Welcome to my site!

Hello and welcome to Dandenong Ranges Nature Photography. My name is Kathie and I live in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia. A photo of a blue banded bee I took in 2009 led me on a path of discovery. I began researching to find out what kind of bee it was. [more... ]

Recent blog posts

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Last of the Autumn colours

Winter has set in here in Victoria, Australia, and we’re experiencing cold days and nights, and rain, with a bit of sunshine here and there. Our first week of June had the equivalent of the average month of June’s rain. So will be interesting to see what pans out for the rest of the month.  [...]

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An Introduction to Bird Photography

Since taking up photography much more seriously over the past 4 years, I’ve found that bird photography is the most challenging… and the most satisfying.  Getting close enough for that one-of-a-kind shot or hoping you’ll see that bird again to do better next time.  I find my bush walks so much more interesting these days [...]