Photography
An Ethereal Summer
Chiara Zonca takes us to her favorite swimming spot, documenting her connection with water with the help of an Ethereal diffusion filter.
Conservation
Burning Cold: The Power of Indigenous Fire Knowledge with Victor Steffensen
Fire has long been part of Australia’s landscape, a tool used by Indigenous peoples on Country to activate and care for the land. But the healing goes both ways, and this is a message of hope.
Art
Rob Woodcox Photographs The Universe He Wants To Live In
Collaborating with dancers, installation artists and body painters, Rob Woodcox creates large scale universes that celebrate our belonging to the natural world.
Photography
What’s Inspiring Cai Fox Leplaw?
Cai shares his current and ongoing sources of inspiration. The poetry his grandfather introduced him to, or his current morning ‘hype song.’
Culture
Of the Earth: Mali’s Mud-Made Mosque
The Great Mosque of Djenné, first built in the 13th century, is the largest surviving example of African architecture.
Photography
What’s inspiring Dino Kužnik?
Another dose of inspiration, this time from Urth Ambassador Dino Kužnik.
Inspiration
How ‘Eyes as Big as Plates’ Defines Nature Through Ageless Curiosity
Inspired by Nordic folklore, artists Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth discuss how their eco-conscious project explores the meaning of nature and how age is irrelevant to adventure.
Creativity
Moss and Sand: Urth’s Design Team on the New Colourways
Come behind the scenes to meet Urth’s product design team and learn their inspiration, process and plans for the future.
Art
Six N. Five’s Hyperreal Digital Dreamscapes Are Inspired by Nature and Design
Six N. Five is the studio of award-winning digital artist, Ezequiel Pini who designs serene and hyperreal landscapes to engage our senses.
Photography
Finding Creative Expression and Healing Underwater, with Francesca Owen
After an Olympic career in synchronised swimming, Francesca Owen reincarnated as a photographer but never strayed from the waters edge.
Conservation
Finding Wisdom In Fungi
We look at the wonders of the mushroom and its mycelia with the help of mycologist Paul Stamets, author and biologist Merlin Sheldrake, and interdisciplinary designer Mari Koppanen.
Art
Art as “Quiet Activism” with Minna Leunig
Through her paintings, Minna Leunig seeks to spark appreciation for nature, something she says is an expression of 'quiet activism.'
Travel
Tim Swallow finds “the most beautiful place on earth”
A one-off editorial by Tim Swallow that captures Tahiti’s raw beauty.
Conservation
Julia Kay on the Power of Design to Drive Positive Change
Great Wrap co-founder Julia Kay shares why she created a bench top worthy dispenser for her home compostable stretch wrap made from potato waste.
Art
Roots Run Deep – The Work of Ai Weiwei
Living in exile in Portugal, revered Chinese artist Ai Weiwei produced monumental sculptures of endangered Brazilian tree roots with a myriad of meanings.
Conservation
Send it with Seaweed: Sway the Future
Sway the Future CEO Julia Marsh on how underwater rainforests can replace plastic packaging.
Travel
“Bizarre as it is beautiful” Mandy Sham captures Iceland’s ethereal landscape
Mandy Sham sees otherworldly beauty in Iceland’s contrasts. Bright flowers against volcanic rock, rushing waterfalls and peaceful moss covered hills.
Art
Rachel Garrard Collaborates with Nature to Create Abstract Installations By the Shore
Inspired by liminal space between scientific research and esoteric practice, multi-disciplinary artist Rachel Garrard forages in nature to make land-art on the shore.
Conservation
This Lily Pad Inspired Floating City is Planned for Penang
Explore Penang’s BiodiverCity, an emission-free floating city inspired by lily pads and designed by world-renowned architect, Bjarke Ingels.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 5 with Urth Content Manager Meghan Walsh
Urth’s very own content manager shares everything sparking her creativity lately — from a grounding hobby to sculptures that celebrate the essence of trees.
Conservation
Rescuing Australia’s Wildlife One Animal at a Time
With millions of Australian animals affected by the climate crisis, it’s the wildlife shelters nurturing these injured, displaced and orphaned animals back to health who are the unsung wildlife heroes.
Film
Tide In Tide Out is a Mesmerising, Moving Meditation on Breath and Water
Denisse Ariana Pérez invites us to contemplate breath and water through her recent film Tide in Tide Out.
Photography
The Power of Autobiography in Sarah Pabst’s Photography
Photojournalist Sarah Pabst on how documenting life’s darkness enhances its light.
Photography
Photography for Beginners: Everything You Need to Get Started
Learn everything you need to know about the fundamentals of camera settings and photography for beginners.
Travel
Cuba’s beating heart, in full colour
Mandy Sham reflects on Cuba in its unfiltered present, beyond the romance of decadence and decay.
Creativity
Five Books On Cultivating a Healthy Relationship with Creativity
Five classics to add to the reading list this summer that might change your relationship with creativity.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us with Urth Co-founder and Creative Director Minnie Piccardo
Creative Director and Urth Co-founder, Minnie Piccardo writes on what’s currently inspiring her creatively and why.
Photography
Portrait Photography Tips for Beginners
Find out the best portrait photography settings and start capturing the personality, mood and likeness of those around you.
Art
Olive Gill-Hille’s Wooden Sculptures Oscillate Gracefully Between Function and Form
Olive Gill-Hille’s contemporary wooden sculptures exist effortlessly between the art and design world. We talk to Olive about the process and inspiration behind her work.
Art
Cai Fox Leplaw’s Photography Balances Catastrophic Hallucinations Against a “Study of Emotion Through Motion”
With a free-flowing creative mindset, photographer and new Urth ambassador Cai Fox Leplaw explores the end of the world alongside his innermost feelings
Photography
A Guide to Taking Great Wildlife Photos
Learn what camera gear, lenses and settings are best for photographing wildlife.
Art
Bali’s ‘Green School’ is Built Entirely With Bamboo
Green School Bali’s bamboo architecture was designed and constructed by world-renowned leaders in sustainability.
Culture
Furniture That Celebrates The Death of Single Use Plastic
Two Australian designers make high-concept furniture using waste plastic.
Creativity
Photoshoot Prep: How Carla Step Plans for a Creative Portrait Session
From the initial mood board to the props and styling, photographer Carla Step shares all the elements of planning a creative portrait photoshoot.
Best of the best
“The Images Are Full of Vibrancy”: Tim Swallow Reviews a Graduated ND Filter
Urth ambassador Tim Swallow walks us through his first experience with a graduated ND filter.
Creativity
Four Tips (Plus a Promise) To Help Open Your Mind During a Creative Block
Denisse Ariana Pérez shares four helpful prompts to use the next time you’re in a creative rut.
Art
Why Photography is Becoming the Next Big Genre of NFTs
We explore why and how photographers are minting their photographs as NFTs, along with the marketplaces they're using and the benefits they offer.
Art
The Environmental Impact of NFTs and the Rise of Green NFTs
NFTs are known for the exciting possibilities they offer artists and investors, but also for their significant carbon footprint. We explore the progress being made by marketplaces that could reduce this impact by up to 99%.
Conservation
The Psychology That Unlocks Climate Action
It turns out, ignoring our climate fears only breeds more fear. Here’s what psychologists say cultivates the emotional groundedness that inadvertently leads to climate action.
Conservation
5 Indigenous Environmental Activists You Must Know (and Amplify)
Indigenous communities are the true guardians of the Earth, and these five activists are testament to that. Here’s how they’re changing the world for the better.
Art
The Most Famous Photographs That Have Been Sold as NFTs
Take a look at some of the most famous photographs that have been sold as NFTs to date.
Photography
How to Create the Starburst Effect
Wondering how to get a starburst effect in your photographs? Find out the tools required and the tricks of the trade here.
Creativity
How to Establish a Creative Practice
Learn how to build good habits that strengthen your creative practice.
Photography
Tips for Taking Great Travel Photos
Find out what gear you need before hitting the road with these handy hints for travel photography beginners.
Conservation
2021 Impact Report: How We’re Creating a Better Future
See our impact and the commitments we uphold to our purpose, planet, people and progress.
Best of the best
Regenerating the Planet with Damon Gameau
Regenerating Australia visualises the exciting future that is ours if we can take bold action toward personal and planetary regeneration.
Photography
Behind the Lens: How Denisse Ariana Pérez Prepares for a Shoot
Urth Ambassador Denisse Ariana Pérez takes us behind the lens and shares her creative process.
Conservation
A Guide to Ethical Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography comes with a lot of responsibility. Here are a few tips to ensure that you keep ethics and sustainability in mind when out photographing the wild.
Photography
Why Sarah Pannell Packs a Variable ND on Every Trip: “It Streamlines Everything”
Urth ambassador Sarah Pannell shares how a Variable ND allows her to stay in control and in the moment when travelling with just a single camera.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 3 with Natalie McComas
Photographer Natalie McComas shares everything sparking her creativity — from grounding tools to the podcast helping her build a sustainable creative life.
Culture
How To Scratch Beyond The Surface With Immersive Travel
Being a tourist doesn’t mean we have to perch on the polished edges of places. A few tips on how to properly meet the people, as well as see the sights of the lands we choose to explore.
Conservation
Honey Fingers: The Beekeeper Using Art to Bring People Closer to Nature
How a Melbourne-based urban beekeeper's creative approach provides a window into the natural world through bees.
Photography
Lens Filters vs. Photoshop: How Real-Time Tools Compare to Post-Production Editing
Why physical camera filters are still relevant in the digital photography landscape.
Gear
The Simplified Kit That Gives Sarah Pannell the Space for Daily Creativity
Sarah shares her minimalist approach to photography and how a pared-back kit gives her the space to be creative and shoot every day.
Photography
Capturing the Ephemeral Side of Nature with Chiara Zonca
“The change of pace felt very much in sync with the changing season, it was fast, instinctive and fun.”
Photography
Beginner’s Guide to Using a Film Camera
What to look for in your first film camera, how to go about choosing your film stock and which film cameras are best for beginners.
Creativity
In Studio: A Look Inside Joan Miró’s Custom-Designed Workshop
Urth Ambassador Carla Step shares a glimpse inside Joan Miró’s creative process and the workshop where he created some of his most celebrated works.
Photography
From Gear to Settings, How to Master Night Photography
Good tools are essential for night photography. But it’s how you use the tools that counts most. In this article, learn what gear and camera settings you need to take the perfect nighttime exposure.
Art
2022 Art Market Predictions: Crypto Art, NFTs, Virtual Art Galleries and More
Take a look at our top predictions for the art market in 2022, from the growth of the virtual art gallery to NFT art.
Photography
Kent Andreasen Photographs a Great Divide: Humans vs. Nature
The South African photographer’s sublime portfolio shows our innate polarity, how we seek connection with nature and also reject it.
Gear
How We Designed The Best Leather Camera Strap Possible
Hear the design-thinking process behind one of our newest products – the Mantle leather camera strap.
Conservation
Can Fashion Heal the Planet? A Conversation on Regeneration with Sheep Inc.
The fashion industry as it stands does not need sustaining — it needs a complete regeneration.
Best of the best
Michael Oliver Love ‘Creates His Own World’ In Striking Photos
We chat with the South African artist about the evolution of his work and the inherent connection between human form and nature.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 2 with Carla Step
A book, a podcast, a place, a project – find out what's fuelling Carla Step's creativity at the moment.
Gear
Why Is the 35mm Lens So Popular? Here Are Its Benefits & Uses
This guide shines a light on the multiple benefits and best use cases of the 35mm camera lens for both first-time and established photographers.
Art
Can Physical Works of Art Be Linked to NFTs?
NFTs are transforming the way we buy and sell physical art online.
Photography
How Mandy Sham Captures the Essence of Travel with a CPL Filter
Urth ambassador Mandy Sham shares how travelling with a CPL filter refines her craft and helps reimagine the world.
Travel
7 Ways to Travel More Sustainably in 2022 with Nina Karnikowski
If a long haul flight produces more CO2 than the average person does in a year, can travel be sustainable? Travel writer Nina Karnikowski believes it can be.
Photography
Perfect Your Exposure in Film Photography: A Guide to Light Metering
Improve your photography by learning the ins and outs of light metering and how to use a light meter.
Creativity
The 10 Most Read Urth Magazine Stories of 2021
These are the stories you loved most this year, from upcycled waste and experimental creative tips to go-to gear.
Art
Intro Guide to NFT Art
NFTs, short for non-fungible tokens, are making headlines every day, and not just in the art world. Learn about NFT art and why it's more than a trend.
Art
How to Start an Art Collection on a Budget
Artist Kayleigh Heydon shares 8 tips for accumulating an art collection you love.
Art
Artist Profile: Dino Kužnik on Developing His Recognizable Style
Urth Art artist Dino Kužnik discusses the evolution of his photographic style, his greatest influences, and why he makes art.
Creativity
Creative Lesson: How a Self-Taught Florist Found Her Own Unique Style
A florist’s take on getting out of your own way so you can find your voice, use it and sustain your creativity.
Gear
A Complete Guide to Using Lens Mount Adapters
A helpful guide to lens adapters and how they help bridge the divide between mismatched brands of lenses and camera bodies.
Gear
The Photography Gear Dino Kužnik Packs for a Road Trip Through USA
Find out what lens Dino uses more than 90% of the time and the flashlight he uses to paint with light using long exposures.
Photography
A Complete Guide to Depth of Field: Examples & Photos
Learn why depth of field is one of the most important tools in the photographer’s arsenal.
Photography
How to Take Sharp Photos Every Time
Blurry images are every photographer’s worst nightmare. Take a brief look at these straightforward ways to ensure your images are tack-sharp.
Gear
Carla Step Reviews The Essentials Kit: “It Goes Wherever My Camera Goes”
Carla reveals the essentials she came to rely on in unreliable conditions, and the filter that never left her side.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 1 with Denisse Ariana Pérez
Denisse shares everything sparking her creativity — from transcendent music to the piece of gear she’s fallen in love with.
Photography
The Joy of Shooting on a Panoramic Film Camera
With the Himalayas as his backdrop, photographer Andy Summons connects with the joys of shooting film on an unconventional panoramic camera.
