A Garden Shoot: The Artist

Miss Annabelle Phillips working on one of her clients pre-shoot by the window-light.

A Garden Shoot: Miss B.

The last poor victim to be subject to my camera was Miss B. She co-operated nicely with my odd requests, and looked gorgeous in her blue-and-purple themed attire.
Make-up by Annabelle Phillips

A Garden Shoot: Miss S.

Little Miss S. also starred in the portfolio shoot, she was great - she enjoyed instruction!
She also looks gorgeous :)
Make-up by Annabelle Phillips

A Garden Shoot: Miss J.

I did this series of shots for a portfolio shoot for make-up artist Annabelle Phillips. Miss J was a wonderful model, with good looks to boot :)

Watching

I spent a lot of time one day with these gorgeous eyes while on an assignment. He was ridiculously sweet, loved being in front of the camera, and had the most amazing big, brown eyes - and he knew how to use them!

A Faceless Tale

I just love hands - a nightmare to draw, but a pleasure to photograph.
I met this lovely man while shooting a story for an assignment. As soon as I saw him I wanted to capture a part of him, keeping his identity hidden but allowing his hands to tell us something.

Tending to the Dress

A foggy and windy wedding day made for a gorgeous photoshoot, and a new husband only-so-happy-to tend to his wife's wedding dress throughout the shoot, making sure it was just right :)

Sherwood Park with Miss J.

Miss J. here was an enjoyable subject to photograph at a recent roaming in a park in Sherwood.
She ventured the park and I closely ventured with my camera

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Moogerah

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You guessed it, I shot this at lake Moogerah.

The sun was starting to disappear behind the mountains and so I was starting to walk around the other side of the lake back to the cabins. I got to this point however and loved what I saw, I got down really low and close to the water in a fairly awkward position (trying my hardest not to lose balance and fall in!).

Winter Is Here

Yep, you know Winter has arrived when you go for an afternoon jog wearing a thick jumper & scarf, and come across what is normally a very full, green tree looking like this.

I loved the contrast of the branches against the perfectly clear Winter's sky.

I finished up my jog early so that I could get home in time to get my camera and take these photos before I lost light. =)

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Storm

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This was an impressive and very defined storm front that swept over the Gold Coast and Hinterlands. I was told about it while I was at home one day and so I drove over to this vantage point on the mountain to have a good look. It moved very quickly and before I knew it it was suddenly very dark and I was running back up a very steep hill to my car amidst sideways-trees and cyclonic leaf circles!

Glorious Morning

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This is the sunrise that greeted us at Burleigh on Christmas Eve 2008.

It was beautiful, well worth the 4am depature and long drive.

I love the shafts of light dancing on the water.

Solitude

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Now this is an oldie.

I took this while myself and friends were going on one of our usual bushwalks.

My friend walked out into the long grass near the edge of the mountain, she was just enjoying being out there, walking around and exploring things, admiring the view, perhaps contemplating the great wonders of life?

She is a still being in amongst an untouched and untamed evironment.

Its a snapshot description of something that I enjoy doing, alone or with friends.

Mother & Daughter

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Hands say a lot about a person - this photo not only captures an event, but it captures these two women as people, without showing their faces. The mother's hand, bearing the signs of her life up to now, tenderly holds her daughter's young wrist - soon to be given away in marriage. It is a beautifully gentle depiction of mother-daughter relation.

I shot this image while doing a wedding just recently. I was taking the pre-service family photos at the bride's family home. The bride and her parents were positioned for a photo but were distractedly talking to the younger brothers. Despite their distraction the mother and daughter were affectionately embraced like this & showing no immediate signs of moving, which gave me enough time to get the shot before more distractions caused them to separate.

Streams

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I shot this at Curtis Falls, right after a lot of rain.

I climbed down the muddy embankment, and balanced my tripod in a very risky position and held my breath for what seemed like an hour for this shot, haha.

Sun-day

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-You can almost feel the warmth of the sun-

When I see this image, I just feel good - it was one of those afternoons that was just right.

I shot it while visiting friends one afternoon. I was standing on the back verandah admiring the sun-down and soaking up the warm rays while the girls went down to pat the horse. It was a nice scene, so naturally I took a picture.

Studio

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I very rarely, actually never, work in a photography studio - I prefer to capture things as they happen without the help of a controlled environment - however, I was experimenting with equipment and whatnot in a studio when I took this frame. My lovely model was doing a fantastic job of simply filling the space while I played around. I like this shot - granted, its not the greatest shot, but I do like it, it's 'moody'.

Curiosity

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"Ohhh can I touch it?"

Working at Make A Wish - Christmas on the Mountain in July of last year (2008), the kids were treated to a reptile show, of which this little fella was an attraction. The kids this year were fantastically involved with all the activities and really enjoyed getting to hold him and touch him. They were crowded around in a big group all waiting to touch the lizard, so I got down on their level and this was the shot that I captured: Curious Kids.

At the Rink

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I shot this image on an ice-skating trip for a friend's birthday. I decided I was better off on the sidelines behind the lens rather than clinging to the edge of the rink. My friend had paused for a moment and I liked what I saw, contrasting his silhouette against the brighter, reflective rink. There is something almost sinister about this image.

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The following images I shot on the same night. I was exploring movement and I like how they turned out, freezing the figures (in a very low, crappy lighting situation) against the 'moving' ice rink. Please click on the images to enlarge them!

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As for this image, there is a stillness about it that draws me in.
I was just watching the skaters drift around the rink, waiting for a shot to present itself when this scene unfolded, it may not be the most perfect of photos, but I enjoy it, somehow that is what I like about it. The couple; the friends; the lone skater, they are all there, frozen in time, heading away from the camera. Read into it however you like =)

Meal Time

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Gourmet bush tucker in the Outback.

I like this image, it really portrays what a meal can do - it brings people together.

This particular meal was prepared for us by a genuine 'Outback Jack' on a youth group camp that we took out to Chinchilla. Some kids found a decent yabbie while swimming in the dam, so 'Outback Jack' whipped up a fire, and boiled it in a billie can. He then disappeared for a while and came back with a plate, seasoning and some garnishes - which he decoratively cut and sliced. It was all quite impressive and the kids loved it! We ate it off the bonnet of his truck. =)

Warrior

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"What on earth?"

This photo is a bit more of a fun photo. On a trip out to Chinchilla, Tim here found a machetti in the land-owner's truck, and proceeded to make some hilarious poses with it. The scenery was fantastic for such shots.

The Picnic

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This is an old favourite of mine, its very simple but I like it.

I went venturing with my camera while I was picnicing with friends on the mountain-top that I call home - you can see they're quite used to me disappearing behind the lens =)

Postcard Fiji

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En-route to Suva we stayed overnight at this beachfront. This is the Fiji most people know - Postcard Fiji - a far cry from the real Fiji, but beautiful and picturesque nonetheless.

Fashionista

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While staying at the women's refuge in Fiji I was asked by one of the girls to do a portfolio shoot of her clothing designs, this is one of the shots from that shoot.

Oh Baby Baby

The eyes, they pull you in.

This gorgeous baby girl always had a smile on her face, not much more needs to be said; she is beautiful. Thats what I wanted to capture.