This was a retro inspired shoot in Surry Hills. Surry Hills is just minutes from the centre of the Sydney CBD, and is a real throw back to a bygone era with its vintage wares stores, funky designers and an amazingly diverse food scene.
Adele brought along some threads she picked up at a Vinnie’s store and also brought along a bright cheery attitude to the shoot. We wandered the streets of Surry Hills taking advantage of the artwork, textures and colours of the area. This is the first part of a 2 part post, check back soon to see Adele in her cute and cool denim outfit!
The colour shots were done using a Contax 645 medium format film camera with a combination of 80mm f2 and 140mm f2.8 lenses on Fuji 400h film. The black and white photos were shot on a Mamiya 645 with 80mm f2.8 and Ilford HP+5 Black and White film.
In the last post we saw Ally in her black dress. This time around, here is a post with shots of Ally in brighter and whiter dresses. This was shoot at Nara Peace Park in Canberra and Lennox Gardens. The park is located just behind the Hyatt Hotel and has Lake Burley Griffin as a beautiful backdrop. I chose the location to take advantage of the lush greens of the park, along with the unique Japanese inspired design of Nara Peace Park.
Living in Sydney, we are spoiled with beautiful beach and bay locations for shoots, but occasionally, it’s good to escape the chaos of Sydney for a weekend away. I grew up in Canberra, the nation’s capital. Having been a part of my sister’s wedding in Nara Peace Park and Lennox Gardens, I made it a goal to do a portrait shoot in the beautiful leafy gardens with Lake Burley Griffin just a stone’s throw away. Ally a local Canberra model was the star of this shoot. Ally’s porcelain like complexion coupled with her great sense of style and professional approach made it a fun shoot. I shot with my Contax 645 medium format camera with 80mm f2 and 140mm f2.8 lenses, and Mamiya 645af and 80mm f2.8. The film used was all Kodak Portra ranging from 160 to 800.
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