A few weeks ago - well, actually last year, I purchased a new camera. I am one of these people who when they get something new they just want to try it out - now. So I have had to be very patient. The camera is a Holga Pinhole Panoramic medium format. Confession time - I am slightly obsessed with medium format. If it were possible I would shoot everything medium format. So to get a medium format panoramic camera, I was, to say the least, slightly excited!! There are two  main functions that excite -

1. It has 120 deg field of view, 2. It’s a pinhole camera.

A pinhole camera is a fixed ficus camera with a really small hole for the light to pass through, hence your exposures are very long. The shortest exposure will be about 7 seconds. Its not the type of thing one carries in their back pocket.

Today I finally received my first images from this camera - its exciting. There is nothing like authentic looking retro images straight off the camera. I am really looking to refining this camera and using it more.

Jared and Rhianna’s wedding slideshow.

 

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Justin and Carla’s slideshow.

 

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Some ten years after catching the bouquet at one of her best friends wedding Roxanne fell for her man -well, she fell for his Harley first. Craig, a member of the The American Motorcycle Club, found himself the source of Roxanne’s interest! And, they say the rest is history - in this case after five years the rest ……..

Here are a few shots from Craig and Roxanne’s e-session.

Often when the rain comes tumbling down most people and photographers ‘duck’ for cover. For Justin and Carla the rain was nothing to fear.

Just before Christmas I had the privilege of photographing one of our family friends. I have known Justin and his family since his parents taught me in Grade 3. Also, both Justin and my father teach flying and either currently, or have been in the past, Chief Flying Instructor at Avondale Flying School.This has meant that we have had a close association for many years. It was a privilege to photograph Justin on this rainy day.

Justin and Carla, both primary teachers (Justin in training), have an awesome relationship and an amazing focus on God and community. Carla has just accepted a position teaching in Western Australia while Justin has six months training before heading overseas for a year’s voluntary work in Africa and Asia.

It was awesome to spend the afternoon together and I wish you all of God’s blessing in the year to come.

I first meet Monica at a fancy dress party where she introduced herself and  apparel as the ‘Post Postmodern Princess, after you had married Prince Charming and now had to go back and clean the castle’. Instantly I knew that I had to photograph. Later I ‘bumped’ into her at church and finally met officially then discussed  getting some portraits done. We both agreed  the session should be very non traditional. Here are some of the images. Would you agree they are non traditional?