THE TIPPLERS BAR - PROMOTIONAL PHOTOSHOOT
Capturing quality imagery for your small business
The following are some images I created from a shoot with a local mobile service, The Tipplers Bar. This shoot took place at a very small gathering of 15 people for a private 40th birthday in a garage. Tipplers had no visual assets yet as this was their first gig so i was hired to shoot some content for them on the night. The shooting space and conditions were very difficult as ambient lighting was next to non existent and there was a large ugly garage door behind the bar. Only a handful of people at the bar at any one time so we really had to give the sense of a busy bar style environment. I am happy that we managed to come away with some moody, punchy and interesting images showing off what the Tipplers Bar staff and team bring to each event.
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Capturing Motocross with Slow Shutter Speeds
Whats the slowest shutter speed you can shoot to achieve useable images?
I decided to find out at the local MX track. These photos were all shot on a Nikon D750 using a 25 year old Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 lens. The lens nor body has any form of stabilisation or vibration reduction. All these shots are hand held which means no monopods/tripods.
The useable images i came away with were taken using a shutter speed of between 1/25th sec to 1/50th sec at 200mm focal length. This is very slow for a 200mm lens of this age and not advisable if you want a great hit rate of sharp in focus images. I had never tried to shoot with a shutter speed this slow on this lens and so I was pleasantly surprised to find that many of the shots worked and had the effect i was aiming for. What I wont tell you is how many shots were complete rubbish and blurry/ out of focus ( Hint- It was A LOT ).
Husqvana Nuda 900R Cafe Racer - Magazine Photo Shoot
JOSH’S CUSTOM HUSQVANA NUDA 900R CAFE RACER
Back on a warm January afternoon in 2019 i had the pleasure of shooting Josh’s custom Husqvarna Nuda 900R Cafe Racer for the April issue of Retrobike Magazine.
After a small accident and a generous insurance payout Josh decided to do something different with his already very rare Nuda. He decided to convert it into a modern Cafe Racer with a custom kit made specifically for the bike by a German parts specialist called LSL. The bikes suspension and tuning was also been enhanced by the experts at Race Center. Theres a lot more to the story of this bike which can be found in its magazine feature but for now enjoy the photos.
These images were featured in the April 2019 Issue of Retro Bike Magazine.
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Benzina Cantina - Bar and Lifestyle Photography
Tequila x Tacos x Benzina
It’s rare that i can eat and drink my subjects but thats exactly what happens every-time i shoot for the fine folk from Benzina Cantina. This Mexican Cantina in the heart of Preston serves up THE BEST Mexican cuisine and drinks this side of Juarez. This shoot consisted of a mixture of lifestyle, food photography and a lot of drink specials ( plus anything else that took my eye).
It’s always a good time shooting for Benzina and definitely worth checking out if you have a thirst for some cocktails and some pesos burning a hole in your wallet.
Client - Benzina Cantina
The Bad Girls of Rock - Cash Band Photoshoot
Band Photography
Band photography is not normally what i shoot but was a very welcome and fun change. I happened to find myself as an extra in a rock bands music video clip and while waiting around i decided to shoot some behind the scenes stills. What started as BTS photos then become more or less a promotional photoshoot for the all girl Rock band Cash who absolutely shred on stage, these girls are so talented and was a pleasure to watch them perform.
A big thanks to Dillon who was the cinematographer and brains behind the creative setups and lighting on the day. Great to see him work in a different medium compared to the stills photography i’m used to. Check out his showreel below.
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2019 Historic Sandown - Race Meet Coverage
Tried my hand at capturing a bit of a behind the scenes look at the 2019 Victorian Historic Racing Register Sandown race meeting. These images were captured from late on Fridays practice from in an around the pit area and garages. What an amazing eclectic collection of old race cars from several different era’s and classes, It was great to get up close with the cars and the characters that keep them on track.
Prints available upon request.
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Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro
Headed out to the Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro course for one of their monthly practice days. It was great to see how this discipline of Enduro is gaining huge momentum with riders of all ages and skill levels giving it a go. Although i only managed to see a few riders in action ( as the course is huge) their skills in balance and control over these difficult obstacles was amazing.
Check out the Wildwood Rock Enduro website for details on their upcoming events
Meguiar's MotorEx 2019
MotorEx is Australia’s largest and most one of its prestigious car show. I headed down to the Melbourne Showgrounds back in May for a look at this special event. On display was everything from 6 second drag cars, half million dollar show cars, JDM classics, rusty hot rods, American and Australian muscle and a sprinkling of drift pigs in action. With over 400 cars on display and hundreds of exhibitors it was quite the spectacle.
It’s always tough work trying to get any decent photos at a car show as there are so many people and distractions in front of the cars so i didn’t really bother. I did manage to snap a few shots on the day, below you can view my favourites.
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