Releasing my inner Rockstar

by Danimezza on October 4, 2011

I mentioned on facebook a few weeks ago now that I had an impromptu fashion photoshoot just for myself. I wanted some snazzy new images for the blog, my media kit and head shots for writing jobs on other publications. As a photographer myself it pained me to fork over money for something I could essentially do myself but a tripod and remote trigger does nothing to evoke emotion and frivolity in an image the way a real person behind the lens can. I trundled into the city with a suitcase full of clothes and overflowing with jewellery. The photography assistant didn’t know where to put it all! I joked with the photographer that at least I didn’t come in jeans and a white shirt, he knew from then on I was up for some fun. I’d never seen a grown man stroke a metallic skirt (on the hanger lol) and see eyes widen with enthusiasm before. It’s pretty “out there” as far as my wardrobe goes but it was so. much. fun!

My Outfit: SKIRT: Damn You Alexis ~ JACKET/CAMI/SHOES/RING: City Chic TIGHTS: We Love Colors ~ NECKLACE: Peeptoe Shoes ~ BRACELET: Lovisa ~ HAIR: Stevie English Hair

This is my favourite photo. I love how long my legs look, how my foot curls around and even my smile. As you can imagine I have a lot of photos of myself but this one confirms that a result like this couldn’t have been achieved without seeking help from another photographer. The glimmer of my sequin jacket, the gloss of my heels, the sheen from my skirt and the bling from my necklace makes me very happy. I was tempted to go dark with black tights but I’m glad I didn’t… how awesome do the magenta tights look with my kick arse hairdo by Stevie English Hair! Sure, the outfit might not be to everyone’s taste and even I was unsure of it but in the end I’m super proud.

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Oh you just knew there would be a giveaway!

I’m really excited about this!!! Can you tell??? It’s been one year since I launched my photography business and it’s been a lot of fun and a heck of a lot of learning. It hasn’t happened in the traditional manner that I thought it would but I’m so very excited about where it’s taking me. To celebrate I’m giving away a Platinum Commercial Portrait Session (worth over $650) and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment and say “Capture Me”. The winner will receive:

One Hour Portrait Session.
Two Outfit Changes (optional)
Professional Image Editing.
Five Low Res. Images (discretely watermarked).
Two High and Low Res. Images (not watermarked).
All images supplied on a DVD.
Written permission for you to use and display images online and/or in print.

Entrants Please Note: Winner must be available for the session any date before Sunday, 20th November and live within the surrounding suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Only one individual may be photographed during the session. If you live interstate and will be traveling to Melbourne for #PBEvent feel free to enter but be sure to mention the hashtag in your comment (example: “Capture Me #PBEvent”) as I’ll be in Melbourne from Thurs 20th October -Sun 23rd October 2011. The prize cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to another person. If the prize isn’t claimed by Sunday 20th November the offer is void. Competition closes Sunday 16th October 2011. Winner must respond to email notification (phone or email) by 12:00pm Tuesday 18th October or the winner will be redrawn.

Good Luck!

{ 54 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Lizzie @ Chookarelli October 4, 2011 at 8:49 pm

After having my baby I hate all photos of me. It would be nice to have some more glamorous pics …. so puhlease CAPTURE ME!!

2 Jessica Dee October 4, 2011 at 8:50 pm

You need to “caputre me” as soon as humanly possible!

3 Melissa October 4, 2011 at 8:50 pm

CAPTURE ME!

4 Rhi @ Hummingbird's Song October 4, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Ok. So, you know that I’m your biggest fan. Also, you know that since I’m a photographer, I’m rarely in front of the lens and DESPERATE for some kick-ass shots of myself which I know you can do! Miss Danimezza, please Capture Me! xx #pbevent

5 Allison October 4, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Oh, I’d travel interstate just to have you capture me!

I’d love a photoshoot that would be fun and funky and glam and luxe, just like you are :)

6 Miss Pink October 4, 2011 at 9:11 pm

Ooh Ooh Capture me please!
I am always the one behind the camera, never infront, especially after my makeover! Any time I am infront it’s with Mr black holding the camera, and well…he doesn’t seem to understand what a “full body shot” means i.e. he does one that maybe has part of my chest in it. Also he uses the flash when we’re outside in the sun making me look transluscent. FAIL.

7 Dannie (A Dose of Dannie) October 4, 2011 at 9:18 pm

wow! Damn girl you look friggen hot :-) Awesome loveing that outfit!
Anyway enough sucking but really what a fabulous giveaway and if i win i shall fly up to sydney so you can take buetiful shots of me and then we can have coffee n chat etc… sound cool!!!

8 Melissa @Suger Coat It October 4, 2011 at 9:25 pm

Worst Giveaway EVER! Hahaha. Naaah. I’m just jealous. Loving the pics hun. I hope you’ll let me check out any others you got, one day, when I’m finally free to get back on Skype. :D

Good luck to the entrants!

9 Kate October 4, 2011 at 9:25 pm

Oh my goodness! Did you take your tights when you got your hair done? Such a perfect match! Love it!

10 BabyMacBeth October 4, 2011 at 9:45 pm

Oh come ON, you know you want to CAPTURE me! Right? RIGHT! Go on then…

11 Kellie - Good, Bad & Unnecessary October 4, 2011 at 9:51 pm

Babe you look gorgeous! Not entering the comp as Im in Adelaide, but I just wanted to tell you how how you are! Not that you don’t already know ;)
x

12 Danimezza October 4, 2011 at 10:00 pm: Of course you can leave a comment :) Thanks lovely x

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13 Rah October 4, 2011 at 10:09 pm

CAPTURE ME love CAPTURE ME your CAPTURE ME new CAPTURE ME headshots! CAPTURE ME they CAPTURE ME captured CAPTURE ME your CAPTURE ME personality CAPTURE ME so CAPTURE ME well!

xxx (CAPTURE ME)
(please)

14 Tamara October 4, 2011 at 10:20 pm

Capture me!!! Love your shot, your outfit, and your hair!!!! Awesome.

15 Teer Wayde October 4, 2011 at 10:21 pm

Oh honey these shots rock!!! You look oh so deeeelish! The outfit is YOU I’m so glad you went with your gut instinct.

Loves!!! and more loves!!!

♥♥♥♥

16 Brit October 4, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Capture me (:

17 Caitlin of Closet Confessions October 4, 2011 at 11:15 pm

CAPTURE ME
Capture me for my 21st. I want to celebrate my life with beautiful images!

18 Mila October 5, 2011 at 7:30 am

I live all the way in cali :(
But just wanted to let you know that you look gorgeous. I love your whole outfit.

19 Aly October 5, 2011 at 9:10 am

I would LOVE some new photos! Our wedding was in June, but I was disappointed when our photographer didn’t take ANY bridal shots/close up shots of me or hubs. I love some of the pics we got, but they’re certainly not what I was hoping for.

You DO look like a rockstar!

20 Aly October 5, 2011 at 9:11 am

…. and I forgot to say CAPTURE ME. :)

21 Fern October 5, 2011 at 9:18 am

Capture me! #PBevent

(and holy smokes, you look AMAZING!!!)

22 MummyK October 5, 2011 at 11:58 am

Capture me please! A photographer who can’t get a decent photo of herself. Woe is me :(

23 Amanda October 5, 2011 at 1:02 pm

Oh I desperately need some new head shots. I’d love you to CAPTURE ME! Not only would the photos be awesome, but it would be so fun to catch up with you at the same time! CAPTURE ME, CAPTURE ME, CAPTURE ME!!

24 Michelle October 5, 2011 at 1:32 pm

The photos are glorious, and I love your styling. I like that you have a strong style identity. Magenta is fabulous.

Capture me and enrapture me!

25 Ling October 5, 2011 at 1:46 pm

Capture Me #PBEvent

Yay, you look fabtastic!!!

26 Jo October 5, 2011 at 2:32 pm

Capture me! (I’m not going to be at #pbevent, but I live in Melbourne and will be around when you are down here…)

27 Kelly October 5, 2011 at 4:09 pm

Gosh how I would love this I have recently lost 55kg and it’s been 2 years since I really had any photo’s taken so please Capture Me #PBEvent ( not going to be there but I am a Melbourneite) xx

28 Laney @ Crash Test Mummy October 5, 2011 at 4:25 pm

Wow, you look amazing. Glad you went with the magenta ;) I’m not very photogenic, but please work your magic and “capture me” at the #pbevent!

29 Danimezza October 19, 2011 at 11:33 am: Congratulations on WINNING the photosession :)

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30 Jaimie earl October 5, 2011 at 6:09 pm

Danielle, please capture me. I would love the chance for some professional photos. I don’t like the way I look in phots and would love the chance to have photos done that show me what others tell me they see in me.

31 Emma October 5, 2011 at 6:12 pm

Totally rocking that look! You look hot!

If you ever get up to Darwin, I am so very very interested in you capturing me! I love your photography.

32 Talitha October 5, 2011 at 6:58 pm

Oh heck yes!! Capture Me!!

*crosses fingers* hope I win :)

Talitha xx

33 PlanningQueen October 5, 2011 at 10:12 pm

Wish I lived in Sydney to be able to win this! You look fantastic.

34 Angelica Minx October 5, 2011 at 10:21 pm

I’m loving the lens atm as well…funny what happens when one hits mid 30s. Pleeeeeease CAPTURE ME! #pbevent

35 Rhianna October 5, 2011 at 11:33 pm

I love the pics and how cool do the tights look.. Statement tights for sure.. They make the shot so funky.. I love statement shoes so maybe if I had the chance I could showcase then like you have done your cool rockstar look.. Got big exciting things happening in the land of RhiCreate so would be awesome to have some shots to help… Sooooooo CAPTURE ME!!!! PLEASE!!! :-)

36 Jodie October 6, 2011 at 12:11 am

What a fantastic gift! Profile pics are so tricky!! Definitely want to show fun and fabulous! Capture me!! (please)

37 Shelley October 6, 2011 at 12:32 am

You look fantastic! Id love to enter this fantastic giveway. If i do win id have to travel to sydney (i would love to have an excuse to get away!) Oh and i have zero decent photos of me :(

38 Natalie October 6, 2011 at 4:13 am

You look fantastic! FANTASTIC!! Capture Me!

39 Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot October 6, 2011 at 9:51 am

Oh yes, I’d love if you can capture me while we’re both in Melbourne for the Problogger event.

I can’t wait to meet you and see what you wear. You look gorgeous, beautiful smile and the silver puffball skirt and sequins are superb.

x A

40 Sara-May October 6, 2011 at 12:39 pm

Holy dooley you look HOT in these pictures! I pretty much hate all pictures of me, so something like this could be an awesome boost for me / my online presence, so pretty please CAPTURE ME! x

41 Natalie October 6, 2011 at 2:25 pm

Your shots are AMAZING! Love, love, LOVE! Would love for you to capture me at the #pbevent!

42 Jemima October 6, 2011 at 4:50 pm

As a photographer myself and a blogger I desperately need new photos of me! So PLEASE, Capture Me!!

43 Lauren October 6, 2011 at 8:55 pm

I would love to be captured so please CAPTURE ME!

44 Lady Tiffany October 7, 2011 at 2:45 pm

Dani, I too am an aspiring blogger/beauty lover writer. Capture me! please!

45 Liz. October 8, 2011 at 12:41 am

Capture me :)

46 Eleanor October 8, 2011 at 9:41 am

This is a great opportunity to have you capture me!!

47 Janelle Dawson October 8, 2011 at 8:24 pm

Love your work. Definitely need some professional shots of me (wearing some sexy size 11 heels from my collection of course) for my website and promo work. Capture Me #PBEvent.

48 Cintya Castro October 11, 2011 at 8:29 am

:( sad… I’m from Costa Rica, CentralAmerica… :(
Good luck for everyone!!!

49 Kelly October 11, 2011 at 9:45 am

Please CAPTURE ME!!!!!!! (I’m a melbournite)

50 MicP October 11, 2011 at 11:23 am

*to the music of the the yellow pages ad with the little man in different colours*…. capture me, capture me, capture me….please :) hehehe

51 charlotte webber October 15, 2011 at 7:21 pm

capture me ? Ive been covered in baby puke for god knows how long, sure he looks adorable in photos and u see the odd arm or neck roll of mine in the background, id love some photos of me on my own, i also need a makeover AND a stylist lol

52 Maid In Australia October 16, 2011 at 11:03 am