
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
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Cockatoo abstract I love lovely work Ben & co have a fantastic New Year Liz.