Beijing + Nanjing
29 . May . 07
This was taken in Beijing during my travels in 2006. The nearest train station was about 2km from our hostel, and this was taken on one of our daily walks back to our hostel.
I really enjoyed China, I want to go back in the next year or two and discover it more. The language barrier was the hardest out of all the countries we went to, but the people were very friendly and helpful. We made heaps of friends while in China both locals and other travelers.
One day we were at Nanjing train station trying to get tickets to Beijing. We were having great difficulties trying to get tickets because no one speak english. Eventually a guy called Meison, who was studying english at university, came up to us (he thought I was somebody famous..haha), he waited in line with us for over an hour, bought our tickets and then offered to take us out to dinner that night. At first we were hesitant because you always hear about all these scam stories, but we agreed and we were so glad we did because it was the night out we had while in China. Meison took us to a ‘real’ Chinese restaurant, he ordered all this food and within minutes our table was full of different dishes. To say the least, the meal itself was an experience!! I’m a very fussy eater, so it was an experience trying to eat all this food (or not eat it) without appearing to rude! The photo below was taken that night.
julie + jon
28 . May . 07
This is one of my favorite wedding photos. This is why I love being a wedding photographer.
kelly + nathan
28 . May . 07
I took this at my sisters wedding in March. I knew my dad had been preparing a ripper of a speech, he had been planning it for weeks, I knew the reaction that was about to happen and had my camera ready. My dad is the type of dad that loves to embarrass the hell out of his children. I have been very fortunate to escape much of it.. unfortunately for my sister, who is the oldest, has copped most of it!
China
27 . May . 07
Chook in Thailand
27 . May . 07
Arlene
25 . May . 07
Father + son at Karnimata
25 . May . 07
I took this photo while I was in India in 2006. We went to Deshnok to visit Karnimata, which is a Hindu temple where they worship rats!! It was a crazy place to visit, there are a few other photos already in my blog that I took at this place. I was taking photographs of some kids and this man tapped me on my shoulder and pleaded I took photos of his son aswell. He was such a proud dad!!
Today, I got myself a Flickr account - go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammblake/ to check it out!! All my photographs will be appearing on here sooner or later! ;)
India
25 . May . 07
Ollie Brockman
22 . May . 07
Here is another photo of little Ollie. I took this at Jess’s wedding, it was his first time out and about since leaving the hospital. He is just the cutest baby. Im sure there are going to be many photos to come of this little guy!
school girls
22 . May . 07
Kate, Jenni, Rianna, Tess, Becci, Jess, Nell, Samm, Sarah and Roxy.
This photo was taken at Jess’s wedding on the 5th May. I went to high school with all these girls, it was amazing to see them all again! It was great to be able to catch up with Kate and Jenni, who I have not seen much of in the last seven years. Ive know Roxy, Jess, Jenni and Kate since I was about five years old. Its so great to be able to catch up with them because we now all live in different places and when we do it feels like nothing has ever changed.
Jess and Wade
13 . May . 07
Last weekend I was my dear friends Jess and Wade’s wedding. I meet Jess when we were in kindergarten about 20 years ago! She has been a great friend to me ever since and it was such an honor to be invited to her wedding. I was so excited to get to go to a wedding as a ‘guest’ without being the ‘pro photographer’! (I never get to go as a guest!!) However I couldn’t resist taking a few photos throughout the ceremony =) They had their ceremony in Albany out at Quaranup, it was cloudy all morning and we all thought it was going to rain for the ceremony, but just as Jess began walking down the aisle, the sun broke through the clouds, it was amazing day =)
