News from the Studio, New Locations and Project Updates
The July Family Photo A Day Challenge
We don't see the kids nearly enough at the moment but technology allows us to keep in regular contact. There are texts, Skype chats, Draw Something challenges and starting July, there will be Photo A Day. Mikaela has shown a real interest in photography and is...
Pet Photography Tips: Lights, Camera, ACTION!
7. Lights, Camera, ACTION! Freezing the activity, catching those crazy moments of play or the movements that our pets make when they are doing those things that we love can be a little tricky on a smartphone however it is possible. On a point and shoot or some DSLRs...
Pet Photography Tips: Focus on the Eyes
6. Focus on the Eyes. I was going to use the saying ‘eyes are the windows to the soul' as the subject but then I thought that was a little cliche however I have immediately gone and written it; basically because it is true. Sharp and crisp eyes enable us to make an...
Pet Photography Tips: Getting Down (Low)
5. Getting Down (Low) One of the classic pet photos is what we often call ‘the Bobble Head’. You are looking down at your pet, they are (hopefully) looking up at you, their head seems large and there is a hint of a smile of their face. It is cute, its lovely, it's a...
Pet Photography Tips: Woof, meow, quack. Squeak, moo, toot, weeeeeeeee, zing!
4. Woof, meow, quack. Squeak, moo, toot, weeeeeeeee, zing! New and strange noises might have other people looking at you sideways but they will also get your pet looking at you. Make the right noise and you may get the money shot - the super cute head tilt. If you...
Pet Photography Tips: Patience … and Personality
3. Patience .. and Personality. Personality is key - we are basically telling a story with our photographs - even if the story is just in that moment. You know your pet, their quirks and likes and dislikes so use what you know as a tool tool to plan your photograph -...
Pet Photography Tips: Backgrounds are as important as the Subject
2. Backgrounds are as important as the subject. Before you take your photographs, do a quick check of the background. Make sure the chairs are away and there are no majorly distracting colours or bright objects - the items that you see, do they need to be there? Does...
Pet Photography Tips: Use Natural Light
Follow along with this daily set of Pet Photography Tips for owners here: Pet Photography Tips for Pet Owners Tip 1. Use Natural Light Using a flash when photographing your pets could possibly result in red (or demon eyes) and it may scare your animals and end your...
Bonnie
Bonnie can often be seen cruising the Auckland waterfront. She regularly goes to work in the city and home again in her basket on the back of Nigel's bicycle. Head down, ears flapping, she is an adventurous girl. She is no stranger to traveling - either nationally...
Photo Friday – Water
This weeks Photo Friday: "Water" When I saw the prompt for the current Photo Friday, I thought yes, here's a subject that I have a lot of images related to. But it turns out it is not that easy. I have photographs taken under the water - but looking through...
Libby, Christian, Manny, Rebecca, Jamie and Ella
Just 10 minutes from the city the light changes to a gold/peach tone and everything seems a bit more relaxed. Which for Hamilton is saying something! I'll always remember this session, especially for Libby - she is a lovely lovely dog with the hugest smile I've ever...
Stop! Survey Time!
Over the last few weeks I have been thinking about who I want to be - which parts of me I want to vest in my business and how I'd like to be known now and in the future. By day, I'm kinda loud, I tease people, I laugh a lot, I wear jeans and chuck taylors and I've...
Waikato Photographic Society – April 2014
A couple of months ago I joined the Waikato Photographic Society here in Hamilton. Every month there is a set subject and submitted photographs are graded. As I am new to the Society, I start out a Novice and need 8 (I think) Honors to move up to Intermediate. For...
Paw-Traits for All – Crowdfunded Donated Pet Photography Sessions
The not short but sweet story of how a New Zealand Pet Photographer crowd funded Pet Photography Sessions for families all around the country. After running the Givealittle campaign in January for Milly and Michelle, I thought long and hard about making donated pet...
Metro Paws Mini Sessions
One of my favorite things to do is to finish up work early and escape to the doggy Disney Land that is Metro Paws. I'm quite lucky in that I get special access and can go in to the play around and photograph all the big and little dogs doing what they do best - being...
Kitchen Adventures: More Balls Please
Whilst the meat balls were doing their little meat ball thing in the oven, I decided to make something sweet, a little treat. I was really happy with last weeks Easter chocolate so here we go again; What you need: Cacao powder, mixed nuts, pitted dates, coconut oil,...
Kitchen Adventures: All the leftover meat Meat Balls
Lunch on a Sunday - it has to be easy, it has to be yummy and if it helps clear the fridge - even better! We have had a house full over Easter and ANZAC Day. I cooked more than one chicken - in the slow cooker and in the roasting pan. We used some of the stock for...
Kitchen Adventures: It’s Easter – where’s the Chocolate?!
It is Easter Sunday. It has been raining off and on all day, the chocolate eggs for the kids are on the dining table and there are photographs of Easter hunts appearing on Facebook. And now I WANT CHOCOLATE! The combination of removing sugar from our diets (so not...