Blog About my photoshoot, thoughts and experiences in the industry
Underwater Sirens – Mei An underwater video from our shoot with Mei back in 2018. Music: Where We’re Going – Song by Kevin Graham via https://artlist.io/Chris-18932 The photos were taken with Canon 5DmIII with 16-35mm f4L IS in Ikelite Housing while the slow motion videos were taken with an Olympus TG5 Most underwater and UV…
Behind the Scenes video from an Avant Garde Hair Shoot at Cockatoo IslandPhotographer: Chris David https://www.instagram.com/chrisdavidphotoHair Stylist: Ah Kim Anthony https://www.instagram.com/ahkimartofhairMakeup Artists: Ana Silvia Reinke https://www.instagram.com/p.i.collaborationsJess Zhu https://www.instagram.com/jessicazhumuaModels: Naomi Mehari, Ozlem C. Music: Bad (I’m Better) – Song by Katrina Stone feat. Benj Heardvia https://artlist.io/Chris-18932 Shot wtih Canon 5DmIII and Sigma 50mm 1.4 LensLighting: Godox…
Music: Never Gonna Love You Again – Hot Rod Elegantsvia https://artlist.io/Chris-18932 An Underwater Shoot with Shereen One of those pre-lockdown photo & video shoots earlier in the year (2021). I switched up the Olympus TG5 to a Sony RX100V in Seafrogs housing in order to improve the slow motion video quality with a better sensor…
A compilation from my triple boat dive in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines with El Dive www.el-dive.com covering multiple locations. Underwater video taken with Canon 5DmIII, 16-35mm f4L IS fitted with a Magic filter and S&S correction filter, Ikelite Housing + dome port. Music tracks sourced from https://artlist.io/Chris-18932 and edited/graded in Davinci Resolve
Underwater Dance A beautiful and creative visual composition of models flowing and dancing underwater captured by photographer Chris David with featuring music sourced and licenced from Artlist.io . In these crazy times and more hours at home instead of the office or field I decided to revisit some of my older works and reuse them…
Underwater Movements with Charlotte From our underwater shoot project with the gorgeous Charlotte from Royalle Modelling. We have a slow motion video shot with an Olympus TG5 and edited/colour grading using Da Vinci Resolve. The photos taken with a Canon 5D MIII, 16-35mm F4L IS lens in Ikelite housing. Processed in Adobe Lightroom and Retouched…
One of the next instalment in my UV photography project is with Sarah – A local Western Sydney based model that put her hand up for some of my posts looking for models. We decided to get very creative and experimental. I wanted to play around a jellyfish concept which involved painting and decorating the…
A little behind the scenes of a fashion shoot in La Perouse back in April 2018. Team Credits Model: Nicole Melrose Photographer: Chris David Designer: Tarese Klemens Fashion Assistant: Eve Hibbard Music via Artlist : Lagoon by J.A.K. “Into the Blue”
Mt Arayat in the Pampanga area of Luzon, Philippines is probably the most visible mountain travelling in the area. Hiking up gives a grand view of the area and a highly enjoyable experience with a few challenges. This is a 8 hour traverse hike which started being dropped on one side of the mountain. Later…
Behind the scenes of another Avant Garde Vintage Shoot with a great team. Models: Adeline Musters & Hayley Storm Hair Styling: Ah Kim Tan Anthony Makeup Artist: Burton Yen Wardrobe: Mandy Heng Photography: Chris David
Model: Sharlette Jane Hair & Makeup Artist: Kat Christofides Photography: Chris David Assistant Photographer/Videographer: Chris Celeste
Early January 2015 we made a trip up to Mt Pulag, tallest mountain in Luzon, Philippines. We camped just below the summit which we hiked early morning to an altitude of 2922m above sea level to see one of the most spectacular sunrises above a sea of clouds. This area is easily a landscape and…
Behind The Scenes: Avant Garde Outdoor fashion Shoot from 2013. Models: Yasmin Walters, Haylee Storm, Cameron, Milena Kozlova Wardrobe: Mandy Heng Hair Stylist: Ah Kim Anthony Makeup Artist: Burton Yuen Photography: Chris David Assistant Photographer/Videographer: Chris Celeste
2013 Behind The Scenes of an Avant Garde Hair Shoot:
Models: Hayley & Penelope
Hair styling: Ah Kim Tan Anthony
Makeup: Morena Abellar
Stylist/Makeup: Nou Koncept
Wardrobe: Alice Nakano
Photography: Chris David
Whats lefts from the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.
One evening at Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia. 114 Images stitched from Canon 1DsM3 and 70-200mm Lens to form this 1.8Gigapixel image
View from Coron Dive Center in Coron, Palawan, Phillipines, 2010.
Melbourne Cityscape during dusk 2012. Shot on Canon 1DsM3 and 70-200mm 2.8IS, Gigapan mounted on Giotto tripod. Image is made up from 40 images stitched at around 500MP.
Aproximately a 1Gigapixel image of the town and landscape of El Nido in the Islands of Palawan in the Philippines taken in 2011. The image was taken on top of dark, razor sharp, limestone cliffs after a two hour climb up. The majority of boats seen in this image are used for island hopping, fishing…
Banaue Rice Terraces located in the Ifugao province of the Philippines is believed to be around 2000 years old and carved by the ancestors of the indigenous people. They are fed water by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces which can be seen by zooming into the photo. This image was…
Barron Falls in Kuranda, Queensland, Australia taken January 25th 2013 a few days after Ex-tropical Cyclone Oswald passed through Cairns bringing heavy rains. 420 Megapixels
A little “behind the scenes” clip from a recent location shoot in Sydney. Photographer: Chris David Model: Kristina Adesuwa & Erin Black Make Up: Eloise Sarah Makeup Music: Loveshadow – “The Sweetest Sin” www.ccmixter.org CC3.0 by NC Equipment notes: Canon 1Ds Mark III with 24-105mm L F4 lens. Lighting – Beauty Dish with nylon diffuser…
A little behind the scenes video for my first shoot for 2013. We did a little editorial style portfolio shoot around a historic house in Sydney. Hope you guys enjoy. Photographer: Chris David Model: Rosie Morris Penney Wood Make Up: Lu Bickel Hair: …
A little BTS and samples from a quick last minute shoot with Model Elizabeth and make up artist Eloise Sarah. Lighting with just a beauty dish with grid and diffuse and shooting tethered.
Photographer: Chris David, Model: Caitlin, Wardrobe: Mandy Heng, Make Up Artist: Kat Christofides, Hair Stylist: Chris Lau, Background Music ” Carry the blues (out of my heart)” emanual tehpirate CC By-SA3.0 www.soundcloud.com
Photographer: Chris David Model: Amie McGraw Hair & Make Up: Josephine Nohra Ayoub Stylist: Malgosia Szczerbicki Assistant Stylist: Anna Szczerbicki Background Music: Les Sooz – “Give Me Time To Get My Wind Back” CC By-SA 3.0 www.soundcloud.com
A shoot for Shimmerbaby Mermaids taken during a late June winter afternoon in Sydney. We only had about 90mins for the shoot once on location and several elements against us including light, time, freezing temperatures, and cold breeze – way too cold to get the models in the water or wet. We ended picking out…
Fashion Catalogue Shoot for Mandy Heng Clothing line SS11/12 Behind The Scenes Video (BTS) Shot using a Canon 1DsMIII with 70-200mm L IS lens. Lighting using a Paul Buff 86″ PLM with Hyandai Ace Neos (RimeLite), Canon 580/550EX Speedlites & 60cm Foldable strobist softbox. Designer: Mandy Heng www.mandyheng.com.au Hair & Makeup: Amanda Johnson www.amandajohnson.com.au Model:…
A behind the scenes video of portfolio photoshoot with Audrey in 2010 . Shooting on a dull overcast and rainy day give you a very flat light which may or may not work with the look your going for. Using #strobist techniques we positioned some #canon speedlites in the background to sun up the scene…
Behind the Scenes video of photoshoot for Sharna Southan – Mrs Australia Finalist 2011 Model: Sharna Southan Photography: Chris David Photography www.chrisdavidphotography.com.au Hair & Makeup: Leisa Stephenson Wardobe: Gerry Shaw dresses provided by Guise Fashion Photo Assistant: Phillip Valenzuela “The World Will Break” Free Royalty Free Music by www.DanoSongs.com