Akesson PhotoBlog

Ok couldn’t resist. Couple more favourites that struck a chord with me on Sunday’s urban shoot.  First one was inside the cafe with the architecture from across the street as a “desaturated background” - that’s the tones it was.

Now I decided to drop this one in twice just show how much difference a pic like this can be when it’s in Black and White. People will react in vastly different ways,… but for me the B&W evokes far more from the viewer than the full colour - you get to see into the portrait.

And the second is in front of the window across the street - in front of none other than the snazzy Louis Vuitton shop! Great window.  Brilliant couple. Expensive handbags in the window.  And no, despite being open for business, they didn’t offer a free bag to Melissa

Three weeks without a post.  Hmmmm! That would be the longest I have been since I started blogging around July 2006. Millions of reasons but none that cut the ice - so to speak.

Late Sunday afternoon. A fabulous pre-wedding shoot with Sean and Melissa.  These two are so relaxed & at ease with each other in front of the camera. They really complement each other.  I reckon next session is going to be really out there with their wedding photos.  Can’t wait!

Typical Perth summers day.  Quite warm,… amazing light,… lot’s reflections from the city buildings.  And a really trendy cafe in King Street.  Just the ingredients for an urbane shoot.  Couple of my fave pics now and more before the weeks out.

Yep.  A really great couple to work with.

Saturday I had the privilege of spending a couple of hours helping a relatively new photographer get the best out of Adobe Lightroom.  So she comes along with hubby and bubby - a six month old little angel that you have seen in a previous post.

Now you probably will find this hard to believe but Nils has only been taking photos for a fairly short time.  Not long before she went on Maternity Leave she got hold of a Canon slr and started shooting.  Well take a look at these pics.  None of them are mine.  All I did was convert them to black and white and put them onto a template.  All the rest is her work.

She also showed some of the pics she had been taking of a young mothers group she goes to and they are great.  This girl’s got talent,…. a natural eye for composition.  She’s not afraid to just have a go. Oh yeah she’ll make the odd mistake but make no mistake on this,… she is learning really quick from the ones that don’t work and even quicker from the ones that go WOW!   I will keep you posted on her progress.

Her family is going to get great photos and so are the people who become her clientèle! So what do you reckon?

Couple of years ago I took some photos that haven’t really been given the light of day. Well this one of Scotty just caught my attention so a quick bit of work and lo and behold here he is giving me the “LOOK” because he wants more photos taken but is afraid to ask!!! Guys can be somewhat shy like that