The darkened dirty streets reflected a vibrant light. Zombie paced office workers left the crammed metropolis. The 9-5 shift was over, their shoulders bound by modern technology. For the what was the working day to them, just another job to be done or were they enslaved by their portable screens? Tomorrow they will find out as the cycle continues…
Written and edited on a my Google Nexus while travelling.
I decided to take this stunning wedding dress outside to photograph it against the vibrant background of the West Australian bush.
Two words – simply beautiful. Katherine looked amazing.
I love photographing and capturing the special memories on a wedding day.
The bridal party, family and friends all enjoyed the celebration of Sam and Katherine’s wedding day, held at Mosmans Restaurant in Mosman Park. I can tell you now it was such a stunning day!
I will be uploading some more photographs to my Perth Wedding Photographer site – Brides Perth and here on the blog so stay tuned.
Over the next couple of days I will have a few more photos to post that I captured using the new Sony A99. Of course as always I have styled the jpeg file using Photoshop. Thanks to Sony for an amazing night of photography.
Sony A99 – Sony 28-75mm f2.8 SAM Lens – ISO 160 – 1/60 sec – f2.8
Its back to editing weddings now.
Until next time – Happy Shooting
A few hours ago I picked up a few Sony A99’s and Sony NEX 6 cameras.
All these photos are nothing serious just a bit of fun as I wanted to test what the jpeg quality was like.  Overall I think the image quality is quite good from the basic file size although I had to do a bit of styling in Photoshop to get the result I wanted.
Sony A99 – Sony 28-75mm f2.8 SAM Lens – ISO 100 – 1/60 sec – f2.8
Sony A99 – Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 Lens – ISO 1600 – 1/500 sec – f4
Sony A99 – Sony 28-75mm f2.8 SAM Lens – ISO 100 – 1/80 sec – f2.8
Sony NEX-6 – Sony E 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 OSS Lens – ISO 3200 – 1/160 sec – f5.0
Here are some more photographs I took at the Perth Royal Show last week. Flame on!
Check out my previous post “How Fireworks Can Light Up a Life” to see more images from the dazzling show.
All images are available to purchase – simply click on the image to be taken to the online gallery.
Until next time – Happy Shooting!
Life is fully of uncertainties for most of us. We are pushed to make decisions when life throws up its little and in most cases big challenges.
I for one can not fathom my future and journey into “middle earth” as it were. Feet compounding and traversing upon every step my endless journey through untold trials and tribulations await around each and every corner.
Life is certainly not a straight road. The road is hilly and jagged, full of twists and turns. Along the way your vision can be obscured by these obstructions and its at this point when you think all is lost – I can tell you now it is certainly not.
Looking ahead can sometimes be a daunting task as the corners and unfathomable twists seem to appear from nowhere. Worries and thoughts will flood your mind. It’s at this stage in your life a light may appear. That small shimmer of hope, lighting your way providing clarity as each sparkling flicker gives warmth, hope and fulfilment to light your way into the unknown. Seeing is certainly believing. The distant glow of light falling on the obstacles along your road seem to highlight the small and insignificant mound that seemed to block your way.
When I photographed these fireworks I paused to see each and every face in the crowd reflecting the beauty that exploded before them. Twinkling eyes of young children sheltered by their parents surrounded my photographic technique as the dancing reflections of dazzling colours filled the blackened sky. My road was clear as were the people’s around me. They were all given an escape from the world around them. A new sense of joy filled their faces. This is exactly how a firework can light up someone’s life.
My images are a reflection into myriad of emotion and hope that light can bring into someone’s life. The short burst of pure joy can bring so much happiness. So the next time you gaze upon a beautiful light like a firework know it will provide a spark of pure joy in your life and it will light the way through the many maze of obstacles you may face along your road.
Until next time – Happy Shooting.
I feel an amazing sense of joy when I am asked to photograph a couple’s wedding day. Portraying emotions through photographs is truly a rewarding experience for my myself and my team.
The love shown between the couple on the day is truly the one element that rises over all other aspects in my wedding photography. I never want to stage a photo I simply want to capture the moment as it happens. What makes wedding photography so emotional rewarding for me is the sense of capturing timeless moments and sharing them with the couples family and friends.
Over the last month (June) I have set myself the challenge to share some photographs from a recent wedding I photographed in the south west of Western Australia. These final five images complete the wedding photograph. I do hope you have enjoyed sharing in the many emotions of this recent wedding.
If you would like to learn more about wedding photography by Leigh Diprose Photography you can visit one of my many sites like – Brides Perth
Towards the end of the year there will be a brand new site combining all of my websites. So stayed tuned.
Until next time.
Happy Shooting.
Cameras and technology have changed so much in the past 12 months not to mention the last decade. I have been involved within the imaging industry now for over 13 years and have seen many advances from the first 1.3MP Kodak Easyshare camera to the ground breaking 36MP Nikon D800E. Throughout my time in the photography world one thing has always remained  – the chase for the best camera design whilst still delivering perfect image quality – enter the Nikon 1 series.
You see at first I was sceptical when I first saw this camera. I thought to myself can such a small sensor produce sharp images; and the look of the camera…was this even a camera?…was Nikon serious? A day out with the camera was going to change my mind.
I jumped in the car with the small white camera in my hand and the spare lens nestled in my pocket. The sun was out and the streets were busy. I decided to head to the local markets – the famous Fremantle Markets.
I noticed a crowd had gathered near the entrance to the markets and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to photograph some candid portraits. In the past I hadn’t had much success with street photograph due to my big Canon DSLR – most of the time I was discouraged by local authorities – this didn’t even present as a problem with the Nikon V1.  I was encouraged to join in the fun as the crowd encouraged the local entertainer to perform insane stunts. I found myself in awe of the talented busker. He had the myself and the crowd engrossed in the performance. I anticipated a perfect moment was about to present itself so I switched the camera to video mode and set the quality to Full HD. The busker didn’t disappoint, he proceeded to perform for the crowd thrusting whips in the air filling the busy street with deaf defining cracks as the two whips danced about above his head. The Queensland Crossover was in full swing and I wasn’t missing a beat thanks to the amazing video feature on the V1. This experience had summed up my day. The camera was amazing especially the video. Later on that day I played back the video on the high res screen and chucked to myself as I relived the moment.
I put together a small video showcasing some of the standout features I experience when using the camera. All the sample images are shown below most of which were photographed at ISO 1600 due to the low light in the undercover markets.
If I could pass on one piece of advice when thinking about buying a new camera it would be – you wouldn’t judge a book by its cover…so in turn you should never judge a camera by its cover until you delve into the features and experience the image quality for yourself.
Until next time.
Happy Shooting.
ISO 1600 – 10mm – f3.5 – 1/60 sec
ISO 400 – 10mm – f3.5 – 1/60 sec
ISO 1600 – 30mm – f5.6 – 1/50 sec
ISO 1600 – 10mm – f2.8 – 1/125 sec
ISO 1600 – Â 10mm – f3.5 – 1/200 sec
ISO 1600 – 10mm – f10 – 1/1600 sec
ISO 1600 – 10mm – f4 – 1/320 sec
ISO 1600 – 10mm – f2.8 – 1/20 sec
ISO 1600 – 10mm – f2.8 – 1/80 sec
ISO 400 – 10mm – f7.1 – 1/800 sec
ISO 400 – 10mm – f6.3 – 1/640 sec – Split Toning
Last weekend I stopped into Mel and Shawn’s studio in Geraldton, Western Australia to lend a hand and test out the Fujifilm X Pro 1.
I was amazed at the depth of field the camera provided. I wanted to capture the depth in her beautiful eyes. The settings I used:
ISO 800 (to add texture to her hair) – 35mm – f2 – 1/120 sec.
What do you think? Do you think Jess’s eyes stand out?
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