Blue Mountains Photographer: 'Roaring '20s' Behind the scene at the Carrington Hotel

'During the month of February this year, the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon regions travelled back in time with The Roaring 20s Festival. Events was spread throughout the region with everyone joining in the fun and taking on a 1920s theme.'

Where Fashion Meets Fiction .... It couldn't have been more a perfect event for Charlotte Smith to give a talk on Vintage fashion and.... Again, I had  the opportunity to shoot the Fashion parade and ...

'Behind the Scene' ...

(Thank you Charlotte !! :)

***Check out some of my photos posted with an article done on Charlotte's collection

in the 'Otago Daily Times' (NZ)*** :)

Blue Mountains Photographer: 'Roaring '20s' Fashion parade at the Carrington Hotel

'During the month of February this year, the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon regions travelled back in time with The Roaring 20s Festival. Events was spread throughout the region with everyone joining in the fun and taking on a 1920s theme.'

Where Fashion Meets Fiction .... It couldn't have been more a perfect event for Charlotte Smith to give a talk on Vintage fashion and.... I had again, the opportunity to shoot the Fashion Parade for this fantastic event :) !

***Check out some of my photos posted with an article done on Charlotte's article 

in the 'Otago Daily Times' (NZ)*** :)

Cass as 'Ciel PhantomHive'

A photo shooting of  Cass...

With one of her gorgeous  costumes  (from an animated  Manga show character:  'Ciel Phantomhive'). 

(Thanks Cass if you're passing by, for being such an easy model :)...

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Pre-Wedding shots

Photos taken for Suzy and Adam, few days before they became 'One' as Mr and Mrs ...

An old house within proximity with a fantastic background with textures was perfect for this !

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'Welcome Home Lightnin Stone' (Project Illuminart)

This is something TOTALLY different from what I usually shoot but, I simply couldn't refuse the opportunity and had to finally share it with you ! (Thanks to you Dyonne ! if you're passing by !! :)

Some time ago, I have been given the opportunity to be part of an exciting project   ... to document part of a film production with lights projection.  A performance based on heritage of the Blue Mountains and stories of reconnection with ancestry.  

For the short story:... 'Nellie makes contact with Lightnin Stone in a cafe' (hence... the projection of the Victory cafe' :)... to announce that they are cousins and that they are of same ancestors... Lightnin Stone finds it intriguing and not sure to believe it so Nellie suggests that he goes to his grandfather's grave to find some answers.  There he has the apparition of his grandfather and then ... he starts to understand a little bit of his past...'


Still a work in progress and the crew has covered few other different scenes (such as with the Priest ect...)  and we are all hoping to be granted more funds for it so that eventually, we can continue/finish the film production.

This was a  most unique experience for me and taking photographs of lights projection on building/church was proved to be at time tricky due to constant low light but took the opportunity to shoot on different settings and tried different lens each time during projections nights.  It was few nights of uncertainty due to bad weather but eventually, everything went to plan and on the Show night, we had the perfect weather for it and ... even the full moon !  How awesome was this !!

The amazing work projection is done by the talented Cindi Drennan from Illuminart, 

again, Thank You Cindi for the opportunity, I really appreciate this !

and with the fantastic team of...

 

Producer and director: Nigel Glassey/Cindi Drennan(Illuminart)

Video: Craig Laurendet
Photography: Brigitte Grant
Sound engineer: Juan Withington
Ken Bromilow as Lightnin' Stone

Elise Anthony as Nellie

Robyn Martin as the Pastor

and Tina-Marie as... the Mission girl!

below, the fantastic Poster that Cindi Drennan put together with photos taken on different nights for the event !

This was a fantastic experience !!

To follow the project and the future happenings, their Facebook link is HERE ...

Thank you for your comments and opinions on this !

'Dark Spirit'

Photos of Kelly (taken some time ago) ...
Also an artist with lots of talents...

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Kelly being an artist, has great taste for her home...a coffin as a coffee table !

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'Nostalgia of past'

 I love creating a mood and have textures as a background for a certain feel ect... Added  some 'grain' into the photo to give an even more 'grungy' look...

Model:  Laurence

Make-up/Concept: Myself

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Vintage portrait

Those gorgeous shots taken recently and turned into Sepia to give that feel of old age for some potential vintage look
(and of course to compliment our Oval frames !!
Perfect for a special gift! :)

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Portrait 'Boy and His Teddy'

Well... we've got it covered for the boys as well :)... Didn't I say that... I love to create a mood or to tell a story through my photos??  For the story... this little boy... maybe all sad but never alone because... he always has his friend 'Teddy' with him :)

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Portrait 'Purple'

Last serie of my photo session taken on my trip to New Caledonia last year

with again, gorgeous Lisa ... Thank you Lisa !!

Model: Lisa

Make-up/Concept: Myself

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