




Photography is an important part of my life. Ever since I can remember I have loved capturing precious moments. My Grandmother was always taking photos on her many adventures and her passion for photography seems to have rubbed off onto me.
I have a stock photo account with ozstock images, fotolia and gekko images and sell prints and cards through Redbubble.
My earliest photographs were portraits of friends and family. I enjoy freezing a moment in time, capturing images that are fun and full of expression. I am available for local photosessions and product photography.
Most of my photos are licensed Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivative Works. If you wish to use one of my photos for a commercial purpose please contact me and I am sure we can come to some arrangement.
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by vanessapr
2. Text-based:
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valentines day - pink gerbera with a heart of chocolate! by vanessapr
3. Photography by Vanessa Pike-Russell (http://www.vanessapikerussell.com)
vanessapr's
flickr score: 5248
Some of my most interesting photos
I created the following groups: Illawarra Groups




Illawarra Restaurant Reviews - restaurant and entertainment reviews of the Illawarra (Wollongong and Shellharbour areas)
Nan Tien Temple Group - an amazing place to visit. I'm not buddhist but you don't need to be to appreciate the serene surrounds, cultural significance and museum. The largest buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere.
University of Wollongong - I live very close to the university and have studied on and off since 1991. One of the prettiest campuses in Australia.
Definitely worth a visit! Across the road is the Wollongong Botanic Gardens
I'm an admin at New South Wales Group
New South Wales is a very diverse and beautiful state. 
Camera groups
My cameras:
Pentax K10d
Pentaxk10d
Pentax istDL (DSLR purchased 2007)
Fujifilm Finepix s5600

Fujifilm Finepix s9600 (purchased 2007)
Kodak CX7300 (traded to Robert Sloan for art)
Film SLR
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic (SLR from early 1970's)
Asahi Pentax KM (SLR from early 1970's)
Phoenix slr (purchased for $4 in 2007)
Lenses:
PENTAX smc P-FA 50mm F1.4
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
Sigma 18-55mm F3.5-5.6
SIGMA 28-90mm AF MACRO
Sigma 70-300 AF f4.0-5.6 DL
Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
Pentax SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8-22.
kit: close up filters +4, +10
Teleconverter adapter (x2)
Strobist info:
Studio Flash strobe QH-DGS110 with slave sensor, soft box
Model light with light stand and umbrella
Continuous lighting (x 2) with lightbox/reflector and stands
SUNPAK AUTO 301 BOUNCE
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Where I live
Check out the location on googlemaps

valentines day gerbera with heart of chocolate © Vanessa Pike-russell
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Groups (50)
- Running a Child Photography Business in Australia 446 photos, 94 members
- Australian Roller Derby 568 photos, 32 members
- Roller Girls, Roller Skate, Roller Hockey, Derby 5371 photos, 286 members
- Roller Derby 16513 photos, 1223 members
- Kiama Coast Walk, NSW, Australia 0 photos, 2 members
- The Headshot 33 photos, 41 members
- Sigma 28-70 mm f2.8 1285 photos, 177 members
- Proudly hanging in 10-19 galleries 34 photos, 7 members
- Sydney Food Photographers 216 photos, 31 members
- Picnikers 64311 photos, 6362 members
- Go Dairy Free 553 photos, 47 members
- The Art of Food Photography 3434 photos, 692 members
- Food Photography (POST 1, COMMENT 3) 1404 photos, 370 members
- Unusual Pets 63 photos, 9 members
- Pictures That Inspire [INVITE ALL CONTACTS!] 2266 photos, 672 members
- Model Mayhem Flickr 21388 photos, 2832 members
- Digital Sports / Photojournalism Photography 43116 photos, 3260 members
- ***FLICKRPEDIA*** House of Knowledge/Post 1- Comment 1 5029 photos, 644 members
- Staged Images 16 photos, 28 members
- Photoshop Fixes 409 photos, 484 members
- # Bokeh Photography 433 photos, 242 members
- Delicious 38046 photos, 1731 members
- amateur/ professional illustrators, artists, photographers and 7949 photos, 688 members
- A Closer Look at Food-Now Voting 7353 photos, 482 members
- Food Photography Techniques 163 photos, 441 members
- Creative Fruit & Veg 2488 photos, 1189 members
- Crayonbox 67058 photos, 4280 members
- Food simple aestheticism (Post 1, Comment any 1) 2018 photos, 170 members
- Fruits and Vegetables (fresh and uncooked) 25202 photos, 4702 members
- Orange is a Colour that is Safe and Alive 67238 photos, 7450 members
- GhostWorks 3851 photos, 624 members
- Tasmania 5084 photos, 629 members
- Taste Cooks Club Challenge 20 photos, 3 members
- ANZAC 1643 photos, 232 members
- ANZAC Day 2009 293 photos, 41 members
- Australian War Memorial 640 photos, 117 members
- Topaz Adjust 19315 photos, 1861 members
- Session secrets 556 photos, 1265 members
- baby session setup 182 photos, 937 members
- Before & After - A Sneak Peek into Processing 923 photos, 2286 members
- Light meters 308 photos, 146 members
- Prop Insanity! 5073 photos, 1554 members
- I Heart Magazine | Street Photography 75342 photos, 7692 members
- Flickr Graduates 3995 photos, 404 members
- New Media Photographer 951 photos, 226 members
- LightStyles ~ (Post 1 - Comment on 2) ~ Invitation only by Admin 8778 photos, 1356 members
- Discovery Photos: Post 1, Vote for 3 316526 photos, 22529 members
- Satellite™ 4 photos, 116 members
- Getty Images on Flickr 0 photos, 6594 members
- Lady Strobists 225 photos, 181 members
Testimonials (1)
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Yorrick (bonehead) says:
"Vanessa is out there with her camera carving everything up, from food shots that make you want to lick your screen, people shots that say "people are important", the biggest buildings and the smallest details, flowers, trees, birds and bees, everything is there, and all of it is good :)"
6th April, 2008















