James Troi's Visual Diary

I finally get to put one of my own photos on my visual diary site. I took this on Saturday with my friend’s, friend’s daughter. I think you’ll agree she makes for a beautiful model.

Shot with a single light, a Canon Speedlite 580EX II of to the right held by my lovely assistant for the day.

I usually prefer to shoot with just me and the model, but on this day the assistant (my friend who brought us together for the shoot) was invaluable.

Oscar Wilde

Chad Buchanan by Bruce Weber for Hollister

In particular style of Bruce Weber and Abercrombie here we have Chad Buchanan. A typical preppy look.

Henry David Thoreau

Beautiful shot of the ANZ Centre in Docklands Melbourne. The building was designed by architect firm “HASSELL”, this photograph by Peter Bennetts.

I’m thinking I’m going to try for this shot and perhaps a night time one of the same location.

iPad as a light source for photography. Very cool, but pretty costly.

Joey Lawrence - Faces of a Vanishing World. 49:35

Iconic (Eyewear) I like the close up portraits in this one. From FantasticsMag

PHOTOGRAPHY JOSEPH SINCLAIR

FASHION EDITOR GRAHAM CRUZ

MODEL ANDREW STETSON @ PREMIER

FEATURED FASHION BITCHING AND JUNKFOOD, GUCCI

I think I’ll have a go at creating this one tomorrow. Couple of supplies from Bunnings (hardware store) and I’ll be done. Will use it for my new portfolio theme and for ongoing food photography.

H00T (like an owl version of W00T) this is a gorgeous picture of an owl by Jason Idzera. Just amazing colours and clarity. I’m quite taken by it. I can’t stop staring into those giant eyes.

Jason is an amazing wildlife photographer.

I love surfing. Can’t do it, well I’ve never tried. But I love the imagery of surfing. It’s not just about the surfy guy look (which I do like), which has been stripped away because the surfers are covering up due to cancer fears, but more so because it gives them more space to show sponsors.

I do love the colours, the sun the water and the organic nature of the action. The curl of the wave and the surfer’s seemingly effortless glide across the surface of a wave.

A man performs Mallakhamb (gymnast’s pole) during a practice session at a playground in Mumbai September 13, 2010. Mallakhamb is a combination of traditional Indian gymnastics and martial arts and it can be traced back to the 12th century. For centuries, the sport has been dormant but is now regaining popularity in the country. The group will perform during the opening and closing ceremonies at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, according to their coach. (REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui)

The horizon and the pole on which the suspended athlete appears are off rotation clearly in an attempt to straighten out the athlete’s form.