Miss me?

OK, I'm sorry. I know it's been a while, but while I don't like making excuses for things like - well, I've been busy, OK?

But in all seriousness - I have been busy. Sometimes it's been in a good way. Other times, well, not so much.

Days Like This - are excellent...

DJ Marky

Ah, Days Like This are simply amazing.
An incredible and diverse line-up entertained and in the case of the Big Ol' Bad Boy from Brazil, DJ Marky, stunned the attending masses. In Marky's case, it was a surprise departure from his particularly individual style of drum and bass, to throw a shock (but far from shocking) mix including 'Good Life', Jackson Five's 'ABC', into Kris Kross' 'Jump', through to House of Pain's 'Jump Around'. In response, the crowd went off. Like a bag of seafood left in the sun. Yes - it was that good.

Thanks. No, really...

It's good being a photographer. OK, there are some points that do verge on the negative - but if you treat them as 'challenges', harassi- er, reminding editors about outstanding invoices, interpreting client briefs (OK, accurately interpreting) and the constant thought of where the next job is coming from actually add to the experience. Admittedly, you might have squint and hold your tongue just right to see this as a positive.

More bar work...

It's a tough job, but someone had to do it.
The tough job in question was shooting a range of cocktails for a summer campaign for an inner-city restaurant and bar, hoping to increase their female patronage.
I was sent via PXT an example of each cocktail, photographed on a mobile phone, and during a pre-shoot briefing,the General Manager and I decided on a three-fold image capture approach.  Want to know more?  A bit more info after the jump...

Multiple light sources

For one reason or another, sometimes I don't want to head to a job, laden with gear.
Fighting your way on and off public transport systems with a camera bag full of kit, a tripod, reflectors and a 2-3 monobloc lighting set-up can make you pull whatever remaining hair you have out.

Snapfish - FAIL.

I was looking at having some promotional printing done, and as is the norm in these 'grave financial times', have been mindful of my budget.
So, out of curiosity more than anything else, I found myself at www.snapfish.com.au - an online printing service, powered by HP (I think).
And other than the website being gratingly annoying (just tell me how much it will cost, and stop trying to get me to register/log in!), I found myself reading the Terms and Conditions. When you join or register to become a member for sites such as these, do you read them? Honestly?

It might sound like a joke...

OK. A Peruvian, a Scot and an Italian walk into a restaurant...
Sounds like the lead-in to a corny attempt at humour, but in this case, it's true - this happens every day. Where? At Ormeggio, a brand new restaurant in Mosman, at The Spit in North Sydney.
These images are a few from last weeks session - part one of a package I put together in a proposal to the restaurant directors for promotional photography. Part two is covering their opening night - lots of happy (fingers crossed) 'grip-and-grins'.
I'm happy to have the job - but not for reasons you might guess.