tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220720802024-03-13T21:14:57.989+10:00Cameron Laird - PHOTOGRAPHERCameron is a news, editorial & commercial photographer based in Townsville, northern Australia. He covers Australia, SE Asia and the Pacific for Australian and British newspapers and magazines. Cameron's blog not only includes updates about his current work but also things that inspire, interest and astound him. Enjoy!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-81760534048716105302009-05-04T08:25:00.005+10:002009-05-04T11:09:01.069+10:00My blog has moved!Hey there - wondering what the heck is going on? Where has Cam's blog gone?Well, I've seen the light and moved my blog to a hosted Wordpress solution. If you have ended up here then most likely you didn't know my proper blog address or you subscribed to an rss feed of my old blog. So..... here it is - easy peasyhttp://blog.cameronlaird.com or the rss feed is http://blog.cameronlaird.com/Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-12641669808553840642009-05-01T18:04:00.004+10:002009-05-01T18:12:38.294+10:00PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 size comparisonHere is a comparison of the size of the new PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5. The MiniTT1 (which sits atop the camera) is quite a lot smaller than the old Canon IR ST-E2 transmitter. See how they fit on the camera in my post of a few days agoCameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-47501393779003401472009-04-30T16:49:00.004+10:002009-04-30T16:59:37.164+10:00The AC/DC EinsteinWas given an assignment to photograph Elliot Brenchley last night, a 12yr old boy from Townsville, Qld who is a finalist on ABC television's Young Einstein. Didn't 'float my boat' until I heard his topic - "The life and times of AC/DC". AWESOME!!!!!!!! I am a big AC/DC fan so I loved spending time shooting Elliot and talking AC/DC. This kid knows everything about the band and I mean E V E R Y T HCameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-19060420283132878042009-04-29T17:29:00.005+10:002009-04-29T17:32:41.274+10:00Creative labelling at its best!Bought this bottle of NutrientWater while driving home from an Airlie Beach job last week. Looks like someone might have been drinking something other than water when they came up with these directions. Love it!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-30632312780606996392009-04-28T12:56:00.002+10:002009-04-28T13:11:20.966+10:00Cowboys v Manly and how the papers used my picsHad a nice run again in the papers with my pics from the North Queensland Cowboys v Manly Sea Eagles match. For the keen snappers out there - most of my pics were shot on EOS1DMkIII with 400 AF-IS f2.8L at 1/800 f2.8 on 2000iso. The light at the stadium is terrible, about 1 1/2 stops darker in the in-goal areas, wish they would upgrade the lighting to make it level all over the playing surface!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-29870595451739466762009-04-28T08:16:00.005+10:002009-04-28T08:29:53.224+10:00Just got my new PocketWizards!Just took delivery of my new PocketWizard FlexTT5 and MiniTT1 after a LONG wait. I can't believe that B&H Photo insist on full payment for a product even when they are on a lengthy backorder. Oh well, I was happy to pay but them having close to $1000 of my money for 2 1/2 months seem a bit rich.There has been quite a lot of negative feedback about the actual range of the new PocketWizards.Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-13212854289675059282009-04-21T09:15:00.004+10:002009-04-21T09:28:10.518+10:00The Seagull Whisperer Wallpaper giveawayJust came back from a short but lovely family break at Horseshoe Bay in Bowen, Qld, Australia. It is one of my favourite beaches in the world and hopefully it stays just like it is for generations to come. (Read: STAY AWAY DEVELOPERS!)Shot a nice pic of my daughter Emma chatting to the gulls with my Canon G10 'snap' camera. If you like it feel free to grab a copy that suits your screen Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-20999759175140650082009-04-15T08:58:00.001+10:002009-04-15T08:58:48.817+10:00Drive The Paparazzi CrazyThe Argentinean magazine Paparazzi wanted to do something noticeable for its 5th birthday. They hired agency Publicis to create these racy sun shades and place...View >>Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-74107042832116904312009-04-13T20:35:00.010+10:002009-04-14T12:09:51.353+10:00Back pages & spreads of my pics from Cowboys v TitansHad a nice run in the papers with my pics from the North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans. Very crappy game and shitty shooting weather (rainy) but managed to come up with some nice pics to please the editors. For the keen snappers out there - most of my pics were shot on EOS1DMkIII with 400 AF-IS f2.8L at 1/800 f2.8 on 2000iso.Click images to view fullsize newspaper pageCameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-85377292368475814612009-04-12T15:51:00.003+10:002009-04-12T16:03:28.213+10:00Nicole Kidman and I make a lovely couple!Tidying up some cupboards today and I stumbled upon this piece of movie memorabilia. Ahhh, the days Nic & I spent together, the afternoon sunsets, long walks on the beach, romantic dinners... (It's just ashame she didn't realise I was there too!) :-)It's a bit tattered but it's the Bowen Independent from May 17, 2007 and of course my matching pic below it.Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-74224279228740392612009-04-12T07:53:00.002+10:002009-04-12T07:54:36.196+10:00Have a happy Easter everyone!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-1269713403636297772009-04-11T23:38:00.002+10:002009-04-11T23:52:41.980+10:00Wallpapers to shareA couple of weeks ago I got up at an ungodly hour to support my wife in a fun run. 300 competitors milled around and when the start gun went and they headed off all that was left were 2 lazy unfit slobs. So I nodded to the other bloke and proceeded to read the paper and wait for the runners to return. I had my Canon G10 snapper with me and took this pretty sunrise pic and thought it would makeCameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-45427728441264916342009-04-11T23:25:00.002+10:002009-04-11T23:32:46.139+10:00JR - The footy star!All round nice guy and master dribbler John Rillie made his commentary debut tonight but surprise, surprise - he was calling rugby league and not his lifelong sport basketball. Was great to see him on the sideline at the Cowboys v Titans NRL game - keep it up JR, I'll watch for you on The Footy Show soon!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-32380485023879082482009-04-07T14:42:00.010+10:002009-04-08T11:56:00.351+10:00$15.00 per image is an insult to freelance photographers!UPDATE STARTI have just had a call from Britt Carseldine, the project manager of the QLD government image library. Britt has given me an indication of the future plans of the government and their new image library. It does sound like they have really thought carefully about this project and unlike many government/corporation image libraries this one may actually be well organised and Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-37608909391280473322009-04-05T09:19:00.004+10:002009-04-05T09:26:30.235+10:00Another reason why I love DropBox so much!Just discovered by chance that I can sync my 1Password keychain easily between all my Mac's. If you're not using DropBox I would HIGHLY recommend it! Check this video out.Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-13459114027570017892009-04-04T21:35:00.002+10:002009-04-04T21:42:47.479+10:00iPhone's actual screen resolution in Safari - did you know?Just discovered something interesting while looking at Google Analytics reports (see below) for http://www.cameronlaird.com and http://blog.cameronlaird.com. The 7th most used screen resolution was 320x396. Must be iPhone I thought at first but isn't the resolution 320x480? Well, I've since discovered that while the actual screen resolution of the iPhone really is 320x480 the resolution in Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-68094506825554014572009-04-04T18:38:00.004+10:002009-04-04T20:37:24.609+10:00Technical timelapse assignment - want to help?Hi readers!I am fortunate enough to have landed a great timelapse assignment that is slightly trickier than normal. I am 90% sure I have it all sorted but would love some feedback on some of the "tech" parts.Camera is to be mounted on a train, which will be travelling all over the state of Queensland, Australia (area - 1.85 million km or 715,000 miles)Images are to be captured over a five month Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-29233181709183331332009-04-04T11:08:00.004+10:002009-04-04T11:18:04.486+10:00Ricky Gervais - "Animals"Just stumbled on these videos of Ricky Gervais live on stage with his comedy "Animals". I am a big fan of Ricky Gervais - make sure you check out his free podcast at this iTunes store link and also his Ricky Gervais Guide To... series at this iTunes store link!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-51508524400490980552009-04-03T18:45:00.002+10:002009-04-03T18:50:53.047+10:00Robbie Fowler hits the pitch in TownsvilleToday was Robbie Fowler's first public training session with his new team, the North Queensland Fury FC. Unfortunately I was away on an assignment and couldn't make it. A colleague of mine, Ian Hitchcock who shoots for Getty Images was there and put together a nice set of pics that you can check out at this linkCameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-37385318050967794072009-03-31T17:35:00.007+10:002009-04-08T15:31:44.089+10:00Nikon D2H giveaway closing tonight!UPDATE - Congratulations to @desherinka, winner of the Nikon D2H body - Can only be 1 winner, thanks guys for your entries and twitter follows!UPDATE II: Congratulations to Gonzalo Villegas (@desherinka) from La Paz, Bolivia who won the camera, it is now on the long haul to South America!Closing at 23:59 AEST (13:59 UTC) tonight (31 March 2009) is my D2H giveawayAnd, unlike a TWiP/Scott Bourne Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-3184513997541995572009-03-30T15:21:00.018+10:002009-03-30T16:13:12.644+10:00How the papers use my pics...I've had quite a few people ask me recently about what happens with and who uses the photographs I shoot at NRL games. I have included clippings of the way major metro papers used my pics - they include the Sunday Mail & The Courier-Mail (QLD), Daily Telegraph (NSW) and the Herald Sun and the Sunday Herald Sun (VIC).Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-39502908237147294752009-03-30T10:36:00.002+10:002009-03-30T10:40:53.395+10:00The changing face of my recent NRL media tagsJust got a bit of a chuckle when I found my recent NRL media accreditation tags, it's a bit of a shame that they gave me a pic this year - I was hoping to draw something even more interesting this year!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-57575342696778919002009-03-29T13:27:00.008+10:002009-04-01T00:38:20.368+10:00Check out these toads!Cane toads have been a major environmental menace in Northern Australia for decades and to get locals involved in their eradication the Townsville City Council have offered prizes and trophies for categories such as heaviest toad and the heaviest haul. Trained officials will then identify and humanely euthanase the toads using carbon dioxide gas. The pests will be frozen for use by James Cook Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-86173294875397497992009-03-28T18:18:00.004+10:002009-04-01T07:03:51.790+10:00Why is my upload so slow! :-(This sucks, I am on the sideline ready to shoot the North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm NRL match and this is the data rate I am getting - My only goal is to upload and of course I am blessed with great download speeds and terrible upload speeds. F**k Telstra!Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22072080.post-27436544307103747292009-03-27T09:53:00.008+10:002009-03-28T15:47:21.897+10:00I'm stuck with redirecting a subdomain to Blogger :-(UPDATE: PROBLEM SOLVED - I was doing everything right - I think it was a delay in DNS updates.Hi guys, hoping someone can help me out with some advice!Currently if you head to my blog from http://blog.cameronlaird.com (give it a try, click the link) you will end up at http://camlaird.blogspot.com with http://camlaird.blogspot.com as the url in the address bar.I have added a cname record in my Cameron Laird - Photographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971573820838969975noreply@blogger.com0