website!

I still have this blog on some of my old business cards so i thought i would post about my website.

to see a gallery of my images and to get directly in contact with me please check it out:

www.daniellamelfiphotographer.com

Thanks!

Nat & Frank FOOD FIGHT

this shoot was super fun!  it was a spare of the moment idea and i knew nat and frank would be perfect!
i shot this on a Canon Mark11 with a 70-200mm lens
enjoy!

after wedding shoot.

ive decided i want to offer my clients the option of an After Wedding Shoot... im trying to come up with a more creative name than that, but thats what it is!  Its a more relaxing time for the bride, groom and myself!  There is no time limit, no ceremony or people waiting ... just me and them ... sounds pretty good!!
Well i did a shoot with Adam & Justina which was exactly that!  I felt so relaxed and i think i got better images out of it!
I teamed up with my favourite make up artist Jacinta Carbone, florist Leanne Madafferi & Hair Stylist Michelle Socco
Here are a few...

all shot on a Canon 5D Mark 2
lenses used - 50mm, 70-200mm, 100mm, 16-40mm & 24-70mm

my new venture..video

Bats in Kew

i took this shot while shooting a dusk for work.... i was standing out front of a house just about to pack up when i heard this squeek...i looked up and saw THOUSANDS of bats flying over my head! crazy!

click to see a larger version.

justina in the studio

the blad

 i get to play with the blad again this weekend.  im pretty excited!  this time im using a 80mm lens at 2.8!
im absolutely loving playing with film, especially the blad!  this is all thanks to Lacie Hansen - please check her out at - www.laciehansen.com she is AMAZEBALLS (new fav word thanks to sez and kimbo)!

matt corby.

yeah so he's only 21 .... but he is GORGEOUS!!  Matty Corbys voice is so beautiful i could listen to him for hours :D
you should listen to his cover of The Black Keys song Lonely Boy .. and his song Brother is one of my favourite songs out at the moment (below).
 Ahhhhhh....

Cugini.

A couple of weeks ago I put it to my cousins that we should take a group portrait, blow it up and frame it for our Nonnas (Grandma) 90th Birthday.  Everyone agreed that she would love it, so we decided to take it on Canning Street, the street she raised her three children on.. a pretty sentimental street for all of us.
It was so fun to be all together and take these photos.  Its so hard these days to organise a time when we are all free, so this was perfect!
Here are some of the photos from the day.
You can click on the image to see a larger version.

Shot on a Nikon d700 on a 28-70mm lens & close up portraits on a 50mm

This is the shot we chose to print for Nonna

This kid!!  He is so adorable!

In front of the Canning Street house she lived in with her family.

Dreaming of a vacation....

I just need something to look forward to this year, like a paradise holiday! If only we could win the lottery!!!
Ohh bora bora... One day I will come visit!

canning street.

This is the house my dad grew up in.  it was weird but when i shot this i felt kind of emotional!

Carmen.

This is the beautiful Carmen.  I am so proud of these shots, they turned out better than i imagined.  

I cant wait to work with Carmen again, how beautiful is she?!

I printed the 2nd image for my works exhibition, it ALMOST sold... almost!

anyway enjoy!

These were shot on a Canon 1D with a 50mm Lens.  

This was shot in a studio and i used a tripod so there was no chance of movement.  I wanted these babies sharp!