Luke O'Brien Photography

Sassafras flowers

September 24, 2020

Fallen sassafras flowers on beds of moss are one of my favourite spring things and recently during one of my Mt Field & Styx Valley day tours we had a great time shooting the flowers. The Tasmanian sassafras, or Atherosperma moschatum, is an early bloomer, with flowers appearing in late winter/very early spring. They...Read More

Rinadena Falls

September 17, 2020

Rinadena Falls is a stunning waterfall in Tasmania’s Walls of Jerusalem National Park. I visited here many years ago, and after a rather tragic end to that trip – dropping my camera in the river 🙁 – I had always planned to come back for a re-shoot and it has taken a global pandemic and...Read More

Make Yourself at Home Travel Voucher

September 4, 2020

The Tasmanian Government has released details of the Make Yourself At Home travel voucher scheme designed to get Tasmanians out and about in our own backyards this spring. Click here for all the details. Essentially the scheme will allow Tasmanians to claim cash back on accommodation and attractions (including my photography tours) undertaken in September,...Read More

Regnans Falls in Tasmania's Styx Valley of the giants

Regnans Falls, Styx Valley

September 3, 2020

Regnans Falls in the Styx Valley has been on my radar for a long while now, and I finally made the time to go find it last weekend. It is right beside the Big Tree reserve/walk, around 200 metres past the main visitor area. If you look closely on the right hand side of the...Read More

Upcoming Tasmanian Photography Workshops

August 21, 2020

** UPDATE AUGUST 2020: Due to the Tasmanian border restrictions, my spring Bay of Fires trip is now only available to Tasmanian residents (the Freycinet & Cradle tours are now cancelled) ** Contact me with any questions or to book a place. Mt Field & Styx Valley: ** Runs on demand ** $295 now $250...Read More

Mt Wellington’s Disappearing Tarn

August 19, 2020

I made my first visit to the Disappearing Tarn on Mt Wellington yesterday. The Disappearing Tarn, as it’s name might suggest, is not a permanent water feature on the mountain, and only appears after very heavy rainfall then slowly drains away. Over the past few days there was around 110mm of rain on Mt Wellington...Read More

Tasman Bridge in Blue Hour

August 11, 2020

This shot has been a little goal of mine for a while now – just a nice, calm shot of the city lights including the Tasman Bridge under the imposing backdrop of Mt Wellington. I wasn’t after a flashy sunset, and I wanted calm weather and clear skies, which we have had in abundance recently...Read More

Purchase Prints Online!

August 7, 2020

I am very excited to announce I have a brand new online store for purchasing my photographic prints! The new store contains multiple galleries, based on location/region and will be regularly updated with new images. Prints can be purchased in a variety of sizes as photographic prints or as canvas prints with just a couple...Read More

One frozen morning

July 31, 2020

One frozen morning at Cradle Mountain recently… This was the scene for some guests on a private 3 day photography workshop recently. We drove into Dove Lake for sunrise over the -5 degree landscape. In the pre-dawn twilight we photographed the icy vegetation, including the buttongrass. There was absolutley no wind, and seeing the frozen...Read More

Upper Quaile Falls

July 14, 2020

My first visit to this fall, Upper Quaile Falls is a very picturesque cascade in the Cradle Mountain area. The fall is actually signposted from the main road to Cradle. You’ll need to be looking closely however as it is an unofficial sign – basically a wooden board nailed to a tree. You follow the...Read More

Sundown Point Petroglyphs

July 11, 2020

The Sundown Point petroglyphs are a very significant aboriginal cultural site on Tasmania’s west coast. We visited the north west including Arthur River recently and dropped in on the Parks and Wildlife office where we got some incredibly helpful directions on finding them and headed out for sunset at Sundown Point over the petroglyphs. The...Read More

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