Aussie Life Now...

Life down under has extended itself once again. Just as I was getting over my job in Brisbane and ready to move on, a new opportunity presented itself. It is a job I find I really enjoy and could see myself doing for a little while just to save extra cash before I depart Australia. I am now a photographer by trade, studio photography. Mostly I do family portraits and glamour shots. I learn every day more about posing people than photography, how to enhance good attributes of people and hide their bad. It is pretty fun and to have a job I enjoy I find does good things for my soul.

It is travel photography (and a sales job). We also offer "bedroom" photos if the client wishes. I encourage all my clients to try these out for themselves. ;) I have a strong belief in making my clients feel good about themselves while they are comfortable and enjoy their time (My favorite is when the bigger crowd gives it a go and then are happy with the results I produce. Good on'ya mate!).

I am finding that I love this job. Not only do I get to help people enjoy their time and feel good about themselves, but I never get bored. I meet a new person every hour of the work day, 12 hours disappear in a little longer than a blink some days! I am constantly learning about people and sharing in, what I hope to be, happy moments caught forever in time. On top of all that it is good money and they pay me to travel Australia, from town to town! Last month I had training in Melbourne where I met a dingo! Then I returned to Brisbane and traveled down the east coast, exploring it on my days off. I will continue this until I reach Melbourne again and then go south on the ferry over to Tasmania. From there I will be flown across the country to Perth for a month, before returning to Tasmania to finish my run there. It is going to be a busy few months.

Which brings me back to my original point. My trip in Australia has extended itself at least a good 6 months past its originally thought of departure time. I am also thinking I will be spending heaps more time in the South East Asia region of the world. My trip has already extended itself by years and I have barely started it I feel. I am loving my adventures out here and am happy to be in the "photography chapter" at the moment.

FINAL THOUGHT- I just re-read what I wrote in my blog and in my profile when I was first preparing to leave home. Things are so much different now that some of the writing seemed almost unfamiliar, as if it wasn't me. I am really enjoying life outside the box I felt trapped in when planning this trip commenced. This trip has moulded into something completely different than I first thought it would be since then. And things I used to think about everyday no longer concern me; I have a different perception of those things now. I am really enjoying the unplanned path and where it has lead me thus far :) Can't wait to see what happens next.

p.s. Here are some pictures that were taken during training for my company. To give you an idea of what I do everyday. The girl next to me in the goofy picture was my trainee, Lorelle. The mermaid girl was my make-up artist when I first started, Lena.