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Ciara - Bush Clobber - part 2 (NSFW)

There were too many keepers for one set, so this week we have the photos that did not fit in to the first set. Ciara hangs up the coat and uses the hat to give us some Instagram friendly shots.

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

Rachelle Summers - Funky Sunglasses - part 2 (NSFW)

OK, I confess, the concept for the sunglasses was always "topless in jeans".

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

A note on technique: Spoiler alert, don't read on if you want to preserve the magic...

To prevent the bra leaving marks o...

The Polish Models - In The Pool

Aurora and Monika are both of Polish heritage. I have worked with Monika a few times now, and when I met Aurora for the first time last year I thought (and several other photographers had suggested) that they might like to meet. So what else to do but arrange a duo shoot?

Shot at The Dragons Parlour, that among other fe...

Ciara - Bush Clobber - part 1 (NSFW)

It is the season of the travelling model - this was my first shot with Ciara, aka The Model Adventurer, who spends at least half the year travelling the world. Since we had a good forecast (which has been unreliable this Summer in Melbourne), I opted for an outdoor shoot in Warrandyte State Park.

Since we were heading i...

Rachelle Summers - Funky Sunglasses - part 1

Rachelle is from the UK, and when she was on her way to Australia and wondering who to shoot with, Sylph Sia recommended me. Thanks Sylph.

A few days before the shoot, I passed a pop-up sunglasses shop in my local shopping centre and spotted these strange wrap-around reflective sunnies. Since I knew I was shooting Rache...

Anoush Anou - Shower continued (NSFW)

When I sat down to process this set last week there were just too many keepers, so here is the rest that we didn’t get to last week.

Technical: Nikon D700 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Light from a Nikon SB-800 flash pointed at the near left corner of the bathroom.

Belle - Silver Swimsuit - part 2 (NSFW)

Same swimsuit, same location, but I was trying out some new angles and Belle was giving some different emotions.

Oh, and also, she takes the swimsuit off.

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

Intimacy (NSFW)

I travelled to Adelaide because May and Aurora were going to be there at the same time. Then I trekked North to the Clare Valley to get to the  location - fortunately it was early in the day and all the excellent wineries had not opened, so I made it to the location on time.

We shot for 3 hours, and this set was th...

Anoush Anou - Showering - part 1 (NSFW)

Anoush Anou is a very well known model in the art scene. Originally from NZ, she was based in Australia but now lives in the US. Reaching back into the archive, this set was taken in 2012 - the end of a long  shoot in a large hotel room.

There were two technical challenges with this shoot - first was  lighting...

Belle - Silver Swimsuit - part 1

Working our way back from the end of Organ Pipes National Park to the entrance, the Sun is getting low and the light golden. By the rocky cliff we have to walk under, Belle shows me the silver swimsuit she has brought, and I am intrigued by the possibilities of specular  highlights in the reflections off the suit.

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Brittney - Naked On The Sand (NSFW)

OK, Britt ran out of outfits, so we ended the shoot with her playing naked in the sand. The end of a long hot day - so off to The Wooli Tavern for a beer!

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

Aim - Blind Lighting (NSFW)

When we went back in side we scouted out locations around the house that we would use during the afternoon. I had in mind using this bay window for a dramatically lit scene (which we did later), but the Sun was on that side of the building and was too bright, it would have interfered with my lighting. But what effect would we...

Belle In The Long Grass (NSFW)

We moved to the far extreme of Organ Pipes National Park to shoot nudes in the long grass with the bushland background. We were careful as we went in to avoid snakes - we didn’t see any and hopefully they were avoiding us. Then we had to position ourselves to as to get the fabulous hair light and halo effect on Belle from t...

Brittney - Red Dressing Gown (NSFW)

Britt and I continued shooting on the beach near The Pinnacles on  Phillip Island. She only brought a small bag and were are running out of  wardrobe options.

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

Aim Travels Like This!

Aim was in Melbourne again, and so of course we arranged another shoot. Aim and I were approaching the studio from opposite directions, so I drove and she caught the train, and she arrived dressed like this.

“That’s a bit daring for public transport, isn’t it?” I said.

“What do you mean? It’s not that ...

Belle - Cheekier Bush Fashion (NSFW)

As I said last week, this slinky red dress would not look right if Belle  wore anything under it. So I suggested that we show the people that she  really wasn’t wearing any underwear. Super sexy!

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

Brittney - White Lingerie (NSFW)

Britt changed into this sexy white lingerie set and we continued shooting on the beach near The Pinnacles on Phillip Island.

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

Horse Drawn Tram - part 2 (NSFW)

Continuing on the horse drawn tram, but in reverse order - since the light was already set for inside the tram, we continued there with  Jullie removing her lingerie, then returned to the steps on the tram’s  exterior.

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E lens. Outside the tram i...

Belle - Cheeky Bush Fashion

We continued the fashion shoot on the Tessellated Pavement in the Organ Pipes National Park. Belle changed into this very slinky red dress. Now obviously she could not wear a bra under it, but her knickers also caused a distinct visible pantie line - so they came off as well.  Leaving a very appealing figure hugging shap...

Brittney - Blue Mesh (NSFW)

After shooting at Rhyll we returned to Woolamai Surf Beach near The Pinnacles, where both the crowds and the March flies had subsided, so we could shoot some sexier stuff.

Britt started with this blue mesh set in a rocky alcove at the top of the beach. By this stage there was no one about except some surfers nearby. At ...

Jullie - Horse Drawn Tram (part 1)

After the museum closed we had a bit more freedom with what we could shoot, so Jullie changed into her lingerie and hopped aboard the double decker horse drawn tram that dates from 1887, one of the first trams to operate in Ballarat.

Lighting was a bit of a challenge - I was using my Godox AD200 pro pocket flashes combi...

Belle - Bush Fashion

Belle is a Brisbane based model who visits Melbourne occasionally. It took two attempts to arrange a shoot because the first time she contacted me my calendar was already full for her Melbourne dates.

She was staying on the North side of town, and the weather was reasonable, so we went out to Organ Pipes National Park. ...

Elli - Jewelled Top - part 2 (NSFW)

Continuing from last week, Elli is wearing the bejewelled bra top and  improvised golden skirt. This outfit is quite revealing to start with, but as we go on we became less concerned about how much it was covering.

Technical: Nikon D850 with NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E lens. Light from Godox MS300 studio...

Trams

A friend of mine (also a photographer) who follows me on Instagram is the manager of the Ballarat Tramway Museum. When I saw him a few months ago he suggested I come and take photos of the trams there, and jokingly added that I should bring one of my models to hang off them. So I called him up and asked what if it was not a j...

Zalia - Belgrave Workshop - Part 5 (NSFW)

Sadly the Zalia series is at an end. In this last set we are still in the back studio at Storehouse, still using natural light, but with Zalia  posing on the floor on a cowskin rug.

Technical: Nikon D700 with NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lens. Natural light.

Elli - Jewelled Top - part 1 (NSFW)

This shoot was done at Tall Dark and Art Studios, where the owner keeps a couple of racks of wardrobe. We saw this bejewelled top and thought it would be an interesting piece to start with, and Elli paired it with her lace panties with a golden strap. After I while I had an idea - I had my bag of pieces of cloth with me, so I...

Brittney - Phillip Island Casual

Britt posted on her Instagram that she wanted to shoot, and would appreciate it if a photographer could travel “down my way”. That turned out to be Phillip Island, about a 150km drive from Melbourne. We met at the surf beach near The Pinnacles and started shooting with Brittney in just the casual outfit she arrived in. Ju...