Day 90

Tonight I went to watch a reggae band play at Mandala Arts cafe. After a brilliant cover of Summertime (made famous by Janis Joplin) I took this little snap.

D7000
40MM
ISO 5000
160sec
f2.8

Day 89

There's something really industrial and decrepit about this image. There are clues in the exterior to expose a seemingly run down neighbourhood. Empty shop for lease next door, weeds out the front, no through roads and grey skies.

D7000
40MM
ISO 3200
1000sec
f3.5

Day 88

There's something about this image that I really like. I have a fondness for art in which the subject is not at first easily recognisable. The contrast of light and shape in this image give me a sense of mystery, and I find myself searching and trying to create a story.

D7000
40MM
ISO 3200
100sec
f2.8

Day 87

Two friends enjoy a glass of wine at an exhibition opening in Surfers Paradise. Black Coffee Lyrics had live music, tapas and best of all wine! I snapped this image out the front.

D7000
40MM
ISO 3200
100sec
f2.8

Day 86

We were playing around in the kitchen when I took this snap. It's not one of my favourite images however it has a bit of charisma to it :p

D7000
ISO 2000
250 sec
f3

Day 85

I took this on my late afternoon stroll along Broadbeach beach. The buildings of Surfers Paradise are looming on the horizon as people walk near the rising tide. 

D7000

40MM

ISO 320

320 sec

f3.5

Day 84

I seem to be spending a lot of my time at the Mandala organic arts restaurant of late. We came here after an art exhibition and were pleased to find the place buzzing with atmosphere and a great band playing. Due to lack of seating we positioned ourselves in the tee pee, drank from coconuts, and enjoyed some soya ice cream.

D7000
40MM
ISO 2000
60sec
f2.8

Day 83

This is the beautiful Celeste whom I shot for PMA models. It was a lovely day on the beach and we got some amazing shots. Amelda Webster did a wonderful job with hair and makeup once again.

5D II
24-70MM
ISO 400
320 sec
f10

Day 82

 A rainy late afternoon found mum (pictured above) and myself sitting at organic arts drinking coffee and talking about the world. She is always one to get involved with my photography and express ideas. She placed her cardigan over her head whilst I took this image. I think the contrast, colour and pattern work really well.

D7000
40MM
ISO 2000
200sec
f2.8

Day 81

Green tea lime and lemongrass infusion, china cups, and sunshine. I couldn't help but take a photo of this delightful ensemble as I lounged on the Cardamon Pod couches taking in the day.

5D II
24-70MM
ISO 400
320sec
f2.8

Day 80

Normally I wouldn't use another image of my dog in my blog, however this photo was too cute to resist.

D7000
40MM
ISO 500
200 sec
f4.5

Day 79

A little artistic interpretation of some faux pearls overlayed with a patterned background.

D7000
40MM
ISO 4000
60sec
f25

Day 78

Today was a bit of a struggle. I may have had one or five too many glasses of wine last night :p This is a macro shot of this amazing clock thats my dad owns. I adjusted clarity and contrast in Lightroom.

D7000
40MM
ISO 4000
60 sec
f25

Day 77

The day got away from me today and I quickly took this image as I was heading out the door. I photoshopped the detail of my face out so the focus is purely on the lips.

D7000
40MM
ISO 4000
60 sec
f25

Day 76

This is my beautiful model Carly from todays shoot at PMA. I wanted to add a grungy look and achieved this by playing around with Lightroom presets. I then went into photoshop to do a few final adjustments. Makeup was done by the extremely talented Amelda Webster from Closeup hair and makeup.

5d II
24-70MM
ISO 5000
200 sec
f4

Day 75

I took this image because I really liked the patterns in the water. I had been cooking with oils and filled my plate up with water thus creating the above image. I played around with the colour on photoshop.

D7000
40MM
ISO 4000
250 sec
f25

Day 74

This is our  neighbour Frank. He likes to spend time outside, build things and drink tea. We often get caught up in discussions about French literature and the philosophies of Jean Baudrillard. Taken with my Macro lens with the clarity enhanced in Lightroom.

D7000
40MM
ISO 250
250 sec
f3.2

Day 73

This is a macro image I took this evening. I had so much work to do today that this was all I could muster! My little dogs fur has been caught in a cobweb. I like the clarity and shape in this photo.

D7000
40MM
ISO 4000
125 sec
f4.5

Day 72

This is the famous Mudgeeraba haunted house. Tucked away on Springbrook rd this creepy residence has quite the sordid history. Rumour has it post WW2 the family that lived in the house were a tad on the loopy side. One day the father took his wife and kids down to their war bunker and killed them, then killed himself. If you go around the back to the damn you can see the caretakers house just over the hill. He has been known to come running out shovel (or guitar so I have heard) in hand to chase trespassers off the property. Creepy!

D7000

40MM

ISO 200

200 sec

f2.8

Day 71

Meet the ants that somehow manage to sneak into my house, into my sugar and into my cups of tea. Eww. There's something quite interesting about getting down close into the life of bugs. I took this with my macro lens and enhanced the colour using vibrance in lightroom.

D7000
40MM
ISO 2500
125 sec
f3.2

Day 70

Another sunny day in Miami, not a cloud in the sky (except the fake ones I put in ;p) Not an entirely interesting photo, however it's the best I could muster for a lazy saturday in the sun.

D7000
40MM
ISO 100
250 sec
f2.8

Day 69

It was a sunny 30 degrees today as we sat outside Mandala Organic Arts sipping coffee. I took this image of an empty mug in front of a dreamy sunny background.

D7000
40MM
ISO 100
250 sec
f2.8

Day 68

I am a massive fan of noise in photographs. I know it's a bit of a technical no no however I think it really aids some images and gives it a certain feel. I really like the simplicity and vintage feel of the above image.

D7000
40MM
ISO 4000
160 sec
f3

Day 67

This is an image of the front cover of my new Diary. I like to keep a little moleskin style diary in my bag at all times incase inspiration strikes. I found this in a shop for $3...bargain!! It does slightly remind me of the movie Antichrist though "shudders" anyone who has seen it would know what I mean. If you haven't seen it, don't...or at least prepare yourself for some seriously disturbing visuals :P

D7000
40mm
ISO 4000
sec 160
f3

Day 66

We were driving along the highway today and I decided to wind down my window and take a quick snap of a passing motorbike....not realising he would turn around just as I was taking my photo!! Albeit feeling like a bit of a stalker, I think the image works really well with him looking at the camera.

D7000
40MM
ISO 6400
3200 sec
f7.1

Day 65

Something about this wall mural really caught my eye. Perhaps it was the fact that the main subject has the same colour hair as me....or it may be the giant gun pointing in my direction. Either way it captured my attention.

D7000
40mm
ISO 5000
800 sec
f7.1

Day 64

This image was taken at the Belgium Beer cafe Brussels in Brisbane CBD. Even though I hate the taste of beer, I have to say their cherry beer was extremely...bearable. I turned the image black & white then overlayed this really cool font texture and changed my opacity to darken.

D7000
40mm
ISO 5000
400 sec
f4.5

Day 63

This is the inside of the Mandala arts cafe in Mermaid Beach. It has a really amazing organic vegan menu and REALLY good coffee! Some very talented artists exhibit their work on the walls, so there is plenty to look at. I overlayed an already made action I found online, they are perfect for creating effects that you wouldn't usually create yourself.

D7000
40mm
ISO 5000
400 sec
f4.5

Day 62

My super team (Amelda Webster + Kim Bailey) and I had an awesome shoot this Morning at East nightclub in Broadbeach. Above is our wonderful model Beau who looked very dapper in his suit. Stay tuned to facebook for more images from the shoot :)

Kim- http://www.facebook.com/eastofgrey
Amelda- http://www.facebook.com/CloseupMakeupandHair

5D II
70-200mm
ISO 2500
160 sec
f2.8

Day 61

The moon looks beautiful tonight...is what I would say if this were really the moon ;) Meet a crystal ball that has miraculously been around since I was born. I think my dad may be a wizard. I overlayed my crystal ball with textures to create the above effect.

D7000
40mm
ISO 5000
80 sec
f4.5

Day 60

I was cleaning out my jewellery and thought this would make for an interesting photo. I played around with the shadows/highlights feature on photoshop achieve more contrast.

D7000
18-105
ISO 5000
80 sec
f4.2

Day 59

This is Jeremy McKinnon lead singer of "A Day to Remember". I love catching musicians mid jump. He looks so content up n the air. 


5d II
24-70mm
ISO 5000
800 sec
f2.8

Day 58

I took this image of Bert McCracken (Lead singer of The Used) at the Eaton Hills Hotel. I used to be in love with this man in high school, it would be safe to say his looks have definitely gone down hill over the years lol

5D II
70-200mm
ISO 5000
400 sec
f3.2

Day 57

This little glass elephant sits on our piano unnoticed and unloved. I thought it would make for an interesting picture when added with some background textures. We brought it all the way home with us from a trip to Venice so it's nice to see it getting some face time :p

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 5000
100 sec
f5.6

Day 56

I spent today shooting the Soundwave festival in Brisbane. After some heavy rain and a horrible lack of parking, I finally found my way into the venue for what was an exhausting but exciting day. The image above is of Corey Taylor lead singer of Slipknot. Slipknot is by far one of the most exciting bands I have seen live. Their costume and attitude make for a terrifyingly exciting spectacle.

5d II
70-200mm
ISO 5000
500 sec
f6.3

Day 55

Today was another one of those days spent by the computer working on photos. I took this image in low lighting using the fairy lights to create some contrast.

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 5000
100 sec
f3.5

Day 54

I really like the simplicity of this shot thus I am going to keep the description simple too ;)

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 5000
100 sec
f4.8

Day 53

I am extremely particular when it comes to converting my images to black and white. I like to ensure there is enough contrast and definition so that the images still remains enticing and doesn't become boring when colour is lost. I overlayed a subtle pattern to give this image more of a vintage feel. Because there is so much depth of field and shape, I think it works really well in black and white. The model is my lovely MUA Amelda. Check out her brilliant work here.....

http://www.closeupmakeupandhair.com/

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 250
125 sec
f4.2

Day 52

I took this image of Kim Bailey (super stylist and uber talented designer) after our early morning business meeting. I love the juxtaposition of the background with the pattern of the dress.

Check out her stunning label here- http://eastofgrey.com.au/

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 250
250 sec
f4.2

Day 51

I've always enjoyed playing around with light in long exposures to create shape and contrast. Usually the camera is on a tripod and the light source is moving to create the desired effect. With the above image I moved my camera to create an effect whilst the light source (a streetlight) was still.  Just beware that whilst trying to draw images (with light) with your camera you must draw them upside down due to the obvious dynamics of photography. I'm not particularly good at drawing upside down love hearts however I think you can vaguely tell what it is :p 

D7000

18-105mm

ISO 5000

3.0 sec

f3.5

Day 50

This is a long exposure with a pattern overlay, as you have probably noticed by now I'm a big fan of pattern overlays ;) I took this on my nightly walk through the park, placed my camera on a table and did a log exposure into the darkness. I thought it looked a bit boring by itself so I added the pattern then changed my opacity to difference.

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 5000
1.6 sec
f3.5

Day 49

After a lovely dinner followed by espresso martini's this image was taken just outside of Surfers Paradise. Initially meant to be a long exposure of the water, however I really liked the ghostly feel of Meghans transparent figure.

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 5000
2.0 sec
f3.5

Day 48

This is the beautiful Sarah whom I did a shoot with for PMA models. This was our sporty look which PMA plans to use for advertising purposes.

5D II
24-70mm
ISO 160
200 sec
f4.5

Day 47

I figured it wouldn't be a photography blog without some form of pensive, artistic, half naked self portrait.....so voila! In all seriousness I would actually really like to expand on the idea of adding textures and bright patterns to a monochromatic portrait. Playing around with the above photograph has given me a brilliant idea which I am excited to put into action asap. Yay!...it's days like these that make me really excited to do this blog :)

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 5000
160 sec
f5

Day 46

For some reason I actually really like this image. It's something to do with the simplicity and use of space that resonates with me. I took this long exposure of my dog sitting on white tiles surrounded by white walls, the movement of his head during the exposure creates a ghostlike appearance.

 D7000
18-105mm
ISO 2000
3.0 sec
f13

Day 45

This image was taken at Cardimon Pod in Broadbeach, which in case anyone was wondering has amazing vegan chocolate mousse! The whole place is decked out with unusual objects and colourful trinkets, I love the colours in this image and the contrast between the background and foreground.

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 3200
80 sec
f5.6

Day 44

Today was not a good day :( I spent the majority of it curled up in a ball on the couch feeling absolutely dreadful. In between tea breaks I trudged to my (yes, you guessed it!) cupboard and snapped this image. I overlayed this really cool tile pattern to give some sort of effect....

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 2500
160 sec
f4.5

Day 43

Today I went into Brisbane to check out the travel expo. This image was taken at the lagoons at Southbank which to me is one of the most beautiful sites in Brisbane. About half an hour later it started pouring down with rain so it's lucky I got this snap when I did!

D7000
18-105mm
ISO 2500
300 sec
f18

Day 42

This image was taken in an old abandoned train station which is also rumoured to be haunted. The cavernous like tunnel was swarming with bats, luckily for us the fire mostly scared them away. Adam the extremely talented fire spinner (pictured above) has attached steel wool which when lit and spun creates that magnificent spark. This was a long exposure which when working with light in dark spaces creates some stunning results.

5d II
24-70mm
ISO 100
3.2 sec
f2.8

Day 41

Mothra!!!! I love the clarity and detail of this macro shot. I also think the shape and contrast along with the mismatched lines work really well together.

D7000
40mm
ISO 2500
250 sec
f13