Village Fair 2010

I recently got the chance to photograph this years Village Fair again. With some high energy performances from some of the bands, I was able to capture some fantastic photographs from the night.

Here are just some highlights from Village Fair 2010.

Bathurst Portrait Prize

The opening of the Bathurst Portrait Prize was held last Friday night at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. With over 400 people in attendance to view the 190 plus entries for the portrait exhibition, it was a very successful night. There were some really brilliant works on show, ranging from drawings, paintings and photography.

It was also a successful night for myself, with my entry of local Bathurst photographer Frank Colzato taking out a highly commended in the photography section. It was a real surprise for me and my family who came to see the exhibition opening with me. It was also great to hear all the positive feedback about my portrait entry. Even over the past few days after the opening I'm still having people congratulating me.

There is still time to check out the portrait prize which will be on show at the Bathurst Regional Gallery until the end of September, and you can place your vote for your favourite picture (which I hope will be for my photograph) for the people's choice awards.

Style Magazine

After being a contributing photographer to Style magazine for a number of years, I've been invited by the editor, Jacqui Greig to join other contributers to the magazine on the list of contacts of Style magazine's website.

The contact details should be up as soon. Just go to www.stylemagazine.net.au and click on contact us.

Recommended

There is a saying that I hear a lot when talking to people, and that is word of mouth is the best form of advertising.

It's always nice to hear from a client who wants to book you to photograph their family's portrait or to photograph their wedding day, that they came to you because they heard great things about you and the work that you've done. It not only gives me a sense of pride, but more importantly, it shows to me that I'm meeting (and sometimes exceeding) the expectations of my clients.

It makes me feel even prouder to be place in the recommended lists of other businesses that I've collaborated with, or have done commissioned work for. Bishop's Court Boutique Hotel, Sterling PR & Events, and Citigate Mt. Panorama are just a few that have placed me on their recommended list as a photographer.

It's great that so many people appreciate the work that I do enough to sing my praises in this way, and I really appreciate the fact that they have done this.

Bathurst Portrait Prize

I've recently completed my entry for the up coming Bathurst Portrait Prize, which will be exhibited on the 27th August at the Bathurst Regional Gallery.

As I don't want to ruin the surprise of who I've photographed for the portrait prize, I'm not going to reveal the name of the person that I chose to photograph. Let's just say that they are a well known identity here in Bathurst.

I gave a lot of thought about how I might photograph my portrait subject over several weeks, and eventually come up with a simple idea. With this idea in mind, and great co-operation from my portrait subject, I was able to capture exactly what I had hoped for from my portrait subject, and had the portrait session finished within 10 minutes.

It was fun to photograph a portrait just for the fun of it. To push my creativity, and just to have a bit of fun while supporting a local community event at the Bathurst Art Gallery. It should be a great exhibition.

Exhibition Proposal

After a long wait, I've just received the verdict from the Bathurst Regional Gallery about my exhibition proposal for 2011 or 2012. Unfortunately, it wasn't the news I was hoping for, as my proposal was unsuccessful.

However, I did get some positive feedback about my application. In the letter I received, it stated that my "application had both a strong focus and consistent approach, and is one which I would encourage you to pursue. It is an exhibition which would be of great interest to the audiences who attend the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, and something which I am sure they would consider for exhibition in the Wattle Foyer gallery space".

As well as the Bathurst Entertainment Centre, I've had people suggest other spaces that I could use for my planned exhibition. One such place has been in Sydney.

I haven't given up on showing my work yet. The question just remains as to where it will be shown. I'll keep you posted.

Lauren Plendelith's family session

The other weekend, I had the opportunity to photograph Lauren Plendelith's family portrait. The location for their portrait session was on Lauren's parents property just outside of Bathurst. It was a great location to use. Lots of long dry grassy fields, bushland and a shearing shed that oozed character.

Everyone was relaxed and happy to be themselves in front of the camera, and we had a lot of fun during the portrait session.

Things to consider when choosing a wedding photographer

Over the weekend, I read an article about things to consider when selecting a wedding photographer. I found some of the points that the article made were important enough to share in this blog.



1. PERSONALITY

One of the first things to consider is the connection you get with the photographer. You will be spending most of the day with your photographer so it's essential that your photographer makes you feel comfortable.


2. NO SURPRISES

Confirm that the photographer you meet with at your initial consultation will be the person taking your wedding photographs. If you don't know who will be working on the day, you won't be able to build the rapport needed and it will show in your photos.


3. FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE

Make sure to talk to potential photographers and see how they respond to odd requests. This will help you decide if they have the talent and creativity to get the look you want.


4. ALLOCATE TIME

Be realistic about the time you spend taking photographs and allocate plenty for pre-ceromony and after the ceromony shots.


5. PASSION

If you want something special you need to find an artist that loves photography and will combine skill, talent and heart to capture your special day.


6. RESEARCH

Browse through full wedding albums if possible, and not just a gallery of their favourites. Make sure they are capable of creating what you expect at each and every wedding.


7. PRICING

Make sure you understand what you are paying for and that the pricing practices are up front and understandable.


8. STYLE AND APPROACH


Consider the photographer's style and approach to photographing a wedding and make sure it matches your taste and personality as a couple.




*article source: Ten things to consider when choosing a wedding photographer
Portfolio, The leading wedding photographers, vol. 3
Published by: Media ink

Lauren & Ben Jenkins' wedding day

Lauren & Ben Jenkins' wedding day was all in the one vicinity around Mount Panorama. With their wedding ceremony in the beautiful gardens of Lochinvar, and their wedding reception at the stylish Citigate Mount Panorama. To have such a nice couple, and some great locations to photograph them in, I was able to capture some great images of their wedding day.