Story Bridge Climb

A couple of shots from Carmel and my self's Story Bridge Climb late yesterday afternoon. Took about 2.5 hours. Well worth it and highly recommended. For once I am at the other end of the camera. They use Canon G10 cameras which I also have one. Probably the best compact camera on the market. Click photo to see large.

Five Generations

Five Generations in my studio. Great-Great Grandmother down. Kept it nice and simple. Paige aged two at centre. These are always something special as I don't get to many! Maybe one day I will do six generations. Click on photo to view large.

More dust storm photos

Dust storm photos about 1.30pm today (Wednesday) at Woody Point, Redcliffe. Notice the lack of a clear horizon. Click photo to view large.

Dust Storm over Redcliffe.

Dust Storm over Redcliffe today about 1.00pm. The worst I have seen in 37 years living in Redcliffe. Have tried to keep the colours as close as possible to what they were, a strange yellow light that soon put a light dust powder over everything. Could even taste it! Made for some interesting photography. Click photos to see large.

Black & White Family Portrait .

Two images from a photo shoot for the Dyer family a couple of weeks ago. They were back in today to choose their images and this is their favourite shots. They like the simplicity of black and white as do I. It has a timeless quality with no distracting elements. One image compliments the other and they make a great pair. Concrete steps don't look so good in colour! Click the photo to see large. See more family portraits (studio and location) at my site: http://www.glensmithphotography.com/portraits/index.htm

Rotary Club of Redcliffe City 2010 Calendar.

This is a project I have been working on for several months for the Rotary Club of Redcliffe City. An A4 size Calendar with 13 different photos (by me) of the Redcliffe Peninsula for only $10 each. A great gift for family and friends. The entire $10 from each calendar sold will go to the Redcliffe Hospital Foundation, The Redcliffe PCYC and other local groups and charities. Calendars can be purchased from me (Phone 3883 2096), the Margate Post Office, Scarborough Post Office, Commonwealth Bank Redcliffe, The PCYC plus at the Redcliffe Markets on Sunday mornings until Christmas. Click photo to see larger size. www.rotaryredcliffecity.org

Male Hair Fashion Shoot

Something a little out of the ordinary for me. My hairdresser needed a couple of head shots of her partner for a male hairdressing magazine competition. The requirement was to be in black and white, a frontal shot plus a profile. I tilted the models' head slightly forward to show the hairstyle and used a hair light to accent and separate his black hair against the black backdrop and this is the result. Best of luck Ashley with your entry!

Wedding at Clontarf foreshore

Yesterday was the 09/09/09 a very popular day for weddings and I photographed Jessica and Shaun's Redcliffe wedding at Clontarf. A beautiful spring day and they looked stunning with a black and white theme for their wedding. This is a sample image for them (click the photo to see larger) as Jessica liked the look of Black & White with part colour.
Check out some of the proofs from their wedding at:
http://members.optushome.com.au/prophoto2/29905robinson/index.htm

Family Portrait at Shorncliffe Jetty.

Shorncliffe Pier at Sandgate is a favourite location for myself and clients for outdoor portraits. This lovely old (over 100 years) jetty just lends itself to portraiture. This shot of the Curtis family is from late this afternoon when the sun has almost set. The receding jetty adds a 3D effect. and for something different I have kept their jeans in their original colour and put the rest into a soft sepia. Click the photo to see a larger size.

Baby at the beach

Quite a different shot from my previous high key studio baby portrait below this post. This little guy is only 10 months old and I photographed him and his family late yesterday afternoon at Redcliffe Beach beside the Jetty. It was his first beach sand experience and he had a great time until he landed face first and got a mouthful of sand! Babies at this age can be very active and he was no exception and had me down on the sand following him around. One has to work quick with this age to get a good shot. Click photo to view large.

Baby High Key Studio

Isn't he just fantastic? I just love photographing babies and Oliver was a dream to work with. This is a "high key" shot with the white backdrop and light skin tones. Simple but very effective. One of his favourite toys adds a splash of colour. Click image to see larger. Lots more children's portraits on my site at: http://www.glensmithphotography.com/child/index.htm

Location Family Portrait

A casual and fun family portrait with a natural back drop is what Fiona and Michael asked for. This is one image from yesterday afternoon at Redcliffe Beach with the Redcliffe Jetty and sea behind them.

Baby Portrait

This is Amalia at 10.5 months. Isn't she a little doll with those big eyes? I have just photographed her this morning in my studio and she was a dream child to work with. Her mum wanted the photo shoot to be similar with a simple prop and clean backdrop to those done for her three older children so they would all match on her wall. Click photo to see larger.

Sisters outdoor portrait

Two sisters photographed in a classic triangle pose last Saturday afternoon on the Shorncliffe Pier, a favourite outdoor location of mine. A bit windy but we managed OK and got lots of lovely images for them to choose from.