Studio shoot a mix of textures

Nikita's first studio shoot with me was a study of texture with a cotton mesh top and my netts. I was working on getting a strong and intense look from Nikita.

"Squeaky wheel gets the oil"

My favourite model declared herself available during these past few warm days, so as I'm not able to just sit indoors slaving over my computer while the sun shines outside, out we went. Enthusiasm can take on many different shapes, as you can see here, it can be well worth the effort to oil up. There are more of course, but you will need to wait and see. But you can be sure of at least one thing, "All that glistens can be Gold"

Some images show faces that once looked our way, I shoot for ones that can keep looking out at us.

As you can see here, her captivatingly intense look can keep our attention long after the distraction of her fit and ample physique. I like shooting with her because the resulting images withstand not only the test of time, but survive swimming in today's huge volume of images out there.

Dumped Urban Street Fashion

Urban street fashion, Balmain style.

This great example of Contemporary Urban Art was dumped outside my studio, full to the brim. And there was Monique all dressed up and ready to take charge.

Strong, Edgy and Intense Portraits was what I was after..

Portraits that carried some weight. After a beauty shoot with Ana, I needed to shoot some more intense personal images, and at days end, we were all ripe for some stronger stuff.

Model-Ana Kingsley.  Hair and Make up by Rose Borg   http://beautyspotpro.com

Swimwear on location with Gillian Cooper

Here we see Gillian not quite washed up on the rocks, still stylishly elegant in a stunning one piece swimsuit. I liked the contrast of these textured rocks and her metalic onepiece.

Sheer French Silk Fashion fantasy

This sheer elegant blouse of handmade french silk is an exquisite study of romantic textures. I think that it needs to be worn alone so we can appreciate it's sensuous beauty without distraction. This is one of my favourites from Artwear on Queen that I should acquire just to hang it on a nearby wall, and let the days light do it's magic.

This is what I call body art, and where else to find it but at Artwear on Queen in woollahra in Sydney.

Photographer's assistants that actually assist.

Assistants or Interns. I remember when getting into a studio and working alongside an established professional photographer was the ideal way to develop the skills needed and pick up tricks of the trade that only came with working at the sharp end with experienced people. Continually exposed to some of the daily little problems that needed creative solutions. These little gems of knowledge could include seamlessly putting a big shoot together involving many different  personalities and needs of clients, stylists and talent. Learning to balance the requirements of the clients needs with often changing conditions on the day, and all within the ever shrinking budget.
Working with experienced professionals would  still seem to be an ideal path for new and emerging photographers, however I see many photographers trying to find people who are sufficiently motivated to get involved. This appears to be another negative condition the Internet has highlighted and fed, amongst others. I'm referring to how today's mass communication and the flood of all things online have produced a culture of "yeah I can do that, I have a camera and photoshop"
Add to this mix the now massive stock of images available to tempt the lesser creatives to just "recreate" an image, so creating an culture of copies of copies that are copies of images and are devoid of the soul and emotive elements of the original. The obvious danger of this culture, apart from flooding our visual world with even lower grade crap, is that it inhibits original thought and perceptual development.
This difference between being a photographer and creating photographs. We can now see a sea of guys with cameras wanting to "be", rather than wanting to create or express, motivated by the desire to join a club.