Robin Nichols

Like many photography teachers, I’m in the enviable position of being able to combine one of my life’s passions, photography, with my job. And, even though I spend too much time in front of a computer, it remains one of the best jobs in the world. Originally from the UK, I’ve spent the past 35 years living in Sydney.

In Australia I worked in the audio-visual business, as a freelance photographer and as a contributing writer and editor for several photo-centric publications. In 2000 I founded my own publishing business, producing Australia’s best-selling specialist digital photo techniques publication: Better Digital Camera magazine. With this I aggressively pursued the goal of producing clear, well-illustrated publications written in plain English. I continued to develop this plain-speaking style in another specialist magazine, Better Photoshop Techniques.

These days, when I’m not travelling, writing or conducting photo tours and workshops, I teach all things digital photography through the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) at Sydney University.