For the past 25 years I have wanted to photograph the Avon Descent but there has always been something else on the same weekend.
Today that dream was realised. The alarm went off at 4.00am and by 4.15am I was on my way.
I arrived nice and early to set up at the position I located last week when scouting out locations.
500+ images later and I was very happy with what I had captured.
Stay tuned for the gallery to come.
Point Peron Sunset
Headed out to Point Peron in Rockingham for a sunset shoot with the family and my cousin last night. It was an extremely windy evening but still managed to make the trip worthwhile with this sunset.
It was challenging to find a position where the tripod would be stable from the blustering wind and still maintain a good view of the sunset. There was limited spots protected from the strong westerly wind.
Rocky limestone is prominent along this section of coastline interspersed between sections of beach.
Whilst it is not the greatest sunset I have captured I do plan to return to this location. Hopefully it will be a calmer evening providing more flexibility on where to set up for the shoot.
I was aiming to capture a sunset with a little difference from the usual “sun visible to the lens” of the camera. In this image the sun is behind the buildings which allowed for better exposure of the foreground.
The Silvertones
Recently I had the opportunity to photograph the musical group The Silvertones. It was a fun shoot and as they raise money for charities, I wanted to promote them in the local community.
The Silvertones (Maurie Stapley, Ron Arnold, Fred and Vera Pragnell and Mandy Mercer) have been entertaining seniors for many years and they love to bring a little happiness into the lives of others with their singing.
They have supported many charities and good causes over the years. Some of their favourites are: Sale Into Life, Riding for the Disabled and the Save Sight Foundation and they have given over twenty thousand dollars to these and many others including three thousand dollars to the Peel Health Campus Childrens Ward.
Vera our lady singer, gives the shows a bit of variety, she has a really nice voice. Vera likes to sing popular songs such as, Top of the World, I’ll Never Find Another You, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, Kiss Me Honey and Climb Every Mountain.
They sing 21 songs in our one hour shows. They also perform longer shows up to three hours. They cater for special events, anniversaries, birthday’s etc.
Their music is mostly from the 1950’s era. Red Feathers, Cabaret, Heartaches, Peggy Sue, Hello Mary Lou, White Sports Coat, Bachelor Boy, That’s Amore and MacNamara’s Band to name a few songs in their shows.
They have an array of fancy shirts and hats that they use in their shows. This just adds to the show as the audiences love them.
Over the years they have upgraded their musical sound tracks and song choices to make very enjoyable shows.
I am excited to announce I will be holding my first exhibition in November featuring my Landscape and Wildlife photography as a joint project with artist Marilyn Fahie of “Art By Marilyn”. Stay tuned for further details to be announced soon.
Almost ready to launch my new logo and complete the rebranding of my Photography Business. A few changes happening – Watch this space.
Rebekah
A precious moment at a family picnic on the weekend.
Dolphin Quay at Sunset before the storm which ended up bypassing Mandurah.
This weekend I am judging this months entires for the Rockingham Camera Club. I will be attending their meeting Tuesday night to announce the awards and share my experiences as a photographer.
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