Vanessa Pike-Russell
Profile
Photography is an important part of my life. Ever since I can remember I have loved capturing precious moments. My Grandmother was always taking photos on her many adventures and her passion for photography seems to have rubbed off onto me.
My earliest photographs were portraits of friends and family. I enjoy freezing a moment in time, capturing images that are fun and full of expression.
I am available for local portrat photosessions and for product photography. Session fee for portraits up to 2 hours is $50 and prints of your favourite images can be uploaded to Redbubble or purchased in person.
I am a member of the Kiama-Shellharbour Camera Club and the International Photographers Alliance (IPA)
Photos featured on Redbubble groups
Groups I run on Redbubble:
Australian Portraits
Illawarra
New South Wales Photography
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Categories
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Animals
Architecture
Landscape
Macro
Portraits
Calendars
ILLAWARRA
NAN TIEN BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Landscapes:
Groups
Vanessa Pike-Russell hosts Australian Portraits, Illawarra and New South Wales Photography and is a member of ! HAIRSTYLES !, ** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), *Chocoholics Anonymous*, 1:1 Macro Photography (Limit: 2 posts per 24 hour period), All About Your Best Work, Altered by Design, Alternative Process and Experimental Photography, Arachnids, ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, Artistic Libation ~ Spirits In Art, As Is, Australian Bush ☼ (aspects of Landscapes - ie No Macros please!), Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Australian Native Plants-2 per day, Australian Wildlife, B&W - Character - People Shots, Baby Love, Beach Art, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Birds Of Prey (3 per day), Black and White Photography, Black with a hint of colour, Bokeh, Bubble Boutique, Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects (2 a Day), Candid Photography, Canon Photo 5, Cards for Everyday (With words or Collage style) , Cards: Best of Your Best, Challenge Café, Childhood, Classical Photographic Portraiture, Colour Me Vibrant Red!, Contemporary Architecture, Dawn and Dusk Light, Ebony and Ivory, Empowered Beauty Workshops, Everyday Life, Extreme Close-Ups, Fabulous Flowers, Fantasy Fine Art Composites, Fashion and Editorial Photography, First Things, Food for Thought, Friends of RedBubble, Going Coastal (2 art per day), HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), High Key, In the Pink 50% pink, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), IPA -International Photographers Alliance, JPG Cast-Offs, Ladybugs, Lakes and Inland Waterways *one* per day, focal point - the water!, Landscape Photography, Light and Reflection 1/24, Love & Romance , Maniac Manikins, Men Appreciation, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Natural Textures, Nature's Macro Canvas (No flowers or insects), Passions, Pelicans, PENTAX , People and Portraiture Photography, Photo Manipulators, Photo-Zen, Photographers self portrait, Photography 101, Piers and Jetties, Portraits in Natural Light, PostCard Style (Describe your image please) Limit 2 per day), Public Art, Rural NSW, Sapphire & Nature Coasts, NSW, Seasonal Greeting Cards, Selective Coloring, Self Portrait, Sets of Two, Shadows & Reflections, Shameless Self-Promotion, Sold! , Statues and Such, Still Life Fine Art and Food Photography, Still Life Photography, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Street Photography and Photojournalism, StreetArt, Streetscapes, Studio Lighting (2 images per day.), Sunrise, Sunset, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sweet Tooth, Sydney, Sydney's Guide to Exhibitions, Tasmania, Technical Photography, That One Great Shot, The Birds, The Eyes Have It, The Greatest View in the World, THE WAIST UP - Portraiture Photography 2 per 24 hour limit, The Woman Photographer **7 Submissions a week only please**, Theatrical and Staged Photography, Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography, TTV: Through The Viewfinder, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Vineyards & Wineries, Waves, Web Design, Wedding Inspiration Group, Weekly Theme Challenges and Woman Appreciation.
Journal Entries
Viva La Gong, 2009
Posted about 5 hours ago.
T-shirts - would you buy them?
Posted 7 days ago, 1 comment so far.
WINDANG'S CAMP QUALITY CONVOY CONTRIBUTOR DAY
Posted 20 days ago.
Kiama Seaside Markets this Saturday!
Posted 21 days ago.
On Assignment: Crust Gourmet Pizza opening night in Wollongong
Posted 21 days ago.
Blow out the candle, you're a step closer to the grave... or being scattered over Shellharbour beach, in my case
Posted 22 days ago.
I need your help
Posted 28 days ago, 8 comments so far.
My favourite dining experiences of the Illawarra
Posted 28 days ago.
Photo sales via Fotolia
Posted 29 days ago.
Websites for Photographers - Do you need a website for your photography business?
Posted about 1 month ago.
Art
Writing
My visit to Nan Tien Buddhist Temple
A visit to Nan Tien buddhist temple, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. A place to relax, clear the mind and admire the architecture and meet some wonderful people along the way.
Adding a texture layer to your photo for dramatic effects
Before: / After: / Open up your photo and the texture file. Resize the texture file to fit the photo dimensions. Drag the texture file image onto the photo image (or copy and paste texture ont…
Winter blues and Website
Winter hibernation means less photos but I finally have re-designed my website. Now I need to take some portraits to add to my site. Can you help?
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Sun, surf and the flu…
Club 46 Gerringong and Shoalhaven Heads Wineries Tour
Come along on a tour of three of the South Coast’s best wineries with a group of fun-loving people who know how to enjoy life!
