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Photograph Dramatic Skies During Thunderstorms

Five seasons chasing thunderstorms across open country. Every image is shot, processed and archived in our studio.

Tall ribbed stoneware vessel with a matte glaze

Storm Cloud Formation Patterns

Captured mid-strike, the lightning bolt frozen at peak brightness while storm clouds roil overhead.

Collins Street 177, Sydney NSW 2000
Low oak table with a softly rounded edge

Master Night Storm Photography

Shot from a single vantage point, then layered in post to reveal the full drama of the night storm.

Collins Street 177, Sydney NSW 2000
Small porcelain bowl with a folded rim

Tripod Stability in Wind

Timed to catch the exact moment when the dramatic sky splits with electrical fire.

Collins Street 177, Sydney NSW 2000
Long ash bench with a woven linen seat

Lightning Rod Safety

A wide-angle view that shows the entire weather system rolling across the horizon.

Collins Street 177, Sydney NSW 2000
Hand-dyed cloth panel hung against a pale wall

Shutter Speed for Bolts

Shot in rapid sequence and combined to show the full arc of a thunderstorm's approach and retreat.

Dyed cloth · 2023
Glazed earthenware jug on a wooden shelf

RAW vs JPEG

A composition we've refined over years—the lightning bolt centered, the storm clouds framing it on all sides.

Earthenware · 2025
Three stacked beech stools beside a workbench

Aperture for Storm Skies

Exposed while the sky was still dark, then carefully developed to bring out the storm's structure.

Beech · 2025
Lightning bolt splitting a thunderstorm from top to bottom, illuminating the entire cloud mass

Lightning Strike at Dusk

Processed twice—first for shadow detail, then for the brightness of the bolt itself.

Chromogenic print · 2024
Night storm captured mid-strike, with dramatic sky filling the frame and rain visible in the foreground

Night Storm Over the Prairie

Long exposure during heavy cloud cover, capturing both the lightning and the turbulent air around it.

Archival pigment print · 2025
Set of four storm cloud photographs arranged in sequence to show the progression of a weather system

Dramatic Sky Studies

Shot in sets of four, so each image relates to the others in the series when hung together.

Chromogenic print · 2025

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Capturing Lightning Bolts