Northern NSW and Byron Bay Wedding Photography

As a photographer I love to push the boundaries, try out new things and go against the grain of trends. Everywhere you look at the moment it is 3D this and 3D that. Not for me. I’ve been doing some experimental photography with inverse panoramas. That’s taking a 3D object like a sphere, and photographing the whole thing so it can appear on a flat page in it’s entirety.

The technique itself has been around for many years as slit-scan photography but I am trying some digital techniques to produce the effect. Here’s an almost 360 degree view of a model’s head in one image.

My Facebook Fans and Friends are getting a sneak peek at my new portrait packages. These packages are completely different to anything else I have seen. they are designed to keep everything super simple and you’ll receive mounted black and white art prints or images in an album that will become an instant family heirloom.

Want to know more? Head over to my photography Facebook page or my personal Facebook page.

Almost forgot – Facebook Friends and Fans get a special discount on their portrait photography too.

I’ve decided to shake things up a bit in the studio and to change it about. The idea is that I have two main types of photography, stock photography and wedding photography, and in the same studio they often don’t mix.

I want to present my wedding photography in the elegant manner in which it should be seen. On the other hand my stock photography is notoriously messy and includes all kinds of props, equipment and paraphernalia. This means the studio normally looks like a bomb hit it and it is odd having to explain to a bride why there is a Santa suit hanging over a chair while what looks like a chemistry classroom is set up under studio lights. So I am just trying to physically separate the two a little, albeit with little more than a flimsy curtain.

This morning I got in and moved most of the computer equipment but that is just a start. There will be new wedding images for the studio and new portrait packages coming soon.

By the way the new portrait packages will initially be launched on Facebook only with a special offer. Become a fan of my Facebook site to be among the first to find out about what is coming.

Watch this space – I’m about to shake things up with a bunch of new family portrait products. Particularly suited to kids photos. Drop me an email if you would like to know more when they are available. It’s all designed to be super stylish and best of all, ordering will be the easiest thing you’ve ever done.

I went to breakfast with some other photographers this morning and was stunned to hear I got named as one of the 30 most influential photographers of the past decade.

So how did that happen? I was named in the list with the highest number of votes per voter so it seems I’ve got a fan or fans who repeatedly voted for me. That’s cool with me but who were the dedicated voters? I know my biggest fan is a bit of a blog stalker too, which begs the question, Mum, were you behind this? On the other hand, and probably more likely, some of my brides got super excited at my wedding photography, so I thank them for their votes.

Anyway, if you’d like to take a look, the lists are here.

Or maybe social media is working better than I expected for me. That brings me to my next point. Australia’s top selling Professional Photography Magazine, Capture, is going to mention some of my thoughts about Facebook and Twitter in a coming edition. Find me on Facebook here and Twitter here.