Brisbane Internet Marketer & Photographer
Weddings
Nikon D90 is hotter
Aug 30th
Along with the release of the Canon 50D, Nikon announced the successor to the D80 the Nikon D90.
I’ve been a fan of Nikons since the release of the D3. Basically until then Canon lead the way with Digital SLR technology.
The D90 introduces a new feature which has rocked the digital slr world and the forums at DPreview the world’s number one digital camera website. Nikon introduced at Photokina 2008 the D90 with live video recording. The first of it’s kind on a Digital SLR.
I never thought it would be any good, i mean, you can’t autofocus, zoom and the ergonomics are wrong. HOWEVER, after some time to digest it, its truly ground breaking.
The video above shows some footage recorded on the camera using fisheye and big aperture lenses. Amazing.
You cannot do anything like this on a digital video camera under $1000. For me who does video work and even now i’m trying to do some shallow depth of field shots in post-production which is very time consuming can be done easily with a D90. You can even get this effect with the cheapest nikon 50mm lens.
So obviously you can’t use the D90 for event work but for creative shots, its revolutionary. Live view has been around for digital slr’s for a while, why haven’t they thought to just record the feed in the past?
Canon has missed the mark this round. I’m sure they could do a firmware update down the track.
UPDATE:
Sample D90 Video – HOT!
NRA Fashion Awards – Bridal Wear Winner – Brides Desire by Airs & Graces
Mar 24th
Clip from Channel 9′s live telecast of the 2008 NRA Fashion Design Awards. See the full coverage again on Channel 9 on Saturday 22nd of March, 2008. Lock it in!
Brides Desire by Airs & Graces – QEvents Bridal Award Winner
Online Photostore Live – Download my photos!
Mar 24th
I’ve spent a few hours over the weekend working on my new online photostore. It’s brand new and I’d love your feedback on how it’s working atm.
http://christianbowman.com/photostore/
At this stage, the following photos are available for download/prints:
Adam and Taryn Wedding
Lauren and Nathan Wedding
NRA Fashion Design Awards Finals 2008
And the Winners Are… (NRA Fashion Design Awards Finals 2008)
Mar 19th
Lisa Brown – AMP Capital Shopping Centres Supreme Award Winner
Gold Coast designer Lisa Brown took out the NRA Fashion Supreme Award at last night’s fashion gala event. This was the first time Brown has entered the awards and her bohemian silk dress collection, was the winner in the Evolve Make-Up Lifestyle Collections category. One of which was recently purchased by Kate Hudson whilst filming in Queensland. This was a surprise win as the supreme award has most often gone to a Bridal or Evening wear designer.
Brides Desire by Airs & Graces – QEvents Bridal Award Winner
Emily Black – Moreton Institute of TAFE (MSIT) -
Student Designs presented by Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre Award Winner
Dimitria Bridal Couture – Bose Couture Award Winner
Zoo Ski – NRA Fashion Design Rising Star Award
Darb Couture -Cabcharge Australia Fashions on the Field Award Winner
Karen Neilsen – Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast Swim-Surf Award Winner
Little Workers – Pacific Fair Shopping Centre Kids Award Winner
Bose Viewer’s Choice Awards
Bridal – Ja Delle Designs
Kids – Little Workers
Special Awards presented this year included:
Soul by Juniper Award for Fashion Excellence -
Collette Dinnigan
Australian Fashion Design Awards Rising Star presented by Business GC -
Zoo-Ski
Chic Management New York Model Search
Hayley Fitzpatrick
New Australian Wedding Web Site!
Oct 4th
My friends Paul & Helen have just finished making a website to help people plan their wedding. Everything from bucks parties to wedding photography. It’s the perfect site for anyone in Australia who is getting married or planning a wedding.
Beautiful Romanian Wedding in Brisbane
May 15th
On Sunday, I filmed the beautiful Romanian wedding of Sorin & Persida. Held at the Romanian Penticostal Church, we then did the photoshoot at Roma Street parklands and UQ St Lucia. The reception was at Victoria Park Golf Complex where they had more than 200 guests in the ballroom there.
It was a long day for me, starting at 7:30am, I didn’t finish until 11:30pm. As I was only contracted to film, Sorin’s brother Emmanual from Truly Yours Productions is doing the post production. Emmanual did an amazing photo slideshow, which was presented during the reception, I have no doubts he’ll do an amazing job on his brother’s wedding video. I got about 6 hours of acquired footage.
The photo above was taken with my new Nokia n95 smartphone which features a 5 megapixel digital camera. I don’t think its going to replace my digital slr kit just yet 
This is the third Romanian wedding I’ve done, at all three they were extremely hospitable which makes the length of the job less of an issue. I look forward to my next one.
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