22. April 2012 07:40 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Symbio Wildlife Park 22. April 2012 07:40 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharesymbio wildlife parkToday we went to the Symbio Wildlife park together with some of our friends. They don't have a lot of animals in the park, but the ones they have a pretty cool and it is a good spot to get some nice animal photos (It was especially nice to see that they had polished the glass surrounding some animals). It was also really cool to have Aiden and Sammi feed some of the more friendly animals.
22. April 2012 05:44 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Luke and Alexsandra's wedding 22. April 2012 05:44 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareluke and alexandra s weddingToday Luke and Alexsandra was married. She is from Serbia so the wedding itself was a beautiful traditional Serbian Orthodox wedding in a small church in Alexandria. The church was very darkly lit and I was shooting using natural light trying to be as discreet as possible using my old Nikon D50 camera (still waiting for the new D800) but by some miracle I was able to capture the above photos (by setting it to my max 1600 ISO and underexpose 2 stops and then push and noise reduce in post...would have loved to have one more stop). Luke has some Scotish ancestry so ourside the church there was a guy playing the bag pipe. Afterwards the reception was in Drumoyne with about 250 guests invited. Lots of very loud Serbian music and traditional Serbian line dancing (Not sure what the correct name is).
16. April 2012 07:40 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Easter show and EQ 16. April 2012 07:40 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareeaster show and eqSynday we took Dylan to the Easter show at Fox Studios. We had bought him a 5 hour pass as a reward for an assignment we gave him.Dylan tried a number of rides, but I think his favourite was a dodge'm'cars.While Dylan was queueing up we had a look around at the other entertainment.
15. April 2012 07:39 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments High Tea in Royal National Park 15. April 2012 07:39 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharehigh tea in royal national parkToday we went to High Tea in Audley in the Royal National Park 30 minutes drive from where we live. Kim had bought a 2 for 1 deal and decided to try it.Verdict was that is wasn't anything special and even with the special deal it was a bit over priced.Afterwards we decided to go rowing up through the creek.Aiden was very keen to get to play with the water which was difficult in the rowing boat (next time we will get a Canoe).Afterwards we let him play a bit on land before heading back.
8. April 2012 06:18 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Bora Bora Island Scenery 8. April 2012 06:18 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharebora bora island sceneryThe island itself is a beautiful place. I took a lot of photos of the lagoon and the beauty of Bora Bora....so many that it would be too many to have in the previous Bora Bora post. With the risk of creating a post full of Blue photos...I had to separate them out to prevent the other posts from getting too big. Here they are...I will let them speak for themselves...
6. April 2012 06:19 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays 6. April 2012 06:19 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharesnorkeling with sharks and stingraysOne of the days at Bora Bora we went with a boat around the lagoon to go snorkeling and have lunch on one of the Motu's (Islands). Along the way we went snorkeling in spots where we also could see sharks and stingrays. Our first spot was a snorkeling spot with lots of coral and different fish. I Even saw a big fat murray eel. Kim also had a bit of a snorkel in the clear blue water even though the water was deep and there was a slight current. Aiden was facinated by the fish and wanted to join mummy in the water to say hello to the fish'ies... After this we went to a more shallow spot on the reef with lots of reef sharks. Yes, that is me in the water with 12 sharks circling around me (and no safety net in place).These sharks would come swimming towards me and then turn around within a meters reach. Click here to see a video I uploaded to Facebook with the Sharks getting close After lunch we stopped to feed the Stingrays in the lagoon. They are fairly harmless and I was feeding them dead fish. While doing so I was bitten by one of them that mistook the camera I was holding in my other hand as a fish.
5. April 2012 06:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Bora Bora 5. April 2012 06:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharebora bora Bora Bora is a beautiful island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Kim and I had promised eachother that we one day we will go there. It is about an hours flight from Tahiti and along the way you pass a number of other Polynesian islands and atolls. When we landed we were met by the stunning blue lagoon and the very characteristic mountain which is an old extinct volcano. Aiden especially was mesmerised by the view going on the boat from the airport to our hotel. On arrival we were met by traditional Tahitian music and someone blowing a seashell. And Aiden immidiately got into the mocktails. Our hotel was on the main island itself and we had a small hut facing the lagoon and had a beautiful view every morning waking up. Every morning we had breakfast overlooking the lagoon where Aiden would stuff his face with fruits, bread and youghurt. We spent a lot of time at the small beach close to the hotel just swimming in the clear water of the lagoon. The locals were out on the lagoon showing off their skills. Aiden loved the calm clear water and the beach...it was a pleasant 27-28 degrees. Every time he saw water he would point at it and shout BoBo (Water)...and insist on going swimming. One evening I did a couple of sunset portraits. Aiden again insisted on going in the water. I also went for a swim after we finished the photos, which was absolutely magical as the light was surreal and the water was absolutely calm. Across the lagoon from the hotel we had a little island (Motu) with beautiful place to go snorkeling. First I went in the water and notices a small reef shark circling around the corals...being kinda shy. I mentioned it to Kim and as soon as she also spotted it later in the day she rushed out of the water (A couple of days later she had a similar experience with a large stingray at the beach). It was hard to leave all this beauty behind
4. April 2012 04:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Flowers of French Polynesia 4. April 2012 04:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareflowers of french polynesiaI took a lot of photos of flowers...enough to warrant a separate blog entry.. If you are not a flower person then just scroll down the page past these...lots of other good stuff there. Anyhow...I will let them speak for themselves...
3. April 2012 07:08 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Tahiti 3. April 2012 07:08 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharetahitiThis Easter we decided to go to Tahiti and Bora Bora in French Polynesia in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We were supposed to have been going to Japan, but we decided that we instead wanted a more relaxing holiday and changed it to an Island holiday enjoying the sun, sand, water and sunsets. Tahiti is the main island of French Polynesia and is not larger than it is possible to drive around the entire island in a couple of hours (appx 120 km). On one of the days we rented a car and did just that. We could have joined a day tour, but I am not very keen on the 5min photo stop kind of tours and much prefer to be able to travel independently and take time to see what we would like to see. It is reasonably easy to find your way around the island. There really is just one road and the entire road is marked by kilometer markers and we had the distances for most of the sights we wanted to see. We didn;t go too much into the interior because of time restraints and some of these roads are only accessible by 4WD. First we stopped at one of the old Tahitian temples which was interesting After that we headed to some large caves full of freshwater (would have been convenient in the old days)...very damp and very dark. After this we tried to find the road up to a lake and supposedly large waterfall. Some of the locals were very helpful with assisting us with directions but unfortunately the road was closed. Fortunately we did find the nearby gardens which Kim wanted to visit (I will do a separate flower blog posting). We did find some waterfallson the island (and saw several from a long distance away high on the mountains). After this we headed to Point Venus where Captain Cook in 1769 supposedly saw the passing of Venus ...now this houses the only lighthouse in French Polynesia.The next passing will be 6th June this year...243 years after the previos passing (can be seen as a shadow against the sun). We decided to skip the museums as we would rather experience the outsde rather than objects behind glass. The other days we spent around the hotel and the marina, just relaxing, swimming and dining. Aiden loved spending most of the time in the pool at the hotel. Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Christina 4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareThis was the last of the models I photographed at the goods elevator. Unfortunately I forgot to recoThis 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 BastiaansenPhoto: Rene Pallesen 4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open Day - Black Body Paint 4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareThere was another model at on the day with this really nicely done black body paint.She looked greatThere 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 LittlePhoto: Rene Pallesen 4. October 2014 10:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Michaela 4. October 2014 10:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareHere is another one of Michaela from the open day.Set &amp; Lights: Studio 1A Sydney Model: MichaelaHere is another one of Michaela from the open day.Set & Lights: Studio 1A Sydney Model: Michaela BaranovHair: Roxanne CahillMakeup: Rachel BastiaansenPhoto: Rene Pallesen 3. October 2014 08:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Melanie 3. October 2014 08:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareMelanie 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Jayden 30. September 2014 07:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharePhoto: 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 PallesenModel: Jayden S - Ikon model HMUA: Rachael BastiaansenSets: Studio 1A Sydney 28. September 2014 06:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Sophia Angeleena 28. September 2014 06:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareAnother model at the photo day was Sophia. She is an experienced model and I have seen some of her oAnother 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Movement with stroboscopic flash and bodypaint 26. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareOne of the sets there was set up with a stroboscopic flash in an octabox to allow capturing movementOne 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open Studio day - Urban 15. September 2014 16:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareAnother urban style shoot I did was with a girl named Christina. Model: ChristiAnother 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day photoshoot - Jamie 15. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareFor the first time ever did I try some urban style photos with a model named Jamie.I both did some sFor 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 AspillagaHMUA: Syham Elomar 'Doll Face' Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney Photo: Rene PallesenThe 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open Studio - Pia Priestley 14. September 2014 13:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareI had the pleasure of photographing Pia again during this shoot. Initially I didn't recognise her beI 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 << Older posts Newer posts >> Newer posts12...272829303132333435...9293Older posts SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. Enter your e-mail Please enter an e-mail address Please enter a valid e-mail Thank you
4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Christina 4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareThis was the last of the models I photographed at the goods elevator. Unfortunately I forgot to recoThis 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 BastiaansenPhoto: Rene Pallesen
4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open Day - Black Body Paint 4. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareThere was another model at on the day with this really nicely done black body paint.She looked greatThere 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 LittlePhoto: Rene Pallesen
4. October 2014 10:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Michaela 4. October 2014 10:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareHere is another one of Michaela from the open day.Set &amp; Lights: Studio 1A Sydney Model: MichaelaHere is another one of Michaela from the open day.Set & Lights: Studio 1A Sydney Model: Michaela BaranovHair: Roxanne CahillMakeup: Rachel BastiaansenPhoto: Rene Pallesen
3. October 2014 08:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Melanie 3. October 2014 08:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareMelanie 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Jayden 30. September 2014 07:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetSharePhoto: 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 PallesenModel: Jayden S - Ikon model HMUA: Rachael BastiaansenSets: Studio 1A Sydney
28. September 2014 06:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day - Sophia Angeleena 28. September 2014 06:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareAnother model at the photo day was Sophia. She is an experienced model and I have seen some of her oAnother 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Movement with stroboscopic flash and bodypaint 26. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareOne of the sets there was set up with a stroboscopic flash in an octabox to allow capturing movementOne 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open Studio day - Urban 15. September 2014 16:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareAnother urban style shoot I did was with a girl named Christina. Model: ChristiAnother 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open day photoshoot - Jamie 15. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareFor the first time ever did I try some urban style photos with a model named Jamie.I both did some sFor 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 AspillagaHMUA: Syham Elomar 'Doll Face' Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney Photo: Rene PallesenThe 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 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Open Studio - Pia Priestley 14. September 2014 13:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShareI had the pleasure of photographing Pia again during this shoot. Initially I didn't recognise her beI 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