2012 Year in Review

Wow what a year it has been - mark 2012 down for some exciting changes and movement afoot. It all started with producing some prints on rag paper of my iPhone images during the summer break. I quickly realised that I had a potential exhibition on my hands and fortunately the Perc Tucker Gallery could fit me in for a March opening. The work was well received and I managed to get some press, radio and magazine publicity along with two very nice commissions. Plans are now underway for 2 and maybe 3 shows in 2014 - watch this space.

My wedding work has had a complete revamp through the year with a new album supplier QUEENSBERRY and a new look to my images thanks to VSCO.

Queensberry produce the most beautiful wedding albums that my clients are really loving plus they do all the design and production which frees up my days so I can spend more time out shooting. They're wonderful people to deal with and I'm looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship.

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Visual Supply Co. have developed a range of processing profiles to give a subtle "film look" to digital files. Processing 100's of RAW files has become fun again :-). They also have developed a clever system of keyboard short cuts for processing and retouching. Just in the nick of time for me as I was starting to develop RSI from overuse of the mouse.

Its also been a big year for the outdoors. I completed the Thorsbourne Trail on Hitchinbrook Island at Easter, ran in two half marathons including a sub 2 hour at the Townsville Running Festival. And have recently returned from a wonderful trip to Tasmania which included climbing Cradle Mountain on the most perfect bluebird day you could imagine with Amelia Lewis.

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Whats on the cards for 2013?

Finish public art project for the Townsville Hospital - iPhone images of the coast from Torres Strait to Mackay.

Work on retro exhibition with expired polaroid 665 black and white emulsion.

Attend "The Event" in Hobart followed by winter walk from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair.

And lots, lots more.

Enough chat - here are some images from 2012.....

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Seaview Hotel

Some images from my "local" the Seaview Hotel on The Strand in Townsville. They are wanting to produce a new website in time for the V8 supercars race in Townsville next week.

They think people who watch V8 Supercars also like to drink...

I think they might be onto something there :-)

George's Car

I photographed Michella and George's wedding last year at the Greek Orthodox Church in Townsville. Michella contacted me recently to photograph Georges new car. I dont often "do cars" so it was a fun challenge. Fortunatly the locations worked and the light cooperated.

George loves his new car - he still loves Michella which is a good thing...

Up

This is a brochure I've designed for a fictitious transport company in the year 3097. Why you may ask...Its an assignment for New Media Arts at JCU.

"Since the year 3097 UP has been a leader in the transport of people and goods throughout the universe. Our safety record is unmatched by any other logistics company operating from planet Earth. Whether your requirements are for a family skiing holiday on the planet Iciss or transporting mining equipment and personnel to the outer universe our systems and experience will deliver you safely to your destination.

UP was founded by Andrew Rankin the inventor of “Time Parallel Travel” and leader in the field of “Quantum Realities” and “Multi Dimensional Travel”. In a nutshell we can transport people and goods to any destination within the known universe and to arrive at anytime in the past or several centuries into the future. Just think of the advantage to your business where you can deliver goods to your customers before they order them. Or show your children the wonders of alien cultures unknown till only recently.

Millions of people from Earth have chosen UP to deliver themselves and their families to dream holiday destinations or to join the growing wave of immigration to newly discovered star systems in the outer galaxy's. Our experienced team of travel advisors will guide you through the initial stage of uplift to our near Earth orbiting jump station. From this station you or your goods will be instantly transported to your desired location.

By pressing the button at the bottom of this page this brochure will become a communication device connected to the Universal Wide Web. You will instantly be able see and talk to one of our consultants and receive a quote for your transport needs.

Choose UP to take you to the stars."