An afternoon at f/2.0

On the last day of twenty eleven I wrote that I wanted to blog more during twenty twelve. It's now 7 weeks later and not one entry has made its way onto this website. So much for that idea, huh?

Without going in depth with excuses and justifications, i'll just say i've been busy. Real busy. Where twenty eleven was one of the slower, more transitional years i've experienced recently, this first 50 days of twenty twelve has been basically non-stop. It's actually been interesting learning to juggle multiple projects at the same time...something i've never done to this extent. I've had fewer days behind the lens this last 7 weeks than i've probably had in the last 3 years - but with the aim of making sure in the future I have many, many more.

So please, stay tuned. You'll see what i'm getting at soon.

In the meantime...

Twenty Eleven

Twenty eleven was one of the most interesting years of my life. 

Not because I travelled lots or even made much happen, but because I didn't. I had time to sit and think, to sleep in until midday and to become unmotivated, and then I had time to reflect on how unhappy that made me and how unfulfilling that kind of lifestyle was. I had time to learn about my friends, my family, my partner and myself, and I had time to discover, just that little bit more, what it is I want from my life.

Twenty twelve, i'm sure, will be another interesting year. But for a different reason I hope. University beckons and I have plans to push my wedding photography too. As always I will be aiming to blog more and have less need for excuses. I hope to travel again and develop new friendships, while continuing to improve the ones I already have. But most of all, I aim to find my voice. As a photographer, and a person.

But before we reach the new year, let me show you just a few of my favourite photos from the past 12 months.

Here's to the year that was twenty eleven, and here's to what will come in twenty twelve!

Afghanistan - Touch Down In Flight

This morning I was linked to this incredible video named Afghanistan - Touch Down In Flight. Produced by Lukas and Salome Augustin (lukasaugustin.de) it documents, with crisp perfection, the unknown side of a country many of us know very little about. It's a shame this side of Afghanistan isn't covered in the media more often. Then again, maybe that's what makes this video so special...

Afghanistan – touch down in flight from Augustin Pictures on Vimeo.

AMB Issue 120

Recently I had some photos published in the September issue of Australian Mountain Bike Magazine. Usually I wouldn't be all that excited about photos of products taken on pure white, but considering I rarely shoot in a studio I was quite happy with the outcome. The Pivot Mach 5.7 frame and various components in the photos were hand-picked by Chris Southwood and Mick Ross (AMB's head honcho's), to be given away to one extremely lucky subscriber.

It was a ridiculously sexy bicycle, that's for sure.

 

Candy GTi

Volkswagen MkV Golf GTi

Last Minutes With Oden

I first watched Last Minutes with ODEN about 18 months ago. I didn't know what I was in for. I cried, lots.

Tonight I watched it again, and again I had tears streaming down my face. Perhaps more than last time.

This is what emotion is. This is what life is. This is what unconditional love is. It never gets any easier, but it's raw, it's beautiful, and it's true. 

Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.

Giuliana

The ever beautiful Giuliana, looking forward to Summer.

This is Joe

He's a quiet Englishman who rides a BMX well. He's consistently flawless and will pull the same trick as many times as it takes for me to get the shot, not just a shot. Which is usually a large number. 

In short, he's the man. 

Preach it

What He Said

"What use is having great depth of field, when there is not adequate depth of emotion?" - William Eugene Smith.