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Why natural light is the best light for portrait photography

Posted on November 1, 2025

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As you probably know, great lighting is essential for taking great portraits.

That’s why photographic flash and lighting equipment make up one of the largest segments of the market for photography gear.

One of the best sources of light for portrait photography is absolutely free however, and it’s available most anywhere during the daylight hours…

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5G Home Internet vs NBN: Which one should you choose?

Posted on November 1, 2025

Remember those painfully slow days of dial-up, when opening a web page took at least 30 seconds, searching Google took a full minute, and downloading a song could take up to a day?

Well, thankfully, the digital world in Australia has come on leaps and bounds since then, thanks to the likes of 5G broadband and the NBN. Both of which offer a blazing fast and super reliable internet connection for your home.

For anyone who is looking to upgrade their current internet service, these two options are now perceived as the best on the market. But it does lead to the obvious question of which one is best to choose. [Read more…]

Warning: Don’t let hackers take control of your WiFi security camera(s)

Posted on October 31, 2025

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Have you installed one or more WiFi security cameras to protect your home and family from intruders?

If so, it’s extremely important to protect your camera(s) with a password that’s both strong and unique.

If you’ve been watching the news of late you know there have been several very disturbing reports of hackers remotely accessing insecure WiFi cameras to intimidate and terrify homeowners. [Read more…]

How to quickly find out if your Internet service is down (without calling your ISP)

Posted on October 30, 2025

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Unfortunately, Internet outages are to be expected from time to time.

Storms knock down transmission lines, backbone cables get cut via construction mishaps, routing and switching gear go belly up… the reasons for Internet outages are many.

The thing is, when your Internet stops working it can be hard to determine whether the problem is an actual Internet outage or an issue you’re having with your own modem, your router and/or your connected devices. [Read more…]