What is the right pace for change for a team to stay productive

Any change is necessary component of progress but it can also be challenging when taking on at a rate that is not sustainable. Change has a pace. The trick is finding what that pace is and allowing it to take place organically and at a speed that suits the team. A saying I always remind…

Top tips to make your team actually Agile

Over the years that I have been coaching Agile teams, these are a few of the areas that I have seen that teams and their stakeholders can improve on.   Think in iterations The basic principles of Agile are to break down a project into bite-sized chunks to focus on deliverable sized iterations and yet…

How to quickly and easily plan your videos using Agile and Kanban

This is a quick method to start planning your videos, quickly and easily and then track your process from start to finish. It’s also a great way to trigger thoughts about what is in your video and prompt you to have more ideas as well as prioritising your shots.

Planning a sunrise or sunset photo – there’s more than one twilight

When you’re planning to be at a nice pretty location and you only have one morning that you can get up and take a photo of the sunrise, what is the best time to take the photo and where should you take it from? Technically speaking, photography is all about light, how it hits the…

How to plan a vlog or short film using Agile

This simple Agile workflow will make it easy for you to plan your videos and give you more time to be creative. Straightforward and easy planning methods not only save you time but they also give you a chance to forward think about your video and trigger ideas before you even pick up a camera….

Agile methods for film and photography

Kicking off a new vlog to combine my day job as a scrum master with my passion for film and photography. A lot of people vlogging are not full time, so having a plan will help you spend time being creative. My vlog will be focused on workflows, processes and tools to help you organise…

SMOKEY DAY IN SYDNEY

Any guesses where this is? Believe it or not, it is only 8kms from the Sydney Harbour Bridge! It was pretty smoky in Sydney yesterday morning. #sydneylocal #ilovesydney #sydneywinter

Why Instagram hashtags won’t work for small users

I’m using the popular hashtags, why aren’t I getting likes? Well, to answer that question, firstly what do hashtags do? Hashtags are all about joining a conversation. Think of it as a crowd of people. If you join a large crowd of people, it’s more difficult to be heard but if you join a small…

Finding time to shoot

One of the hardest things about ‘part time’ photography is finding the time to shoot content. Morning’s is usually your best option since it’s a part of the day that’s not impacted by life requirements, kids, dinner etc. It still takes a bit of planning, checking out when golden hour is, where you’re going to…

Zoe and Jess chopstick challenge

The girls wanted to make a vlog episode, I thought it would be a mess but it was actually pretty funny. Well, I mean they were actually pretty funny!