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Mount Westmacott!
I recently spent a day photographing in the Heathcote National Park west of Waterfall and Heathcote NSW. I have included new photos in the Sutherland Shire gallery of Mount Westmacott, Lake Toolooma and Kingfisher Pool, I also visited yelgun cave and Bondel Pool in the same day.Mount Westmacott sits west of waterfall and stands at 275 metres high, it's not a massive mountain but it is the 3rd highest mountain in the Sutherland Shire region and does have some beautiful 360 degrees views of the Heathcote National Park.

Click on the photo to the right to see the latest photos as well as 300 plus more landscape photos from right across the Sutherland Shire region of southern Sydney.

The 9 Best Landscape Photographers in Sydney!
I was very excited to accidently come across this article by Peerspace - The 9 Best Landscape Photographers in Sydney where Brad Chilby from Chilby Photography was mentioned at number 4 which is quite exciting and also very rare. As the article mentions I only shoot one image single exposured and always have as opposed to stacked HDR images. I enjoy trying to do the best to capture the image as it is on the camera on the day rather then completely altering the image in Photoshop and this makes it very hard and if not impossible to compete in competitions and for articles like this. I've always said there should be seperate competitions those that are true photographs and a seperate competition for digital art. 

Thank you to Peerspace for the mention I really apprecite it. To read the full article by Peerspace just click on the photo to the right which will take you to their page.

Big Canvas, Custom Canvas @ Chilby Photography
Here are some photos of canvas sales taken this week. The one on the right is a standard 30x45 Inch mounted canvas with the standard 3.8cm profile depth and the two on the right are custom orders taken as 20x40 inch panorama mounted canvas with a custom thin 1.9cm profile depth.

Chilby Photography only uses high end quality canvas which is noticable when you see it, it's also heavier then what you see in many large department stores.I can take orders for any custom size including the depth of the canvas as well as custom orders on prints, framed prints and metal prints.Click on the photo to the right and visit the contact us page if you would like to enquire about a custom or standard canvas order.

500,000 Stock Images available at Chilby Photography!
I knew I had a lot of images available as stock images but I had never checked just how many until now. Chilby Photography has a massive 500,000 high quality images available to purchase as stock images with photos from right across Australia as well as New Zealand, The Phillipines, Hong Kong, The USA, Canada, Alaska, Britain and Europe.

I have many thousands of photos on my website but if you can't find the right image or the location that you are looking for please contact us by clicking HERE. I may well have what you need in back up.

Please click on the photo to the right to browse out online galleries of images that may well suit your project, magazine, website, blog, book, film or movie cover.

Mounted Canvas Examples!
These mounted canvases are ready to be delivered to customers in Wollongong. The top four on the stand are 16x24 Inch mounted canvas, the one to the left on the bottom is a 24x36 Inch mounted canvas and the night photo to the right is a 30x45 inch mounted canvas. All of Chilby Photography's canvases are printed on high end quality canvas at a highly accredited local Australian photo framer. All of Chilby Photography's photo products are made right here in Australia.

Chilby Photography also offers Prints, Framed Prints, Matted Prints, Metal Prints, Glass Prints and Acrylic Wall Mounts as well as Framed Canvas on request. You can order directy online from the website or you can email me your order request and we do take custom orders.

We are OPEN for Business!
As you would be aware Wollongong, Shellharbour and Sydney are in a covid lockdown until the 10th of July 2021. As a result Chilby Photography will remain completely OPEN to take online or over the phone orders for any photo products, stock images or gift vouchers.

During this lockdown period photography lessons will cease due to the new social distancing guidelines and and will re open on the 12th of July if the lockdown concludes on the 10th of July as planned.

Events and Commercial photography will continue where possible as it is a job that cannot be done from home. If you need my services please email me: [email protected] or give me a call on 0425 308 433.

Landscapes of the Sutherland Shire...
From the Royal National Park to the Woronora River and over to Cronulla, I have spent a lot of time over the past twelve months photographing the Sutherland Shire region in southern Sydney. I have aimed to bring you photographs from parts of this region that you may have not seen before. In particular I focused a lot on and around the Woronora River including places like Bonnet Bay, Woronora, Barden Ridge and Engadine, along with new photos from Cronulla and the Port Hacking area. I have once again updated the gallery with the latest photos so to check them out just click on the photo to the right.

All photos of the Sutherland Shire are available to purchase online as framed prints, mounted canvas, print onlys, metal or glass prints as well as stock images. If you have any questions please contact Brad Chilby on 0425 308 433 or via email: [email protected]

PDC Lawyers Office at Nowra.
PDC Lawyers and Town Planners at Nowra recently purchased and hung two massive canvases in their office in the Nowra CBD. The one in the photo to the right is 87x41 Inches and a second of Ulladulla boat harbour, which is 71x41 Inches.

Both of these orders were custom sizes to fit the space. If you are interested in a custom sized product or just a standard size for your office we have framed and matted prints available, mounted canvas, matted prints, print onlys, metal and glass prints. All are quality Australian Made products.

Contact Brad Chilby to enquire by clicking on the photo to the right.

Artwork for the Office!
The photo you can see to the right is a 30x45 Inch mounted canvas of the old Wollongong lighthouse, which is ready to hang at the new Southern Ophthalmology office located at 441 Crown St, Wollongong.

Are you looking for something to fill the walls of your foyer, office or shop? Chilby Photography has tens of thousands of images available and we can print at any custom size to fit your premises.But the best thing is that Chilby Photography is a small local Wollongong business, whose products are all made in Australia with most being made right here in the Illawarra! Any purchase of artwork with Chilby Photography goes back into the local community. Click on the photo to the right to browse our Australian landscapes collection.

Contact Us about Non-Reflective glass options!
Although Chilby Photography has set options available online when purchasing artwork, we also have lots of custom options available. One of these options is non reflective glass which has little reflection as you can see to the right, which is a photograph headed to a couple from St Ives in Sydney. The non reflective glass is a little more expensive then regular glass but it is fantastic in rooms exposed to outside or even bright indoor light. There are different strengths of non reflection and in this particular photo, it is a medium strength non reflective glass.

Chilby Photography is open to any type of custom request, which can be sizing, double matboards, coloured matboards, engraved plaques or different framing options. Hit the photo to the right to contact Brad Chilby regarding your custom request.

All New Kiama Photos now available!
I have spent a lot of time in the past couple of months photographing the Kiama region, with lots of new photos of Kiama, Gerringong, Gerroa and Jamberoo. I have focused on the beautiful countyside in this part of the world with lots of new rural shots as well as some new photos of the always popular beaches of the Kiama coast.

In the new and updated Kiama gallery there is 150 photos to view online, all of the images are available to purchase as framed prints, matted prints, print onlys, metal prints, glass prints and as digital stock images. If you are looking for some specific I have tens of thousands of photos of Kiama and the surrounding areas from the ground and air, give Brad Chilby a call on 0425 308 433 or email [email protected] To see the latest Kiama photos please click on the photo to the right to visit the Kiama gallery.

Sutherland Shire Photos!
I have spent a lot of time over the past twelve months building up my image collection of the Sutherland Shire region, which are neighbors to the north of Wollongong. I've focused on many hidden spots you may not have heard with a lot of emphasis on the Woronora River, Port Hacking, The Georges River, the Royal National Park and the beaches of Cronulla.

I have over 200 photos available to view online and tens of thousands of back up stock images available upon request. Click on the photo to the right of Engadine Falls to check out the latest photos.

My images are available to purchase as framed prints, mounted canvas, metal and glass prints as well as digital stock images.

Big Massive Mounted Canvas!
These massive canvas were recently delivered to PDC Lawyers and Town Planners office in the Nowra CBD. I can't wait to see the photos of them hanging on the wall.

They are both custom sized to fit the customers needs. The larger photo of Nowra bridge with a jacaranda is 87 Inch x 71 and the smaller one of Ulladulla boat harbour is 40x71.

I have tens of thousands of photos to choose from, if you want a custom size please email: [email protected] or call me on 0425 308 433.

Click on the photo to the right to browse Chilby Photography's massive collection of photos.

Corporate Gifts and Event Photography!
Chilby Photography has 13 years of experience in supplying quality Australian made corporate gift photography products. I have a very large collection of photos available in a number of different formats such as framed prints, mounted canvas, metal and glass prints. I can also do engraved metal plaques and gift vouchers as well.

Chilby Photography also specialises in professional event photography with over 8 years experience. I cover the Illawarra region but I also cover events in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven. If you would to hire Chilby Photography for your event or order a corporate gift product; please click on the photo to the right or email Brad Chilby: [email protected] or you can call Brad on 0425 308 433.

Wollongong Vistor Centre!
Wollongong Vistor Centre at Bulli Tops has a range of Chilby Photography matted prints, canvases, stubby coolers and postcards available to purchase and that range has now been expaned upon to carry home decor style 20x30 inch canvases, which is what you can see in the photo to the right.

It's something new for the visitor centre and I hope this style is popular with customers.

If you are up at the visitor centre don't forget to check out the view of the Illawarra from the lookout right next to the building.

Chilby Photography Stock Images...
Chilby Photography has a massive selection of stock images available with thousands of photos on this website and hundreds of thousands of photos not on the website but available to purchase by contacting Brad Chilby.

Chilby Photography is a small local Australian business and can offer quality images at affordable prices from all over Australia, New Zealand, Europe, The United States, Canada, Alaska and the Phillipines.

On the photo to the right you can see a photo that I3net Wollongong has used in their prospectus. Click on the photo to the right to start browsing Chilby Photography's range.

Specialising in Corporate Gifts
Chilby Photography is a regular provider of corporate gifts such as framed products, framed products with an engraved plaque and metal prints. If you are looking for a framed photograph for your presentation, function, retirement gift or your office please get in touch with Brad Chilby. Email: [email protected] / Phone: 0425 308 433.

We can also do custom sizes and have a large selection of frames available.

In the photo to the right you can see the CEO of I3net Bianca Perry presenting a Chilby Photography framed photograph to a guest speaker.

Event Photography Aswell...
Chilby Photography is well known for Landscape Photography and especially so in the Illawarra and South Coast regions but Brad Chilby also does other types of photography such as event photography. Chilby Photography does event photos for the Illawarra's i3net, the Illawarra Connection, Wollongong's Carols by Candlight, Fortem Australia and many more.

I regularly service the Illawarra and Sutherland Shire areas but am willing to travel further abroad.

If you would like to make a booking or enquiry please click HERE to contact Brad Chilby. Click on the photo to the right of Ray McCrimmon talking at an i3net event to visit the event photography page.

Home Decor Style Photographs!
Home Decor style photographs have become very popular in recent years, you know the type of shots you see on the walls of Nick Scali and Harvey Norman etc. Well Chilby Photography has a large collection of these type of photographs also, but the difference is that Chilby Photography is a small local business and all our products are high quality and Australian Made, not like the thin light type canvas products you see in some of these large department shops.

If you are looking for this style: email [email protected] to enquire about what is available.

Canvas is Popular in 2021!
2021 has brought about a spike in mounted canvas sales, with many canvases going all over Australia, more then ever before. In particular most are going to Queensland, Western Australia and rural New South Wales which is a change to normal. In the past most orders were to local Wollongong customers. So far it's been an exciting year with many new opportunities.

If you would like a mounted canvas, remember I can also do photos in any custom size, I can print them much larger than the 30x45 inch size on the website, I can do framed mounted canvas and I have a collection of images much larger than what is on this website, so feel free to enquire by contacting Brad Chilby on 0425 308 433 or via email: [email protected]

Coal Coast Mag
Earlier in February I worked with Coal Coast Magazine to capture a photograph of Lawrence Hargrave drive in the Northern Illawarra for the front cover of Issue 12 which marks 3 years of Coal Coast magazine in the Illawarra.

I hired a plane to capture this image flying high over the Northern Illawarra, which was fitting as the cover image was to complement the main article in the magazine about Lawrence Hargrave himself, an aviation pioneer who made a historic first flight attempt at Stanwell Park.

It's a great magazine to have a look at yourself, so take the time to click on the photo to the right or click HERE to view the latest issue.

Camping for Photos!
I recently returned from a four day camping trip in the Deua National Park west of Moruya with Paul Dickson from Nature Engadgement Tours. It was a great trip to gather some photos of remote places for Paul's business and for myself. We had a range of conditions which was great for photography. It's a spectacular national park and if you want to see the best of it contact Paul at Nature Engadgement Tours by clicking HERE.

My photos will be uploaded soon to the Eurobodalla Gallery which you can reach by clicking on the photo to the right.

Latest Photos so far for 2021!
If you click on the photo to the right here it will take you to my latest release gallery where I keep my most recent photos, I keep them in this gallery for 2 months so you can check out the latest shots.

You can also keep up to date with the latest photos on my instagram page - chilby_photography and chilby_international as well as my Facebook page - Chilby Photography.

Have a great 2021!

Somewhere over the Rainbow skies are blue!
Thanks for your support through a rather difficult 2020. As the year comes to a close let's hope that the skies are blue on the other side and 2021 is a much brighter, healthier and happier year for everyone then 2020.

I'll sign off for the year with this photo of a vibrant rainbow at sunset over Wollongong Harbour and Flagstaff Hill, taken in September 2014, back at a time when a pandemic like Covid 19 wasn't a consideration. 

Happy New Year everyone and all the very best for 2021

Event and Commercial Photography...
Apart from Landscape Photography, Chilby Photography is also available to hire for Event and Commercial Photography work in the Illawarra and Sutherland Shire area of Sydney. I can travel further abroard but a travel fee may be charged to cover travel costs.

I recently did a photoshoot for Fortem Australia at the rural fire service headquarters in Albion Park rail, thanks for hiring me for the shoot and for crediting me for the work done on social media and on your website. If you click on the photo to the right it will take you to the Fortem Australia website where you can see my photos and also read about the good work that they do looking out for first responder families.

Corporate Gifts and Custom Framing!
Chilby Photography is a regular contributer of locally made corporate photography gifts in the Wollongong and greater Illawarra region. We can do framed and matted photographs with or without an engraved plaque. We can put more then one photo in a frame like the one you can see to the right. We can do double matting with two colour matboards overlayed, along with many other options in basically any size of your choice. Other corporate gift options include, mounted canvas, glass prints, metal prints or acrylic wall mounts.

If you are interested in a gift for someone special, someone leaving the workplace or a special achievement please contact Brad Chilby via email: [email protected] or via phone on: 0425 308 433.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
A big thank you to all of my customers and loyal supporters through this difficult and challenging year of 2020. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas day and holiday period as well as an amazing 2021.

Kind Regards,

Brad Chilby

Click on the photo to the right to browse more Australian Landscapes.

Gift Vouchers for Christmas!
Stuck for a Christmas gift? You can purchase a Chilby Photography gift voucher and still receive it via email right up until Christmas Day, I'll be here at the office ready to send them out. Gift vouchers can be used on any product such as framed prints, print onlys, matted prints, mounted canvas, metal and glass prints as well as photography lessons and Tours, photoshoots and more.

Chilby Photography is 100% Australian owned small business and all of our products are right here Made in Australia with most made in the Illawarra region.Click on the photo to the right to head to the gift voucher section of the website or you can email me Brad via this email address; [email protected]

 South Australian Landscapes!

I have updated my South Australian Landscapes gallery with some fresh images of the state, the photos in the gallery are from Adelaide, Glenelg, Port Willunga, Victor Harbour and the border town of Cockburn.

Click on the photo to the right to check out the gallery.

Christmas Orders...

With Christmas fast approaching and delivery times a little slower this year, it's now time to get any orders in for Framed Prints, Mounted Canvas, Metal Prints and Glass Prints. This is to ensure I can get them to you on time for Christmas Day. You have a little more time on Print Onlys and Matted Prints as I can get them out faster and you have all the time in the world to order gift vouchers.

Just a reminder I do Prints Onlys, Framed Prints, Matted Prints, Mounted Canvas, Metal, Glass and Acrylic Prints as well gift vouchers, calendars and postcards.

All of my products are 100% Australian Made and it's more important than ever to buy Australian.

Photography from a Kayak!

I recently purchased a new kayak to expand my photography portfolio of new photos from locations previously difficult to get to. I took it out for the first time on the weekend on a 43 degrees day and got severly burnt, but learnt some good lessons for the next trip. I'm looking forward to more photos of the Minnamurra River, Lake Illawarra and the Woronora River in the near future and will hopefully bring you some new perspectives and places. 

In the meantime, photos can be fantastic and thoughtful gift ideas. Click on the photo to the right to visit my Australian Landscapes gallery or you can hit the contact us tab and order via email.

Customer Requests...

I often get asked for particular photographs, such as certain locations, wildlife photos, flora photos, fauna photos, Illawarra flame tree photos like the one to the right and I often will have something to suit, even though it may not be on my website. I have a lot of images on my website but I have hundreds of thousands of photos that aren't online, these are backed up on storage but are available to order on request.

If you can't find what you are looking for on my website, please contact [email protected] or hit the contact us tab to enquire.

2021 Illawarra Landscapes Calendar!

Get in quick to get your 2021 Illawarra Landscapes Calendar with photos from across the Illawarra including the Northern Illawarra, Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama.

They are $20.00 each or 2 for $35.00, 3 for $50.00 and 5 for $70.00 with FREE postage and packaging Australia wide.

I only have a small amount left but you can also buy them in store at IGA Thirroul and IGA Kiama Downs.

These calendars like all of my products are Made in Australia. Click on the photo to the right to order yours now.

Scottish Highland Cattle Photos available!

Scottish Highland Cattle photos are very trendy of late, you see them in all the designer homes and magazines. I do have a collection of Highland Cattle photos, a few of which are on my website under the Southern Highlands gallery and the Country New South Wales gallery. I also have more that aren't on my website so if you are looking to buy one of these images for your wall, you can contact me via email and I'll get back to you with what I have available.

As always these images will be available as stock images, framed prints, mounted canvas, metal, glass and acrylic prints. I also do framed canvas but you will need to contact me as they are not yet available on my website.

New 2021 Illawarra Landscapes Calendar!

It is time to say a big good bye to 2020 and the new 2021 Chilby Photography Illawarra Landscapes Calendar is now complete and available to order online. The stock is on its way and should arrive in the next week. You can get your orders in early by clicking on the photo to the right. Due to the unpredictablitly around the covid downturn this year I have ordered a lot less then usual so get in quick while stocks last.

As usual this is an A4 Australian made wirebound calendar with FREE Postage across Australia. I have included 13 beautiful landscapes from across the Illawarra covering off the Northern Illawarra, Wollongong Shellharbour and Kiama areas.

And a reminder to please support small local business this Christmas!

Photos for Sale...IGA Thirroul

You can find Chilby Photography landscape photographs for sale at IGA supermarket in Thirroul village NSW. There is a selection of 8x12 Inch matted prints, 5x7.5 inch matted prints, postcards and calendars.

You will find Chilby Photography products near the registers at the front of the store.

Thanks to IGA Thirroul for the support over the past 6 years that my stands have been on the floor of this store.

A New View of Wollongong...

I recently did a photoshoot from the top floor of the new Avante Towers in Rawson Street, Wollongong, which is 65 metres high and over looking the city of Wollongong with views extending towards the Northern Illawarra in the north, the escarpment to the west and Port Kembla and Saddleback mountain to the south. The views from the top were spectacular in every direction and were a great reminder of what an amazing part of the World Wollongong is and what a great place it is to live.

To see some more photos of Wollongong please click on the photo to the right.

Many Hats!

Chilby Photography is well known especially in the Illawarra region for landscape photography, however I also shoot many other types of formats and styles. I shoot commerical photos like the one to the right as well as interior design photos, aerial photography, landscape portraits, events, functions, weddings and more.

I also run photography lessons and do full day photography tours in both the Illawarra area and the Sutherland Shire area of southern Sydney.

To see all the services I have available, please click on the photo to the right.