Real estate and architecture photography is something i have been doing a fair bit of recently. However nothing comes has come close to wow'ing me like the house i shot in Mosman Park on Friday.  Built over several years by one of Perth's leading builders Beaumonde Homes this fine home is testament quality workmanship and the vision of both the architect and owners.

The only problem i faced was shooting it in a limited timeframe available as the setting Perth sun started to plummet quickly.  The italian influenced stonework steeply worked itself up the cliff as the 3 story home boldy hung to its foundations to offer breathtaking views of the swan river and the city skyline in the distance.

Each year the Master Builder Association awards is a celebration of Perth's wealth of top end builders and while i'm no expert, i'd imagine this Mosman Park home is a big chance take home a prize.

This is my first image in a long time.  A result of the realities of work and a period of creative block.  More excitingly this is also my first image from the Canon G1-X.  Im really excited by the possibilty this camera will provide me.  This high end compact from Cannon offers suburb image quality from the largest sensor in it's class.  It's a camera that i want to try and keep on me as much as possible to shoot whenever opportunity arises.

From the limited shots i've taken i can say I've been very impressed with the results thus-far.  The 14MP camera, features a 4x optical zoom from a very nice lens.  Noise from the RAW images is very low even at high ISO's.

This shot in-particular was shot hand-held at 400ISO on a overcast day on the Applecross foreshore south of Perth, Western Australia.  I look forward to posting a more comprehensive review of the camera soon, but really happy so far.

Just released two brand new wallpapers for iPhones and other mobile / cell phones.  These limited edition wallpapers are available for a limited time as a Free Download.  Just visit the wallpaper section of the Chris Bishop Photography website to download.

These two photos make the perfect iphone background with their simplicity and clean composition. Each image was taken at Sunset in two beautiful Cities of Perth, Western Australia and Honolulu, Oahu in the Hawaiian islands.

Take me to download my free wallpaper now!

Sunday i ventured out in the hope if getting a decent sunset photograph of Crawley Bay / Nedlands foreshore in Perth, Western Australia.  I was relatively happy with the resulting image.  I've also got some panoramas to work up as well that should make for a great feature shot on a wide wall.  These will print at over a 1 metre long at full resolution. 

I havn't had a chance to add this image to the online shop as yet but if you're interested, please let me know and i will organise ASAP.  I'm trying to make an effort to get out and capture some decent Perth landscape photographs while winter is still here as it offers the chance to get some interesting lighting and cloud formations that you don't commonly see in summer.

This is a shot from about a while ago when hiking in the Porongerup Ranges in the South West of Western Australia.  The Porongerup Ranges are right next door to the more famous Stirling Ranges though without the crowds and just as equally beautiful.  There are some challenging hikes that are of about 4 - 5 hours return to the summit.  It was on my way down from the highest peak that i twisted my ankle quiet badly. 

The bad part of this was obvious.  I was about an hour and a half walking away from the car with a twisted ankle and a 8kg Camera backpack as well.  The good part came to me when rolling on the ground in pain i saw these flowers below hanging to the edge of the "cliff" from a ground perspective.  I thought the square* composition suited the image. 

* I also had to crop the image as the pain in my ankle clearly left me slightly delusional and the horizon was crooked.




 

Saturday afternoon was raining goals at East Fremantle oval as the Sharks thrashed the Peel Thunder by 132 points in their largest ever victory against the Mandurah based team.  Steven Dodd was brilliant both forward and back for the Sharks who raced away from the Thunder who were competitive until quarter time.

From a photography standpoint Saturday was the first game that has been overcast all season.  A sports photographers job is always easier when you don't have the harsh shadows from the sun to contend with.  It also means you can position yourself wherever you want to on the oval which enables better angles.

The local derby between South Fremantle Bulldogs and East Fremantle Sharks was a memorable one on the foundation day long weekend, not only because the Sharks gave the bulldogs a good old fashioned belting I got my best photo of the season so far. Kym Monteath was streaming into goal and soccered from mid air in one of the goals of the season.  This frame captures him mid flight (matrix style) before scoring the goal.