Never lie to an x-ray technician

Never lie to an x-ray technician... they can see right through you.

As you can see, I thought it was about time I revived the lame jokes... I actually considered recycling a couple I've used before, they were that bad.

Anyway, enough of that nonsense... on with the photography stuff. I just wanted to tell you quickly about a company that I've been working with that I'm very impressed by...

Client Success Story #273

So, I recently went to see long-time clients Starfish Ventures to do a few shots of their team, for use on their web site and also to accompany any media stories:

This is a company that seems to have gone from strength to strength since I started working with them. That they take seriously the image they present to the world is no doubt a factor. Which got me thinking...

Ten or even five years ago, you could kind of "get away" with having a crappy website. Nowadays, everyone does their research on the web. And that's often where they get their first impression of you. So... what are you doing to make sure your organisation looks its best?

One more thing - "event season" is pretty much upon us. Christmas parties, annual awards dinners, conferences, it's all happening. Things can get a bit hectic. So if you do have any photography coming up, I suggest you book it in, like, now. Our operators are standing by for your call (well, OK, it's just me, but you get the idea...).

Catch you next time.

Life is like riding a bicycle

Albert Einstein is reported to have said, "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving".

Not one to turn down the advice of someone of Einstein's intellect, I've decided to move Smartshots WHQ (World Headquarters) once again.

WHQ in Richmond has served me well for two years, but a number of factors have converged to make right now the perfect time to move my business back to the kitchen table at home in Preston:

• Landlord and co-tenant D&D Global Group have shut their business down.
• The vast majority of my work is on location - having a swanky studio is nice, but I really can't justify the overhead
• Working from home massively reduces my carbon footprint on non-shooting days

How does this affect you?

Well, it doesn't, really. It's business as usual. My contact details remain the same, apart from the land line telephone. It's usually best to call me on my mobile (0412 206 437), or you can skype me, if you're that way inclined.

If you have a job for which we need a studio, there are a number of excellent hire studios around Melbourne.

And for those important production meetings, I'm happy to come to you - or your favourite cafe :-)

If you have any questions about all this, please drop me a line.