Creative Challenge – Dreams

I recently took part in Brooke Shaden Impact in Focus Creativity Challenge, a week long challenge to spur our creativity on and created something ourselves. We had a few days to plan, a day to capture, a day to edit and then to share. Mine wasn’t too deep as far as conceptual themes go, but…

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On location – Merida

Yesterday I shared the images that were captured of model Nicola Paige as Red Riding Hood at the East Warburton Redwood Forest, today I am sharing Merida, inspired by the Disney movie, Brave. I sourced all the costume and props, wigs, Celtic crown and belt, the bow and arrow and the broadsword, as well as…

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In the studio – Carnival Jesters

I really enjoyed working with Andrea Gardiner the other week and I was so totally looking forward to the couples shoot with her partner James. I wanted something old fashioned sweet and romantic, with, of course, a dark edgy twist…Carnival Jesters. We also brought in a new makeup artist for this one, Bella. Models –…

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The Temptation of Eve

It is said it was a snake in the Garden of Eden that seduced Eve with forbidden fruit and caused them to be banished from Eden and forced Adam and Eve to forever wander lost in the desert. Fables suggest the snake may have in fact been Lilith, Adam’s first wife. Because she refused to…

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The Lonely Man – Shadows

I’ll finish off this week with another instalment of The Lonely Man series. Things are seemingly a little crazy in the world right now. The whole COVID19 thing has so many people scared and unhinged it seems. A bomb just ready to explode, some say it already has, but I wonder what disaster will befall…

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The Lonely Man – Waves of Isolation

I created another piece of conceptual art for my Lonely Man series, “Waves of Isolation”. I am pretty sure I am not the only one feeling this some days, trapped behind the same walls, unable to break free, feeling like your about to drown under a sea of worry and concern for what is going on…

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The lonely Man – Waiting for the rains

It is said to be careful what one wishes for. We have had torrential rain in some areas of Australia, but still draught in others. After the bushfires and draughts to have flooded in some areas is truly devastating for some. While others can only wish they had some of the rain. The country is…

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The Lonely Man – The Penitent Man

penitent adjective feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite. noun a penitent person. Roman Catholic Church, a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance. It is truly difficult to put into words the thoughts behind this piece. Time runs out for the Penitent Man,…

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The Lonely Man – The Voyeur

The Lonely Man – The Voyeur.  Another image with my model Tony, all images are my photos, the key, apple, ladder and Tony captured in studio separately, the city is Auckland, New Zealand, the wall and tree from Hamilton gardens in NZ, even the crates are from NZ…why NZ? I have no idea, perhaps as…

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The Lonely Man – Quiet Reflections of the Inner Mind

The quiet reflections of the Inner mind, when we can quell the storms that buffet us from here and there, we can find the quiet solitude to seek shelter from the storm. We can lull the senses and seek that inner voice to quieten all without and within. A safe harbour where we can seek…

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