Archive for August, 2010
Advice for new models
I was recently asked to provide feedback to a model who had just entered the industry. She came to the photo shoot with a designer friend of mine and proved to be an absolute pleasure to work with. I am lucky to have worked with a number of fantastic people who are all professional and incredibly easy to work with. My advice to her was to keep doing what she was doing: 1) great communication; 2) relax and have fun. There are many websites dedicated to teaching new models how to do what they do, but these two things will always put you above the rest in my book.
Hillbrook Semi-Formal
I had the pleasure of shooting the wonderful lads and girls from Hillbrook as they embarked upon their semi-formal aboard the Kookaburra Queen. Without sounding like my grandparents, it struck me how teenagers today have grown up with instant digital photography. Most of these young adults were adept at posing and getting the best look from a camera, without having to be told. Back in my day you’d have to spend hours in front of the mirror perfecting blue-steel or magnum before shooting a roll of film. Now you can take 16GB of photos and get that perfect look. Here are some of the photos from the event.
Back in Brisbane
I’ve been back in Brisbane for two weeks and for various reasons this was the first opportunity I got to take out my camera and make (what I am beginning to call) meditation shots. I used to walk at South Bank at least once a week until about 4 years ago. I’m not sure why I stopped but what I loved about it was the way it constantly changed and how the people are so relaxed and just out having a fun family (or no-family) day. In addition, there is an amazing amount of wildlife mixed in with the urban structures. It really is a lovely place to visit, even if it’s just to snap a few photos.
