I have eleventy million blog posts to write but since I'm new to this whole blogging lark I'm battling to get them all done, I thought I'd start playing catch up from my most recent adventure to get the ball rolling! 

First of all a massive thank you to everyone that shared & commented on the 150gram images - we have all been humbled by the support given to us (especially the patients). I am pleased to be able to report that one month on both are doing really well!  If the images and post start the conversation between just one family that wouldn't have entertained the idea of organ donation in the past, I feel its doing its job... Thank you all.

A couple of weeks ago I flew to Queenstown, in stunning Central Otago to participate in a Creative Portraiture Workshop hosted by the incredibly talented and award winning photographer, Bianca Duimel.  What an adventure, an eye opening creative and inspiring weekend, surrounded by talented people in one of the most picturesque locations in New Zealand.

Bianca creates stunning portraits that are simply put, works of art, her vision and ideas come together in the most creative of ways and the resulting images are stunning!  Over the course of the weekend we were encouraged to previsualise, to step out of the confines of taking a beautiful classic portrait in an awe inspiring location and get inventive.

Before this workshop artistic images were simply something I admired from 'other photographers' - I never entertained the possibility that I too, could make them.  I'm practicing new skills, fine tuning others & thoroughly enjoying the process along the way.  

Maya Angelou said "You can't use up creativity, the more you use the more you have" - already this is proving true as I become further inspired every day.  

A massive thank you to Bianca - if I have an ounce of your talent I'll be happy! Our wonderful models - Shari who incidentally is an amazing photographer & entrepreneur herself), Tiffany - a dancer & firefighter among her other talents (front cover of this years NZ woman's firefighter calendar - buy one here - its a great cause!).  Dan who ferried us around, shot some amazing images, entertained us and managed to photobomb approximately 4million photos! And Ant from Wanaka TV - a talented photographer and film maker who documented our weekend (I will link to the video when it goes live).

I must also thank everyone on the workshop - we started as strangers and left as friends - may our paths all cross again - it was awesome to be surrounded by such a talented group of photographers!  The images you are all creating are incredible!

Thank you all!  

Here are a few images I have worked up so far - I'm sure that there will be plenty more to come!