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The Mountain

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:23:31 +0000

Below is a slightly different view of Mt Wellington. I have always been amazed when I get up to the summit and look West, it feels like you could be anywhere in South West Tasmania, miles from no where. I also have thought it would be a fantastic location for a shoot – so I finally got off my arse and did one.

The light was amazing up there – some of the best I have shot in – especially when the fog rolled in.

Many Thanks go to Bec Patterson (styling), Phoenix Harrison (make-up – Shibuya Beauty Therapy), Jack Viney (grip), Hannah Vasicek (model) and Michelle Ware (model).

Movember Winners

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:43:03 +0000

The best Movember mo’s were judged at the Metz last night. Here are some pics of the winners.

Recipe Testing

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:29:07 +0000

Testing out some recipes for Stack and Boon at Hillwood berry farm. It was surprisingly good. Thanks to Catherine Miller for helping out. Recipe below.

Summer Strawberry Risotto

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ tablespoon unsalted butter
200g Arborio rice
5 shallots diced
200g fresh strawberries
½ cup of white (or strawberry) wine
2 ½ cups vegetable stock
Pinch of salt
Fresh ground black pepper
1 handful fresh basil- torn
3 tbs Parmesan

For Topping
100g fresh strawberries- chopped into small pieces
1 tbs strawberry vinegar

> In a small bowl, mix together strawberries for topping and strawberry vinegar. Leave for 30 minutes. Place the rest of the strawberries in a bowl for later use.
> Heat olive oil and butter in a pan.
> Add shallots, sauté until softened.
> Mix in rice and fry until it is translucent at the edges.
> Add wine ad let the alcohol boil away and all the liquid is absorbed.
> Pour in vegetable stock (1/2 cup at a time). Stir every now and then. Add more stock when liquid is completely absorbed.
> When rice is almost cooked (for me, that’s after the addition of about 2 cups of stock), stir in the 200g strawberries and the last 1/2 cup of vegetable stock.
> Mix in basil when rice is cooked. It will be a little runny, but it will thicken up as it cools down.
> Mix in 3 tbs parmesan cheese.
> Season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
> Garnish with fresh basil and serve with some strawberries and balsamic vinegar topping, more parmesan.

Got my food on lately

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:18:00 +0000

A few photos from playing around in the kitchen lately.

Flickr Photos

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:52:06 +0000

Just found a cool way to display my Flickr photos on my blog through cooliris.

Sandy Bay Sunset

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:20:03 +0000

Taroona Sunrise

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:19:11 +0000

Rosie & Billy’s Wedding Previews

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:36:23 +0000

Goats Bluff, South Arm – Sunrise

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:24:35 +0000

One from a failed surf shoot. The light was too flat so I took these pics and bailed.

Salmonella Dub at the Bay Hotel

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:17:25 +0000

Here is a vid that came out of an afternoon shooting at the Bay to file some footage for a potential TVC:

Salmonella Dub at the Bay Hotel from Samuel Shelley on Vimeo.