Wow, that went fast! So as I start gearing up for 2015 I thought i’d reflect on a few moments from 2014 that stood out for me, photographically speaking. One of my highlights was getting to work on a “feature series’ that was filmed here in the Blue Mountains. I was hired to photograph locations throughout the upper Blue Mountains area. Over the course of a month I shot well over 100+ locations. From traditional landscape scenes to shops, offices, buildings etc whatever fitted in with the script and could be possibly used as a filming location within the series. It was a great learning curve and taught me some valuable lessons which I’ll take into my professional photographic journey. A great benefit in 2015 is I will be able to keep and showcase in my portfolio all of the locations to future commercial clients who might be filming or shooting in the blue mountains! Over the course of the years I’ll add to this library as I photograph more and more locations.
Another highlight was shooting a variety of landscape scenes by nightfall, the majority of these I won’t be showing via social media, but rather through an exhibited series. As more amatueur and hobbyist photographers enter the photographic market from the sidelines it’s important to retain a level of uniqueness in an ever growing marketplace. It’s been great to see so many people wandering the mountains armed with a dslr lately…
Another quick highlight was capturing the Royal visit here in my hometown of Katoomba in april. Though i’m not an avid royal watcher by any means it was still great to see the Blue Mountains get swept up with royal fever. You don’t get a better tourism advert for the area than a young royal visit and after a very poor tourism season prior due to bushfires it was welcomed by local businesses. I should also quickly mention shooting an album cover for the Royce Twins (from X factor) they were a nice bunch of young and talented young men…As usual I will only show a small proportion of the work I’ve covered and here I’ve lent towards my personal favourite moments….
So, enough prattling on for now, I’m very much looking forward to some great photographic endeavours in 2015 and I wish everyone a fantastic and safe 2015.
cheers ben
here is a small selection of photos from 2014
phantom falls
Seas of Fog
Are you looking at me Kate?
Charles lookalike
wedding tears
three sisters in silhouette
roaring 20’s
Jamison seas
Delta
happy groom
Rainbows and Rain
Rainbow sisters
wedding fun
getting in too close
poles apart
ellenborough falls
lost in thought
celebrity guests enjoying the fun
Rainy days
shadowlands
portraits
jamison shower over solitary
moonrise over falls
Katoomba falls
falling blue
Cascades in B&W
sylvia falls
Martu mob projection on Carrington chimney
lou & michael
romancing the flame
Rosana and Andrew…so cold outside
martu mob exhibit
Billy
blue mountains by night
sculptures by the sea
moonrise through the mist
into the night
Boxing day panoramic on sunset
jamison sunset panoramic
prolonged sunset pano
hazy days
rays panoramic
storm brewing, massive panoramic stitch
november fires
New life
Carrington gardens
album cover
mist walker
sunset watchers
Rob & Rebecca
happily married
laughing Kookaburra
end of the road
Cockatoo abstract
silhouetted sisters on sunrise
boxing day panoramic
megalong moods
fern monsters lair
megalong rays
moody blue
self portrait
happy halloween
birthday boy
looking out
urban octopus
life is still
urban filming
Caves house- jenolan caves
dogface panoramic
bridal veil falls on sunrise
Weeping rock vertical panoramic
winter magic 2014
winter magic fireworks
mountains architecture
Dressed in water panoramic
evening glow
Into the mist
waverley cemetery
iconic opera house
moon landing
outdoor clothing shoot
minni ha ha falls
north face event
august moons
vivid sydney
vivid characters
last man stands
out of shadows
three sisters by night
old man magpie
yesfest
Australia day
under the falls
first light
north face 100
media dash
sisters on sunset
Life be still
three sisters on sunset
autumn colours
autumn mists
urban super moon
pine needle gathering
trees abstract
autumn delight
sounds of autumn
simple things
Katoomba falls in heavy rain
side view of cascades
full flow
still weeping
natures garden
winters drought
evening glow
a mood sets in
amongst the dead
Vic the model
amongst the daises
Dogface and fog
still waters
grose valley in B&W
phantom view
dark side of the moon
reptile display
check!
comic day
library fun
little wagana dancers
drumcorp
north face by night
runner in north face
vivid crowds
sea of weed
open for viewing
roaring 20’s
cute…
lovely ladies
roaring
groom and the lads
rain on the horizon panoramic
katoomba cliffline panoramic
urban decay
katoomba falls panoramic
ellenborough falls panoramic
three sisters by moonlight
patches of rain panoramic
laughing Kookabura
And what better way to end than with another bloody cat on the internet, lol
I hope you enjoyed these images
Happy 2015
Ben
email ben-benpearsephotography@gmail.com
Cockatoo abstract I love lovely work Ben & co have a fantastic New Year Liz.