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...
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...
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...
Portraiture is the staple of any photographer's body of work. We all take portraits of friends, family, colleagues and even strangers! While it's not difficult to photograph a portrait, the difference between a passable portrait and a GREAT portrait depends on a number of factors, including...
Let's have a break from posts about workshops, projects and photo shoots. I would like to tell you about my photography. EQUIPMENT AND SETTINGS Let's start with equipment and settings. They seems to be the most popular questions I get asked about my photography: What do you use?...
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...
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...
Gun's Up! is a book project dedicated to the sport of surf rowing. For the unitiated, surf rowing is a surf life saving sport that pits a crew of boaties (rowers and a sweep) against the wild and roaring ocean with nothing more than a heavy...
With FotoFreo 2010 winding up this weekend, I took the opportunity while in Fremantle to catch up with a few more exhibitions - this time from the Fringe Festival (which I was co-coordinator). The great thing about Fringe Festivals is that they can indicate the immense...
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...