Cranky Pants - Bar of Bengal

Cranky Pants display their middle-age angst at the Bar of Bengal for Worldwide Challenge event.

McSherry O'Brien & Jones Nicholoson Watt - Lady Moustache

McSherry O'Brien & Jones Nicholson Watt event photos from Lady Moustache shot under a single tungsten light bulb featuring 15 year old Reuben Cumming.

Chiaroscuro Portraits - Winter

Experiments in chiaroscuro lighting at two workshops during the winter. Elinchrom lighting with Octabox for both images. Thanks to the models for their patience and input.

Tenebrism Series - The Calling

Since returning from Malta I have been inspired by the work of Caravaggio. His use of  tenebrism, a pronounced from of chiaroscuro lighting (light-dark), has inspired a legion of artists, photographers and cinematographers including Martin Scorsese. In some of the research I have read recently, it would seem that he was using lighting in the style of contemporary renaissance theater. I used a single gridded reflector on an Elinchrom ELC 500 for this shot inspired by the Calling of St Mathew. Thanks to McShery Obrien for being such good sports in allowing me to interrupt their band practice.

Chiaroscuro Portrait - Family

Had fun at the weekend with the family playing with Elinchrom ELC 500 light and Rotalux Deep OctaBox. The family were very indulgent, even if the artist became a little temperamental. Lighting style inspired by Alex Huff's excellent Chiaroscuro tutorial series.

Cranky Pants & McSherry O'Brien - Spring Stomp

Cranky Pants &  O'Brien at the Bar of Bengal Spring Stomp.

McSherry O'Brien CD Launch, Kindred Studios

McSherry O'Brien CD Launch at Kindred Studios in Yaraville.

Cranky Pants, Kindred Studios

Cranky Pants live at Kindred Studios in Yarraville.