When I first started shooting with Nikon speedlights, one of the challenges was finding a professional looking way to rig up the speedlights to shoot through softboxes.
I eventually asked a question on the dpreview forums and within 30minutes, someone had replied about a guy in Sydney called Elvis who makes these beautifully constructed brackets.
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 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. [...]
Just finished up a great night in Adelaide with the largest get together of Commercial Photographers in Adelaide in over 5 years. Over 30 photographers ranging from the old guard to young guns who have never shot film, came along to catchup with their colleagues. Their was rich discussion about how to value your work [...]
There is nothing more I love than having job where I am asked to go to a new location, meet someone I have never met before, work with the environment and the personality, and come away with a great shot. Matthew McKenzie worked with Tobie Puttock at the 15 restaurant, and has worked at numerous [...]