I'm Back!

I have missed blogging.

Sorry for the absence, although I am not sure who I am apologising to, as I don't even know if there are any readers here anymore. But I am back anyway.

I was all ready to come back and say I am back but Gee I have been so busy. However, as much as I think I am busy I am discovering that I am not. At least, not all the time.

I have recently been put on to the book 168 hours. I have not read much of it yet, but as normal I skip to the exercises. Basically it is about the fact that every single person in the world has 168 hours in their week. Yet some people struggle to have a job and a semblance of a social life, while others work full time, study, exercise, raise children and have an active social life. How do these people do this?

As I have started my business now but still want to have an active social life as well as do a few other things, I thought this was timely.

The first thing you need to do is log what you do in a standard week. Unfortunately I don't have any photography jobs this week to take into account, but I am still logging what I do. In fact, I am going to do it for 2 weeks.

I am only 5 days in, but already I am horrified at the amount of time wasting that is in there. I will share the results when I am finished, but needless to say, I can definitely fit more into my life.

That's all for now, but I will finish with a few pics from recent shoots. I hope to be back soon.

More Pics

I know, this is all I am sharing lately. But aside from work, this is all I do. :)

Here are a few shots from a recent family shoot I did, followed by a pre-dawn and post-dawn shot I took yesterday morning. I got up at 4.45am to get these shots, and was so pleased when they worked out.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Ken Duncan

This weekend I am in Melbourne for a workshop with the fabulous Australian landscape photographer - Ken Duncan. If you are not from Australia and do not know who he is click HERE to see some of his incredible work.

This is us. :)

The workshop was a full day session and contained SO much information. Some of it I have heard before. A lot of it was new. I have not done landscape for a long time but am so inspired to got out into the country and do it again. I have also never done panoramic photography, and Ken was amazing enough to give us techniques to do it without the expensive panoramic cameras. I can not wait to try it! :)

Yesterday I had a wander around the town and took some pics (of course). I hope you enjoy them.

This & That

As part of being a Roller Derby groupie, last weekend I decided to go roller skating. I used to love it. I used to be awesome at it. I still love it. I now suck at it. :) It took me nearly an hour to let go of the edge. Then half an hour later I ended up on my butt, in agony, but laughing. The bruises are nearly gone, and I can't wait to go again.

For now though, I have to settle for watching Roller Derby again. the Grand Final is tomorrow. I have had my tickets for weeks. And I can't wait!

Next weekend I am off to Melbourne for a Ken Duncan photography workshop. I am going alone and I am super excited, but also a bit scared. The workshop will be awesome though.

Before I go, here are a few more photos from recent shoots.

ROLLER DERBY!

I have become a Roller Derby Groupie! We went to our first bout a few weeks ago, then last weekend we went again. It is so COOL! LOL The Grand Final is in a few weeks, and yes, we already have our tickets.

When I was a kid I loved Roller Skating. I skated everywhere. I thought there were no more roller rinks around, but discovered that we still have 3 or 4 place in Adelaide where you can skate. So I am going to go skating in a few weeks as well. I am so excited! :)

In other news I bought myself a new bike. I have been having trouble with my back on the road bike. The angle you have to lean over is just the wrong angle for me. So I bought a hybrid and took her out for her maiden voyage last night. It was awesome. It has been way too long since I have been out on the bike.

Here she is, her name is Dusty. Sorry for the crappy photo, I took it on my phone.

I have been doing lots more photo shoots. Here is a selection of my recent photos. Enjoy.



Models and Babies

My week has been filled with photo editing, Roller Derby (watching, not participating), babies, dance shows, anniversaries (today is our 5th wedding anniversary), and more photos. Enjoy!

More photos

I know I know, this is all I seem to post of late. But other than work, it is all I seem to do. :)  I have been out taking more pet shots and last weekend was lucky enough to meet Sarah's 3 beautiful kitties.

Yesterday I was lucky enough to get to photogrpah real models in a studio setting. My photography group hired out the studio and arranged some models. It was the best afternoon ever. Here are a few shots of the male models. I'll get the ones of the female models done during the week. I would love to know what you think of them. :)

Lots of Photo Shoots

This weekend has been photography, photography, photography... LOL Which in my world = fun, fun, FUN!!!!! :)

Here is a taste from the 5 shoots I did over the weekend. :)