Definitely Do Not Disturb…

D3C_2443, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

I am loving the high contrast and harshness of the bleach bypass effect here….

It won’t work for everyone but I am rough and tough enough to handle it.

G

Biker dude – Do Not Disturb

D3C_2469, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

Hi there all,
Thanks for the great feedback from the last few weeks… I appreciate it.

I was experimenting with a new lighting setup again today.

What do you think?

Ciao – G

Shirlene Lai – Miss Universe entrant

Shirlene Lai hs 1 – Version 2 (1), originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

Another very hard day in the office – Wonderful to meet and photograph Shirlene Lai, one of Australia’s entrants in the upcoming Miss Universe contest.

Shirlene is a very engaging (and engaged, guys, sorry) young 24 year old who hails from the Mornington Peninsular.

Thanks Shirlene for the opportunity to take these photos and I look forward to working with you in the future.

PS: The jumping shots are great… they will take a little more time to post process… g

Ding Dong Lounge…

D7A_1087 – Version 2.jpg, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

Late Night at the Ding Dong lounge.
– 3 bands -
(Sorry girls – didn’t get the band name – but did get pix)
Electric Mary
& Ooh La La from Sydney.

Hot & sweaty (for me) … too much heavy red lighting gels – come on guys, give us photog’s something to shoot with….
Trying out a couple of new things… wide angle lens etc…

PICASA album here – click here – trust me…

Cheers G

Bushfire Sunrise 2

Bushfire Sunrise 2, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

Taken from the Hume Highway on my way to an early morning job…. G

Bushfire Sunrise 1

Bushfire Sunrise 1, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

With the massive fires in the hills around Melbourne the sunrises and sunsets have been blood red at times and soft pink at times.

Thankfully we have had a load of rain and the majority of the fires are well under control.

The skies are now clear of the smoke haze that caused these phenomena but the scars on the landscape and our collective souls remain.

The land will rejuvenate and the houses can be rebuilt, we mourn the losses and will remember those who perished.

G

Photographing Daddy’s Little Girl.

DLG 2, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

A quick stop in at the “Espy” tonight on the way home from work saw “Daddy’s Little Girl” rocking the opening act…

Thanks to Scott for the heads up on this band… it was a real treat to see youthful enthusiasm onstage and a brilliant live version of Supernaut’s “I Like It Both Ways” … I bet that Cynthia here wasn’t even born when that song ‘came out’ so to speak.

The first time I have been to the Espy… for a long time… nice.

Check out DLG’s myspace page here….

More photos to download here

Cheers G

The Photographer’s Mantra

Thanks to What the Duck? for the inspirations so often... this one I consider to be GOLD! G

James Reyne

James Reyne, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

I really did have a brilliant day on the 24th of Feb. James Reyne, frontman of the one of the Australian iconic pub rock bands of the 80’s … Australian Crawl was in the studio.

I grew up going to pubs and listening to the crawl, Hunters & Collectors, Cold Chisel, the Angels, AC-DC, MiSex, Jimmy & the Boys, the Sunnyboys, Split Enz and about a thousand others.

So it was a real treat to have James in the studio and do the 2 minute portrait thing with him.

Thanks James.

Thanks reader. G

Jasmine Rae – reprise

Jasmine Rae 24FEB 1, originally uploaded by gavin.warren.

I had the pleasure of the company of Jasmine again today in the studio… There is always a fantastic delight to have such a beautiful and photogenic young lady in the spotlights… if only there were more time.

Thanks Jasmine, I look forward to shooting you again soon.

Be sure to catch Jasmine Rae performing when she is in your neck of the woods.

G