Visit to the beautiful Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm in Shepherd’s Flat, located just outside Hepburn Springs near Daylesford. On January 6 & 13 this year, Lavandula holds an annual lavender harvest festival. Learn about processing the aromatic plant into rejuvenating natural body lotions, sip a lavender tea, try lavender ice cream and even a lavender…
Between 2012-2014 I took part of then City of Ballarat’s Multicultural Ambassador Program (unpaid). It was two years after migrating to Australia and then choosing to live in Ballarat. My personal experiences were mostly positive, some of my enthusiasm was later dampened down by some bureaucracy which made me think of my growing and uneasy…
Best Shots 2012 What a year… Met more people in one year than I could afford to print business cards for! 😉 But all happy. Everyone reflects on 2012, so why not – it’s a great chance to get all the archives together and clean up my desktop yay! Enjoy the story & I look…
The Courier edited out some important words, so I’m posting a full text here. NAME: Aldona Kmieć AGE: 35 OCCUPATION: Professional Photographer, Multicultural Ambassador City of Ballarat 2012-2014 WHAT ARE YOU HOPES FOR THE FUTURE OF BALLARAT: MORE OPEN I’d like to see Ballarat being liked more by its own people. For people who have…
Pol-Art Festival Perth PolArt, one of the largest Polish cultural festivals held outside Poland, is arriving in Perth this December (28 December to 5 January 2013). PolArt festivals have been celebrating Polish culture in Australia for over 35 years. Organised every three years, the festival takes place in different capital cities of Australia, previously held…
100 Faces Fine Art Portrait Project: Ryu Okuno Fine Art Portrait Photography 100 Faces is a self-funded project with limited resources. If you’d like to know more, be a part of or support my project by becoming a Contributor or a Sponsor – please get in touch or donate using the form below! Your contribution is…
100 Faces Project: Cameron Ross While having a Christmas break in the project, I’m using some of my archive images. Cameron was one of the first people I’ve met in Ballarat. His friendliness, attitude, energy and motivation to life are exceptional. His handful of talents shine in everything he does. On top of begin a Dad…
Product photography – Australian Soy Candles I have not left my studio yet, literally all morning I have been shooting these beautiful Australian Soy Candles that make the studio smell so unbelievably nice!!! There are literally hundreds of different fragrances on my desk… from exotic coconut, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla sticks to lemon grass candles and…
Melbourne Ballarat Female Portraits Portrait Preparation: Clothing Clothing for corporate headshot photography should be professional and suit your company or your business look. High contrast combinations, such as a dark jacket, white shirt and bold tie, scarf or accessories work well. Pastels and busy patterns are best avoided. Solid colours, freshly ironed, long sleeved shirts are flattering, be aware…
Interior Photography Things to do in Ballarat? Plenty. Especially if you want to discover a local food and wine scene. Ballarat is renowned for its award-winning attractions and unique visitor experiences. Forge Ballarat’s rustic warehouse interior adds to what is becoming a vibrant Ballarat city dining scene. Located on Armstrong St North Former CV Jones Auctions House…
Lucy Holmes, Star of 100 percent Kylie Tribute international smash hit performs at The George Hotel, Ballarat. http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/502487/photos-100-kylie-at-the-lounge/?cs=70
Event Photography for Kosciuszko Run www.kosciuszkorun.com.au
Who doesn’t like Carl… Pottering around for some domestic shots with my favourite 50mm f1.8 primes… My sharp Rolleiflex lens came from ebay together with a Rolleiflex SLR camera that served me nearly 4 years until the winding mechanism got jammed. In August 2011 during the Ballarat International Foto Biennale camera swap market I found people who…
Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen visited us at the Chinese Mooncake Food Festival in Ballarat. Local community has enjoyed another great food festival sharing the beloved recipes and love for Chinese culture. Enjoy images of a lion dance blessing food performed by CACSB Lion Team, food making performances by Multicultural Ambassador of City of Ballarat…
Aussie Gen-Y fashion designers rock the Whitehouse Fashion Photography. The next generation of fashion designers showcased their creations at the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards (AATFA) National final held recently at the Melbourne campus of The Whitehouse Institute of Design. Students aged between 13 and 19, from all over Australia, have been competing at regional and…
Inspirational Spaces: Victorian Interiors Victorian interior design style is a product of the Industrial Revolution, where equipment and machinery made it possible for the middle class to live in highly decorated homes and own beautiful ornate pieces. Over the years, I’ve photographed many Ballarat and Melbourne properties with the architectural features common in Victorian decorating,…
Moo cards discount…. Everybody Wins! I love everything about Moo.. They are my favourite business cards – quality, feel, wow factor.. so I’m sharing the love with a handy promo code for a 10% discount.There are plenty of places offering business cards online, and I’ve tried many. I am recommending Moo because they’re the top…
I’m working with hundreds of images. It can be very overwhelming at times, especially if the images are too big and crash the software. For each of four b&w portraits I will have approx between 400-900 small images, that will create a foreground for this layered mosaic. Each image has to be checked for size,…
Salty Dog Blues promo photography Hello Aldona, just a big thank you from all of us on your great job with our photo session. We are very proud to have them up on our posters and websites and promo gear! Many thanks, best wishes to you always! Salty Dog – Ballarat Vic www.saltydogblues.com www.cigarboxguitarsbysaltydog.com Salty…
