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Update v2!! Sorry for the lack of a full entry, it's late and I just wanted to quickly throw these 2 things out there:

- Cervical Cancer free vaccine program ends 30 June - if you are female aged 18-26, go and get your first shot before 30 June. I heard somewhere it costs over $400 if you miss out through the free Government program. More info on this [link] - it's free, it's better than dying, you have NO EXCUSES!! (before you ask, I have a lot of friends in that age bracket, and I know they can be SLACK!! Get onto it already!!)

- Nikon has finally conceded defeat to Canon, who would have thought it would be in such a "green" way... [link]

That's all, time for me to crash...

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Update: Just an update on a previous journal that I wrote in November last year, titled This is porn kids..., which talked about a "nude photography" recruiting poster I took exception to because I believed it was misleading! You can see the poster here:



Anyway, it turns out there's been some action on that front, based on this news article today in the Herald Sun - [link]

Quick quote from the article:
Detectives raided five premises as part of Operation Refuge, seizing computers containing footage of women allegedly performing explicit sex acts, which are illegal to produce in Victoria.

They are also investigating allegations that some of the models on the porn company's website are under age.

My opinion - I personally have no issue with the adult entertainment industry, in all its guises. What I don't like is misleading conduct that leads naive people into making life changing decisions. Every industry has a responsibility to do the right thing by their "employees", regardless of the occupation. If G Media has done the wrong thing, they should be held accountable.

Perhaps I should do a new journal to close off the topic, title it "This is karma kids..."

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Wandering around my house the other day, I tripped over a dusty black bag stuck in a corner... it was heavy, seemed like it had been sitting there abandoned in the shadows for some time, waiting...

"I wonder what this is", I thought to myself - I blew the dust off and opened it slowly, hoping no spiders would emerge... As the daylight spilled into the bag, I sat back and took a deep breath...

Oh yeah, I remember now - camera gear, I used to shoot....

It seems like so long since I picked up the camera, I'd almost forgotten where I kept it!! Don't get me wrong, I do want to shoot - but my career and the industry I work in (plus paying the bills) are all conspiring to keep me away from the things I really love. Such is life, and so it goes... blah blah blah...

So I won't tell you I'm busy - you know that. I will tell you that I am going to shoot again soon - a theatre shoot this week, a catalog/product shoot, and if the planets align then I will also get around to shooting one of my own projects for a change!! I might even upload an image or two, but don't hold your breath!!

On other things, this comic from Questionable Content beautifully summarises why I don't shoot commercially!! I'm a big fan of QC, but I think it runs a close second to XKCD (and check the alt-text on each comic by hovering your mouse, always an amusing extra comment...)

While I think of it, check out ~Transposure's gallery, specifically for the "Rope Tricks" series. Apparently the images are not PS'd, and are quite impressive in terms of lighting and overall effect.

Next time I update, here's hoping it's with some useful images!!

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Circa Nocturna 2009 images now available - Images from the night can now be found on this [link] - it was a great event again this year, claps to everyone involved!!

Photograjph.com is my new personal photography base, currently best aligned with my photographic, business, and artistic interests. I'm a freelance photographer, but not in it for commercial reasons - I've already had various levels of success doing other things, and don't need to make cash from my photography. It isn't as grand as it sounds - I still work to pay the bills, but I don't have financial pressures driving my art!!

I have experience in a variety of genre's - my background originated in landscape and architecture photography, but over the last couple of years has focused more on people. These days you can find me working on portraiture, fashion/glamour, fine art nude, fetish, and some experimental photography as I try to explore the capabilities of my gear and my own idea pool.

What does any of this actually mean for you, dear reader? Well, I have learnt a lot from the photographers I admire. So I want to give some of that knowledge and experience back to the others who are struggling through the same learning curve I did, the same way other photographers and models supported me while I was stumbling around!!

So these days I'm providing services and support to models and photographers, particularly those trying to build their portfolios, or clean up a portfolio that is getting dated (or has shots that weren't good to begin with!!). I help people get their projects off the ground, hook people up with different service providers, and get involved with actually shooting if people want me to!! I used to shoot film (10 yrs ago!!), but these days I'm 100% digital. And I do it all basically for free!!

If you are a talented photographer, model, MUA, whatever, and want to enlist some help with the ideas in your head and don’t want to pay much (or anything) for it, drop me a line. Sometimes I can help directly, sometimes I’ll point you towards people I know can help, and sometimes I won’t be able to do much!! But it doesn’t hurt to ask!!