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.
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.
I have worked with the Victorian Institute of Sport for over 10 years, outlasting 3 marketing teams. One of their events I shoot is the annual Awards of Excellence where they announce the Athlete of the Year. This year we decided to get individual shots of as many athletes as possible on their way into the event. Possibly 300+ athletes in about 45minutes. The client was happy with flash on camera but I though it was a perfect opportunity for a fast Strobist setup.
The pregnancy test was barely dry. Already, I could not contain my excitement. In that moment, life was already different and in nine more months, absolutely everything would never be the same again. At that moment, I never realised just how true that sentiment would turn out be.
I am fortunate to work with the organization the Australian Community of Child Photographers (The ACOCP). I have been featured in a magazine article about our work. I invite you to read the article, click here;
One of my favourite clients is Box Hill Institute. I have worked closely with them for years to get the best value out of my time it is not uncommon to shoot 3000+ frames over a day. They have a great presence in the global market of education and have an insatiable need for imagery [...]
I was recently asked to shoot an article for the Rolls Royce customer magazine covering an exclusive customer drive day in the Yarra Valley. As well as the fleet of vehicles (worth more than a small nation) for the customers to test drive around the yarra valley, there were jewellery and timepieces on offer to for [...]
I was shooting a conference in Adelaide and the client wanted a group shot of all the delegates. The original plan was to do the shot outside at a nearby park, but time was running short so the request was made to setup a shot as close as possible to the conference room, in 15minutes. [...]
In my never ending search for the perfect case, I have been using the Think Tank Airport Airstream for the last few weeks for transporting my camera kit around the country. Needing a larger case for the Speedlights than my old filter case, I have tried the Think Tank Urban Disguise 60, then opted for the [...]
After the success of the “Value Yourself / Shooting with Speedlights” tour Nikon have commissioned me to continue expanding my talks about speedlights and now have one coming up on 28 August at Michael’s camera store in Melbourne and two in Perth on 23 September at WA TAFE and Team Digital. RMIT have also booked [...]