Discover the captivating world of Mel Koutchavlis, a Sydney based photographer, through her engaging blog What Harry Saw, that chronicles a day in the life of her eyes through the lens. Join Mel and her beloved fur friend, Harry, as they explore the city, capturing unique perspectives and heartwarming moments that celebrate life.

Capturing your creativity

Capturing your creativity ~ Unleashing your inner artist We all possess a spark of creativity, whether we realize it or not. Some of us harness this creativity in our daily lives, while others may struggle to understand how to express it. As a photographer, recognizing and capturing your unique creative voice can significantly enhance your …

Why opt for a Photography Coach?

Unlocking Your Photography Potential: The Power of Mentorship and Coaching In today’s fast-paced world, the pursuit of success often requires guidance. Whether in sports or corporate settings, individuals frequently turn to coaches and mentors to help them achieve their goals. For photographers, leveraging the unique strengths of both mentoring and coaching can lead to transformative …

What Harry Saw

Creativity

Creativity isn’t something you can learn. You can learn is how to get in touch with it. You can learn to listen to yourself and use it, to solve problems, communicate more effectively, decorate your house, make money on the stock market, write a book, pretty much anything! Meditation has been a mainstay in my …

Mentor or Coach?

There’s a lot of talk around mentors and coaches, what’s better and what’s preferred.The dictionary defines a coach as a motivator.The dictionary defines a mentor as a trusted advisor.After being a photographer for 25 years, I can provide both motivation and trusted advice. I now offer Mentoring and Coaching to photographers for their own personal …

Dover Heights Product Photography

Time Flies

It’s been some time since I last made a post on here. I have been busy with life, some good, some not so good. Whatever happens, some things remain the same, including the sky! But this post isn’t about the sky and clouds, it’s about what has happened to get us to this point. I’m …

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As usual

Life has moved on since I last posted here. Changing and flexing, we carry on with what we need to, but things don’t look the same as they did. Maybe they never will, maybe they never did, maybe they are gone for the good of us all. Whatever has happened, and whatever does happen, we …

COVID-19

Well, who would have thought something we can’t even see could stop the world so successfully! I love it and also don’t love it. Miss Harry loves it unquestionably! Longer walks and more of them, new places to freely walk without loads of people… We took a walk around the harbour the other morning. In …

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Summer Nights

And finally I return to post here… It’s been a busy and stressful few months for me between June 2019 (my last post) and now. This time has certainly inhibited my time and brain space, and although I have looked upwards almost every day and enjoyed this moment, it hasn’t quite managed to translate to …

Happy Birthday Harry!

Work and some other things have been keeping me busy, so I have been a little slow posting this one. Harry is my dog and who this blog is named after. My beautiful bestie turned 10 on June 5th. This pic was taken on her Birthday on our afternoon walk. She just sat down and …

Monday Morning Blues

Beautiful blue skies to start the week. The soft light of Autumn brings clean skies and perfect graduations to photograph. Have a great week!

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