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P365 Day 72

This photo represents an idea I’ve been wanting to try for a long time: a glow in the dark glamour shoot. Lots of challenges and hard work came together to create a set of photos I’m very happy with. You can see the rest of the shoot here, but this photo is exclusive to my P365 gallery: www.facebook.com/neilcreek/media_set?set=a.10151715922481…

The effect was achieved by drawing on the model Popoki with highlighter pens (body art by Sarah Vee), which are UV reactive. I shot on a black backdrop with two 10W UV lights for illumination. The light levels were very dark! Even auto focus was difficult! I love the results however, and want to do more shoots like this!

1/30sec f1.8 ISO4000

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P365 Day 70

My dad has a small collection of phosphorescent minerals, so I took a photo of him with them. We used a UV LED torch to light the rocks, and I used a flash on its lowest power setting, through two sheets of paper to give just enough light on dad to separate him from the background.
1/10sec f2.8 ISO8000

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P365 Day 41

I recently discovered that highlighter pens are UV reactive. This makes a few shoots I have in mind SO MUCH easier!! It was tricky getting this shot though. Focusing in the dark when you’re not even in the shot is tricky…

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Blacklight Test Shoot

I’ve always loved glowy things. The bright colours, the cool other-worldly feel, the slightly 80’s vibe :D

Every time I see blacklight photography online I want to give it a try myself, but something I’ve noticed is that most of the time models are painted with very thick lines and simple dramatic designs. I am friends with a number of talented make up artists, and one in particular, Celina, loves to create bold experimental looks on a regular basis for her blog Fables in Fashion. It occurred to me that a collaboration with Celina on a blacklight photography could potentially yield some interesting and unique results.

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Twelve Apostles print available

This week’s fine art photo print is a classic Australian scene, along the world famous Great Ocean Road along the Southern Victorian coast. The Twelve Apostles are a collection of gigantic rock pillars left standing after a process of erosion has pushed back the cliff face, leaving these monoliths standing free.

Twelve Apostles at Sunset

Naomi and I were actually taking this photo on assignment for the Australian touring company AAT Kings Tours. The twelve apostles (there are actually only seven standing, but only nine when they were named) are a top destination for the company’s tours, and they feature on the cover of many brochures. A couple of years ago, however, one of the larger and more obvious pillars collapsed, making all the photos in the catalogues obsolete. You can see the pile of rubble in the middle of the shot above. We were asked to go and shoot some new photos for AAT.

The photo they actually selected was a different one, taken in the midday sun, showing the vivid colours of the sea and sky. It was my first ever cover shot! A proud moment for me.

Personally, I much prefer this photo, with the golden sunset light and the dark, blue stormclouds in the background. If you would like to purchace a print of this photo, and have an iconic piece of Australia for yourself, you can do so at the Fine Art PhotoBlog. And while you’re there, be sure to check out the latest offerings from my talented comrades at the blog.

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