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A Sensible Backup Strategy

I have added a new article on backup – how to set up a simple but robust system using one external hard drive, one NAS box and one software application.

AIPP Travel Photographer of the Year 2014

Nick has been awarded the title of Travel Photographer of the Year by the AIPP at the Australian Professional Photography Awards, Australia’s most prestigious pro event. The images in the title above are from the entries but all four winning images are posted below, with their awards. You can click on the images to see […]

Bhutan – March 2015

Photo Tours Abroad have added a Bhutan trip to their catalogue and have invited me to be the Guest Artist. If you fancy a top quality, small group photo trip to Bhutan then you can find full details here. Bhutan 2015 The group will be a max of 6 photographers and based on previous trips […]

About Nick

Nick Rains is a professional photographer specialising in travel and documentary work. His work has been featured in publications such as Australian Geographic, Outback Magazine, Australian Photography and more. He is a Master Photographer of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, the Leica Akademie Principal Instructor and helps committed enthusiasts take the photographs they have been dreaming of in far-flung locations around the world.

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What our workshop guests are saying…

“This was the best photography workshop I have ever been to…by miles.”

Peter Bourne


“I was really blown away by the course. I was gobbed-smacked within the first hour of the workshop by Nick’s in-depth knowledge. “

Toby Nichols


“What can I say……thank you…..thank you for sharing your passion…thank you for sharing your knowledge…..and thank you for inspiring me to be a better photographer…”

Darren Devenish


“I think if you’d tried to tell me I’d come away having learned so much – and so much practical stuff that I could use right away – then I probably wouldn’t have believed you.”

Stuart Westmore

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