If anyone is interested in winning a Phase One IQ140 (40MP) Digital Camera System (Valued at $28,500) come on down to the Phase One IQ World Tour. I’m going to be there as a representative Phase One user, tickets are $65, there will be some very interesting photographers speaking (come have a chat) and includes a three course lunch. Should be a good day.
www.lapfoto.com.au/events_view.cfm?Event=115
I had a pretty crazy and amazing shoot last week with Stevie English Hair. The shots were ultra sexy and edgy, Verity, the very talented art director/stylist went all out on the concept. Unfortunately I can’t unveil any of the shots until June after the judging of Australia’s Hair Expo so here’s a shot from the 2010 expo, also shot with Verity. Stay tuned…
A magical evening at Dee Why beach yesterday. I had some fun with flare as you can see.
I was recently asked how I achieve this, so here are a few tips;
Technical: I shoot wide open using the lowest aperture my lens will allow (usually f 1.2) and I often shoot in Aperture Priority mode (AV) and underexpose by a stop.
Composition: Compose your shot with the sun directly behind your subject. I love capturing the sun’s reflections bouncing off different surfaces, flare into the lens, and different textures and contrast it produces. Also the way the sun back lights and interacts with my subject adds extra magic!
I’d love to see any shots you take. Happy shooting!
Summer’s apparently here so I dragged myself out of bed at 5am and headed to Curl Curl beach, I’m hoping my shots with the 80MB Phase One back turned out as good as these Hipstamatic ones. It was such a lovely morning I didn’t want to leave.
Calling all photographers…don’t miss your chance to enter the upcoming B&W International Spider Awards. The deadline is 16 Dec 2011. You’ve got to be in it to win it. www.thespiderawards.com
The PDN Photo Annual 2012 Awards are here again, submissions are closing on 25 Jan 2012 with a whopping first prize of $15, 00 (US$). You can see what other entrants are submitting on their website. www.pdnphotoannual.com
I’m excited to say I was nominated for two places in this year’s Color Awards. http://www.thecolorawards.com in the categories of food and advertising.
Walking along Balmoral with a coffee after yoga yesterday morning, the first day of summer, I came upon this girl in the bushes below the apartment block on the beach. Wonder what wild scenes above led to her ending up down here.
