It's been a while!

I must say it's been quite some time since I've made any posts. There's a good reason for this, I started a Chef Apprenticeship back in February this year. So as you can imagine, I've been busy slaving away in the kitchen and haven't had much time to do anything design or photography related. I've been putting all my creative juices in to culinary creations. I'm itching to get out and take some photos again. I haven't been to any gigs in a while so that's part of the reason I haven't done any! Not to worry, I've taken a few photos of my culinary delights, most of which have been of the sweet variety. So in place of any design and photographic pursuits I thought I'd better share these with you all. I do apologise for the lighting, it's crap!

Enjoy!


Italian Style Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake


Lemon Tart


Almond Cream Pudding


Lamb Shank Tagine

Gin Wigmore

What an awesome way to start December, by attending a Gin Wigmore gig at the East Brunswick Hotel. The gig, joined by The Cardinals was to launch her debut album Holy Smoke. Gin, originally from Auckland, New Zealand, has a style and energy of her own. Her raspy and heartfelt lyrics were penned after a previous relationship meltdown, are a reflection of the raw emotions she felt at the time without being overly dramatic. It is a delicate balance of soul, blues and fun rocking tunes that sets her music apart from the rest of the crowd. Big things are in store for Gin so long as she keeps on doing what she's doing while still having fun!

Again, I was there with my camera to capture the action on stage. I managed to get there early enough this time to get a spot up front. The lighting was more of a challenge this time round, the lighting guy seemed to have a liking for yellow and green. Not all that ideal for photography work, however I dealt with it. The following is a collection of photos I took. Enjoy!

Dan Sultan - Album Launch

It's a been a little while since I've updated my blog, so what better way to do so than with some of my photography work! On Saturday 21st November, I went to the Dan Sultan Album Lauch gig at The Espy (The Esplanade Hotel) in St Kilda. I'd heard so much about Dan and how awesome his brand of music was, I wasn't disappointed! A fusion of soul, funk, country and rock is the best way to describe it. Dan has an on stage presence and demeanor not to dissimilar to Johnny Cash, a complement of the highest regard. The girls love him and the guys want to be him. I'll definitely try to get to another one of his gigs soon. My only downside to the night was that I got there late because I was at work till 11pm (the gig started at 11pm) and I didn't get there till around 12am! I took my camera along to capture some of the night. It is my first attempt at gig photography and not a single shot using the flash. It's a bit of a challenge and takes a bit of playing around with until you find a setting suitable to the moment. The first few photos are evident of that. Another part of the challenge is dealing with being knocked around by the other patrons. I was back a bit further from the stage than I would have liked, but that said I wouldn't have got some of the shots I did! All in all, a good first effort at gig photography!

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Edit (29th Nov, 2009)

Big thanks to Penny for introducing me to the sounds of Dan Sultan! Happy now Penn? :P