Photo Shoots

17/02/2011 In Photo Shoots, Venture Blog By sengmah

Photo Opportunity: Perth Monthly Model Photo Shoots

Want to photograph models? Perth hobbyist photographers now have a fantastic opportunity to work with a number of models and stylists at on-location photoshoots, thanks to a team of creative models and stylists. The brain child of Perth model Sarah-Jane Mercier, the Perth Monthly Group Photo...

02/12/2010 In Events, Exhibitions, Models, Photo Shoots, Projects, Venture Blog By sengmah

60 Kisses – 60 Minutes

Kissing. Pashing. Snogging. Whether a chaste peck on the cheek or a full-on exercise in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the kiss is synonymous with romance. With intimacy. With love. "You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss," crooned Louis Armstrong. While musing on what I could possibly...

07/06/2010 In Photo Shoots, Venture Blog By sengmah

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...

31/05/2010 In Photo Shoots By sengmah

Tattooed photographic models required

Calling all visitors, guests and contestants from the Perth Tattoo Carnivaal who are interested in having professional studio photographs taken of themselves. I'm working on a series of creative and artistic studio portraits of people with fairly extensive tattoos (sleeves, chest, back, legs) for a future...

16/05/2010 In Photo Shoots By sengmah

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...

09/05/2010 In Photo Shoots, Projects, Venture Blog By sengmah

Gun’s Up! Portrait Series: The Bowler Boys

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. The love of surf rowing cuts across generations with the Bowlers. Steve and Shane now sweep and row the "Stephen...

09/05/2010 In Photo Shoots, Projects, Venture Blog By sengmah

Gun’s Up! Portrait Series: The Cott V Boys – Alex Davies, Jay Parkin, Paul Bossong, Jarrad Dorey and Jeff Burling

I shot the second series of portraits for the Gun's Up! book on Saturday. The focus, this time, was on the Cott V, a crew who have rowed together for five years straight for Cottesloe SLSC. For evidence of the bonds of friendship and mateship that...

26/04/2010 In Models, Photo Shoots, Venture Blog By sengmah

Swords in the Studio

Matt Goyder is an imposing fella, a giant of a man with equally imposing tattoos on both his arms. Goyder, as he prefers to be called, collects weapons: sais, swords, katanas, butterfly knives - you name it. When a bloke like this asks you to do...

21/04/2010 In Photo Shoots, Venture Blog By sengmah

Autumn photo ramble, Guildford

40 photographers descended on the quiet village of Guildford in the Swan Valley for an autumnal photo ramble through its picturesque and historic surrounds. I had organised this Autumn Photo Ramble through the Photographers in Perth Flickr group; this photo walk was an opportunity for local...

11/04/2010 In Models, Photo Shoots, Venture Blog By sengmah

Lina and Jett: a love story

One of the great moments of working with models is when the relationship between models and photographer just clicks. I was shooting two new models yesterday - Matt Goyder and Wild Kat - and the synergy during the shoot was absolutely amazing. We shot at Yellagonga...