I don’t get many chances on letting my hair down and enjoying a night with friends so it was a real treat to enjoy the night with friends, fashion, jewellery and food. What more can a girl ask for? Oh of course, I got some photos as well. I took the photos without any flash and just used the spotlight as well as making use of the beautiful and colourful lights around the stage.

Here are some photos from the night. You can see more at my Facebook Fan Page.

Oh, Oh, the highlight of the night is of course when I got the Oscar for Supporting Business Award. And because I hardly ever go in front of the camera once I start shooting, here’s a photo of me with ‘Mr Oscar’, thanks to Lyn for the photo.

Although I have not received any emails  of “are you okay?” yet. I am still here, and not dropped off the face of the earth, promise. And as much as I would like to say I am off to an exotic land of such, I have just been busy with domestic yumminess around the home and the kids (close enough to some exotic experiences with the kids).

I have had a fantastic night last weekend at the Port Hedland Hollywood Fashion Gala and I will be posting some photos from that night in the next few days, a truly Hollywood experience, I even brought home  ’Mr Oscar’.

Moreover, I will be inactive starting from the 22nd March to probably the second week of April to take  some rest after my tonsillectomy procedure, which is finally finally happening after a long nearly two years of waiting.  I will try to be online as much as I can.

I leave you with this photo of the salt pile one beautiful early morning with the clouds reflection on the water.

It’s friday and usually I like to think that its going to be my creative friday but as I soak myself in all of domestic goodness, I reluctantly compel my mind to think of the things that make me smile for a change. So after the work is done, I lay down with a good book and immersed myself in another world.

Have a great long weekend, everyone!

Purchase your tickets before the 1^st March for your chance to win limousine transfers to and from the event with up to twelve ticketed guests in a Hollywood Stretch Limousine where you will be greeted by Red Carpet and a swarm of paparazzi and be our VIP Guests for the evening and have front row centre seating!

Join us for a night of Fashion and Fun at our Hollywood Fashion Gala Event where Artisan Jewellers and Port Boutique have joined together the Women in Business network, the Small Business Centre and local small businesses from our community to bring you a night of Hollywood with free flowing Champagne, Canape’s, Cocktails, Beer and Wine, and a Fashion Parade with a touch of Hollywood!

Major Door Prize includes:  A wardrobe makeover, color consultation and a $1000 shopping spree with Deb at Port Boutique, plus stunning designer Jewellery from the Missy Von`Lube range thanks to Phil from Artisan Jewellery, Hair and Makeup with Clare from Hair Works, plus lots more…  This is the ultimate prize!  Will it be you?

The following businesses have joined together to present a night of Hollywood Fashion and Fun for our community and to help promote our local supporting businesses and what we all do at the same time!
Now that’s what I call a Win Win for all!

Hollywood Fashion Gala Event Proudly bought to you by your Local Small Business Community:

Tickets are just $55 all inclusive and are available from Artisan Jewellery, Port Boutique and the Small Business Centre.
We can even arrange tickets to be delivered to your door.  How’s that for true Hollywood service!

For further enquiries please phone Denise or Chris at the Small Business Centre 9173 2335.

The Pilbara Project from Christian Fletcher on Vimeo.

Also, a teaser of what the Pilbara Project is all about done by Michael Fletcher, the videographer (he’s Christian’s twin brother, if you can’t tell the difference, I couldn’t at first).

The Pilbara Project from Michael Fletcher on Vimeo.

I have been commissioned to produce some head shots for Yamatji Maripa Aboriginal Corporation and here are a couple of images from that session.

I am only taking a number of shoots this year so please contact me early to book your session.

I like to give a really big shout out to FORM especially to Carolyn and Peter Z who were there for us the whole week. They organised everything to the very detail and made sure that we enjoy every part of the adventure. Carolyn was just awesome ensuring we have water to keep us hydrated especially under the Pilbara heat in summer (which is HOT!). Thank you, you were fabulous!

To Peter Z, thank you for ensuring we had fantastic time in Marble Bar. You were great! (remember to take that 4WD driving lessons!) I really like the light on Peter while we had the harbour cruise and just captured him at the right time. You see how much he is enjoying the cruise. Nice pose!

So a very big SHOUT OUT to FORM for your unique ability to be overwhelmingly kind and flexible.

When invited to be part of the Pilbara Project late last year, I was ecstatic to even be selected amidst lots of enthusiastic photographers and I am so honoured to be chosen. Like any other person who first arrived in this town, the thought of spending days in the heat and dust wasn’t very appealing, I soon got distracted after buying my first SLR camera months after we arrived. The view through my lens was much more intriguing and exciting than the heat and red dust. And that was nearly 7 years ago.

Last week was a blast, as the photographers arrived to start The Pilbara Project. It was exciting seeing the town again from fresh new eyes; Eyes that have been honed for decades to see beauty, colour and light. We started with a tour of the town and just minutes after we took off driving around town, I could already sense the excitement the town is bringing to the group. A drive to a very familiar street took new meaning as I study the light that is hitting the buildings and structures. The camera started clicking non-stop until the harbour cruise at sunset.

An early morning shoot kicks off on Monday and a drive to Roebourne took on a new twist as we stop to every photographic location possible, thanks to the pros. Tuesday seen us taking the BHP tour, who is a major sponsor of this project, thanks to their generosity, this project is possible. The next two days were spent driving to and from Marble Bar and experiencing the coming of the thunderstorm first hand (well, more like right there happening in front of me). Thursday also was the opening night of the “I took the time to look” exhibiting photos from last year P.H.otography workshop as well as “From Somewhere Else” painting exhibition from local artists. It was a great night showing all the very talented people in Hedland. We finished off on Friday with a tour of the Port Authority and Dampier Salt as well as a night with the photographers.

It was a week that is truly an experience to be treasured. You remember the time when something happens to you and you know that it will forever stay and be a part of you. I felt that way, I knew my experience last week will shape the kind of photographer I will become in the future. I have learned heaps from each of the photographers and I will always be indebted to them for freely sharing their knowledge to me.

So what is your story? Visit The Pilbara Project blog and read all the stories we have about the Pilbara, remember, this is not only for photographers, but also for anyone who lives here, have come and visited the Pilbara and those who are just passing by. Tell us your story!

To see what this project is about, please visit The Pilbara Project blog and share your stories about the Pilbara whether you are a local or just visiting the town. Everyone has a different story to share!

Today was the first day of the week long workshop, and I must say I had already the best day ever. I am overwhelmed with the sheer warmth and passion for photography seeing how all the photographers work. We began the day getting the photographers to get know the town by a bit of a tour and of course with that comes stopping at the side of the road, getting our cameras out, taking photos of just about anything (and nearly getting run over by a truck) and taking photos of each other; which reminds me of a group of monkeys, where one is grooming the other with another one grooming another and so on. (not that I’m implying we are monkeys!)

We finished off the day with a cruise around the harbour (which I never done before) and just had an awesome time shooting and enjoying the cruise.

I will update you with more details during the week when I get the chance, so thank you for stopping by. Have a great week, I know I will!