It is easy to create beautiful imagery when the location, subjects, timing and attitude all work together. So often, the circumstances aren’t ideal and the job of a pro photographer is to produce a result no matter what the circumstances are. Many students visit the studio, show their folio and then tell me with each [...]
In the past I used custom painted canvas backgrounds for portrait shoots. I worked with some talented artists who had a great understanding of how different textures appeared when shot out of focus as a background. When using these canvases, numerous stands were required: stands for the canvas background; and stands for multiple flashes, all taking up more space, more time and budget.
I love the variety of subjects I get to shoot on editorial stories. A recent shoot was for the Women’s Weekly written by Erin O’Dwyer. The story was about Muslim women wearing the Burqa and how European countries have been debating at banning them.
Photographers love industry events that are social, inspiring and affordable. Whenever I travel somewhere I look at the possibility of creating an event with either myself or somebody I “volunteer” to be the speaker.