hey bambi 
welcome to UEGA, hope you stick with us here for a while aha
im also syd based, and theres a random meetup thread somewhere on here, so if youd like to keep tabs on that to go explore with some more experienced people then thats probably the go-to
as for photog tips, i try to capture the most interesting and intimate details of things, provide a different perspective of a place, and try to emphasize the shadow and darkness of an object so whatever allows me to do that is what i go for. the best way to develop skills is to find the things you appreciate in different photographs, and try take inspiration from as many people as possible, and experiment with their techniques and modify them until youve created your own style. obviously this takes time and work, so seize any photography opportunity you can, regardless of whether or not the subject is an exploration one or not
I'm just here for free booze
