Access all areas - The Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols 2020

It's always fabulous to have an Access All Areas pass and I was fortunate enough to have one for the Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols at the Riverstage in Brisbane thanks to UP Agency. As any regular reader knows I love the thrill of capturing live events, and, with some of Brisbane's biggest showbiz names performing, this year's carols concert was even more special after our events calendar had been so afflicted by COVID restrictions.

We have a full selection of over 1500 images from the night available on our website here: https://bit.ly/mpvLMCC  with free low-res downloads available for any performers to use on their social media (with appropriate credit of course). We also have higher resolution copies available for commercial use on websites etc so please enquire for details of how to access them.

For now though, this is just a tiny taster of what we captured on the night...















Precision and Poise - When Timing is Everything...

Dance is always a challenging subject matter, with both extremes of physicality and artistry, usually captured in sub-prime lighting conditions. Achieving a balance between the exertion and the beauty is one of the reasons I love shooting dance imagery so much and one that takes much practice. During my recent spell capturing the Queensland State Championships for the dance sport of Physie, the team competitions created the perfect opportunity to showcase this. With 8 participants per team performing the same choreography in a range of elegant patterns, there were opportunities to capture some incredible, split-second moments...












Ellie's Portfolio...

 Ellie needed some new natural light shots for her portfolio so we took advantage of the stunning surrounds of the UQ campus at St Lucia...







Scarborough Sunset...

 Spectacular skies over the boat harbour at Scarborough on the Redcliffe Peninsula...












Barbara & Robert's out of this world wedding...

 It's true that all weddings are completely unique, but sometimes there's something extra special about a day that makes it even more memorable. I don't think I'll ever forget Barbara & Robert's day because it's not all often that you get to capture a ceremony "in space" with an incredible, high-definition view of Saturn as the backdrop. No, sadly, there was no ride on a rocket, just a quick drive up to the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium at the Mt Cootha Botanic Gardens, but the views available in their dome are, quite literally, out of this world. And although we had to come back to earth for their photo session around the gardens, the heavens conspired to create an outstanding sunset at Scarborough Boat Harbour before the reception at the Water's Edge Venue...