sonny photos

Uge took a shot this morning that perfectly illustrates why I could not live at Bondi

Crazy

Location Scouting for tomorrow's Status Jewellery Shoot

taking a late afternoon stroll to see how the ight will be this time of the day not appropriate for tomorrow's shoot, but... I can see myself shooting an editorial here


low tide
I can see me doing a shot here
loving the still water here, looks like an oil slick, so smooth and reflective


we will be starting up here on the dune though, and then work our way down to the water's edge as the sun gets lower

liking this little untouched section here

would look nice with the model in here right, time to head back home for dinner

Shooting with Eliza Humble today for "Me & Zozo "

shooting at Paddington reservoir, with one of the nicest, kindest models in Sydney. Which is why Jacqui decided to come gate crash the shoot so she could get a few more shots of her favourite model. As Jacqui said to me 3 years ago " Who;s the pretty blond backstage, she's the only one that always smiles for me when I point the camera at her " love mixing daylight with flash for my shoots. Click here to go to Jacqui's blog and see some more behind the scenes photos from this shoot and a few nice shots of Eliza as well :-) here's some more behind the scenes photos that Monia took as well

love this shot. Head over to Me & Zozo to see more.

here are some of the shots for the look book component I shot


















Eliza Humble natural light ( no flash ) still had 40 minutes up our sleeve so we shot some extra shots yes, yes, I did do some "skin enhancement " but ever so minimal ( like, took me 15 min ) as Eliza really has flawless skin :-)

Walk with the girls around North Avalon headland

loving all the erosion sculpted sand stone rocks
girls love coming for a walk around here and do some rock climbing
up you come




oooh what's down there ?





ok, promise next time to take a real camera instead of this phone camera business :-) do you see the fish ?

Suitcase full off . . . or, how to put a smile on kids face

Would not be allowed back in the house otherwise :-) hmmmm, yum, close up of all the goodies

Back at Avalon First shot of beach at Sunset

anyone that seen me with my phone, knows I have a funly ornage "cassette tape " cover, hence the funky special effect loving those pink fluffy clouds, more of an autumn thing here on the beaches, but summer is just around the corner

Back in Sydney, straight out on the board, so I made a quick movie of it for a laugh

 

London > Sydney

Left London last night at around 10pm, so now, about 8 hours later somewhere in Asia


definitely tropical









Pulau Langkawi


slowly descending to Singapore for a stop over




10 or so hours later, 100km out of Sydney 05:55AM mist in the valleys


Smeaton Grange, near Campbeltown moon still out
and sun about to come out


Botany Bay


Kurnell
South Sydney National Park Landed and sun not up yet hmmmm, stay tuned, that will be me & Jacqui on that plane in a few weeks

Seriously, I hate it when I see this

A friend of mine just sent me this link from Club Monaco, a fasion retail company based in New York and subsidiary from Ralph Lauren, interesting shot they are using, hmmm, does it not remind of ....

the shot below

 

The cover of German Glamour of a shot I did for Fashion Brand Ostwald Helgason

now, why could they just not book me to shoot this for them, or at least contact me

so anyone out there, legally, where do I stand on this

or should I just go with Charles Caleb Colton quote " Imitation is the highest form of flattery "

Some Phone snaps from the past month

Soho Garden at Soho Grand Hotel view from my room @ Soho Grand, with all the traffic below piling up for the tunnel to Jersey The Freedom towers going up, see-ing this makes me shudder, imagine standing here on the morning of the 11th Sept 2001, and looking at the same view, how horrible a sight it would have been
Grandlife Aussie girls ( a couple of them, there's more :-)
Grandlife boys ( why so serious ) Grand Life car ? no but on my wish list to buy for Jacqui when I win the lotto back in Belgium, Zeebaars for dinner ( sauce was a bit heavy for the fish I thought ) love the architecture at Paris airport
including the car park nothing like a home cooked meal, especially after running around fashion shows for days on end thanks for the wonderful dinners Sydney & Martine back to backstage, checking out the collection and the modesl before the show starts view over the roof tops at Palais Des Beaux Arts won't be missing this, driving in the rain on European highways ( Trucks are a worry ) but in the defense of the cold, miserable , drizzly constant wet belgium weather, it does come with it's charm, even as I am driving along here, the thought is in my head, that soon, I will be inside, where it is nice and cozy and warm, and mainly the feeling of " gezellig ". Something you feel when you are with friends or family, sitting inside, and enjoying the company and forgetting about the miserable-ness outside on my daily visit to Granny, sandwiches and coffee Autumn mornings last Belgium dinner, horsemeat, was very tasty ( sorry for the horse lovers out there )