




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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portfolio and cafepress
store.
1. Blog style (reference)
by vanessapr
2. Text-based:
happy
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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Contacts (1,167)
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Groups (50)
- Running a Child Photography Business in Australia 462 photos, 95 members
- Australian Roller Derby 568 photos, 32 members
- Roller Girls, Roller Skate, Roller Hockey, Derby 5420 photos, 287 members
- Roller Derby 16701 photos, 1250 members
- Kiama Coast Walk, NSW, Australia 0 photos, 2 members
- The Headshot 55 photos, 44 members
- Sigma 28-70 mm f2.8 1290 photos, 178 members
- Proudly hanging in 10-19 galleries 35 photos, 7 members
- Sydney Food Photographers 278 photos, 31 members
- Picnikers 65863 photos, 6518 members
- Go Dairy Free 589 photos, 49 members
- The Art of Food Photography 3958 photos, 762 members
- Food Photography (POST 1, COMMENT 3) 1466 photos, 375 members
- Unusual Pets 85 photos, 9 members
- Pictures That Inspire [INVITE ALL CONTACTS!] 2448 photos, 675 members
- Model Mayhem Flickr 22379 photos, 2960 members
- Digital Sports / Photojournalism Photography 44995 photos, 3342 members
- ***FLICKRPEDIA*** House of Knowledge/Post 1- Comment 1 5280 photos, 648 members
- Staged Images 19 photos, 30 members
- Photoshop Fixes 438 photos, 483 members
- # Bokeh Photography 419 photos, 246 members
- Delicious 38823 photos, 1741 members
- amateur/ professional illustrators, artists, photographers and 8458 photos, 691 members
- A Closer Look at Food-Cake Contest Open 7703 photos, 487 members
- Food Photography Techniques 167 photos, 453 members
- Creative Fruit & Veg 2552 photos, 1219 members
- Crayonbox 66519 photos, 4277 members
- Food simple aestheticism (Post 1, Comment any 1) 2080 photos, 172 members
- Fruits and Vegetables (fresh and uncooked) 25579 photos, 4772 members
- Orange is a Colour that is Safe and Alive 67880 photos, 7494 members
- GhostWorks 4062 photos, 641 members
- Tasmania 5122 photos, 638 members
- Taste Cooks Club Challenge 20 photos, 3 members
- ANZAC 1649 photos, 236 members
- ANZAC Day 2009 293 photos, 41 members
- Australian War Memorial 644 photos, 117 members
- Topaz Adjust 20287 photos, 1891 members
- Session secrets 556 photos, 1273 members
- baby session setup 193 photos, 995 members
- Before & After - A Sneak Peek into Processing 983 photos, 2334 members
- Light meters 324 photos, 148 members
- Prop Insanity! 5410 photos, 1581 members
- I Heart Magazine | Street Photography 77636 photos, 7760 members
- Flickr Graduates 4054 photos, 404 members
- New Media Photographer 1042 photos, 243 members
- LightStyles ~ (Post 1 - Comment on 2) ~ Invitation only by Admin 8972 photos, 1351 members
- Discovery Photos: Post 1, Vote for 3 322369 photos, 22635 members
- Satellite™ 4 photos, 119 members
- Getty Images on Flickr 0 photos, 6766 members
- Lady Strobists 314 photos, 223 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















