Vanessa Pike-Russell

Vanessa Pike-Russell - Journal

Lake Illawarra, AUSTRALIA

Contests, Giveaways and Fundraising on Illawarra Food Reviews and Illawarra Gluten Free

Posted almost 2 years ago

COMING SOON to Illawarra Food Reviews

At the start of each season I will be offering a basket of locally sourced food products produced or sold in the Illawarra region. You may own a cafe or restaurant and wish to promote a new seasonal menu. Or a food producer or business that stocks locally sourced produce for your deli, bakery or butchery.

Please contact me if you are an Illawarra business that…

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Viva La Gong, 2009

Posted over 2 years ago


A highlight of my year is the Viva La Gong celebrations, Wollongong’s Multicultural festival celebrating the diversity and talents of Wollongong and the greater Illawarra.

This year I didn’t make it to the street parade but spent the afternoon in MacCabe Park, Wollongong. It was a really bright and sunny day and there was a real party atmosphere with colourful Circus WOW and Circus Monoxide, grea…

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T-shirts - would you buy them?

Posted over 2 years ago

I’ve spent some time today working on T-shirts from my photos and wondering if there is any real interest in T-shirts with photos on them? From what I can tell it is mostly Illustration designs that sell. Am I wrong in that assumption?

What T-shirts have you bought or sold on Redbubble that feature a photo design?

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WINDANG'S CAMP QUALITY CONVOY CONTRIBUTOR DAY

Posted over 2 years ago

I will be taking part in the Camp Quality Convoy Contributor Day as both a photographer taking photos of the event and donating a photography package for the raffle/auction.

WINDANG has always been a huge participant on CONVOY day each year with huge crowds lining the side/s of the road to wave & wish everyone well as truck after truck roll by.

Recently a group of locals deeply affected by t…

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Kiama Seaside Markets this Saturday!

Posted over 2 years ago

If the weather is nice I will be on a bus down to Kiama Seaside Markets and hope to catch up with a Kiama local Maryann who makes jewellery, bags and take some photos of the wonderful markets and seaside location.


On Assignment: Crust Gourmet Pizza opening night in Wollongong

Posted over 2 years ago

On Thursday October 15th I photographed the Opening Night of the new branch of Crust Pizzas in 53 Crown St Wollongong. I had a great time photographing the many patrons and friends and family of the Crust Pizza Bar owners, business partners and staff.


I was lucky enough to sample some delicious pizza (I am in love with their Mediterranean Lamb Pizza – Drool!) and they have even achieved wha…

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Blow out the candle, you're a step closer to the grave... or being scattered over Shellharbour beach, in my case

Posted over 2 years ago

Yes, I am 38 today and feeling very old. Of course that could be because I was working for 24 hours on a paying photography job photographing the opening of Crust Gourmet Pizzas in Wollongong (next to Oxford Tavern) and then editing the images on a laptop that had a full hard drive and had slowed to a crawl, with internet so slow you’d think it was dial-up. But I digress…

Another year…

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I need your help

Posted over 2 years ago

They say that as few as five beta testers are needed to find most of the problems with a website. Could you please have a look at my website and let me know what you think could be improved?

http://www.vanessapikerussell.com.au

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My favourite dining experiences of the Illawarra

Posted over 2 years ago

Illawarra Food Reviews – Top 5 dining experiences in the Illawarra

When I signed up with “myTaste.com.au”http://www.mytaste.com.au/user.php?action=revie... (a food and restaurant review site) I was asked to list my top 5 dining experiences. I have decided to share them here with some illustration as to why I rate them so highly.

Ocean Beach Hotel, Shellha

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Photo sales via Fotolia

Posted over 2 years ago

I love Redbubble for print sales of my photos but I’m also a fan of Fotolia stock photography agency. Several of my food photos have been very popular, such as a photo of sushi which has been used in menus and articles on Japanese cuisine.

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