Louise Denton Photography

Louise Denton Photography Louise Denton is a passionate Northern Territory landscape photographer
http://www.louisedenton.com

18/06/2026

Some people relax by a pool…

I disappear into the wilderness carrying a heavy backpack and far too much camera gear!

Different strokes for different folks 🤪

I’d pick these adventures any time!

EOFY artwork offer10% off custom photography ordersIncludes:Framed artworkCanvas ArtworkAluminium HD PrintsAluminium pri...
17/06/2026

EOFY artwork offer

10% off custom photography orders

Includes:
Framed artwork
Canvas Artwork
Aluminium HD Prints

Aluminium prices increase 1 July.

Browse local Northern Territory images online, visit the showroom in Darwin
Thurs - Sat 10am - 2pm

2/468 Stuart Highway
Winnellie

Or, get in touch!

Sometimes a photograph takes years! (Yes, really)This image was captured on my hike in Kakadu in April, but the story be...
16/06/2026

Sometimes a photograph takes years! (Yes, really)

This image was captured on my hike in Kakadu in April, but the story behind it started much earlier.

I first visited this area with the Darwin Bushwalking Club in 2019 and immediately fell in love with the dramatic stone country. The waterways, the rocky escarpment, the scale of the landscape... it felt wild, remote and completely different to anywhere else I’d been.

I came away with images I liked, but felt I hadn’t really captured the scale of the place, the majesty, the feeling.

So I went back!
In 2022. Again in 2023.
And again in April 2026!

This trip involved a long drive from Darwin, a dirt road and sneaky water crossing, an 8km hike into camp and three days exploring the area before walking back out again.

Photographing this country is definitely not easy. Reached on foot, best explored over at least 3 days, hiking and carrying gear is the easiest part of the challenge! A landscape at it’s best during the wet season, successfully photographing here means dodging extreme weather, keeping camera equipment dry and crossing multiple creeks.

On one of my trips, I carried camera gear for four days and came home without a single image I wanted to keep because the light never happened thanks to monsoonal grey skies and too much rain for shooting.

But that’s landscape photography!
Sometimes you’re lucky and the image comes “easily”.
Sometimes it takes years of returning, learning, observing and waiting for the right conditions.
And then, of course, there’s the editing time!

After four visits, I think I’ve finally created an image that captures what I felt standing there.

Hopefully just a little insight in to what photography in the NT can take - sometimes one image takes years to create.

As I've been trying to work through the mountain of images from my recent Kimberley adventure, I've become a little over...
15/06/2026

As I've been trying to work through the mountain of images from my recent Kimberley adventure, I've become a little overwhelmed - I don't know where to start!

I've decided to go right back to Day 1.
That seems logical to me!
So, here's the first sunset I shot on my trip - from Victoria River

I left Darwin on 27th April, later in the day than planned. I managed to roll into Victoria River Roadhouse about half an hour before sunset. Just enough time to throw up the tent, grab the drone and make a beeline for the river!

Every time I pass through this region, I forget just how incredible it is.

The Victoria River winds its way through dramatic red escarpments, with the highway weaving alongside it through one of the most spectacular landscapes in the Top End. Every bend in the road seems to reveal another view worth stopping for.

These two panoramic images are from that first evening.

Not a bad way to start a four-week adventure!

EOFY stock clearance is now underway - until 30th JuneTo make room for new work from my recent adventures, I've reduced ...
12/06/2026

EOFY stock clearance is now underway - until 30th June

To make room for new work from my recent adventures, I've reduced a range of ready-to-hang artwork I currently have in stock.

There are pieces available in a variety of sizes and formats, including framed prints, canvas pieces and aluminium prints. Some items have been reduced by up to 50%.

Most sale pieces are now available online in the "Artwork in Stock" section of my website, but there are also a few extras available in the showroom that I haven't had time to upload yet.

If you've been thinking about adding a little piece of the NT to your home, office or business, now is a great time to have a look!

Browse --> https://www.louisedenton.com/stock/sale

Or, I'm in my new showroom til 2pm today, pop in and say hi!

2/468 Stuart Hwy Winnellie
Open Thurs, Fri & Sat
10am–2pm

Please note: sale pricing applies to ready-to-hang artwork only and does not include giftware or made-to-order items.

What a difference a year makes.In March 2025, I handed back the keys of my Darwin Waterfront gallery.At the time, it fel...
12/06/2026

What a difference a year makes.

In March 2025, I handed back the keys of my Darwin Waterfront gallery.

At the time, it felt devastating.
Working toward opening a gallery had been the main aim of my photography business, pretty much since o started 15 years ago.

Making the decision to close was hard.
In the months after the closure, I felt lost.
I had no idea if I could continue to do this for a living. I had no idea what I was going to do next.

Looking back now, I can see that the gallery I wanted for so long actually didn’t suit me. The lifestyle I had been living did not serve me. Or the business, as it turns out!

Fast forward a year, and it turns out closing the gallery was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Not because it was easy. Not because everything magically fell into place. But because it gave me the opportunity to rethink what I wanted my life and business to look like.

This year has already given me so many adventures, a new workspace, incredible photography opportunities, more time in nature, and a renewed excitement for the future.

I do still feel very much in an adjustment phase. But so far I’ve realised I didn’t lose my business when I closed the gallery. I’m reshaping it into something that suits me better.

More time to create.
More time to explore.
More time to photograph.
More time to breathe.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me through all the different chapters of this little business.

Whether you’ve been following for years or you’ve only just found me recently, I’m very glad you’re here ❤️

11/06/2026

Of all five fingers of Piccaninny Gorge, this one was my favourite.

Every finger felt completely different, but there was something about Finger 5 that really captured my imagination.

I cant explain it. Maybe it was the scale. The views. The hidden gorge at the end…. Mostly I think it was simply the feeling of exploring deep within a hidden place, and the treasures discovered were so unexpected.

One of the things I loved most about this hike was that the rewards weren’t the destinations. Every day brought new discoveries and new moments of appreciation for the landscape.

But if I had to choose one place that has stayed with me since returning home, it would probably be this one. I’d do the whole adventure again just for this day in Finger 5.

Some places leave an impression long after you’ve left them behind - and although the images from the final chasm are definitely not typical of the Bungles landscape, I’m very excited about checking them out soon!

Need a last-minute gift?I’ve recently refreshed my display at The Local, with a focus on budget-friendly artwork, iconic...
10/06/2026

Need a last-minute gift?

I’ve recently refreshed my display at The Local, with a focus on budget-friendly artwork, iconic Darwin imagery, and gift-friendly products that are easy to take home, post interstate, or give to someone special.

Many of the larger wall pieces have now moved across to my Winnellie showroom as part of preparations for my EOFY stock clearance, but you’ll still find a great range of locally made photographic artwork and gifts at The Local. (And of course, handmade goodies from a range of NT artists!)

Whether you’re looking for a leaving gift, housewarming present, thank you gift, work gift, or simply a little reminder of Darwin, it’s a great place to browse.

If my Winnellie showroom isn’t open when you need something, The Local is open Tuesday to Saturday.

📍

Pop in and have a look next time you’re in the area!

“How do you choose which photos to edit?”The reality is that I usually come home from a trip with hundreds - sometimes t...
09/06/2026

“How do you choose which photos to edit?”

The reality is that I usually come home from a trip with hundreds - sometimes thousands - of image files.

There’s no way I can edit everything!

So before I even open an image, I spend time reviewing, comparing, ranking and refining my selections.

Some images jump out immediately. Others take a second or third look. Often I’ll have several very similar frames, and the differences between them can be surprisingly subtle.

There’s actually no criteria for what images make the cut… it’s just a feeling. Just a decision of if I like it or not. Or, sometimes an internal vision of how I think a final edit might look.

Sometimes I’ll come back to a series of images after many years and find something I might have previously overlooked… so I never delete anything!

The first finished images from Purnululu.All three were captured near the start of my 10-day hike, around Piccaninny Cre...
08/06/2026

The first finished images from Purnululu.

All three were captured near the start of my 10-day hike, around Piccaninny Creek before we headed deeper into the gorge system to explore the Five Fingers.

I've started my editing process with these drone images because they're the files I'm most excited about. I've never carried a drone on a hike like this before... and I'm pretty stoked that I managed it!

I'm sharing three different perspectives of the same area to try and give you a sense of the landscape - and how overstimulating it felt to me as a photographer who loves nature, light, colour, rock formations and waterways... and all the things!

I didn't know which way to point the camera for the entire trip as there was too much to look at!

Tomorrow I’ll share a little behind-the-scenes look at how I choose which images to edit...
The process has only just begun!

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