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Oscar Oscar ~ Toowoomba – CkMetroPhotos

I was asked some time ago to take some images of one of the newest hair salons in Toowoomba Oscar Oscar for the grand opening.  For my blog readers Oscar Oscar Salon is located in Grand Central Shopping Center, and the lovely Olivia  from Oscar Oscar asked me to come and take some shots of...

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August 13, 2010 - 10:46 am

shalonda - la la love this place….rock star job d

August 13, 2010 - 7:46 am

Sammy - brilliant shots I have been to this salon and it is amazing

August 13, 2010 - 7:41 am

tina - what a beautiful salon fantastic shots darren I will def go in and check it out looks fantastic

August 12, 2010 - 10:18 pm

Julia - Looks amazing Darren you did a really amazing job on these photos it makes me want to go :)

{Interiors By Tarlie B Designs} – CkMetroPhotos Toowoomba

I was going through some images the other night and I realised that I had forgotten to post some of a couple of houses that I was asked to photography for Tarlie B Designs.  The interiors were designed by Natalie Brownlie and Jim Brownlie was the builder of one of the houses.  I totally enjoy...

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June 18, 2010 - 6:35 am

beverly - oh, i NEED these guys!

June 15, 2010 - 6:48 pm

Tarlie - Thanks Daz – as always your work is amazing – one note Jim was the builder of one of the 4 homes photographed.

June 14, 2010 - 10:05 pm

shalonda - geez louis! i woudl love to wake up in these gorgeous houses everyday! way to show them off with some fab shots d

{Exhibition Portrait} – CkMetroPhotos Toowoomba

A friend of mine Loren AKA – Loren Jarvis Photography reluctantly whispered in my ear that she needed to have a portrait taken of her for a gallery opening she has been planning for many months.  Of course I dare not refuse.  The only request from Loren was “I hate getting my photo taken and...

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June 18, 2010 - 6:36 am

beverly - im’ in love with everyting that you are doing with your lighting!

June 15, 2010 - 6:48 pm

Tarlie - LOVE the black & white!

June 15, 2010 - 11:34 am

Rowie - Hey Loren…..great photos….the middle shot is just stunning!!! All the best for the Gallery exhibition! xo

June 14, 2010 - 10:06 pm

shalonda - well i think you must have gotten a tons of great shots bc these 3 are gorgeous!

June 13, 2010 - 12:30 pm

Loren - Heck…….. you could have done some airbrushing ;)
Thanks Daggs !

June 13, 2010 - 10:24 am

Vicki - Great shots of Loren, D!

{Creative Team Part 3 of 3} – CkMetroPhotos Toowoomba

This is the last installment of photos from the creative team at Delilahs Hair Designs.  For those that are not aware, these photos have been taken for a photographic hair competition. All of the photos have been handed in so all of these images are now allowed to be released.  I honestly have such fun...

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June 14, 2010 - 10:08 pm

shalonda - i always love what yall do with these they are always so incredibly cool and crazy good!

June 9, 2010 - 10:33 pm

ittybittyandpretty - holy snappin moly!!!!each set of pics is different yet all deserve to win in some way!! love the way you portray them, would be good to have the title of what they were entering with each of them so us viewers could get the connection… but thoroughly wonderful.
i love the crimped hair one that should win for sure!

hugs to all the girls from me and to you of course.
xxxx

{Creative Team Part 2 of 3} – CkMetroPhotos Toowoomba

As you know I have been holding on to these images for what seems like a lifetime, but now the images are required to be handed in for the photographic Hair Competition so they are able to be released.  Because it is important to not only acknowledge each model individually it is also important to...

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{Creative Team Part 1 of 3} – CkMetroPhotos Toowoomba

Finally……………. I have been holding on to these images for what seems like a lifetime, but now the images are required to be handed in for the competition so they are able to be released.  Because it is important to not only acknowledge each model individually it is also important to acknowledge the Hairdresser that...

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June 14, 2010 - 10:10 pm

shalonda - okay so the concepts are pretty fab but then you add YOU d with your dramatic lighting and perfect vision and these images rock!

June 8, 2010 - 10:17 am

Tarlie - Love these Darren, especially the diamonte cheeks & the one with the hairdresser heads!

{100% Australian Made ~ Swimwear Model}

I can hear the ladies gasping from here   LOL  – I love the Gold Coast well any coast for that matter but in particular, one of my favourite spots is North Burleigh where all the rocks are, so when I met up with swimwear Model Josh I knew exactly the spot that we would...

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January 29, 2010 - 8:14 pm

Nat - Daz, Your work is amazing and Josh what can we say…..huba huba!!

January 28, 2010 - 10:30 am

Walter Parada - Beautiful, stunning, tasteful captures! Love the photograph’s tones and your model, Josh, looks superb in his posing. Remarkable work!

January 28, 2010 - 5:02 am

Erin Cutts - Yup, I think he will totally make it! :) Great pics and it looks like it was such a fun shoot! I would have liked to see a picture of you assistant hanging over rocks and holding the reflector! Ha!

January 27, 2010 - 4:48 pm

Cathy Crawley - Oh dear, my eyes are enjoying that rush of eye candy! Beautifully captured!

January 27, 2010 - 3:54 pm

lisa - wonderful compositions for all of these shots gosh if I looked as good as this I would be lining up to do a swimwear shoot with you these are well just plain awesome ! – Darren you really have a natural way that you work with people love the natural feelings i get when i look at your images well done.

January 27, 2010 - 11:43 am

belinda grimes - totally agree these are straight out of a swimwear magazine front cover. darren u have a superb style i luv the way you use the lighting and shadows etc your skill as a photographer is superb well done to you both.

January 27, 2010 - 11:05 am

Anthony Leps - Josh will not have drama working in the swimwear world of things these images look like they were lifted directly out of a beach fashion magazine congratulations to you both superb work.

January 27, 2010 - 9:55 am

jason scheps - Look out AussieBum – look like there is a new man on the market totally superb photography Darren what we have come to expect from your work.

January 27, 2010 - 9:13 am

shalonda - hahaha contrast for sure!!! geez d the first and third have the most perfect and amazing processing….i wish i coudl come down to Aust and you could teach me a thing or thwo about light, you see light as only a true artist could!

January 27, 2010 - 9:01 am

Christine Pobke - HOLY MOLY!!! :) These look like ads you’d see in a magazine like Vogue!! They look awesome! (And he looks pretty fabulous too, I’m not gonna lie.) :) Wonderful lighting and posing, Darren!!!

January 27, 2010 - 8:29 am

tenika - makes me proud to say I am an aussie ! – bronzed aussie indeed these are pure brilliance !

January 27, 2010 - 8:24 am

paris - ohhhh wonderful wonderful work josh is HOT HOT HOT well done these are very striking images

January 27, 2010 - 7:53 am

Diana - seriously stunning body you can tell this guys works out big time – I am sure that josh is going to do very well in the modeling world if these images are anything to go by awesome photography Darren

January 27, 2010 - 7:50 am

jess - YEP YEP YEP – this is certainly some freaking great work. Josh you can model for me anytime :) – on a serious note congratulations these poses are very strong and the images and processing are 1st rate – congrats.

January 27, 2010 - 7:28 am

rebecca k - this is HOTNESS with a capital H – wonderful work, Darren these are seriously straight of of the pages of a sports magazine or swimwear catalogue simply a feast for the eyes great work

January 27, 2010 - 7:15 am

theresa - GASP ! – lord these are striking, strong and lest just say totally amazing, wonderful work to both of you.

January 27, 2010 - 7:12 am

ellly jones - smokin hot !! this guys is 100% Awesome… wonderful photos indeed.

January 27, 2010 - 7:10 am

TonyM - Great work guys – these are wonderful.

January 27, 2010 - 7:00 am

Justine W - Apart from the obvious eye candy these are very strong and visually appealing images, I do not think josh will have any issues getting work as a model with these. Your handling of these images Darren is exceptional.. caongrats

January 27, 2010 - 6:40 am

Grace - HOLY HOTNESS !! – this boy is smokin ! – and 100% Aussie which make it all the better – fantastic work to both of you.

January 27, 2010 - 6:36 am

SallyJ - HOT HOT HOT !! – the letters on my keyboard are melting away !! these shots are amazing and can I say Josh you look sensational Darren perfect images well done.

January 29, 2010 - 9:32 am

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