5.50am watching the sunrise is a very tempting distraction when trying to exercise.
5.40am. Air rats at dawn.
5.40am another B.E.A.utiful day on the Northern Beaches guys.
November 22nd...ghosts at dawn
I think we might finally be seeing the beginnings of summer... but shhh, don't tell anyone I told you, you might frighten it away! Another early start for sunrise with a definite improvement on last week, actually being able to see the sun.
Early morning swim in a liquid rainbow...These guys swim every morning, all year round, irrespective of the weather. Mental.
On second thoughts, what's worse; getting up at 5.30am go to for a refreshing swim to start your day, or getting up at 5.30 to take photos of old boys in budgie smugglers?? Answers on a postcard please.
Its never to early to be social... apparently.
Early morning swim in a liquid rainbow...These guys swim every morning, all year round, irrespective of the weather. Mental. On second thoughts, what's worse; getting up at 5.30am go to for a refreshing swim to start your day, or getting up at 5.30 to take photos of old boys in budgie smugglers?? Answers on a postcard please.
fingers of god
Its never to early to be social... apparently.
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| Ghost swimming |
weddings...Dave & Lisa March 2010
Two very good friends of mine tied the knot in March up on the Central Coast. One of these amazing days where we woke and up and it looked as if the heavens were about to open, but someone up there was watching out for them as we all ended up with sunburn and heat stroke.
Either that or we were very rosey and a little doolally from too much champagne.
Everyone loves a good wedding.
To view more of Dave & Lisa's wedding, do the clicking thing just here and see where it takes you....
Either that or we were very rosey and a little doolally from too much champagne. Beach weddings are fun to shoot, although I would definitely consider paying someone to come down and clear up the weed beforehand to save me hours in post-production.
Everyone loves a good wedding.
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| Mr & Mrs Villaume at the reception - The Bells, Killcare |
To view more of Dave & Lisa's wedding, do the clicking thing just here and see where it takes you....
bush babies and blue ring octopus
Today's title is inspired by a request from Sean in the UK. Sorry I couldn't actually photograph either of these two things, but thanks for getting involved. Keep the requests coming!
So this morning I got up at 5.20am to photograph the sunrise over Dee Why beach. It wasn't there. Met with a very dull, overcast sky with mean looking clouds that were taunting me with the threat of impending rain I had to get a little creative.
Very empty out there this morning, nothing special on the wave front and so only one hopeful out there trying to catch whatever be possibly could.
Bleak
By a little after 6am I was cold and went back to bed. My bedroom smells of stale booze, thanks for that.
It rained on the way to work. When will it be summer?
Just because I felt like we all needed a bit of colour, this is a proper sunrise taken a little while ago.
grey day on lake garda
Considering the unappreciated turn in the weather over the last couple of days I'm sticking with the grey theme. Lake Garda is a weird place, and I fell asleep at the side of the lake here for a while. It was nice.
Bright yellow Ferrari's are cool.
Bright orange Fiat Panda's are not. Fact.
Bright orange Fiat Panda's are not. Fact.
Palm Beach Panorama
A very pleasant trip to Barrenjoey Lighthouse. Looking back onto Palm Beach and Pittwater.
I love the light in the late afternoon and evening, there's just this golden hue that is so different to anywhere else I've ever been. Probably going to give us all cancer, but it sure as hell makes for a good photograph.
weddings...random seeelection
It was hot.
I mean really hot. I actually think I may have fried my brain a little.
Anyway, I started thinking about some of my old wedding photography and what I've learnt over the last few years and how my style has changed since working with Tania.
So I thought I'd chuck in a few of my oldies for good measure.
I really must do another wedding soon. Strangley I really enjoy them.
Know anyone that is getting married? Give them my number...shameless plug.
Definitely more wedding stuff to come. Probably from my own wedding... mmm... two and a half weeks to go.
Italian travels...
There's nowhere quite like Italy.
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| Amalfi Coast |
Obviously if you've been there I don't have to tell you that. In April 2008, just before my intrepid move to Australia (I was very brave), Matt and I travelled around Italy, from North to South, for about a month.
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| Florence |
I honestly dont think we had a bad drop of wine the whole time we were there.
Travellers tip: if you're on a budget, instead of buying lunch or dinner, just go to a cafe or bar and buy a glass/bottle of wine and they'll bring you nibbles... and lots of them! Free. Olives, chips, pretzel things, and they'll just keep filling them up! Eat like a king, turn into a while. But it tastes so good!
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| The most awesome shop in Amalfi |
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Random fishing village we discovered on the Amalfi Coast |
This little herbs & spices shop is a visual work of art! Be careful when taking photos though...you're not supposed to... shhhh!
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| Lake Como |
Stay on Lake Como and go to Bellaggio for the day. You might see some A-list celebs... apparently George Clooney stays there. Just make sure you go 'in season'. Friends of ours (lets call them Vicky and Ken) made the mistake of going at the wrong time of year and the whole place was deserted!
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| Asleep on the job - Florence |
Florence has everything I could ever need in life... architecture, art,wine and as many cheap knock-off replica handbags as you can carry.
home of the blue domes....
Personally, I think Santorini is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Matt and I were only there for around 24 hours, I think I took over 500 photos! Make the effort to go there, once in your life. Take spare batteries and memory cards. Just walk. Get lost and you'll find some of the most amazing vantage points and be completely alone.
We caught a ferry from Crete to Fira. First thing I must mention is the coffee we had at the most random cafe at the ferry port. Think road-side truck stop campervan with a jar of instant Nescafe and a deep fat fryer and we're on the same page. Seriously, it was a cross between the best ice coffee you've ever had and a semifreddo, with a little splash of heaven thrown in for good measure. I know I sound crazy.
Definitely stay in Oi, on the other side of the island, which is actually one side of an old volcano.
Definitely stay in Oi, on the other side of the island, which is actually one side of an old volcano.
Watch the sun set.
some older travels
London baby...!I don't care how cool you think you are, London is cooler.
So much to see and do, so many little ally ways, nooks and crannies to explore; each suburb is in it's own little universe...
Covent Gardens is a photographers dream.
Shame about the coffee though.....
Matt and I visited Vienna the Christmas before we moved to Oz (well, his home-coming, my move). Another stunning city, the architecture is breathtaking...partly becuase it is just MASSIVE!
The best part about being a tourist here over Christmas is that everything stays open on Christmas day.
Drink the beer and gluhwein. Visit the Christmas Markets at the Schönbrunn Palace and if you can, see the Mozart Concert on Christmas Day.
We got really drunk in one of the proper beer cellars (I can't remember which one) and then went for a horse-draw carriage ride in the snow. Would have been really romantic if it hadn't have been for the copious amounts of beer consumed beforehand.
something sweet...
The best lolly shop in the world!
Sweet Treats stocks every bit of chocolatey naughtiness you could ever hope for... from gourmet handmade choccies to British and American classics, a visit is a trip down memory lane.
There are two stores, one in Berry Street Plaza in North Sydney and Maree has just opened up her second shop in the city - at the bottom of the AMP tower. Check out her website; http://www.sweettreatsonline.com.au/. YUM!
The album (click on the image above) contains a few of the product shots I did for the website.
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