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ESSAY - The Sigma Australia online magazine. This issue we feature the work of Sigma Pro Photographer Richie Grainger.

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FEATURING SIGMA PRO PHOTOGRAPHERRICHIE GRAINGER / FIELDS

Art Series 35mm f1.4 DGAA large-aperture wide-angle F1.4 lens with truly impressive image quality. A true flagship of artistic

expression.

The full realization of the Art product concept for you to hold in your own hands and appreciate with

your own eyes.

O N L I N E M A G A Z I N E

SO OFTEN PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOOTING ON THE PROFESSIONAL WEDDING OR FASHION CIRCUIT TEND TO OFFER UP THE ‘NOW’ LOOK AND STYLE TO MEET THEIR CLIENTS BRIEF. THAT IS OF COURSE UNLESS YOU ARE BRISBANE PHOTOGRAPHER RICHIE GRAINGER.

STANDING OUT FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, SIGMA PRO PHOTOGRAPHER RICHIE GRAINGER IS MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF WITH A STYLE ALL OF HIS OWN AND COMING MORE AND MORE INTO DEMAND WITH THE COUPLES OF BRISBANE. RICHIE’S IMAGES DEPICT AN OLD WORLD ROMANCE AGAINST MODERN BACK DROPS WITH A CONTEMPORARY FEEL ALL OF HIS OWN WHICH IS FAST BECOMING HIS TRADMARK.

RICHIE’S PORTFOLIO OF WORK SPANS FROM COUPLES MAKING THEIR NUPTIALS EVERYWHERE FROM COASTAL FRINGES TO HINTERLAND RETREATS WITH AN OCCASIONAL MODERN URBAN WEDDING IN BETWEEN. A STRONG EMPHASIS UPON NATURAL LIGHTING ALLOWS RICHIE TO PLAY OFF BACK LIGHTING AND STRONG SHADOWS LETTING EMERGE SOME OF THE MORE RELAXED MOMENTS FROM THESE MOST HECTIC OF EVENTS.

SHOOTING WITH SIGMA’S RANGE OF FAST PRIME LENSES AND A CANON DSLR, RICHIE’S PORTFOLIO OF WEDDING COMMISSIONS ARE NOW SEEING HIM COME INTO DEMAND WITH FASHION MODELS OF THE BRISBANE AREA. STEPPING SIDEWAYS FROM WEDDINGS, RICHIERECENTLY TOOK UP THE CHALLENGE OF SHOOTING FASHION IN THE BRISBANE HINTERLANDS WITH THESE STUNNING IMAGES THE RESULT.

SIGMA PRO PHOTOGRAPHERRICHIE GRAINGER

OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DIFFERENT SHOOTS, RICHIE VENTURED INTO THE HINTER LANDS OFBRISBANE WITH MODELS ELLE AND SAMANTHA ALONG WITH THE SIGMA ART 35MM F1.4 DG HSM LENS TO CAPTURE FRESH PORTFOLIO IMAGES FOR BOTH WOMEN. FROM WHICH CAME TWO VERY DIFFERENT YET EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL SERIES OF IMAGES.

RICHIE SHOOTS EXCLUSIVELY WITH SIGMA’S FAST PRIME LENSES INCLUDING THE WORLD RENOWNED ART SERIES 35MM F1.4 DG + DG 85MM F.4 HSM AND THE DG 24-70MM F2.8 IF ROUNDING OUT THE KIT.

SOON TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT EDITION SIGMA AUSTRALIA’S NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE ‘ESSAY’ RICHIE IS REALLY CHANGING THE WAY MODERN WEDDING + FASHIONS ARE HEADING IN THE BRISBANE AREA.

VIEW RICHIE’S FULL PORTFOLIO OF WORK VIAr i c h a r d g r a i n g e r . c o m . a u

FASHION FOR A CHANGE TO WEDDINGS? “WHEN I FIRST STARTED CHATTING TO SAMANTHA, WE TALKED ABOUT LONG GRASS, TREES AND SUNSETS. WE TALKED ABOUT OTHER THINGS TOO, LIKE EATING TAKE AWAY WHEN WE SHOULDN’T, BUT HEY, THAT’S A STORY FOR ANOTHER TIME.” “REALLY, WE BOTH HEADED OUT WITH ALMOST NOTHING PLANNED, BUT THE LOCATION AND THE DRESS - A SIMPLE DRESS WHICH FLOWS. WE BOTH WANTED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SOMETHING SIMPLE, SOMETHING A LITTLE LESS MAINSTREAM. TO HELP ACHIEVE THIS, I WANT-ED TO APPROACH THE SHOOT WITH NOTHING ORGANISED - TO JUST GO WITH THE FLOW AND SEE WHERE IT TOOK SAMANTHA AND I.” “ONCE WE ARRIVED, WE SCOUTED THE LOCA-TION, FOUND SOME NICE LIGHT, THEN STARTED TAKING PHOTOS. AND IT WAS SO VERY REFRESHING.”

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