Shooting with the Pentax 645D...

Pentax 645D

A few months ago in late December I was liaising with Pentax Australia and the good people at the company wanted me to shoot some of my work with a medium format digital camera, their flagship camera the Pentax 645D.
Now just to set the record straight i'm in no way endorsed by any company to write favourable write-ups of any sorts.

Interviewed, featured, published etc...

A few of the publications

It's been a mad couple of months! Throughout February and March I was contacted by various international media outlets requesting written/telephone interviews, images and permission to publish and print my work etc. At the start I didn't think much of it but it didn't take me long to realize my work went viral!

PUBLISHED - 'Algemeen Dagblad' newspaper Holland 20th Feb. 2013...

'Algemeen Dagblad' 20 Feb. 2013

Last week I had quite a bit of publicity regarding my work and was on the receiving end of many interviews by journalists. I don't know where it all started from but I should have picked up that something was brewing when I was contacted by Associated Press asking

PUBLISHED - 'The Age' newspaper Melbourne 13th Dec. 2012

'The Age' newspaper 13th December 2012 -Sites to really open your eyes

A few days ago I was contacted by Fairfax media column writer and well known broadcaster Terry Lane for an article to be published in Thursday's imaging column in Melbourne's 'The Age' newspaper and Sydney's 'Sydney Morning Herald'.
Today (13th December 2012) the newspaper came out with a brilliantly written article regarding my favourite online photography galleries 1x.com and 500px along with a mention of my work. Thank you Terry, it was an absolute pleasure liaising with you!

PUBLISHED - 'f11 Magazine' issue 17 | Dec/Jan 2013

'f11 Magazine' issue 17 | Dec/Jan 2013

It's always an honour being published and even moreso when it's in a quality publication. A selection of my work along with an interview has just been featured in the free monthly online photography publication 'f11 Magazine' issue 17 | Dec/Jan 2013.

GOLD! International Loupe Awards 2012...

Gold Award 'International Loupe Awards 2012'

It doesn't get much better than this in the photography award scene. The 'International Loupe Awards' are held annually where some of the world's most talented photographers compete in the open and amateur sections to have their works judged by some of the most respected photography judges in the international scene.

The Letter... and the cookie!

The Letter by Bill Gekas

Usually I don't blog the setup of every single image as in most cases it's either just a standard one or two light setup like most others. However the other week I wanted to shoot the photo above which has been nothing but a bad sketch in my sketchbook just waiting for the right time. This is one of those shots which was a bit more technically involved than any other i've shot lately so it definitely called for a small writeup!

Potatoes... and lighting the scene.

Potatoes by Bill Gekas

Lately i've really been appreciating shooting with one light setups. Most of my images usually involve two or three lights with modifiers and a reflector and this works for many of my shots especially scenes that have a bit more space involved but even with tighter head/shoulder type shots i'll find using two lights and a reflector is my usual safe go to setup.

GOLD! Creative Asia Awards 2012...

1st place in Open Portrait category and 2nd place Creative Asia
Portrait Photographer Of the Year 2012!

A few months back I entered some of my work in the Creative Asia Awards which is part of the Creative Asia Photography Conference which this year was held in Hong Kong. Happy to see my six entered images score silvers and a couple of bronze awards during the first round of judging.

SILVER! PX3 Paris 2012...

'Pears' Silver award at PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris 2012

Totally unexpected! From such a reputable and competitive competition competing against many of my esteemed peers in the international scene I honestly thought i'd come away with an honorable mention at best!

PUBLISHED - 'Professional Photographer' June 2012

When I first got into photography a few years back I always believed that getting published in books and magazines was the end goal. Since then i've been published a few times but many of my beliefs and philosophies regarding photography have changed and these days I shoot with different goals in mind focusing more on the aesthetic values of imagery than anything else.

Maid It...

Maid It by Bill Gekas

Lately i've really been enjoying works that have a more muted color palette and i've recently created a couple of images based on this lighter mood compared to my usual richer and darker style i've been known for.