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Oyster Magazine

Meeting up with Jonathan Morris today, it's a nostalgia week, as again, I'm about to type, that I've known Jonathan for a long time, back in the days of Stiletto Magazine, even before Stiletto went glossy ( and then it went glossy and then it became Oyster ) Anyway, we are meeting up to talk about a re design for Oyster and the future of Oyster, as you can imagine, it is getting tough for magazines out there, but I personally feel it is the time for independent magazines to shine, as opposed to the monthly fodder from the big publishing companies. But as you can see, Jonathan is pretty busy, getting calls from the printers to approve the final proofs for example
Just had to share you this no smoking sign with you on the way back up to the office

Lake Bumbunga

I have been wanting to get to a salt lake all week now, either Lake Frome ( which was too far ) or Lake Torrens ( which has no public access ) but thanks to one of my loyal readers, Eva, who pointed me in the direction of smaller salt lake on the way back to Adelaide, so I at least get a little taste of a salt lake, oh yes, and I did taste it, it's actually nice tasting salt with a like rose colour to it . And just look at those clouds
This just makes me more wanting to do a shoot on a salt lake ! ! Quick, model, stylist, make up !!
Feels like I'm walking on  ice, and I was actually there for a seco nd wondering if the layer of ice was thick enough to hold my weight, but after swaying my hands around my face to keep away what seemed like thousands of flies trying to get to my beads of sweat on my forehead it quickly sunk in I ain't gonna sink as this ain't no ice
incredible, nature
cruel beauty
and a good sense of humour in this state it seems
A salty loch ness monster
close up of the salt crystals
and those clouds, yum.
Thanks Eva, can't wait to go to one of the bigger salt lakes now.

Revista

Meeting up with Karisia today to plan the shooting, I would have sat outside in one of these sundeck chairs as it was nice and sunny outside.But needed touse computer to check out models etc... So it was inside for us. But Revista, nice place for a coffee , sandwich and or afternoon drink

Location Hunting . . . Sterckshof Castle

Checking out this castle as a possible backdrop for the Kasia Paponi shoot, pretty impressive castle,which houses a silver museum prutty ! Hope to be shooting here in the near future

Pix on location

I'm planning a big shoot which will need the involvement of PIX ( my old professional photo lab in Bondi from back in the days of shooting film ) They've gone digital plus got themselves a lot of production equipment ( lights etc...) Co-ordinator and whizz kid , Wade on the left ( and not a bad surfer) and Ben on the right ( Tama coolite champ ) plus they now also have....drum roll...
A big PIX on location 4WD production van ( more to come in the next day to see where we go and what I shoot )

Surfing with Dan

Going surfing with Dan today, needed to talk to him about a project, so why not go for a surf. Surf and talk
Gabe is out here as well, given me I'm assuming his LA sign ( Little Avalon)
Dan is onto one
yeeooy, nice little left
Awesome clouds
Dan just got himself a new car, classic late 70's model
as seen through my sunglasses

Jolt generators

I'm at Jason's warehouse, checking out his lights and generators, and at the back, behind his lighting trucks, this thing caught my eye, a hummer, decked out for location shooting, complete with a generator.
Would like to take that to the outback with a team

Lorraine Lock

Lorraine Lock is trying to put a book together off the first ten years or so off Sydney Fashion week,so I meet up with her at her place in Elizabeth Bay , Sydney on this rainy grey day
She is getting as many pictures together from about 10 photographers to put this together, so a nice little project and lots of photos to go through
and she has a great view ( when it is not so rainy ) of the harbour behind her. Great place to sit , stare, think, plan and then go out and execute

Julie

from Models Office, she also has a good figure for the run way, we'll see what Chris thinks. Julie was also in the Scapa show last night. I remember her from the end of the night as she was a little tipsy when she left.
Ok,so there are some more models coming, but I have to go and meet up with Emmanuel, so Kathleen will resume the duties and I also filled Kathleen in on the girl Liza from Groningen that I met at the Arnhem shows

Casting

After my little hook up with Patty, I head to the offices of Oyster, where we are see-ing a couple of girls for a hair&beauty shoot I have to do for them tomorrow. This is 17y.o. Celine from NYC, love her look, and really long hair

This is Erin, same city as Lucy Bayet and Vanessa, 2 girls I photographer before and all hailing from Adelaide

And this is Emily Senko, from Chicago, the windy city. And in Australia for 5 months

Now Dimitri ( hairdresser ) myself and Rachael ( editor) have to go through the models cards and make a decision