I was recently asked by Ron Jenkins, Director of JAM Designs to do a series of shoots for his client Carpets ONLINE. The shoots was of a new carpet product that had been layed in several of WA’s top schools.

My first thought was “how do I make Carpet look exciting, or even interesting”, I needn’t have worried. I was accompanied on all the shoots by Carpets ONLINE Company Business Development Manager, Lynn Marley who was a great help throughout. Our first Challenge was John xxiii rd where the product had been layed in several classrooms, and it looked great, very hard wearing & easy to clean.  Lynn stepped in as a model & quickly took up the post of teacher adding human interest to the background of the shots.

Our second shoot was at Newman College, where the product had been layed in the high traffic student locker aware. The Carpet layers had done a brilliant job in using a complex pattern of swirls, joining several colors of the product together. I was inspired to use a slow exposure & so with the help of a couple of children & teachers walking through some of the shots creating a blur of movement to illustrate the “high traffic” concept. With the bright blue lockers, the swirl pattern & wonderful texture of the product we managed to create some very interesting shots.

St Benedict’s in Applecross was our next port of call, where the School’s library had recently been renovated and again the carpet layers had done a fantastically innovative job inserting numbered & lettered carpet squares randomly throughout the room, making it a fun place for the children to study.

Bannister Creek Primary was our final port of call, where the product had been layed in an open air assembly/undercover area where on our arrival a group of children were playing Volleyball on a court layed out in the design of the carpet. Mindful of the laws of photographing children we were given permission to shoot the action and I was careful to time the shots so that few of the participants could be identified & during post production  skillfully edited out any faces. Again we got some great action shots, punctuated by movement & illustrating the product’s versatility & durability.

Featured in this book:

• Lighthouses
• Landscapes & Seascapes
• Caves
• Wildflowers
• Fauna
• History of the Capes
• Wineries
• Culture & Crafts of the Capes
• Attractions & Activities of the Capes

all beautifully displayed in the style we have come to expect from Bob Litchfield.

The book by Bob & Caroline Litchfield, Cape to Cape: Images and impressions of the Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin Region, takes an in depth look at life between the Capes. Working over a period spanning 14 months, this exciting and diverse region of Western Australia?s south west has been lovingly captured in a series of images by photographer Bob Litchfield. The complementary text written by his partner Caroline has been crafted to further enhance the reader?s knowledge of the region by giving a factual and yet almost poetic narrative.

The book comprises 148 pages, with over 325 full colour images. It has been beautifully produced and crafted entirely in Western Australia.

The contents include: The Lighthouses, Land & Seascapes, the Caves, the Wildflowers, Fauna, the History, Wineries, Culture, Attractions and Activities of the Capes Region.

Unfortunately this book is now sold out and no longer available…..

I recently had the pleasure of photographing a business colleagues wedding.

Kimberly & her new husband Brian had a wonderfully intimate wedding in a small cove at Trigg beach in November 09. Despite their allure, beach weddings can be difficult, not only are you at the mercy of the weather, but also the tides. When I arrived at the beach the tide was definitely coming in, giving me cause for concern. Fortunately the tide turned & started out at the beginning of the ceremony, as I had visions of a rapidly diminishing beach, lots of wet people & having to climb out of the fairly small area. 

Transport was provided for the couple by way of a Bentley Sports car, owned by Best Man Vince, so I couldn’t resist some twilight shots of the happy couple with their namesake car.

Both Kimberly & Brian are US expat’s, and both very laid back people, so with visiting family & friends had a real New York family wedding, followed by a swinging party at their nearby Scarborough home. Music was provided by a live jazz/blues group….and as the saying goes…a great time was had by all.

Riva Power Boat.

One thing I really love about my work is that I never quite know what I’m going to be asked to shoot next.

When asked by Ron Jenkins of JAM Designs advertising agency to shoot an expensive power boat which was going up for sale, I didn’t know quite what to expect, I certainly had a pleasant surprise. A circa 1960 Riva Powerboat is a beauty to behold, and frankly belongs on display where more people can appreciate the craftsmanship. It was magnificent….wooden inlay, beautifully crafted and power to burn.

She reminded me of a Ford Mustang, classic lines underscored with power. We spent a couple of hours down at the Royal Perth Yacht Club trying to capture the Riva from every angle, every facet of her character, to give the advertising people the best result. I’m not really of a boat person myself, but I fell in love with this Lady. She’d been lovingly maintained and I hope that her new owner, whoever they may be, will give this Lady the love & respect that she deserves….they just don’t make them like this anymore.