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Supanova, June Sydney

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 by Michelle

We had a great time photographing attendees at Supanova at Sydney Showground on June 19 and 20, 2021.

Honey Blue Photography Supanova Sydney
Honey Blue Photography Supanova Sydney

Follow the link below to download colour and B&W photos or purchase prints and canvases.

https://honeybluephotography.shootproof.com/gallery/supanova

Enjoy!

Andie at Golden Ridge Farm

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Michelle

Here are my favourites from Golden Ridge Farm in Dural.

Grace at Elizabeth Farm

Posted on May 23, 2019May 31, 2019 by Michelle

I had a great shoot with Grace at the famous Elizabeth Farm which is the oldest European house in Australia. We shot in the beautiful gardens and on the verandahs as well as inside the old house.

It was a lovely afternoon with gorgeous light and and it was a pleasure to photograph Grace in the cutest outfits.

Here are some of my favourite shots

Jessica in Centennial Park

Posted on April 15, 2019May 4, 2019 by Michelle

Had the pleasure of shooting Jessica on the 14th April in Centennial Park.

We had fun finding different locations and changing outfits and managed to chase the sunset and not get locked inside the park after closing.

We got some great shots, in colour and B&W.

Here are my B&W favs.

Deborah at The Manse

Posted on February 3, 2019May 6, 2019 by Michelle

Had a chance to shoot Deborah at The Manse in Sydney in February.

We hoped for a beautiful, bright, colourful sunrise and instead it was fog everywhere!

So we went with it! A misty morning shoot, with a heritage backdrop.

We selected colours to look great in the location as well as a formal B&W look with sequins and hat.

Deborah was a pleasure to shoot, thanks so much!

Here are my favs from the morning.

5 photography tips

Posted on November 14, 2018July 8, 2020 by Michelle

1. Pick a good background – get close up to remove clutter or use a lower aperture to blur the background. If you can show the background scene and give the photo some context that’s great too, but no trees sticking out of the head.

2. Put/turn the face to nice light. If there is an option, move so that the light is shining on their face, or ask them to point their nose to the light. You don’t want dappled light or heavy shadows distracting you from seeing the subject. If they are looking into full sun light, get them to close their eyes and open them on your command.

3. Focus and hold the camera still. To prevent out of focus photos, don’t move. Support the weight by locking your elbows in. Keep you feet apart and stable. If you’re shooting a moving subject use a faster shutter speed if you can adjust it. The more brighter or darker the situation and light, the more you need to hold still to get the best results.

Honey Blue Photography - Girl in window in the Hunter Valley — Girl in Window

4. Take multiple shots – not just one or two. Pick the best shot of the best moment.

Photo 1
Photo 2
Photo 3

5. Don’t stress, be happy if your subject is happy. Don’t get frustrated or upset as it makes the situation harder for your subjects.

Remember

Keep Practising and take lots of photos and share your best ones.

Understand your camera controls and settings and how to switch between them quickly.

Continue learning about photography, different techniques and gear options.

Talk to people, to feel comfortable talking to people.

Slip n slide – fun, fun, fun

Posted on October 22, 2018November 14, 2018 by Michelle

A few tips and tricks if you are going to photograph Slip n Slides.

Slip n Slide by Honey Blue Photography - Get close — Slip n Slide by Honey Blue Photography

Get the responsible adult (not you obviously) to manage the kids (sliders), you will need to watch out for yourself.
Choose a hill for more fun and better angles for photography.
Get close but don’t get run over, keep to the side to avoid sliders.
Get low down, so you can capture the face and expressions and avoid shadows.
You will get wet as the water is running downhill, protect yourself and your gear.

Slip n Slide by Honey Blue Photography - Capturing the hoser — Slip n Slide by Honey Blue Photography

Capture the hoser too, they often have great expressions and actions.

Capture the background kids playing and waiting.
Get the kids to use a go pro to capture their point of view.
Move the slide if that area gets too messy/muddy.
Get more than one at a time (if they’re careful).
Camera will focus on drops rather than face – it can look good too.
Photograph the spectators as well, especially if they are getting in on the fun.

Technical Settings

Use a long lens to be as far away as possible – in these shots I used an Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO Micro-four thirds lens, which has the 35mm equivalent of an 80-300mm lens and it’s weather proof.
I used a 2.8 f-stop but you may want more depth of field to capture more background behind your sliders. Also if you are using a full-frame camera your depth-of-field at 2.8 will be much less and so harder to get in focus.
It goes without saying. Use a fast shutter speed. These are 1/2500s. To capture the water drops moving, you can drop it down a bit slower. Some motion blur adds to the feel.
You can use a continuous shutter setting on your camera or just shoot lots of frames.
Manual focus can work well if you pick a spot to focus on and let the subject slide there. Or you can try continuous auto-focus.
Enjoy!

Disclaimer – be careful and be safe.

Family Mornings at Home

Posted on October 1, 2018October 11, 2018 by Michelle

This is a special promotion for parents with young ones!

Family Mornings at Home Special Promotion

We will pop over to your house and capture beautiful photos of your babies and young children at home during the week.

Those precious moments with your special ones.

Mother and Son, Aura and Saxon enjoy special moments in Greenwich — Mother and Son enjoy a special moment

Save and enjoy!

$100 per hour (inc GST)

Contact me to book asap.

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Aura and Saxon

Posted on February 20, 2018February 27, 2018 by Michelle

Mother and Son Photos

Capturing precious moments in a photo for a family is a great thing, it’s rewarding to be able to provide memories that can be treasured forever.

In this session, Aura was photographed together with her son Saxon. Just mother and son. The rest of the family was out for the day, so I photographed the two of them in their backyard in Greenwich.

While they enjoyed cuddles and tickles, I made some beautiful photos, which I love as well. Here are some of my favourites.

Thank you Aura and Saxon!

See our portfolio for ideas for your own documentary family photography session.

Twig Workshop

Posted on January 16, 2018January 20, 2018 by Michelle

Aura Parker, brilliant author and illustrator, held a fantastic workshop on her book Twig at the State Library of NSW.

If you don’t know about Twig, it is a sweet children’s story about a stick insect starting school.

The children enjoyed all the activities at the workshop, from drawing bugs to pretending to be bugs! Aura read Twig to her spellbound audience and also gave a sneak peak of her upcoming book Cocoon.

I was lucky enough to take photos, and here are some of my favourites.

Thanks for inviting me Aura!