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Name:

Nickname/Userid:

Location:

What’s in your kit?

Local Attractions:

Your website:

Name: Vanessa Pike-Russell

Your Userid and why you chose it: vanessapr is a short version of my name

Location: Lake Illawarra, NSW 2528

Photographer, writer and/or traditional artist? Photographer and amateur writer

What’s in your kit? Several Pentax cameras including three film slr’s (Pentax Spotmatic, Spotmatic II, Pentax KM), two digital slr’s (Pentax K10D and Pentax istDL), a Fujifilm Finepix s9600 pro-sumer digital camera and previously a Fujifilm Finepix s5600 camera that lives with my Sister.

Local attractions:

I live in Lake Illawarra and it is a short walk to Redall Reserve (Lake Illawarra), Windang, Warilla beach, Boonerah Point (Mount Warrigal). A little further is Barrack Point, Blackbutt Reserve (near Shellharbour Square), Shellharbour, and a short drive to Killalea State Recreation park

Wollongong Botanic Gardens and Wollongong Conservatorium of Music (Glennifer Brae) are across the road from the University of Wollongong and great meetup locations.

Nan Tien Buddist Temple in Berkely
http://www.nantien.org.au/

The Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk
http://www.illawarrafly.com/

I would love to visit the Wombarra Sculpture Gardens
http://www.wombarra.com/

and visit Symbio Wildlife Park again.
http://www.symbiozoo.com.au/

So many lovely spots in the illawarra, I’d happily revisit them all.

Website:

http://www.vanessapikerussell.com.au
http://vanessapikerussell.blogspot.com

Name: Cathie Tranent

Location: Adelaide

What’s in your kit?: A camera, some lenses and a few homemade lights and backdrops

Local Attractions:

Your website: Art by Cathie Tranent

just discovered you! ;-)
my name is aglaia, location melbourne, lots of things in my kit, some old some new. local attractions, beach, wetlands to name just 2!

Nickname/Userid: SeanOlio

Location: Adelaide, SA

What’s in your kit? Digital kit, film kit, studio lighting etc etc

About myself? As my profile says: “I’m a crazy melange of many passions”!

Name: Rosemaree McLure

Nickname/Userid: Rosemaree

Location: Central Victoria -RedLion

What’s in your kit? Olympus E510; Lenses: 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6; 40-150mm 1:4-5.6; Zoom 18-180mm 1:3.5-6.3; Zoom 70-300mm (equiv 140-600mm) 1:4-5.6; Wide 25mm 1:2.8; macro 35mm 1:3.5…range of filters

Local Attractions: bush, goldfields, historic towns, wildlife

Your website:None

I am just learning how to use the features on my camera. I bought the camera to take away last year to America and I vurtually pointed and shot. I hate to admit it but I am still doing a lot of that although I am trying to learn what to do with the camera, especailly since I have purchased the new zoom and macro lenses.
I am a teacher but am not able to teach at the moment due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident and subsiquent work place accident. While I am recovering I am playing with my cmera and trying to teach myself how to use the functions.
I hope that if /when my compensation payout arrives that I will have enough money to purchase a canon kit and to undertake a course that teaches me all the technical stuff I need to know for producing stunning photographs.
I love to photograph animals, old buildings, strange rock/tree formations, family and friends.
I hope that you enjoy my limit talent as I upload various work. Feel free to offer constructive critism including technical information as I want to learn how to produce better photos.
Please check out my portfolio on redbubble… simply type in Rosemaree to your search. I would love to hear from other bubblers to support my learning.

Regards Rosemaree

I’m Di
I’m from the Yarra Valley in Victoria
In my kit is a Canon 400D and one decent lens … on my wishlist is a WHOLE LOT MORE!!!
I love to photograph dancers, interesting people and also all the gorgeous nature I’m surrounded by in this area.
RB is a good place to pick up tips & tricks!! I hope to go pro one day

Hi, my name is Kathleen Hill aka Kathy, Kate, user name McBain. I have a passion for photography and hope to have a positive contribution to this group

Name: Christie-Anne Piggott

Nickname/Userid: christieanne is my username. Nickname: Anny

Location: Small country town north of Adelaide

Camera: Pentax K200D

Local Attractions: Red gum tree, red bridge, tank hill, reservoir.

Name: Trish M.

Location: Sydney

What’s in your kit? Nikon D70 & Canon 300D as back-up

Local Attractions: well it is Sydney…though around where I am I would definitely say its the local ethnic groups stores and restaurants – so much life!!

Your website: OutsideTheBoxPhotography

Name: mandy

Nickname/Userid: ozzzywoman

Location: NSW Central Coast

What’s in your kit? a Nikon D200, 18-200 lens, SB600 and a big window with a diffuser!
Local Attractions: the beach, the shops & the beautiful valley where I live.

Your website: www.mandyerskine.biz but it’s just a splash page at the moment.

Garry Raffaele

garryr
Canberra
Lumix FS50, Canon 400D
Canberra, Museum, National Gallery, Portrait Gallery, Snowy Mountains, Lake Burley Griffin

Happy New Year, everyone.

Name: Sharon Gallagher

Nickname/Userid: SHAZZ (I’ve been called this since High School)

Location: Biloela, Queensland

What’s in your kit? Nikon D80 with battery grip; SB800 Speedlight, 18 – 70mm; 70 – 300mm; 50mm; 24 – 120mm; Sigma 10 – 20mm; Sigma 70 – 200 2.8

Your website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharon_gallagher/

I’ve been taking photographs for around 3 years now…...Portraits are my passion and I have a strong preference to B&W capture and images that are powerful and thought provoking…...I lean towards the unconventional and love shots that are “edgy and dynamic”.