Wide Angled Scampi + Tooth Brushing - Feb11

I've often found that using a wide angled lens creates some amusing portraits. It is not for the faint-hearted though and can create extremely comical, and distorted faces.

I decided to play around with it the other day with Scampi. The first batch of images was taken one weekend morning with him at play (he loves the bubbles).

The second batch of shots was when we tried to clean his teeth with "chicken flavoured" toothpaste. Suffice to say, he wasn't a big fan...!

Click on each image to enlarge.

Trip to Melbourne - Jan11

Jenn and I spent a long weekend in Melbourne. We stayed with Chris (her brother) and he showed us all the key sights and the interesting back streets that make the city interesting in my opinion.

I love all the street art and quirky cafes and hidden areas. Here are a sample of shots from our trip.





Above two: vibrant street art near city centre





Above two: Queen Victoria Market

Below: More street art







Below four: St Kilda, including the pier











Above: View from observation tower of the city

HDR Shoot - Pyrmont - Jan11

I have always been interested in HDR photography as it compensates for the lack of dynamic range within modern digital cameras. I usually expose 3-5 shots for each image then blend them together using Photomatix. Sometimes the effect can look surreal, almost cartoon-like. However if done well it can look terrific!

I've decided this year to spend more time wandering around Sydney looking for these sort of opportunities - watch this space!





Above two shots: The abandoned Edwin Davey & Son's Flour Mill



Above: Looking into a rail tunnel, close to the flour mill

Scampi Chilling at Home - Oct10

Scampi has been acting like a true teenager lately - full of beans, but lazy in the morning; a never ending appetite, but stubborn when he wants to be.

So, time to get the camera out and capture his engaging personality! Enjoy.

Family Shoot - Sep10

We had friends over today and we did a family shoot for them using my studio lights set up in our second bedroom. Given it can take awhile to set everything up, we decided to take some shots of us (us meaning Jenn and I and our little snorter ;-))

(Below) Errr, where has Scampi's left ear gone?

(Below) Scampi flicking the bird...

(Below) I will do anything for food

(Below) Mummy trying to do one of her pensive looks while Scampi is thinking about his next meal

Scampi & Frankie's Bones Reunion - Sep10

Scampi & Frankie (brother and sister) have just turned one!

Frankie's owners (Karla & Matt) met with us at Cafe Bones for a catch up. The doggies were in good form and exhausted plenty of puppy energy (but are they still puppies now though?). They have both grown a lot since they last caught up late last year but are still a couple of little nutters!

(Below) Ok, now where did we get to last time?

(Below) My turn to pin you down, sister!

(Below) Frankie posing for the camera

(Below) Now its my twin brother's turn, Scampi!

(Below) Karla and Matt, plus the two nutters

(Below) Jenn and I, plus the two nutters

Scampi On The Run - Jun10

They say that most people put weight on over the winter break so we've been trying to get outside for lots of walks in the weekend.

Scampi of course loves this. The outdoor shots below were taken at Lyne Park in Rose Bay (Sydney). Given the camera was out we also took a few snaps inside of Scampi and his Mum.

















(Above) Scampi watching guard over the balcony. He does this often so pleased I finally caught his pose on camera!