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07 Jun Posted by sengmah in Venture Blog, Workshops | Comments

Meet the Mitchells – Studio Stay-and-Play photo session

Earlier today, I posted about a Studio Stay-and-Play session with the Mitchells: Brad (Dad), SallyAnne (Mum) and seven-year old Thomas. The Studio Stay-and-Play session is part workshop and part fun shoot, allowing photographers of all levels to participate in their very own studio shoot, taking portraits of their family, mates and better halves! The Mitchells’...

07 Jun Posted by sengmah in Photo Shoots, Venture Blog | 1 comment

Grand Masters of the Surf

The veteran sea dogs of Cottesloe – the Harmony Crew – fronted up at the studio on Saturday in their rowing regalia for the “Gun’s Up!” portrait project. Led by Owen “Major” Ashby, the boys got in line and posed for photos. The old adage “age shall not weary them” was indeed true for the...

16 May Posted by sengmah in Photo Shoots | Comments

A juggling act

I’d ducked out of the studio during a day’s shooting on Saturday to grab a coffee and a bite to eat, and noticed this young busker doing a juggling act just outside. He was drawing a bit of a crowd with his ability to make these clear balls roll over his arms and fingertips.

14 May Posted by sengmah in Photo Tips, Venture Blog | Comments

3 steps to improving your portraiture

A good portrait engages us with its subject – makes us respond emotionally to the person depicted within the frame. We’re used to interacting with people, so as viewers, we’re already predisposed to respond to photographs of people. It’s not hard to take a good portrait. On the other hand, it’s also easy to take...

09 May Posted by sengmah in Photo Shoots, Projects, Venture Blog | Comments

Gun’s Up! Portrait Series: The Bowler Boys – Steve, Shane, Todd and Troy

For some families, rowing is in the blood. The Bowlers is one such clan, an intrinsic part of the WA surf-rowing scene since almost forever. Steve Bowler sweeps for the Open Men’s crew at City Beach; his eldest son, Shane, takes fourth seat in the crew. Shane’s younger brothers, Todd and Troy, have all crewed...

17 Nov Posted by sengmah in Models, Photo Shoots, Photo Tips, Venture Blog, Workshops | 2 comments

Real People Portraiture

Portrait photography can be a challenge. It’s not just about pointing the camera at your subjects, asking them to smile and firing the shutter. The best portraits are about the subjects: allowing the people being photographed to look their best and their most natural, without the stilted smiles and often uncomfortably formalised or contrived poses....