Photographing Kooragang

by Ben Howland on July 3, 2011

Kooragang Island sits between Newcastle & Stockton, and is home to a variety of coal-loading and processing equipment. While it isn’t a ‘tourist attraction’ as such, it provides some very interesting views as in some parts the equipment passes over or under the public road that runs through it. Shooting my pictures during sunset made for some nice silhouettes, although the abundance of fences, wires and power lines made it tough to find a good vantage point on some locations.

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Ben Howland

Ben is a 21 year old photographer who loves capturing the emotion of a moment. He focuses on wedding & portrait photography, but doesn't mind trying his hand at other genres from time to time either. Ben spends most of his spare time reading about photography, practicing new photography techniques and spending all his money on new photography toys. Growing up in Gloucester & moving after completing school, he is now studying a Bachelor of Business at the University of Newcastle. A self-confessed geek, you can follow his stream of consciousness on Twitter or see the latest work on his blog.