Riss-Ography

New Equipment!

2010-11-16T06:01:00.000-08:00

As it was my birthday on Nov 4th, Daniels parents got me a gift card for Camera House...
I bought a Cokin Gradual Tobacco Filter T1. It is awesome I must say :)
We went to Maylands foreshore just north of Perth City for the boys to go fishing, so I bought my camera to try out my new toy...it turned out great!!! I'll will post up before and after shots soon :)
Next step? Score myself some awesome new filters!!!

Until next time, Ciao!

Ms Tegan Blue's Photoshoot

2010-10-11T02:15:00.001-07:00

The photoshoot on Sunday went well...minus the weather that went from Bad to WORSE!

We will be having another shoot when the weather gets warmer and it isnt so windy & rainy.

We did manage to get a few shots though. For more see my website.
Below is my favourite-
Makeup: Tegan Blue
Clothing Design: Jennifer (Dress designed around the song 'Thunderstruck' by ACDC
Location: A Subiaco Dwelling

Darren and Alyce Portrait shoot

2010-09-21T06:21:00.001-07:00

Saturday 18th September found me with 2 of my old friends from Esperance and their 7 month old son James.We took a trip up to John Forrest National Park to get some family photos.I had fun and I was also very pleased with how the photos came out.I think babies have a built in radar for detecting a camera. James was all smiles until my lenses was focused on him, then he was attempting to find behind his mummy or daddy. Or is it possibly a boy thing?Photos are up on the website thanks to the approval from Alyce, so let me know what you think :)For a price list for your own family portrait just email me at rissography@gmail.com

Aurienne Farm

2010-09-17T02:49:00.001-07:00

On Saturday 11th Daniel and I found ourselves in Pinjarra, at our good friend Auz's farm.The beautiful landscape and day old lambs made for some perfect photo opportunities. They will appear on the Riss-Ography website over this weekend. Thank you to the Baynham family for having us stay and help take care of the lambs, and providing some serious wood stocks for the bombfire. Oh and of course the amazing food! Photos to come!!!

Promotional Photos

2010-09-10T16:42:00.001-07:00

As most of you know, photography is a hobbie of mine, but not my main source of income.My day job is for Dowell Windows in Belmont. It's a Boral company that deals with the selling and manufacturing of aluminum windows and doors. My job is to deal with supervisors and book in their frame, sash and screen delivery. As well as some work with the accounts department:)Anyway, we have a new product coming out (some security screens) and guess who needed to have some photos to have in the flyers to give out to builders?We tried to just get photos of the screens displayed in our front foyer, but it was hard to make it look like they were in a real home, so instead we organized with Scott Park Homes to borrow one of their display homes. They have a 6 stacker alfresco at the Piara Waters display, so we had a security screen made to suit. Thursday mid-morning we went to site to remove the existing flyscreens, install the security screens, take a few (61) photos, then switch the screens over again.The screens I must admit looked great and the managers were very pleased with the photos. The chosen few favorites will be getting printed next week to be sent to our major builders.Am I excited to have my work in actual print?!?!?! You have no idea!!!!!!

'Left Lane Ends' Band Photoshoot

2010-08-28T20:21:00.000-07:00

28.08.2010
Left Lane Ends
A local Narrogin Band asked me to do a promo shoot for them. We had a lot of fun and got some great shots. To see more go to my website! http://www.wix.com/RissOgraphy/Riss-Ography

Photo Editting

2010-08-24T06:19:00.000-07:00

My littlest sister Elizabeth likes to dabble in the occasional photography, and asked me to do some edits for her just for fun...see below :)

Photoshoot with Ms Tegan Blue

2010-08-20T05:02:00.000-07:00

Watch this space. October 2nd I will be heading out for my first model shoot with Ms Tegan Blue. A close friend and supporter of Riss-Ography :) She has agreed to let me follow her around with my camera and try out fashion photography. It is going to be a lot of fun with lots of clothing and makeup changes. We will be going to Fremantle, some parks, Scarborough Beach and Perth City. Keep you eye out, you might see us at it!

Logo

2010-08-20T04:58:00.000-07:00

Designed by my sweetheart Daniel, you will see below my new OFFICIAL logo :)
He has done an amazing job and has captured a very vibrant look which I think will make a real statement.

My Parents

2010-06-26T01:52:00.000-07:00

For my dad's birthday at the beginning on June, Daniel and I visited Narrogin. Early the Monday morning (foundation day) Dad woke each of us up by singing himself happy birthday very loudly and announcing that because it was his birthday he wanted Ice-Cream. And so we drove to Mandurah.
It was lovely weather and just right for some photos. After lunch and Dad's desired Ice-Cream we went to the foreshore to watch a storm role in.
My parents are very much in love after over 22 years of marriage and it is encouraging to watch them together. Just goes to show that Love is real and that marriage can work, if you put in the effort.
I love them dearly and hope that one day, in 22 years time, Daniel and I will be falling more and more in love with each other like they are.

I LOVE YOU MUM & DAD!!!

Riss-Ography Website!

2010-06-26T01:50:00.000-07:00

And FINALLY I have created a website to look more 'professional'.

It may not have its own domain name but I am pretty happy with it :)

Go have a look and let me know what you all think!

Much love,

Larissa

http://www.wix.com/RissOgraphy/Riss-Ography

Cottesloe Beach

2010-04-26T02:18:00.000-07:00

After getting bored at home, Daniel and I decided to go for a drive.
I got to have a bit of a play with night time shots and had some fun :) Tell me what you think.

Nine Mile, Windmill Farm & Lake Warden

2010-04-26T00:36:00.000-07:00

While in Esperance visiting friends over the Easter Long Weekend we went out for an adventure, and below are the images that were collected.

Nine Mile, Esperance, WA

Windmill Farm, Esperance, WA

Windmill Farm, Esperance, WA

Lake Warden, Esperance, WA

Lake Warden, Esperance, WA

Nine Mile, Esperance, WA

Nine Mile, Esperance, WA

Nine Mile, Esperance, WA

Nine Mile, Esperance, WA

James & Tanika

2010-04-19T04:13:00.000-07:00

My brother asked me to do a little photo shoot with himself and his girlfriend so on Saturday evening we went down the Fremantle and got some nice shots :)

17.04.2010

Perth Storm - 22/4/2010

2010-03-23T03:18:00.001-07:00

After the insane storm that hit Perth between 3 and 6 last night, I got outside after work with my camera to capture the sunset. I wasn't disappointed by the show either. Too bad I didnt get home soon enough to get some of the storm, but a drive that normally takes 10mins, took Daniel and I over an hour to get home. Roads Blocked, Traffic lights out, and minimal visibility made it a very rough drive home. Several instances the tyres were completely submerged in water. I am just thankful that we have no damage to my car, or the house!

Hope you like the pics :)

Wedding Planning

2010-02-05T05:52:00.000-08:00

We have begun planning the wedding and everything is falling into place :)

April 2nd 2011, Esperance WA.
Ceremony will be at Blue Haven on the beach where Daniel Proposed.
Reception will be at Pink Lake Country Club.
Our Celebrant is Ps John Bayly.
Our Caterer is Mrs Anne Ashby.
Our DJ is Mr Ryan Grant (AKA Convex).
Best Man is Trent Rule.
Maid of Honour is Caitlyn Edwards.
Groomsmen's are Kenny Patterson & Paul Franks.
Bridesmaid's are Toni-Lee Stringer & Elizabeth Stringer.

Still trying to work out where exactly we want to have the 'wedding night' *wink wink*

Christmas & New Years 2009/2010

2010-01-25T04:02:00.000-08:00

Well, Well, Well...What an insane break we had. Some BIG news to share, but I will have to get to that.

First off I will begin by showing you how we managed to drive 'Tinkerbelle' 2,500kms in less then 2 weeks.
December 25th 2.30pm we drove from Perth to Narrogin.
December 28th 11.00am we drove from Narrogin to Albany.
December 30th 9.00am we drove from Albany to Esperance.
January 4th 2.00pm we drove from Esperance to Narrogin.
And finally January 4th 8.00pm we drove from Narrogin to Perth.

So why did we do ALLLL that driving? A) I love travelling. B) Any excuse I will take to get out of Perth. C) Perth is GAY! D) My cousins were over from South Australia (whom I haven't seen since I was 15) so we had to spend some time with them.

Pretty much to summarize the entire trip would be hard. But I will keep it to a minimum as much as possible.

We had Christmas lunch with Daniel's family at his parents house. Gramps, Nanna, Uncle Mark, Aunt Alicia, Adam, Linda, David, Daniel and I all crowded around a magnificent lunch made by Linda...everything you should eat on Christmas day, though know your stomach will not be able to contain it all.
After lunch we hung around for a while but then disappeared so that we could get to Narrogin with enough time for catch ups before Christmas Dinner/BBQ.
All in all Christmas was a lovely day and greatfully, uneventful.

We spent the next few days in Narrogin trying to keep cool in the pool, whilst getting to know my aunts, uncles and cousins and showing off my Daniel.

We all headed off to Albany for a few nights of camping and site seeing. Daniel and I went on a Tree-Top walk and got to try some of the most delicious Honey Wines I have ever experiences (not that I knew honey wines existed before stumbling upon the tourist shop just out of Walpole).

Off we headed to the beautiful, amazing, perfect, fabulous town of Esperance...I am not exaggerating! My home town (and the place I will always call home) gets more and more beautiful everything I go back to visit. After 3 years since we left, I miss it even more.
We stayed at my brothers place near town and went out to Lucky Bay in Cape Le Grande National Park to camp for New Years Eve. It was picture perfect out there, and after spending the day swimming, then fishing...I was asleep by 8.30. Yes, I know that is very sad of me, but seriously, whats so exciting about the New Year anyway? Its just another Year to prove we are all getting OLD! Anyhow, even the boys didnt make it to midnight. They gave up trying to catch any fish by 10.40.

So its January 1st, 2010. What proved to be a defining point in my lift.
After driving back in from Lucky Bay and stopping in at Hellfire on the way, I suggested that we all go to Blue Haven for the rest of the afternoon for a swim. James announced that he "CBF'd" so I suggested maybe getting Caitlyn in from town to come with us...Daniel disagreed and said he wanted to go just us.
So we did. It was stinking hot, and the beach looked SOOOOO inviting, and yet Daniel insisted that we go rock climbing first. Here on one side we have an amazing crystal clear blue ocean ready for us to jump straight in, or on the other hand, rock climbing up a hill only to get more sunburnt and hot...sounded like a retarded idea to me, but Daniel insisted upon it and for once I went along with it.

We got out to the furthest point where the swell is insane and the waves were beating at the rocks with no hesitation. It was the most beautiful view. Out on the edge it was quite windy though so we huddled together under our towels talking about 'Who was the biggest poo' out of the both of us. Just another retarded conversation of cause so I didn't even slightly expect what was coming next.

Daniel "soooo, Larissa...Cos you love meeeee."
Me "what do you waaaaaaaant?" (thinking he was going to make me go back to the car to pick up something he had forgotten)
*pulls out cream coloured box from pocket*
Daniel "Will you Marry Me?"
Me (in a matter of seconds) "OMG!" *Cries* "YES!" *laughs*

And so...SURPRISE!!! Daniel and I are engaged! And the moment could not have been more perfect!!!

After getting back to James' place (I hadn't bought my phone with me), I spent the next 4hours trying to contact my parents. Turns out they were out of range all day, seriously, I had the most important news of my lift to tell them, and they are out of range?! GEEZ!
Anyway, whirlwind of phonecalls to family and texts to friends..."OMG's" and "Who didnt see that one coming?"'s

We celebrated that night, and the next, and the next :) Had the Saturday Night at the Pier and danced the night away :)

It was only about a week or so after getting back I stopped having an out of body experiance...this was easily the best holiday of my life!

Well thats enough talk for one blog...here are some photos!

Tuesday Night Sunset

2009-12-20T20:31:00.001-08:00

So Tuesday night seemed promising, so Daniel and I went for a cruise up to ZigZag to see if we could get some nice shots :)

Below is the result...

City Of Perth

2009-12-05T04:09:00.000-08:00

Family Weekend in Narrogin

2009-12-05T03:15:00.000-08:00

I LOVE my Family.

(left to right - James, Toni-lee, Dad, Elizabeth, Mum, Me & Daniel)

Big Red

2009-12-05T03:10:00.001-08:00

When my sister and her friends came to Perth to visit me, I took the oppertunity to do a shoot with them on the big red 'thing' in the city.

Ken & Ederlyn's Baby

2009-12-05T02:05:00.000-08:00

Today, December 5th, at 6.30am, Kyle Ethan Monciano Patterson came into the world. 2 weeks ago I was at their house and Ederlyn asked me to get some pre-baby photos :)

Alan & Jess' Wedding

2009-12-05T01:33:00.000-08:00

Bali 2009

2009-12-05T01:30:00.001-08:00

August 1st, at 4.20am, Daniel and I left from the Perth International Airport for Bali, Indonesia.
I will upload my diary entries at a later date, but until then, here are some photos of our adventure :)

Just A Few Snaps

2009-12-05T00:50:00.000-08:00

Long Time

2009-12-04T23:03:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

So, I haven't been on here in over a year since I blogged anything. Since I moved to Perth I haven't had the internet until now. So I will be able to bring my photo world back onto the net :)

I wasn't completely gone, you can find me on facebook :)

Just last month I purchase a 1000D SLR Canon and have been running a riot.

Anyhow...ssshhhheeeyyaaa!

My Favourite Model

2008-06-29T23:24:00.000-07:00

Who ever said don't work with animals or children, obviously hadn't met Charlie Brown, my 3 year old Jack Russel...a little terror, but I love him.

Dreary Days

2008-06-29T23:20:00.000-07:00

Whilst on my way to visit a friend in Pinjarra, I drove past this old Cemetary, slammed on my breaks and did a U'eyy...

As it had been raining practically all day and just was generally miserable weather, I seen it to be the Perfect Opportunity for a shot.

These three were my favourites...
Comments welcome :)

Come Closer

2008-06-15T06:12:00.000-07:00

So I go to Perth, perfect sunset, planned to be viewed over Fremantle waters...but no, people can't make up their minds what they want to do. So every chance for a good photo I missed...until the drive home. The sun was at a perfect level for the glass to look lusciously green. I of course had to get barbed wire into it :D

Narrogin Night Life

2008-06-09T20:53:00.000-07:00

After attending another training night for St Johns, I went for a drive around town snapping some photos of Narrogin at night. Just to show people another, more peaceful side of life in the country. These 6 were my favourite.

New Life

2008-06-09T00:03:00.000-07:00

While driving to Busselton to celebrate Australia Day I drove past this tree, Reversed and took this shot. Its so beautiful how they can be burnt out and Die but come back to life.

Toni-Lee

2008-06-08T23:22:00.000-07:00

My Beautiful Sister Toni-Lee

I did a photo shoot with her a little while back, and these were my two favourite photos.

Mothers Day Gift

2008-05-07T22:33:00.000-07:00

For mothers day I had this photo printed at 400mm x 600mm, Matted & Framed. My mother cried when she seen it. The verse displayed is:
Proverbs 31:10-12 and 25-31
"A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.

Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.

She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.

She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

"Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."

I believe my mother is this woman.

Barbed Wire & Sunsets

2008-05-05T03:17:00.000-07:00

These photos I took just cruising around Narrogin. I love barbed wire, and sunsets, if you hadnt guessed already XD comments?

Old Favourite

2008-05-05T00:28:00.000-07:00

While scooting around the country side in my old Hyundai last September i stopped on the side of the road to photograph the sunset. It was a rewarding stop. Above is one of my favourites.

Farming Fun

2008-05-01T18:24:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, My father and I went out to visit the Ballards(Geoff, Rose, Roger, Rhett, Kendal & Clayton) to help out with seeding and other odd jobs. It was a awesome day as the weather was perfect. It was great catching up with the boys and Rose, as well as learning a whole lot more about the farming business. I got quite a few photos but below is my favourite.

Rugged Beauty

2008-05-01T18:23:00.002-07:00

My Mum's favourite photo :)
Taken when I went to Ballards Farm for the day.
Comments?

Yet To Decide

2008-05-01T18:23:00.001-07:00

I had some fun shooting the local band "Yet To Decide"s new album cover. Was a lot of fun!