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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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, Artists with Disabilities, As Is, Australian Bush ☼, Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Australian Native Plants, 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, 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), Graphic Editing 101, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), High Key, In the Pink, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), IPA -International Photographers Alliance, JPG Cast-Offs, Ladybugs, Lakes and Inland Waterways- 1 per day, Landscape Photography, Light and Reflection 1/24, Love & Romance , Men Appreciation, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Natural Textures, Nature's Macro Canvas (No flowers), Passions, Pelicans, PENTAX , People and Portraiture Photography, 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 Photography, Still Life ~ Food Photography and Paintings, 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 day!!!!, The Woman Photographer **7 per week***, 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.
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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.
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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?
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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!