The Ringer - BTS

Amongst the rolling hills and red dirt of the outback near Speedwell, I had the honour of working with an Australian icon.

Kelly Dixon has written countless award winning country classics and bush poetry in his career, including some for the aussie legend Slim Dusty. I had the pleasure of reconnecting with him on a music video for ‘The Ringer’, which is a bush ballad based on his retirement.

96 years young, Kelly has retired to his little farm of 150 acres in the beautiful countryside of Speedwell. The serenity shooting in this bushland oasis was so relaxing, and helped lend itself to the slower pace filming tempo I have tried to bring to this film clip.

Keep an eye out for the music video release of ‘The Ringer’ next month and the possibility of getting Kelly one more golden guitar!

Bold . Raw . Minimal - Harsh Lighting Technique

Harsh light testing in the studio with Jamie Verster. I wanted to take images that would typically be shot with a soft light and add my bold harsh lighting set up to them and see how I can make them POP!

I really love the crisp shadows and vibrant contrasty colours while still keeping the skin flattering.

This was achieved by bare bulb strobe straight onto the model. This strobe method usually scares some creatives away but when you know the little secretes it can lead to some great results!

I love how this kind of lighting really demands your attention and stands out from the typical ‘soft fashion’ lighting used in the industry.

Be sure to give Jamie a follow as she is an amazing PT, up and coming model and UGC creator!

Winter Is Coming...

Winter is still over 2 months away but I’m already excited.

I LOVE cold places. I often catch myself day dreaming of snow, mountains, lakes and frozen forests.

These are some of my favourite images from adventures to cold places.

Out the back of a small set of trees at the peak of Iwatake mountain is a bakery with a deck off the side of the ski resort. This is the view from that deck while I enjoyed my coffee and cinnamon scroll.

Zac and I hiking up Lotte Arai Hokkaido before one of the best runs of our life.

Outside a small burger joint in the Hakuba lives a converted old school bus where you can enjoy a beer and a burger after a day on the slopes. Pitvipers, beers, snowboarding 🏂

One of my favourite days boarding was actually on a day of average snow. We hit the park and I set up one of the jumps. Once the park rats worked out that that dude standing on the side of the jump was holding a camera… they began to send it. This guy was super cool.

The open plains in between the mountains of the Mt Cook, Aoraki area New Zealand. We wish we were going on that chopper.

White out in back country Hokkaido Japan.

You can find a vending machine on almost every street in Japan.

Horse riding in Glenorchy New Zealand is up there with one of my favourite experiences. Also Glenorchy is one of my favourite places to visit. It feels like your in last settlement on the edge of the world. It is absolutely gorgeous.

Wandering Warriors - Fight For A Cause

During my time in the army as a Riflemen in the 1st Royal Australian Regiment I formed the closest bonds with men that are now family.

When I left defence I was very fortunate that I also had a close family and friend network on the outside to help my transition to civilian life. Unfortunately some veterans don’t have this luxury and the transition can be scary, complicated and lonely.

Thats why I am fighting in this years Fight For A Cause charity boxing match to help raise money and awareness for my veteran brothers and sisters who need that support when they leave defence.

I would appreciate your support by donating or buying a ticket or table for the fight night on the 20th April at the Fortitude Music Hall.

Hidden Trail Riding With Sam Fraser - MTB

At the crack of dawn professional mountain bike athlete Sam Fraser and I crept our way through the bush at Brisbanes Mt Coot-Tha to a hidden bike track he knew to rip some lines.

Sam is a sponsored DHARCO athlete and also has his own company assembling top of the line MtBike tyre assemblies Gibson Components.

In preparation for an up coming pitch Sam an I ran through some close up wides, telephoto key hole hole and lifestyle shots. Im super excited to the image library I’m assembling this weekend when we head to the famed Boomerang Park MTB.

Be sure to check out Sam’s Instagram reels to see him sending some wild back flips and monster whips!