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    11. October 2013 05:20
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    Coastal walk

    11. October 2013 05:20 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    coastal walk


    One day Kim and I managed to go for a romantic (and long) walk from Coogee to Bondi and back along the coast.



    It was a beautiful day and this area have some of the worlds best beaches and coastal views.






    11. October 2013 05:18
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    Bath time

    11. October 2013 05:18 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    bath time


    We have started giving Aiden and Lucas a bath together when we are not too rushed. They are playing very nicely together in the bathtub.

    11. October 2013 05:16
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    Lucas Walking

    11. October 2013 05:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    lucas walking


    Lucas is starting to be able to walk by himself and stand for long periods of time without holding onto furniture. The longest we have seen him walk so far was around 2 metres.

    11. October 2013 05:10
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    Lucas cleaning the toilet

    11. October 2013 05:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    lucas cleaning the toilet


    A couple of times now we have caught Lucas in the process of cleaning the toilet using the toilet brush. We really have to watch him, because he is quick and within a few seconds he will be in there up to his mischief if we don't watch out.


    11. October 2013 05:02
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    Aiden in hospital again

    11. October 2013 05:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    aiden in hospital again


    Aiden recently ended up in hospital again...this time really bad.

    He had another seizure similar to the last time, but this time a lot worse and he didn't wake up from it.

    At the hospital they couldn't get him to respond either and he started having neurological damage symptoms.

    They decided to put him to sleep on a breathing aparatus and go through the whole process of CT scans, Xrays, spinal fluid examinations etc.



    Kim and I were really scared and I stayed with him for 4 days in the hospital until he eventually recovered enough to go home.






    The doctors were unable to find out why he seizure was so violent so now we are really worried that he may get another one.

    11. October 2013 05:00
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    Fathers Day

    11. October 2013 05:00 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    fathers day


    Recently it was fathers day...the kids surprised me in the morning giving me a new coffee mug.

    11. October 2013 04:28
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    Little Dynamo

    11. October 2013 04:28 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    little dynamo


    Sometimes we take the kids to Little dynamo to play. It is this 4 level play centre for the kids.





    11. October 2013 04:23
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    Sammi's 4th Birthday

    11. October 2013 04:23 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    sammi s 4th birthday


    Last weekend Aiden and I went to Sammi's 4th B'day.

    It was held up at Mona Vale and involved a small bush walk for the kids.



    Some of the way Aiden and Sammi were holding hands.



    Afterwards we had cake and played with clay.







    And after the party Aiden and I went for another little walk and spotted a hug red belly black snake.

    11. October 2013 04:21
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    Potty Training

    11. October 2013 04:21 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    potty training


    We are in the process of potty training Aiden...so far ain't working.

    He is reasonably happy to sit on the toilet in front of the TV...but so far he is holding it in.


    10. September 2013 02:49
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    TEDx at work

    10. September 2013 02:49 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    tedx at work


    Some time ago we had a TEDx session at work...it was great to be part of an international phenomena.




    I hope they will run more sessions in the future and that they will be able to get some really interesting speakers in the room.
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    4. October 2014 11:10
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    Open day - Christina

    4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    This was the last of the models I photographed at the goods elevator. Unfortunately I forgot to reco
    This was the last of the models I photographed at the goods elevator.



    Set & Lights: Studio 1A Sydney
    Model: Christina Tran
    Hair: Roxanne Cahill
    Makeup: Rachael Bastiaansen
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    4. October 2014 11:10
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    Open Day - Black Body Paint

    4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    There was another model at on the day with this really nicely done black body paint.She looked great
    There was another model at on the day with this really nicely done black body paint.
    She looked great against the black backdrop.





    These were taken with a gridded beauty dish high camera left. I had someone hold a silver reflector on the right to create some separation but I don't think it is really noticeable.

    Set & Lights: Studio 1A Sydney
    Model: Anna Gambril
    HMUA: Jade Little
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    4. October 2014 10:10
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    Open day - Michaela

    4. October 2014 10:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Here is another one of Michaela from the open day.Set & Lights: Studio 1A Sydney Model: Michaela
    Here is another one of Michaela from the open day.



    Set & Lights: Studio 1A Sydney
    Model: Michaela Baranov
    Hair: Roxanne Cahill
    Makeup: Rachel Bastiaansen
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    3. October 2014 08:10
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    Open day - Melanie

    3. October 2014 08:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Melanie was back for this shoot and in high demand with lots of photographers wanting to photograph
    Melanie was back for this shoot and in high demand with lots of photographers wanting to photograph her.

    I only had the chance when she was with Sophia at the goods elevator as I didn't want to waste a lot of time at some of the other sets standing in line waiting.



    Here is one of her and Sophia Angeleena.



    And here is a photo someone took of me in action.



    Set: Studio 1A Sydney
    Model: Melanie Bowers (and Sophia Angelena)
    HMUA:
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    30. September 2014 07:09
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    Open day - Jayden

    30. September 2014 07:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Photo: Rene PallesenModel: Jayden S - Ikon model HMUA: Rachael BastiaansenSets: Studio 1A Sydney
    ...and here is Jayden.

    This was taken using a large octabox to the right of the camera.

    A lot of work had to go into the post production of this photo. The background had a lot of creases that had to be evened out and it was a fairly tight image because the background was really narrow. I wanted something a little wider so had to expand the background while retaining all the natural shadows. The shadows that are remaining are all natural and I was so-so as to whether they should be worked on some more but in the end I've decided to leave them as they are.




    Photo: Rene Pallesen
    Model: Jayden S - Ikon model
    HMUA: Rachael Bastiaansen
    Sets: Studio 1A Sydney



    28. September 2014 06:09
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    Open day - Sophia Angeleena

    28. September 2014 06:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Another model at the photo day was Sophia. She is an experienced model and I have seen some of her o
    Another model at the photo day was Sophia. She is an experienced model and I have seen some of her other work and it is very nice (https://www.facebook.com/sophia.angeleena.1).

    This photo was taken in a goods elevator full of smoke from a smoke machine and then backlit with a bare bulb strobe. The front was lit using a small beauty dish with a sock on it.



    Set: Studio 1A Sydney
    Model: Sophia Angeleena
    Hair: Roxanne Cahill
    Makeup: Syham Elomar
    Photo/Retouching: Rene Pallesen


    26. September 2014 09:09
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    Movement with stroboscopic flash and bodypaint

    26. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    One of the sets there was set up with a stroboscopic flash in an octabox to allow capturing movement
    One of the sets at the Open day photoshoot was setup with a stroboscopic flash in an octabox to allow capturing movements. The model Bree was covered in a full body silver body paint which looked fantastic.



    We would be 5-6 photographers on the set, but only one person would be in control of the trigger and this person also had control of providing instructions to the model. Sometimes the person would give you a countdown, but more often than not they would just say go and then you would pull the trigger and hope that you captured the 2-3 second sequence of flashes.

    This was especially difficult because it was all about timing, coordinating the movements and then holding the camera really still (A monopod or tripod would have been great).

    What made it especially hard was that the first flash was the strongest followed by a sequence of less powerful flashes. This meant that for some movements you would have to do things in reverse and have the model walk backwards to get what you were after (really hard to look natural). At the same time you would also have to consider the direction of light to make sure that the movements were properly lit.



    I had very few usable photos from this session even though I spent a fair bit of time trying to get it right. These are some of the ones I did get.

    Set: Studio 1A Sydney
    Lighting: Stroboscopic Lighting provided by; http://www.kayellaustralia.com.au/
    Model: Bree Williams - www.facebook.com/BriannaWilliamsArtist
    HMUA: Jade Little - http://www.alittlemakeupstudio.com/
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    15. September 2014 16:09
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    Open Studio day - Urban

    15. September 2014 16:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Another urban style shoot I did was with a girl named Christina. Model: Christi
    Another urban style shoot I did was with this girl.

    These were all shot outside using natural light.

    Model:
    HMUA: -
    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen





    15. September 2014 09:09
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    Open day photoshoot - Jamie

    15. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    For the first time ever did I try some urban style photos with a model named Jamie.I both did some s
    For the first time ever did I try some urban style photos with a model named Jamie.

    I both did some studio lit shots but also some natural light shots...all good fun.

    She is of a Filipino and Spanish background and am represented by IKON Model.

    Model:
    Jamie A - IKON Model, Jamie Aspillaga
    HMUA: Syham Elomar 'Doll Face'
    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    The studio lit shots were taken in a lift with a smoke machine and a bale bulb strobe inside the lift. The front is lit by a 15" beauty dish with a sock. f5.6 @ ISO 100.













    14. September 2014 13:09
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    Open Studio - Pia Priestley

    14. September 2014 13:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    I had the pleasure of photographing Pia again during this shoot. Initially I didn't recognise her be
    I had the pleasure of photographing Pia again during this shoot. Initially I didn't recognise her because she wasn't wearing the same amount of makeup and she said that she didn't participate in the last shoot.

    Once I showed her the photo I took last time of her she said 'Wow, was it you who took that. It is in my portfolio!'...love it when people love my work and it is actually being used.

    Model: Pia Priestley
    HMUA: Carla Vallelonga
    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen
    — at Studio 1A Sydney





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    26. January 2013 08:13
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    Darling Harbour - Pre Australia day

    26. January 2013 08:13 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    darling harbour pre australia day


    Last night we were at Darling Harbour with my dad having dinner. They had already started the pre-Australia Day celebrations with music and a light show on the harbour.



    Dinner was very nice...but too much food.



    26. January 2013 08:10
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    Lucas' Eye

    26. January 2013 08:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    lucas eye


    The other day I was playing around with some macro shots of Lucas and managed to shoot this photo of him...I had something else in mind, but this turned out quite nice (I think).




    It was a real challenge to try and keep reflections out of his eye...and as you can see I didn't succeed using a shoot-through umbrella.

    19. January 2013 07:54
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    Lucas 4 Months Photo

    19. January 2013 07:54 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    lucas 4 months photo


    Lucas is now 4 Months and here are his monthly photos.





    Kim has him started on solids hoping that he will start sleeping through and he is almost able to sit and he has started babbling when we talk to him.

    His favourite pass time is to eat his fingers and play with his feet.

    18. January 2013 03:23
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    Heat Record in Sydney 46.4 Degrees

    18. January 2013 03:23 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    heat record in sydney 46 4 degrees


    Today was REALLY hot in Sydney.

    We have had a couple of really hot (40C++) days in Sydney this summer but yesterday beat the current longstanding heat record from 1936.

    In Sydney itself they measured 45.8C and at the Airport which is closer to us the measured 46.4C. At our place we measured more than 43C degrees at midday.



    Fortunately yesterday was a lot cooler and because we knew that there was a hot day coming up we managed to cool down the place the during the night to a pleasant 25 degrees...and out house maintained that temperature for most of the day (apart from our study which gets really hot because of the big windows).

    In the evening a cool change arrived with very strong winds and a bit of rain...we quickly opened all doors and windows to take advantage of it and cool down the place again...unfortunately this also came with a very fine layer of dust on everything next morning.


    9. January 2013 04:23
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    Blog posts for 2012

    9. January 2013 04:23 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    blog posts for 2012


    2012 was a record blogging years for me...77 posts over the entire year...which means one new entry every 4.5 days, or in other terms something new to look at regularly.

    I am hoping that 2013 will have equally many posts. I have now been blogging for more than 15 years and most if not all the posts can be seen here:

    Click here


    2. January 2013 01:37
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    Family Bedtime

    2. January 2013 01:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    family bedtime


    Here is another family photo that I had my Dad assist us with. It was easier to have him on a ladder taking the photo than trying to set it up on a lightstand.



    It was lit by firing a group of flashes into the ceiling of the room...hopefully I will get a professional studio flash soon and will have some more power available for these types of photos.


    I recon this is one of my favourite family photos from 2012.

    2. January 2013 01:00
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    My dad with Aiden and Lucas 2013

    2. January 2013 01:00 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    my dad with aiden and lucas 2013


    For the next couple of weeks my Dad and his partner are renting a campervan to cruise down the coastline from Cairns back to Sydney (hopefully they enjoy the cool weather compared to the 41 degrees we had here in Sydney yesterday).

    Before they left I managed to do a photo session with him and the kids to get some portraits.

    Click here for more photos





    I may try and do another one once they return on a darker background.




    1. January 2013 09:53
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    New Years Day 2012/2013

    1. January 2013 09:53 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    new years day 2012 2013


    New Years day we organised a more of let spontaneous BBQ (well..it was organised day before) at one of our local parks with family and a couple of friends.


    I think my dad was still a bit hung over from the day before, but we still managed to get him to do some of the BBQ'ing. They went to the city night before to see the big midnight fireworks while Aiden and myself went to Coogee to see the 9pm fireworks there with family (Kim stayed at home with Lucas).


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    ...while Kims Dad was looking after Lucas.

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    30. December 2012 01:30
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    Duck feeding with my dad

    30. December 2012 01:30 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    duck feeding with my dad


    One afternoon we made the trip to Centennial park to go duck feedking with Aiden, but also to show our visitors one of the great parks of Sydney.





    Aiden was very excited playing with my dad and running up and down the hills and checking out the big trees.





    (photos courtesy of my dad)

    27. December 2012 10:13
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    My Dad and Aiden bonding

    27. December 2012 10:13 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    my dad and aiden bonding


    So far my Dad and Aiden are bonding very well.

    The first thing AIden asks for when he wakes up in the morning is 'Play Bedstefar' (play grandad) and wants to go and knock on his door to play with him.

    My dad has been very patient with letting him jump while holding his hands, so now he wants to do it all the time.

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    He especially enjoys the two handed jump...


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    ...so now he also wants it when we are walking him.

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    The jumping has come in handy as I have used it to trick Aiden to get in the water at Maroubra a few times.


    My dad also reads him his story before he goes to bed at night...we will se over the next month whether we also can get him to change nappies, brush his teeth, feed him, dress him etc.