This morning I woke early to meet up with Grace to do another photoshoot. It was foggy and chilly but the sun was shining so it turned out to be a great morning. We shot in a few new locations and managed to get some fantastic shots again. Not hard with somebody as photogenic as Grace though!!
Today I had a full day shoot with the lovely Lila again.
She needed some headshots for work and thought we should also spend the day taking photos. We went to various places around the centre of Canberra, including: Lennox Gardens, Yarralumla, Government House driveway, Old Parliament House and the Botanical Gardens.
The theme of this particular photoshoot was jackets, scarves, belts and hats. Jackets being particularly fitting, considering it was a rather overcast, chilly day that was interrupted by rain from time to time. Even so, we managed to get some great photos as usual.
Tonight I was lucky enough to see The Presets (Julian Hamilton & Kim Moyes) perform once again in Canberra. Last time I got to shoot them was at Foreshore at the start of the year.
This particular gig was originally going to be held at the ANU Bar, but due to the massive amount of interest, it was moved to the AIS Arena and made an "All-Ages Gig". This allowed for many more people to fit in, and the event almost sold out again.
There were so many people there, it was crazy. Everybody looked like they were having a great time though. The guys were fantastic, I stayed on and sat in the chairs after I had finished taking photos and watched the rest of the show.
Julian Hamilton
Kim Moyes - Concentrating hard.
It was with great sadness that I read today of the passing of one of Australia's most interesting actors; Charles "Bud" Tingwell. My best wishes go out to his family and friends at this time. He was an amazing talent and lived a rich 86 years.
I was particularly saddened to hear of the news as I was talking with Bud and his manager Jo for the last two months about organising a photoshoot with him. We were down to working out a date that was good for all of us and for me to get down to Melbourne.
Just goes to show that you should take advantage of everything life gives you and live life to the fullest and don't put things off.
Rest In Peace Bud.
Tonight I got to take photos of one of my favorite bands. Last time I saw Little Birdy play was at "The Venue" back in June 2007. They are currently touring to promote their new album; "Confetti". I love this album, the music is a great mixture of their usual style and also has a real soul, 50's, Motown sort of feel to it. They played at the ANU to a full crowd that eagerly awaited hearing the new music being played live.
I really enjoyed the gig, they are always fantastic live, with the band beingfull of energy, especially lead singer/guitarist; Katy Steele.
