With a shoot that was postponed as the client had to go away I had the day to myself to relax and catch up with house duties… yay for a day off!!!!!
With half of the day cleaning and shampooing carpets and the other half watching “Highway Thu Hell” on Netflix which I think I am addicted to (thank god there is only 23 episodes) I grabed a wine and watched the sun set from my back door. 🙂
And That Ends Another Day!
I feel so relaxed that I think I am ready what another week…. Except tomorrow is a public holiday in Canberra, oh well what ever will I do with my time…… 😉
I know how about I organize a 5 hour shoot with a model, makeup artist and agent on a private farm, where we can capture natural and free spirit images.
If you have to work tomorrow have fun but those of us in Canberra will be enjoying the day and thinking of you…. ok ok ok maybe not..
In my line of work as an event and portrait photographer I get to cover a lot of events but as with every event, one thing is key…. and that is time!!!!!
You are always running around getting shots here and there, with generally little or no time to rest, drink or eat, so as I race home tonight and ready for tonight’s event I get to:
charge my batteries,
download cards,
swap lens
get changed
whip up Veal mignon with mushroom butter, wrapped in bacon served with veg and baked capsicum, washed down with a chocolate milkshake. yum yum yum
What wonderful things have you whipped up for tonight’s midweek meal?
Tonight is the gay and lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney. It is an event like no other and captures the fascination and excitement of many while drawing in hundreds of thousands of people to line the streets of central Sydney.
Some people attend and participate in the atmosphere and some attend and participate because it is a hell of a lot of fun.
Tonight will be something different…… among the hundreds of floats there will be a float covered Wonder Women… Yep if you ever had something for Wonder Woman then this is a must see…
Wonder Woman
This float like many others is there to have fun and enjoy the night but it also has a very serious purpose. They are raising valuable money for the National breast Cancer foundation (http://nbcf.org.au/)
I am sure we can all agree Brest Cancer takes the lives of way to many women… It takes out mothers, wife’s, girl friends sisters and friends. It does not discriminate and it not only effects the people that a diagnosed with it but all the family and friends.
Wonder Woman
So if you’re watching or participating in the Mardi Gras this year keep an eye out for the Wonder Woman float and throw a bit of love and money their way as they really out to bring awareness to what is a worldwide killer of women.
Wonder Woman
Oh by the way if you are interested the shield was a custom made by my mate Allan at Type 40 (http://www.type40.com.au/) and I can not say enough about the quality of his products.
I had the very special opportunity of visiting his workshop when I was down in Melbourne last Aug and to say its a cosplay heaven is an understatement. yay!!!! So go share some love with my mate Allan.
After a late night was up the crack of dawn to attend this years colour run here in Canberra. Last few years I’ve popped out there as a photographer however this she was different. This year I was a participant!
The fun and the joy that is the colour run is always something that brings a smile to my face and every other person that attends. The music and the vibe is upbeat and with volunteers along the way giving everyone words of encouragement it truly is an event for people of all fitness levels and in fact I think they should rename it to – The Colour Walk and Fun!
I’m not sure on the numbers that were there today but I would have a guess it would have been in excess of 20,000 people but it is hard to tell as the run is split over a period of time people get released in blocks to avoid a mad rush at the beginning.
After getting completely covered in coloured cornflower and bubbles I knew that I couldn’t let this opportunity pass me by so what better reason to take some more photos.
This I friends is what the colour run looks like at the end!
OMG – That Was Awesome
As part of the the mandatory photography took Kit you need to GoPro and a Seflie stick.. 😉
Mandatory Tools for Colour Run
Why do you need such mandatory tools??????
well it’s so you can capture some really crazy shots from a high of taking in large amounts of your environment because of the ultra wide lens.
This was just one of the stations along the way without a snow/foam making machine that pumped out tons of the stuff….. Now if I could only get one of these for a photo shoot that would be awesome!!!!
What’s a Bit of Snow between Friends
Now that you have run your ass off on what is the happiest 5 km of your life, you get to have a party and what a party it is….
Disclaimer: ok ok ok no one actually does run the colour run which is why I think they need to re-name it to the colour fun.
If you have some photos of your colour run I would love to see the as I cannot get enough of colour, glitter and the fun that is the colour run!
All that’s it for another year and I can’t wait to photograph all the action next year!
The Mad Party at the End
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