Honeydew photography

Michelle

2011-05-18T19:48:00.000-07:00

BENFULl Bark in the Park

2011-05-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

BENEFUL® Bark in the Park^TM – one of Australia’s largest FREE dog events is back and is taking place in Sydney on Saturday, 28 May 2011. Bring your best friend to Victoria Park, Camperdown from 10:00am until 2:00pm and enjoy FREE BENEFUL® samples, expert advice on pet behaviour, dog washing or grooming, FREE entertainment and much, much more. Become a fan of the event Facebook page to find out more: HYPERLINK "http://www.facebook.com/benefulbarkinthepark" www.facebook.com/benefulbarkinthepark.

The Browne girls

2011-04-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Campaign 2011ea

2011-03-02T19:10:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure again this year to photograph the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Campaign. Here are a few shots from the Opera house in teal to Jean Kittson and me posing for tea!

I met many beautiful women including Princess Marys two Sisters, Trish Bailey and Jane Stephens, Natasha Stott Despoja, Meshel Laurie, Alice Burton amongst others.

Girls laughing

2010-10-12T23:13:00.001-07:00

Sexy new images for Sexpo

2010-10-12T18:41:00.001-07:00

Want something different with your portraits? Tell your friends!

Sexpo this weekend

2010-10-12T18:26:00.000-07:00

Come down to Sexpo at the Entertainment Quarter (Horden Pavilion) and visit us at stand 159!

Coogee beach shoot with Jack and Ciara

2010-09-16T22:30:00.000-07:00

I always enjoy shooting at the beach.

Jack is loving splashing in the water, who can blame Ciara for not liking the sand! I just met a pro surfer who also hates the sand!

10 day old shoot

2010-09-01T22:52:00.000-07:00

I've seen some beautiful new born images lately and thought I'd have a shot of it myself, especially when I new someone who had just given birth.

Oh, how hard can it be to photograph a sleeping bub! Actually the hardest part was the falling asleep part! No matter how much sucking, this bub was keeping alert.

Finally we managed to get her to sleep but there was no way she was leaving mum.

This is the best I got!

5 Photography Tips for beginners

2010-08-10T00:08:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered why your photographs just don't have the punch you thought they would when you looked through the viewfinder? Here are a few tips to look out for when photographing people.
1. Make sure that the background is free from clutter. Camera bags do not make good background props, nor do garbage bins.
2. Look where the light is on your subject, is it causing unwanted shadows? If so, move your subject so the light is more even.
3. Is the light on your subject causing the eyes to shadow? Perhaps you need to move your subject into the shade. Using shade from a tree or building creates nice even lighting on your subject, you should consider whether your shutter speed is still OK to handhold your camera.
4. Are your photo's sometimes blury? Your shutter speed might be too slow. The rule of thumb is that your shutter speed should be 1/the lenghth of your lens, eg. if you are using a 300mm lens your shutter speed should be 1/300th sec or faster. If you are using P or Auto instead of manual setting you may need to look up your camera manual on how to use your manual settings.
5. The last tip of the day is your ISO rating. Try to keep your ISO to 100, especially if you are using small compact camera's. High ISO can cause lots of noise which can look unsightly. Of course if you have a very expensive camera (you probably will not be reading this) then the ISO is still great at any level. By the way, if you don't know what the ISO is for it is the sensitivity of the film, well these days the card. A high ISO 400 and above is usally needed in low light situations and under 400 for brighter day light shots, flash photography or when you are using your tripod.
I hope you enjoyed my first 5 tips and tune in next week for the next 5 tips into better photography.
Cheers
Eleanor
www.honeydewphotography.com.au

19 day old baby shoot

2010-08-09T23:45:00.000-07:00

Hi guys,
I went out for a home visit today to photograph 19 day old Loukas. He wasn't too keen to sleep so the only sleepy shots I got is when he was doing his best to stay awake but just had to close them for a split second. I was really inspired by Kelly Ryden's newborn photography site that Jodie Anne recommended, thanks Jodie. Kelly is shooting in Omaha, Nebraska and her work is amazing. While I don't want to copy her, I would like to do something brilliant and I rarely get newborn babes in the studio. So if you know someone with a baby under 2 weeks or someone who is expecting and would love some newborn shots, pass this on to them as I would love to do a few test shots so am happy to give them a free shoot and free pic for their co-operation. Tell them to phone me on 9341 7027.

Young Loukas below is very cute and the funny thing is that we worked so hard to out him to sleep, mum and dad loved the shots with his eyes open!
Cheers
Eleanor http://www.honeydewphotography.com.au/

Pride of the Nation

2010-08-06T00:31:00.001-07:00

The Pride of the Nation is helping raise funds for the Bonnie Babes Foundation by the way of photographing children from zero to 15years to appear in the annual coffee table book. All the photographs are shot by professional photographers who volunteer their time to help this worthy cause.

I have been shooting for the Pride of the Nation for the last 5 years and feel proud that I am contributing to helping the Bonnie Babes Foundation. The Bonnie Babes research why stilborn and miscarages occur as well as offer grief counciling to couples who have had to suffer them.

How do you get involved ? The Pride of the Nation coffee table book is almost full for this year but there is a week left. Ring me on 0407017044 if you are a Sydney local or go to the Bonnie Babes website for all other parts of the country.

These shots were taken either in my studio in Eastgardens or on location at the childs home. These kids had great props with an old war plane, an old English phone box plus of course their motorbikes and old pushbikes. What a fun afternoon!

The Pride of the Nation coffee table book is meeting its deadline August 14th so hurry if you want to be involved this year! Ring Eleanor on 0407017044 or email me on info@honeydewphotography.com.au or visit my webpage http://www.honeydewphotography.com.au/

Sample shots done in my new studio

2010-06-10T22:47:00.001-07:00

newborn baby shots

2009-12-01T20:46:00.001-08:00

School Formal portraits

2009-10-18T21:30:00.000-07:00

School Formal Special

Bring 10 friends and your mum and dad and only spend $50 per 7 x 10" print.

Book now, offer ends 30th November 09

Pixie and Rex

2009-08-25T21:32:00.000-07:00

Maria and Bill

2009-08-18T18:00:00.001-07:00

The Slaters

2009-08-06T19:54:00.000-07:00

Hi Georgia, here is a little taste of what will come!

lovely Anna

2009-07-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

Renata

2009-05-31T21:31:00.001-07:00

Hi Renata, this is just a little taste, there are other lovely ones in the file.

Mum

2009-05-26T21:24:00.000-07:00

Mum

Neo

2009-05-25T20:58:00.001-07:00

Denise and her beautiful grandson came in the studio and we all had lots of fun. Here are a few examples.