Snap Melbourne 2017: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh shares his photography tips

WE all know Steve Waugh as a champion cricketer — but the former Australian captain is also a passionate photographer.

Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is also a keen photographer. Picture: John Appleyard

STEVE Waugh has long had a passion for photography.

His photos have featured in the 13 books he’s written, many from overseas tours with the Australian cricket team after his Test debut in 1985.

“I’m inquisitive by nature and I’m very interested in what’s going on around me,” the former Test skipper said.

“We led an insular life on tour, but I saw there were a lot of things out there and the best way to capture it was with a camera, particularly in places like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.

“The more you get out amongst the people the better shots you get.”

Ahead of our city’s biggest visual celebration, #SnapMelbourne, this Wednesday November 22, the Canon ambassador revealed his top tips.

“Each night I try to capture a different sunset,” Waugh, 52, said. “I love nature and animals and things we take for granted like rainbows, clouds and storms.”

He also loves photos which capture humanity at its best, paritularly one of his charity’s ambassador Renee Eliades, a 25-year-old with a rare form of dwarfism.

“She only weighs 10kg and is 82cm tall. She is an amazing young lady and this is her hand and my hand,” he said of the photo.

Steve Waugh took this photo of his hand and that of his charity’s ambassador Renee Eliades, 25, who has a rare form of dwarfism.

The cricket legend has posted hundreds of his photos on his Instagram page @stevewaugh.

You can join in #SnapMelbourne in the lead up to, and on November 22, by snapping and sharing what you love about where you live.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Instagram: Post your picture using the hashtag #SnapMelbourne and tag us @SnapMelbourne, so we can find and repost your pictures, and also share them in our live gallery at snapmelbourne.com.au

Facebook: Post a picture with the hashtag #SnapMelbourne and tag us @SnapMelbourne, so we can find your picture (If your profile is private you will need to set any Snap photos you share to ‘public’, so we can see them).

Twitter: Tweet your picture with #SnapMelbourne.

More information: For full terms and conditions for #SnapMelbourne 2017 visit our website.

Thanks to our national partners Canon Australia and Harvey Norman Photo Centre, and our state partner Barry Plant.