Portraits

While watching the Wednesday sailing at the Yacht club we were chatting to the guys at the next table. Robert, a keen musician, plays the bass guitar in several bands, including his own Kani Funk. He is originally from Napier in New Zealand and has spent the last 35 years in the Noosa area. In the building industry he has been involved in building luxury apartments in Airlie Beach and Hamilton island in the Whitsundays. He also loves skiing, a favourite area being Charlotte Pass in NSW. I took two photos and square cropped the second one. I wish I had asked for another one without sunglasses :-) Robert’s portrait is the 28th in my 100 Strangers project…

In the 70s he was already involved in Noosa tourism by helping to keep the beaches clean. Later he started selling oranges to locals and visitors. Hey Bill is a Noosa icon, having worked on the Noosa beaches for over 40 years. He now has a quad bike with two trailers offering Coffee, Spring Water, Drinks and All Things Nice. Portrait of Bill in the Note on the main image.

I was taking a photo of the Hey Bill refreshments trailers on Noosa Boardwalk when Bill waved to me. I went over and took a photo of him, and asked if he would like to be on the Internet. He said he had been on the Internet a few times. I mentioned my 100 strangers project and Bill said I should take a photo of his two friends there. One of them, Angie, said she had a story about Bill. In the 70s he was already involved in Noosa tourism by helping to keep the beaches clean, and she knew this because she had helped him at the time. Later he started selling oranges to locals and visitors. Hey Bill is a Noosa icon, having worked on the Noosa beaches for over 40 years. He now has a quad bike with two trailers offering Coffee, Spring Water, Drinks and All Things Nice. He says come on over any time and say 'Hey'. Many thanks Bill, it was a pleasure to meet you and your friends :-) You can read more about Hey Bill in this 2009 article.. www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/hey-bill-still-part-pa... You can see Bill's trailers reflected in his sunglasses :-) Stranger 21 (2013)

I met Steve at the Noosa Surf Festival Tiki Bar on the Beach. He is a Noosa local, loves the area, and loves to surf. He has been manufacturing surf boards for 15 years and has his own business doing this. He makes all shapes and sizes of unique wooden surf boards and paddle boards, having a passion for lines, curves and flow. He also likes working in other areas, helping out friends occasionally in their businesses. Read more about Steve at woodensurfboardsshapesbysteveo.com.au Stranger 04 (2013)

I met Steve at the Noosa Surf Festival Tiki Bar on the Beach. He is a Noosa local, loves the area, and loves to surf. He has been manufacturing surf boards for 15 years and has his own business doing this. He makes all shapes and sizes of unique wooden surf boards and paddle boards, having a passion for lines, curves and flow. He also likes working in other areas, helping out friends occasionally in their businesses. Read more about Steve at woodensurfboardsshapesbysteveo.com.au Stranger 04 (2013) Colour version in Note on main image.

Peter Lawrence Lonard (born 17 July 1967) is an Australian professional golfer who has played mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour. He kindly posed for this photograph at the Pro Am Day 12 December 2012. The Australian PGA Golf Tournament 13-16 December 2012, took place in Coolum, Queensland.

Prime lens 1114 Canon 60mm

Noosa Hinterland, Queensland.

Spontaneous capture of fellow photographer on the launching ramp in Tewantin on the Noosa River. So many Pelicans there today, hoping for fish scraps from the fishermen.

Visitors at Noosa Main Beach in Queensland. They asked if we would take a photo of them with their camera, and I asked if I could take one too :-) 60mm EOS 550D

Australia Day 2015 on Noosa Main Beach, Queensland. TSC Stranger/Street photography

Australia Day 2015 on Noosa Main Beach, Queensland. TSC2 Stranger/Street photography

Young model at a portrait session in Maroochy Botanical Gardens with the Sunshine Coast Photography Group. Prime Lenses 0615 50mm

A portrait session in Maroochy Botanical Gardens with the Sunshine Coast Photography Group.

A portrait session in Maroochy Botanical Gardens with the Sunshine Coast Photography Group.

A portrait session in Maroochy Botanical Gardens with the Sunshine Coast Photography Group. The lady in red is one of the models. The composition was unusual in this but I liked the dark figures to the left and right so didn't want to crop them out. TSC Portrait/Candid... other portraits in first comment

A portrait session in Maroochy Botanical Gardens with the Sunshine Coast Photography Group.

Probably because of the annoying photographer :-) TSC Visual pun