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Charity - Headdress - RED
Charity - Headdress - RED

Finally! After more than two years after making this headdress, I got motivated and put out the call for a model and makeup artist and completed this shoot. Based on a red theme we used an appropriate outfit and a vivid red background. I have a large table/box that I can paint in any colour to suit the shoot.

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Posted on Friday, 15 November, 2024
Jade - Butterfly shoot
Jade - Butterfly shoot

Here we have another composite butterfly shoot with Jade but this time with a different style of wings. I wasn’t originally thinking of doing another of these shoots but, hey, why not. I think the result was worth the effort and I added a crackle layer from a shot of an old car.


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Posted on Tuesday, 05 November, 2024
Caitlin - Headdress shoot
Caitlin - Headdress shoot

Another shoot with the wonderful Caitlin trying something a little different this time. Incorporating a headdress with a matching outfit. I had seen similar shoots done before and this inspired me to try the style with Caitlin and her beautiful hair. Fortunately I had the clothes already that were suitable and I think the vibe worked well.

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Posted on Tuesday, 05 November, 2024
Jade - Studio, July 2024
Jade - Studio, July 2024

Here we have a headdress shoot, with Jade, that was built with the model as inspiration with her amazing tattoos and body jewellery. We added some cool outfits and a chain on leather belt that continued with the theme in mind. Once again, Jade nailed the poses and with some cool background lighting we were able to create some great images.

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Posted on Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
Amber Studio Shoot, June 2024
Amber Studio Shoot, June 2024

Studio shoot with @elastimodel in my home studio with a couple of different backdrops and a number of outfit changes. I usually only do themed shoots these days with headdresses and such so it was good to do a bit of traditional studio work for a change and Amber did a great job of providing a huge selection of poses and looks to fill a couple of cards. It was a fun shoot.

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Posted on Friday, 05 July, 2024
Tulamben, Bali April 2024
Tulamben, Bali April 2024

First trip back to Tulamben, Bali for 2024 and once again staying at Liberty Dive Resort. Visibility was not the best I have seen up here but it was still good enough to do most of the trip shooting wide angle. Most people that visit the area stand by their thoughts that it is not a wide angle location but I always manage to find something. Looking forward to returning later in the year.

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Posted on Thursday, 13 June, 2024
Jade Blur, March 2024
Jade Blur, March 2024

Jade approached me about doing a similar blur shoot as the one I did with Caitlin. I wanted it to be different but the tulle sleeves weren't shipped so we went with a different lighting style.
By moving the fixed light further to the left and rear I was able to light the tulle while still capturing her face and upper body clearly with the flash on rear curtain svnc.

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Posted on Saturday, 06 April, 2024
Caitlin chair shoot March 2024
Caitlin chair shoot March 2024

A simple shoot this time with a nude Caitlin seated on a chair with colourful draped fabric and a shear length of material for flow and contrast. I like doing these styles of shoots as it keeps things simple yet gives a very artistic finish. Caitlin, once again, nailed the brief and brought many poses to the project and her hair is amazing. Highly recommend her as a model.

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Posted on Saturday, 09 March, 2024
Tulamben, April and Oct. 2023
Tulamben, April and Oct. 2023

Back to Tulamben, Bali for a couple of trips. First one with no strobes so was very challenging but I made the best of a bad situation.
I merged the two galleries as I did not achieve much on the first trip but October was all back to normal after some long awaited servicing to my underwater housing.
Looking forward to going back.

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Posted on Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
Ashlea Tunnel shoot Oct. 2023
Ashlea Tunnel shoot Oct. 2023

Finally managed to get the Swan View Tunnel shoot done with Ashlea who did a fantastic job making the dress and preparing her hair in a manner that suited the shoot style.
It was a challenging shoot due to the lack of light but we managed to get some great images.
Will be working again with Ashlea in the future.

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Posted on Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
Caitlin Blur shoot, Sept. 2023
Caitlin Blur shoot, Sept. 2023

Another fantasy shoot but this time with crumpled tulle as the main theme and the use of a smoke machine as well as using a slow shutter speed and rear curtain sync flash to give a bit of blur.
This was the first time I have tried shooting rear curtain or dragging the shutter as they say and I will definitely need to do a bit more research.
All in all I am very happy with the result with Caitlin bringing the poses as usual.

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Posted on Thursday, 14 September, 2023
Caitlin Ribbons shoot, April 2023
Caitlin Ribbons shoot, April 2023

Another fantasy shoot but this time with ribbons as the main theme and an addition of props including a lantern, skull and articulated fingers.I have been wanting to do this style shoot for a while now and, once again, Caitlin came to the party and did an excellent job. I will be exploring similar themes in the future.
I find these sort of shoots more fulfilling than standard studio work as it leaves more options open for creative styles.

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Posted on Sunday, 09 April, 2023
Tribal Headdress, November 2022
Tribal Headdress, November 2022

On continuing with my headdress project, I found a model with beautiful dark skin tone and reached out to her. Shei was very interested in doing a shoot so I started on a design that that would work well with her look and the final result of the shoot something I am more than happy with.
Once again Lauren of Twist Creativ did a fantastic job with the makeup. She selected colour shades that were great with the colours in the Headdress.

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Posted on Thursday, 17 November, 2022
Tulamben, Bali Oct. 2022
Tulamben, Bali Oct. 2022

Finally headed back to Tulamben, Bali after a long pandemic lockdown that affected the local people in a bad way. Relying on mostly tourism, their world virtually stopped. It is good to see people returning but more need to come.
It is a credit to the people of Tulamben who kept the area maintained even while going through this hardship.



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Posted on Monday, 07 November, 2022
Steph, Fantasy shoot
Steph, Fantasy shoot

Another studio shoot with Steph but this time we tried something a little bit different. Out came the face paint and a few props along with a nice body stocking and away we went.
I have always really liked this type of photography and have wanted to try it. I will do many more shoots like this as the opportunity arises.



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Posted on Wednesday, 07 September, 2022
Steph, Phoenix shoot
Steph, Phoenix shoot

Studio shoot with Steph in a stunning blue dress and displaying the Phoenix tattoo on her back.Not going to lie, it was another temporary tattoo which makes it easier to shoot what you want to shoot with any model. Shot in my home studio again with a standard grey paper background and my usual two light setup.

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Posted on Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
Caitlin, The struggle inside
Caitlin, The struggle inside

Caitlin once again worked with me to create this composite depicting the struggle we all have inside from time to time.
This was two separate shoots with different lighting and then later combined. The first images were shot only with candle light highlighting her beautiful hair.


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Posted on Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
Caitlin, Butterfly shoot
Caitlin, Butterfly shoot

Caitlin posted an idea she wanted to do on Facebook so I reached out to her to do a shoot and these are the results. I got some Butterfly specimens online and photographed these in high resolution.
I then photographed some fallen autumn leaves in Hyde Park and finally we did the photoshoot in my home studio.

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Posted on Monday, 30 May, 2022
Natalie, Golden Valley Tree Park
Natalie, Golden Valley Tree Park

Took an early morning trip down to the Golden Valley Tree Park near Balingup in the South West of Western Australia.
Unfortunately, we were a little early for the full Autumn bloom but we still managed to get some great shots.
I have been wanting to do this lantern shoot for a while now.

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Posted on Tuesday, 03 May, 2022
Abbi, Headdress shoot
Abbi, Headdress shoot

Another in the Headdress Series.
It has been a while since I did any of these and I had this Headdress for a long time. Along comes the remarkably talented Abbi who absolutely nailed the shoot.
It has rekindled my drive to create more of these headdresses and put together more shoots for this series.

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Posted on Thursday, 21 April, 2022
Dani, Studio hat shoot
Dani, Studio hat shoot

A shoot I have been wanting to do for a while and had the opportunity to do with Dani Barker who absolutely nailed the poses in every way.
I used a black polyester back drop for the first time and am happy with how they perform, giving full blacks while also working well with a bit of back lighting.

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Posted on Wednesday, 23 March, 2022
Paparazzi studio shoot
Paparazzi studio shoot

Had a fun shoot with Shannon and Dani at the Paparazzi selfie studio. Great location for a bit of themed photography with in house change rooms and accommodating staff.
Will try here again in the future as they change their themes on a regular basis.
Many rooms with different themes as you can see in the gallery.

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Posted on Saturday, 18 December, 2021
Steph, High Key studio shoot
Steph, High Key studio shoot

I have been waiting to do this style for quite a while and I am very happy with the results.
Once again, Steph, proved to be the right model for this concept. Shooting high key with a white background and minimal props created the mood for this set of images in a series I will explore further in the coming future.

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Posted on Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
Shannon, S&R Orchids
Shannon, S&R Orchids

Went for a mid week shoot to S&R Orchids with the beautiful Shannon, first shoot at the location and with this model.
We tried to get in earlier in the day with no success so had to deal with some harsh sunlight but were lucky enough to get a few clouds to filter the light.
Very colourful location and wonderful outfit choice by Shannon.

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Posted on Tuesday, 21 September, 2021
Steph, Corset Shoot
Steph, Corset Shoot

Another shoot with my beautiful niece Steph. This time we tried a new style going after an old times theme using a corset, skirt and some props to suit the general look of the period.
I also re-dyed an old backdrop that I was no longer using and I find this colour more useful and pleasing.
I now have a number of great backdrops to create just about any theme that I like.

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Posted on Tuesday, 21 September, 2021
Steph, Headdress Shoot
Steph, Headdress Shoot

Back to work on my Headdress project with a new shoot with Steph based on a Medusa theme. Great makeup once again by Lauren from Twist Creativ.
It has been a while since I have done one of these so I forgot how much work was involved in getting it all together but I have really enjoyed the process.
I will enjoy doing more in the future as ideas come up and, of course, I can find the right model for the theme.

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Posted on Tuesday, 15 December, 2020
Natalie, Bunbury Shoot
Natalie, Bunbury Shoot

Great session down at Bunbury back beach with Natalie. Weather conditions were not fantastic but we managed to create some good work.
Spent a couple of hours dodging wind gusts and waves but had an enjoyable afternoon. An easy thing to do when you have the services of a model that is full of enthusiasm and spirit.
Will be doing more of this type of work in the future.

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Posted on Wednesday, 25 November, 2020
Portrait Photography
Portrait Photography

I have added a page to highlight my portrait photography work including maternity shoots. This is something I might offer in the future as a paid package at reasonable prices to cover my costs. I am finding the maternity work as something that captures an important time in a couples relationship that can be something to share with their offspring at a later time in their life. It is an important a moment to record for any families album and displays the beauty of pregnancy.

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Posted on Monday, 25 May, 2020
Underwater -  Model shoot
Underwater - Model shoot

This is something I have wanted to do for a while in mixing my underwater photography style with my work with models. It is something I will be doing more of as the opportunities arise.Quite challenging on first attempt but I learned a lot in the process and look forward to trying this again in the near future. A new challenge that gets me in the water locally but also something I may look into on my Bali trips as the sites up there lend themselves to this type of photography

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Posted on Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
Tulamben - Bali November 2019
Tulamben - Bali November 2019

My Two weeks back in Tulamben and, once again, Liberty Dive Resort.
After diving here so many times I feel that my next trip will require that I try something different. It is something I will have to think about before I return and I might spend a bit of time looking at different aspects of underwater photography. Although I enjoy what I am doing I feel that it is becoming a little bit repetitive as I get a little bit more lazy in my later years.

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Posted on Thursday, 07 November, 2019
Tulamben - Bali May 2019
Tulamben - Bali May 2019

My first trip back at Liberty Dive Resort for this year. Although I was only able to stay ten days it was a very enjoyable trip which saw me stick with wide angle for the entire duration. Although Tulamben is mostly considered a macro location apart from the Liberty Wreck I managed to shoot in many locations to highlight the fact that it is also a very good place for wide angle. All that is needed is an eye to this type of shooting and to use a model in your shots where possible.

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Posted on Thursday, 30 May, 2019
Studio - Low key Cello shoot
Studio - Low key Cello shoot

Another home studio shoot but this time using a cello as a prop and, once again, using low key lighting. Productive shoot using a new octogon softbox with grid and shooting with Malvinita as the model again. Backdrop was an old mottled red one that I dyed to a much darker level and I feel it works very well for this type of shoot.

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Posted on Wednesday, 16 January, 2019
Bali - November 2018
Bali - November 2018

Two and a half week trip Back at Liberty Dive Resort with 24 dives. I, once again,  spent a bit more time shooting wide angle and am starting to enjoy it more and more. I still did a lot of macro but I am a bit over the tiny stuff. I don"t find any fun in it at all. Visibility was a bit lower than normal for this time of year but still pretty good and also managed a day in Amed. Did a day trip up to Ubud with family for some shopping and lunch.

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Posted on Sunday, 25 November, 2018
Studio - Black & White photoshoots
Studio - Black & White photoshoots

I got back into some studio shooting recently with a couple of black and white shoots. The first was a high key shoot with Steph and the second more low key with Malvinita. Both resulted in some images that were different to each other but very satisfactory. I recently made the switch to paper backgrounds and found they are much easier to work with.

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Posted on Saturday, 22 September, 2018
Bali - June 2018
Bali - June 2018

I returned to Tulamben for the first time since Mount Agung erupted last year and stayed once again at Liberty Dive Resort. The village is a bit quieter now as many people are still worried about coming back and as the alert level is still at three it is hard for many to get travel insurance. Even during my three week’s stay there were a few small eruptions and the day after I left there was a bigger one that closed the airport.

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Posted on Thursday, 07 June, 2018
Hayley - Studio shoot II
Hayley - Studio shoot II

Completed another headdress after a long year and put together another shoot with the ever reliable Hayley Beardman along with great makeup ( once again ) by Lauren Ranger of “Twist Creativ” fame. Really happy with the results and may even attempt another one some time in the future if I can come up with another crazy concept.

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Posted on Saturday, 13 January, 2018
Kayla - Studio shoot
Kayla - Studio shoot

Finally got together with one of my nieces for a bit of a portrait session in my home studio while trying out a new background. Slowly getting a few rolls of paper to add to my gear and they are certainly good to shoot with. Will pick up a black one next. Always enjoy shooting indoors but will head out into the bush with Kayla in the near future.

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Posted on Tuesday, 12 September, 2017
Bali July 2017
Bali July 2017

Travelled back to Liberty Dive Resort in Tulamben with my wife for some long earned rest and relaxation. Spent a lot more time travelling around the Island than diving but had a great trip. There are many places to see around northern Bali and if the diving is not so great or you have a bit of spare time then talk to some of the locals and see what sights are around the area.

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Posted on Saturday, 12 August, 2017
Composite work
Composite work

Have been getting back into my composite work while trying some new image blends. Happy with the way it is going but need to do some more shoots to get base images together. All in good time.The process works at its best with darker skin and hair but it is extremely difficult to find artisitic nude models in Perth with these features. I am working on methods that work with lighter models.

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Posted on Tuesday, 06 June, 2017
Website launch
Website launch

Today marked the launch of my new website which I put together to promote the path I have taken with my photography in recent years. Although I still shoot underwater I have finally moved to areas that have interested me for many years. I tried to keep this site as clean and neat as possible so that navigation was effortless and I also kept the number of images limited to, what I feel are, my best shots for a particular shoot or theme. I have enjoyed putting this site together and hope you all enjoy viewing it.

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Posted on Friday, 10 February, 2017
I decided to include a blog on this site to keep things a bit more up to date and will do my best to add any news on upcoming projects, shoots or dive trips as they come. I won’t bore you with too many details but will just add a brief outline of where I am at and what I’m up to. You are quite welcome to send me any comments, be they good or bad, via the email link at the top of the page. I will answer as soon as I can but if I’m away it may take a little time so please be patient.
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ABOUT
Born in Adelaide, Australia I went to school locally and a subject that grabbed me at an early age was photography. I mostly had "hand me down" SLR cameras with a number of not so good lenses but I persisted and found a facination with black and white photography along with developing my own film. At an early age I developed an interest in underwater photography so at the age of 15 I built my own housing from perspex. In it I had a kodak instamatic camera that was very limited but, it worked. Still got it now! I moved to the West Coast when I was 16 and within  ........Read More
Perth , Western Australia
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