Paul Foley - Sydney Corporate Photographer

Let me see...

2017-11-21T09:06:00.000+11:00

One exposure for the inside. Another for the sign. One each for the video screens. One for each window. Another for the street. Oh...and repeated in three segments for stitching into the panorama format. That's because the blackouts I set up to cover the shopfront lights on the other side of the street could only cover one window at a time. All between 3am and 5am on George St,

The light Albert Watson shapes

2017-11-01T18:41:00.000+11:00

Watch two legends create art together...

Photographer in Residence - Client Feedback

2017-02-09T13:16:00.000+11:00

from the Maitland Photographer in Residence Collection © Paul Foley/Lightmoods I want to share the feedback I received on the Maitland Council PiR that was conducted during last year. Find out more about how this unique approach to story telling and engagement works for regional tourism and localities. Click here to download details. In the client's words: -

The anatomy of a photography quote

2017-01-10T16:51:00.000+11:00

[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} I thought it would be interesting to share an email chain between myself and a prospective small business client. It took place late 2016. Except for the better than usual detail provided in the initial email, the conversation is typical of the enquiries made through the contact page of my website -

'Not Corporate' Portraiture

2016-11-17T08:30:00.000+11:00

For Sutherland Shire Council ©Paul Foley / Lightmoods Most new clients will ‘meet’ you and your team through social media, a web page or blog. It is your first chance to make an impression and you’re not even there when it happens! Think of the corporate portrait as the internet’s elevator pitch. Except that instead of having maybe a minute in an elevator you only have milliseconds

Online Photography Mentoring.

2016-11-12T13:27:00.001+11:00

Online and in-person one on one mentoring Photography is a wonderful, creative outlet in a hectic and sometimes overbearing world. Digital photography has made picture making easier yet more daunting at the same time. Of course, there are plenty of workshops and online tutorials to choose from but which ones are best? Paul believes that nothing can beat expert one on one mentoring.

Photographer in Residence - New offers for 2017

2016-11-10T13:00:00.003+11:00

[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} _psEmbed("http://www.lightmoods.com.au"); Photographer in Residence (PiR) embeds Paul's creativity, experience and skill to tell the story of a place. It is a visual record of essence, personality and vibe. He lives in the community to be on hand when the best life and photographic moments happen. PiR is an affordable,

Spike Milligan (and me)

2016-10-29T12:39:00.000+11:00

Last night a video came up as a suggestion on my YouTube feed. It featured an interview by Joanna Lumley of Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe. Lumley is filling in for Terry Wogan which causes some confusion for Milligan. Spike's were always interesting interviews - it was hard to keep him on topic, any topic. This is a very good example. Oh, and there is a very polite gatecrasher. The video is

photographs of light

2016-04-20T10:34:00.000+10:00

[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} Visit the Gallery ©Paul Foley Visit the Gallery © Paul Foley 'Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.' Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man Visit The Gallery ©

Fine art photographs of the horizon

2016-04-17T14:51:00.001+10:00

[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} Visit the gallery © Paul Foley Visit the gallery © Paul Foley Much of my inspiration lives on the shoreline and at the horizon. The shoreline is my base - it is where I wander when I need to feel home. The horizon is where I gaze when leaving home becomes a plan for discovery and adventure. The visual link

finding pictures - one on one mentoring

2016-04-02T10:33:00.001+11:00

Photography is a wonderful, creative outlet in a hectic and sometimes overbearing world. Digital photography has made picture making easier yet more daunting at the same time. Of course, there are plenty of workshops and online tutorials to choose from but which ones are best? I believe that nothing can beat expert one on one mentoring. Targeted mentoring is perfect for enthusiast and

Photographer in Residence

2016-02-17T13:18:00.000+11:00

Visualise a region’s essence, personality and vibe. Just over 12 months ago I began promoting the Photographer in Residence (PiR) project. The initial interest was encouraging and I looked forward to further explaining and discussing the concept. However, before I could progress it, I was engaged to shoot a long term assignment which had me travelling around Victoria for a good part of

Going Dark

2015-01-07T18:23:00.001+11:00

Visit the Gallery © Paul Foley Every so often I go dark and stop taking pictures. I’m not referring to commissioned work for clients - just my personal work. And it doesn't mean I’m bored with picture making, I’m just not feeling inspired enough to lift the camera to my eye. And it doesn’t mean I put my cameras away either. I still carry one around I just don’t use it. These

Bathing Beauties - The Tweeting Queens of 2014

2014-12-17T15:56:00.000+11:00

A few days ago I was asked to participate in the media launch of the ‘Australia Day Your Way’ initiative for 2015. In 2014 The National Australia Day Council partnered with Twitter and the National Museum of Australia to promote the sharing of images using #australiaday . The Dawn Patrol © Paul Foley Visit the Gallery Over 70,000 tweets and 30,000 images were shared with the #

Limited Edition Instagram Prints

2014-03-31T11:18:00.001+11:00

Instagram prints Signed museum quality prints limited to editions of 25. Maximum print size is 300mm x 300mm. $75.00 (AUS) including postage. Please visit Paul Foley Photographer to see the full range. _psEmbed("http://www.paulfoley.com.au");

Merewether Surfboard Club, Portraits, 2014.

2014-03-05T12:50:00.001+11:00

These portraits are being made to celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary. It is hoped that all members will be photographed in time for the June, 2014 celebrations. Merewether Surfboard Club - Portraits - Images by Paul Foley Surfing is inextricably linked to photography. With this series I have referenced both

looking away...

2014-02-19T11:43:00.000+11:00

I made two good pictures today. Actually, it's more accurate to say that I completed them today. I coaxed the light onto the sensor a few days ago but today I finished the pictures. Just as I once messed around in the darkroom I now mess around in the Lightroom I just make sure to have plenty of information in the raw file so I can push the pixels around without damaging them.

Texture and soul

2014-02-04T16:22:00.001+11:00

I know I go on about how I love to feel the paper that I print on and how the texture of the paper can hold the soul of an image. Here are four views of a single piece of crumpled fine art paper photographed against a full sheet of the same paper. I hope it conveys a little of the texture and soul I seek whenever I make a print. _psEmbed("http://www.paulfoley.com.au");

Multi Day Photography Shoots for Destinations & Branding

2014-01-21T15:05:00.002+11:00

For some time now, as the new work year begins, I have offered existing, past and hopefully future clients a special offer on multi day assignments. It is a great opportunity to engage an internationally experienced, creative photographer to update a visitors guide, corporate branding and / or image library at a significant saving. I hear so often in these digital times that ‘anyone can be a photographer’ as if the mere purchase of a piece of equipment can make you something. If that is the case

5th Avenue & W53rd Street, New York City

2014-01-07T17:45:00.001+11:00

October 19, 2013 I made these pictures in the 2 minutes and 26 seconds after 3.38pm. I had been walking along W53rd Street when I noticed how the sun, shining down 5th Avenue, was being bounced around by the high-rises and shop fronts. It was not the first time I had found backlighting with beautiful front fill light on the streets of New York City. <

Featured on the NSW Tales Blog

2013-12-21T09:55:00.000+11:00

I was very pleased when asked to be featured on the NSW Tales blog. Not only a great resource for all that is happening in NSW it is also a regular showcase of the state's photography talent. I was very honoured to be included. _psEmbed("http://art.collectablephotography.com"); This is a sample of the pics on the blog but you should head over to the blog to see them all and find out more about

Faces - International Students, Boston 2013

2013-11-14T15:43:00.001+11:00

During September and October 2013 I was commissioned by Navitas to photograph their international students at 3 University of Massachusetts campuses in the Boston area as well as at the University of New Hampshire at Durham. International Students photographed for Navitas, September / October - 2013. On a three week road trip Navitas Art Director, David Kilvert, and I wandered around

Dancer Lénio Kaklea at MOMA, NYC, October 2013

2013-11-06T10:27:00.002+11:00

Last month I was lucky to witness and photograph dancer Lénio Kaklea (as well as others) as part of The Performance Program at MOMA in New York. I have prepared a short slideshow of Lénio's passionate performance. According to the MOMA website: The Performance Program is part of MoMA’s increased focus on the historical as well as the contemporary practice of performance-based art.