2021 Mineral Calendar now available…
Looking for a mineral-themed calendar for the year following the year we all want to forget? I have mini wall […]
Reverting back to previous lens…
I am finding that I am not getting the best, sharpest results with some specimens using my newer super macro […]
Copper Inclusions in Gypsum…
Been capturing details of specimens in boxes, but not necessarily cataloguing and photographing. Took time out tonight to photograph this […]
The MeWe Mineral Collective is Growing…
Getting quite a few people interested and posting on MeWe already. This after a few short days. This is a […]
Australian Marshite!
And not from Broken Hill! Marshite is a rare copper iodide mineral, originally found at Broken Hill. There is one […]
A Rare Mix…
Photographed this very group of mineral species today. A polished sample that was analysed. A bit hard to work out […]
Mineral-Themed Face Masks Take Two…
I have created another six mineral-themed face masks via Redbubble. These are of a variety of minerals from around the […]
Mineral-Themed Face Masks…
Given the current situation, and that face masks are becoming more the norm, I have decided to create a series […]
New Lights 2…
I think I have made a good choice. The results are looking good! Axinite-(Fe), Actinolite, Glandon Pass, Maurienne valley, Savoie, […]
New Lights…
a couple of new flexible LED lamps today for photography purposes. The new super macro lens needs more light than […]
New Super Macro Lens has Arrived!
After a struggle with FedEx, I finally received my new super macro lens today. It will take a little while […]
Early Evening Rendezvous…
Late afternoon/early evening just outside Ballarat. A meeting with the driver of a Road Train from South Australia. What could […]
A Doctor Used My Photo! Video Evidence…
I was right. My photo was used in the “Luminescence of Gems“, presented by Dr. Emmanuel Fritsch. To recap, as […]
A Doctor Used My Photo!
Last night, I joined a Zoom session organised by the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS), Thailand. These sessions have […]
Rainbows and Rhodochrosite…
A stunning South African rhodochrosite specimen… A few internal rainbows too. Subscribe to Dad Dad Diary.
Ulrichite, Lake Boga
Retook a photo of this specimen tonight. Amazing what 8 years can do. Here is the old one… Bit of […]
Darkfield Illumination II
Had to rejig my setup today. Decided to use an old LED ring light so that I didn’t have to […]
Darkfield Illumination…
A contradiction in terms? Brian Beyer has kindly put together an article on Darkfield Illumination for the upcoming issue of […]