Tag Archives: Fine art

When Vision Becomes Reality

Posted on October 1, 2017 by lensaddiction

Its been so long since I last picked up my camera – can hardly remember it!  Finally the Conference That Ate My Life happened and now there is time and headspace for me to think and create. Been busy coming … Continue reading →

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When the Dance is Done

Posted on January 12, 2017 by lensaddiction

For a long time I have wanted a pair of pointe shoes to use as a prop, but not shiny new ones, instead shoes that have been used and used hard. Luckily it turns out I know people who know … Continue reading →

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Further Edit to Teddy and The Girl Image

Posted on January 6, 2017 by lensaddiction

Above is the updated image, below is the previous final version. I wasn’t 100% happy with the brighter corner – because I had the very bright patches on the dress, I needed some matching light source to account for that.  … Continue reading →

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Dead Girl On The Train Tracks

Posted on January 6, 2017 by lensaddiction

Recently I spent three days in Kaikoura, to visit a friend and to help out the economy up there.  2 months ago the town was cut off completely by a massive earthquake causing slips that closed the three roads into … Continue reading →

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Teddy and The Girl Leave On An Adventure

Posted on January 4, 2017 by lensaddiction

A while ago I showed an image of a teddy on train tracks, an image shot while I was testing out the concept for this image.  So far, the image above is my most complicated composite image to date. It … Continue reading →

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Lake Tekapo Cloudscape

Posted on December 20, 2016 by lensaddiction

While I was in Lake Tekapo, photographing the lupins earlier this month, this cloud formation hung around the eastern mountain range for several days.  Determined to capture it, we drove up the other side of the lake, past Mt John … Continue reading →

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Tortured and Twisted Dancing Trees

Posted on December 7, 2016 by lensaddiction

These dead trees were on the edge of the Hooker Track carpark and caught my eye after taking some *more* photos of mountains towering above me 🙂 Initially I had my exposure down a stop but when looking at it … Continue reading →

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Lovely Lavender

Posted on October 23, 2016 by lensaddiction

I have three different lavender shrubs in my garden, all in full flower, so I decided to do some more still life shots with them. This time using my nifty fifty 50mm F1.8 lens, to try and get a slightly … Continue reading →

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Noir Nudes

Posted on October 5, 2016 by lensaddiction

Two more from my shoot on Sunday morning, this time edited with a darker “noir” feeling. I really like how this edit brings out all the texture and folds in the fabric, and how the light catches it. I like … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Teddy

Posted on October 3, 2016 by lensaddiction

My latest concept is to try and tell more of a story in my images, and to help me with that is my new friend Teddy. Teddy and I went to Ferrymead Heritage Park today after work when the light … Continue reading →

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