Monday Memories: Capturing the Illuminated City at Vivid Sydney

Vivid Sydney, a Festival of Light, Music and Ideas. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Capturing the illuminated city at Vivid Sydney, a festival of light, sound and ideas was a great excuse to visit my old hometown of Sydney. The city is just as beautiful as ever. While I’m not really into long exposures on tripods these days – well, unless it’s a restaurant photo shoot – it was fun … Read more

Sydney in Winter, Timelapse of a City We Love

Sydney in Winter, Timelapse of a City We Love. Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

My memories of Sydney in winter are clear crisp days, a sparkling harbour, offshore winds, cobalt blue seas with pulsing waves, and the sun just strong enough to warm you after a surf as you close your eyes and soak up the rays. Just as architect Jørn Utzon noted when he first toured the site … Read more

Monday Memories – Dan Hunter and the Delicious Dunkeld Dish

Eel and bone marrow, eggplant, and pickled vegetables, by Chef Dan Hunter and the Royal Mail Hotel at Dunkeld, Victoria, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. Sometimes – not often – when, as a travel and food photographer, I photograph dishes at a restaurant for a magazine story, we have yet to experience the food. Such was the case with this delicious dish of Dan Hunter’s at Dunkeld. Given the nature of our jobs, the … Read more

Monday Memories: Sublime Sunset at St Kilda Pier, Melbourne

Monday Memories: Sublime Sunset at St Kilda Pier, Melbourne. Sunset at St Kilda Pier, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We were blessed with brilliant weather during our Melbourne stay on this particular trip. No, really. While our Sydney friends griped about having experienced one of the worst summers ever, we were soaking up the sunshine in a city that can famously serve up four seasons in one hour. On one of our last days … Read more

The Renaissance of The Great Australian Pub Counter Meal

The Renaissance of The Great Australian Pub Counter Meal, with Chef Paul Wilson. Melbourne, Victoria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The great Australian pub counter meal has undergone a significant transformation since we left Australia in the late 1990s. Last week we chatted to Chef Paul Wilson, one of the culinary forces responsible for the recent renaissance of the great Australian pub meal in Melbourne. Tucking into a pub counter meal is a quintessential Australian eating experience … Read more