I’ve worked with Loren before and this time round we’d lined up a few locations for a Sunday shoot in January. Unfortunately the weather had other ideas, and rain ruled out all but one of the locations we had considered.  This graffiti tunnel served as both shelter and an interesting background for the shoot, but it did come with some limitations (namely space and lighting).

Natural light was only really available at the wetter ends of the tunnel (plenty of wind blowing rain in), so I took the opportunity to play more with an off camera flash and diffuser. I do prefer working with natural light, and this was really the first shoot where I’ve had to depend solely on an off camera flash, but I think it added some drama and contrast to the shots.

This shoot was a team effort with a new friend (Morgyn) taking charge of make-up and styling (which added another level to the shoot) and Loren’s man Josh helping out with the lighting. Thanks so much for your help guys, it was great working with a larger team.

Here’s a preview or three from the shoot with more available here in the models gallery!

Happy Australia Day!! Whether you’re living here at home, travelling the world, or an ex-pat representing Australia overseas, today’s the day to proudly acknowledge your Australian heritage!

Chloe Tazewell recently asked me to shoot an Australia Day theme for her 2013 Calendar, and I’ve been saving the results of that shoot to mark this occasion This is a shoot I’ve wanted to do for a while now and we picked a great day (weather wise). As seems to be the way with beach shoots during summer, we had to contend with the usual background clutter (Swimmers, Jet Ski’s, birds and boats), but Chloe did get asked for her autograph, which seemed to make her day!

As usual here are a couple of preview pics, and you’ll find the rest here on my ‘models’ page.

I bumped into Chantel at work one day and discovered she was both a fashion designer and a qualified model. She had this idea to do a “shipwrecked” themed shoot, so we made it happen. The weather on the day was perfect, but everyone else thought so to. It was pretty crowded (even at the smaller B grade beach we opted for) and happy swimmers in the background kinda kills the mood when you’re trying to portray “lost and alone”. We still managed a few great shots though, and I got wetter, and sandier than I’ve ever been game to get before (with my camera that is).

Here’s a couple of preview pics but you’ll find more on my ‘models’ page.

I’ve been a little busy lately, so I’m only just now getting around to posting some pics from my August shoot with Karley. This was our first shoot working together and we were aiming for an edgy but glamorous look. We found a small mountain of half crushed cars at a local wreckers, and Karley set about tearing some clothing to complete the look (which of course, she gets major commitment points for).

Lighting proved a little tricky and Karley kept me on my toes, but we got some great shots which I’m pleased to share. The images below are just a preview, and you can find several more here on the ‘models’ page. Thanks go out to Karley for being a great sport, Shane for helping with the lighting, and Fix-It Auto Wreckers for providing the location.

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So Canon Photo 5 has come and almost gone. The finalists have been announced (check out the Canon Photo 5 page for finalists). I’m not one of them, but I thought I’d share the only entry I had time for (and a working internet connection to submit).

The brief for this one was “Powder: Fast Shutter” and the green, chalk like powder was supplied in our Photo 5 box. The intention with this shot was to capture a frozen frame of the powder as it transitions from powder to dust/smoke when blown out of someone’s hand. My step sister helped out by modelling for the shot and being generally cool about being covered in messy green powder.

Straight after Chloe’s shoot I raced down to the pier to meet Cheyenne and get started on our beach shoot. This was the first time I’d worked with Cheyenne, and she got extra credit for braving the ‘not at all warm’ water for a couple of the shots. If you leave out the part where I got my first ever speeding fine on the drive home (policeman camped out just after a set of 80 to 60 signs coming out of a 100 zone!) it was a great afternoon! Make sure you check out the models gallery for heaps more shots from both Hervey Bay shoots.

I took a short break (photographically speaking) when i got back from New Zealand, but by the end of July I was keen to shoot again. So keen that I traveled to Hervey Bay for two seperate shoots in one afternoon. The first was with the always fun Chloe Tazewell. We were forced to abandon our original plan to shoot at the botanic gardens due to a “Teddy Bears Picnic” (we wisely decided that a lingerie shoot near a large family fun day would be a bad idea), and instead found a suitably uninhabited park. The changing light (from passing clouds) gave us a hard time, but all in all, I think we did well. Check out more of the shots in the models gallery!