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PROFILE: ALEX CEARNS
“I STARTED OFF BY PUTTING AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE NEWSPAPER FOR $800, AND FROM THAT I BOOKED EIGHT CLIENTS.”
OPPOSITE PAGE: This orphaned joey was rescued by Wildlife Care WA. She was thrown out of her mum’s pouch when mum was hit by
a car. She suffered from injuries to her tendons and wore these foam supports for three months. She was eventually released into a protected bush area. I let her find stability on my arctic white paper backdrop and as soon as she was comfortable, set about taking her portrait. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 lens @ 33mm. 1/200s @ f13, ISO 125.
ABOVE: Geckos don’t have eyelids so they lick their eyeballs to keep them clean and moist. Capturing images which show natural animal behaviours is always one of my aims as they then go beyond a portrait and become educational. This image has been used to demonstrate this behaviour to school groups and members of the public. Canon 5D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS lens @ 105mm. 1/200s @ f13, ISO 100.
LEFT: Dogs have always been the masters of the head tilt... until this gorgeous British shorthair cat came in. Canon EOS-1D X, 24-70mm f/2.8 lens @ f13, ISO 100.
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