Image Workshop photographer Sharon Blance absolutely loves all forms of show biz, and one of her favourite assignments is to create promo photography for performers of all kinds. So she was pretty delighted to work with dance and cabaret artist Sarah James – stage name Shortie Georgia – to create some fresh promo images. Sarah is a dance champion in her home country New Zealand, where she also runs a dance school teaching 1920s-1940s styles. If…
Business Class magazine is a brand new industry magazine telling success stories from business owners around the country. For its first-ever issue, editor Isaac Bober really wanted to make a splash and stand out from the crowd. He approached Image Workshop photographer Sharon Blance to shoot the cover story for the magazine’s launch – featuring Chris Gurney from Bakers Delight, who was instrumental in growing the brand for over a decade. The magazine wanted high…
I have a lot of fantasy photos in my head. Pictures I dream of making, stemming from various personal motivations. Generally these ideas stay in the realm of fantasy and aren’t actually executed because of unwieldy logistics, budget or other boring life-in-the-real world constraints. For example, the ‘ode-to-Tesla’ image I’ve had rattling around in my brain for a few years now involves, among other things, a Nikola Tesla look-alike, a live pigeon and a room-sized…
The Spanish word Cimarrón refers to that which cannot be tamed. The creator of the performance work Cimarrón is Sally Lewry, a theater maker based in Melbourne. She produces pieces that are raw and visceral and describes her work as “engaging with a deep sense of socio-political content and often driven by personal politic and the human condition.” Image Workshop photographer Sharon Blance has a particular flair for the performing arts and was excited to be asked to shoot the promotional photography…
Recently we shot some editorial photography for Silverkris, the Singapore Airlines in-flight magazine. The images were for an article about “Secret Melbourne” – focusing on places that aren’t the usual tourist traps, but instead are difficult to stumble across without being told where to find them. One of our favourites from the assignment was Bar Americano. Despite living in Melbourne, this neat little bar had never registered on my radar – so it was a pleasure to come…
There’s something about travelling that heightens your awareness of your surroundings. You notice things because, to your eyes, they are different. Large things like architectural styles through to the small details of everyday living. As a photographer I feel compelled to capture these impressions – the things that make up the feel and flavour of a place.
We’re very excited to have photography in print for the feature article ‘Secret Melbourne’ in this month’s Silverkris magazine. Silverkris is Singapore Airlines’ travel magazine – a beautifully produced, and award wining editorial magazine covering aspects of business, travel and leisure. As an editorial photographer in Melbourne, this was a fantastic article to shoot for. The story ‘Secret Melbourne’ focused on digging into some of the hidden treasures of Melbourne city. This presented us with…
New portrait photography work from a recent shoot by Brence. Timmy is a pop-culture junkie by day; bartender by night, and a crackin’ good laugh to hang out with. These studio portraits were shot with an editorial feel, and portray a sense of his personality and personal style. Check out our portfolio to see more of our portrait photography work.
Drive a few hours south-west of Melbourne and halfway along the Great Ocean Road you’ll enter the Great Otway National Park, or in local Aussie parlance, “The Otways”. It’s a special place at once both wild and serene, with coastline, forests, rolling hills and picturesque lakes for exploring. We recently took the opportunity to do a short camping trip in the Otways with a group of friends. Of course we couldn’t leave the camera at…
