Six months in the making and you will not believe for!

A bit of a different post today… One that started about 6 months ago when a new friend asked for some help in reaching her dreams to which I could not refuse…

Over the last 6 months we have spent many hours working together to reach one of her major goals, one that was going to change her life.

We worked late into the night and on many occasions into the wee hours of the morning, always with the same goal in mind. This has been constant and with many setbacks along the way.. There has been temper tantrums, screaming, crying, hugging, laughter and joy…. and that was just from me…. 🙂

All that hard work and effort has today delivered that dream… a dream that will now change her life for ever… It will fill her with confidence and has shown her that even though times can be tough and the future looks dim, it can and does change.

It takes some hard work and more importantly a plan… without a plan to reach her goals she would still be in the same position she was back in May when we started down this path.

I for one am sooo happy for her to not only see the fruits of her hard labour but to give her, her dream and a fresh start.

All I can say is well done and congratulations… It was worth every minute and the future is now, as it always has been…. In your hands.. 🙂

So Happy
So Happy

SSSSSSSSS is for Snake!!!!!

I must say I am a bit of a fan of snakes.  I like the way they look and their skins is sooo soft and smooth.  They also demand respect especially here in Australia where we have the most deadly snakes in the world.

Luckily for us this snake is not venomous all and was relatively well behaved. 🙂

I must say I really like the effects on the pupils for this shot when shooting in the dark… I makes her eyes almost look like black holes where you can get lost in.

Snake eyes
Snake eyes

Indiana Jones comes to mind when I look at this image.. Its like she has a whip in her hand and is ready to cracking it.

Whip snake
Whip snake

A nice close up shot of our snake friend… 🙂

Diamond python
Diamond python

Off setting the image to the left gives the image some extra interest.

Medusa and her snake
Medusa and her snake

Colour in the bride

Always wanted to take photos of an Indian bride.

The colour and the glamour of such a wedding is something which is out of the ordinary when you compare it to our Western culture. These brides are dressed up in all sorts of colours and jewelry which is enhanced with the movement and music that goes with such weddings.Continue reading “Colour in the bride”

The secret to RAW emotion in your photographs.

Have you ever wondered how I can extract such raw emotion???

The answer is so simple that you might just facepalm yourself..

I go there!!!!  Yep… I know the RAW emotions that make up the images I want to create so I GO THERE!!!!!

I was on a shoot the other day when myself and the model were weeping…..  For me to understand and get my subject to go to a place I have to be able to do it myself. Anyone that has worked with me on emotive shots will testify that it can be a mentally challenging experience.   It takes a lot of energy to drag out the depths of your soul, let alone to do that in front of a camera, I must say results are spectacular.

RAW Emotion
RAW Emotion

The beauty of the forest!

As she walked through the pines, she thought about the love that was lost. The crackling of the leaves and twigs below her feet echoed through the narrow pathways that led her not only through the labyrinth of the forest but also gave her some comfort the progress was being made.

Fresh pine allowed for the clearing of the senses that heightened her connection with the beauty that surrounded her, as she drifted in and out of her conscious mind.

What was it that she was thinking about?  Where was she going and where did she want to be?

The beauty of the forest
The beauty of the forest