A Life by the Sea...

A photo of a seaweed farmer on the island of Nusa Lembongan and a photo of a fisherman at sunrise hoping for a good catch... how wonderful that the Sea is able to provide food and a living for a people who seem to have found a way to co-exist with nature...

Wesley




Photography Wesley Lonergan

East Coast. West Coast. Sunrise. Sunset....

Two photos that look remarkably like they were taken at the same spot and at the same time.... But thats not the case...

The first photo was shot at Sanur on the East Coast of the island of Bali at sunrise.
The Second was shot a week later at Seminyak on the west coast, this time at sunset.

I reckon thats kinda cool how they look the same...






Good morning and good night...

Wesley


Photography Wesley Lonergan
2010

Sorry... i've been busy getting married!

Sorry it has been a while, the last few months have been hectic organising our wedding and then the honeymoon...
But the good news is I'm back and have a whole lotta photos to show you guys in the coming weeks... so sit back a I'll have some photos from Fiji, Bali, and of course the day to day life of yours truly...

So here are two photos taken by John Veage at our wedding at the Beachouse Fiji.
The man who taught me the craft of photography... and also a whole lot about life and surfing....






Good to be back....

Wes

Woonona Woo Hoo!!!

Before Ben Starr paddled out for his heat of Woonona Boardriders this morning , i jokingly said go right and throw us an air for the camera...
So whats Starry do, Well just look at the pics below... God i wish i could surf like that... Maybe i should spend more time surfing and less time behind the lens...

Wooo Hooo Ben Starr

Wesley

P.S. Happy Halloween Kids



Photography Wesley Lonergan
31st October 2010

Fiji on my mind....

I've got Fiji on my mind.... So here are some photographs from a trip back in 2002. As you can see, by the grain, these were shot on film using a Nikon FM2.

Fiji Time

Wesley







Photography Wesley Lonergan
2002

Sally Fitzgibbons and The Woo!

Sally Fitzgibbons is currently rated number 2 on the women's world tour and with two events remaining she's very much in the mix for a world title...
So it was good to see Sally going to town on the little lefts on offer at Woonona yesterday morning. Sally's off to Puerto Rico tomorrow, and then for the last event of the year at Sunset Beach, Hawaii at the end of November... Oh the life of a professional surfer
You can find more on Sally at:

www.sallyfitzgibbons.com

These photos are from after her surf... No Hair... No Makeup... No Stylist anywhere to be seen... Just Sally and a smile...

Go get em in Pureto Rico Sally!!!

Wesley




Photography Wesley Lonergan
23rd October 2010

Board Jam This Sunday

Master craftsman Ryan Bridges is having the biggest baddest Board Jam yet... this Sunday at Wanda Beach, Cronulla...

So whats is the Board Jam you ask?

Lets just say its the surfers equivalent of being "THE STIG" from top gear... You get to thrashing the newest and you beautest surfboards this side of the moon! That means the whole world man!

For more info hit up his website

rbshapes.com.au/blog/?p=655

And if I'm lucky I'll see you down the beach!


But what about the pics?
That's the man behind RB Shapes Ryan Bridges...
Photographed in his kitchen, hand cooking the ingredients, to bake a mouth watering cake of good times, and fun with a side of pow!!!

Yewwwhhhh Eat it up this sunday!!!

Wesley





Photography Wesley Lonergan

SK8 or Die Man!!!

I stopped into the park after work to find Cronulla Kids, Steve, Joel, and Rhys absoulty ripping it to pieces... so i decided to shoot the show... These kids skate real good and have a whole lotta fun while doing it!
It was a nice way to finish of the day after having to work on a Saturday Hope you like them...


SK8 or Die Man!!!

Wesley










Photography Wesley Lonergan
16th October 2010

Somebody say Fun?

Somebody forgot to tell the sweet litte girl in purple that this ride was meant to be fun....
Just got home from work and was going thorough the photos from Dam Fest at Warragamba when i came across this photo.
It made me laugh... so now its on the blog...

LOL ROFL OMG! Kids these days....

Wesley




Photography Wesley Lonergan
17th October 2010

This view means, im home...

This it what i got to see after a day in the office....
It makes it all better...

Wesley




Photography Wesley Lonergan

Shots, light, in the night...

Back on the Gold Coast last night and took a wander on Tedder Ave, Main Beach to bring you these shots... All less than a 15th of a second, all manual focus, and all hand held...

OLD SCHOOL!!!

Wesley










Photography Wesley Lonergan
2nd October 2010

Almost summertime....

Wow, what a day... Waves, warmth, and the sunshine on my back.... Bring on summer...
Here some pics from Woonona Boardriders pointscore this morning to get your froth on!!!
Ohh and also the Fin of jaws after eating half a whale....

na... just a cute little dolphin for the kids...

Dolphin Safe Tuna is the Way to Go!!!
Wesley








Photography Wesley Lonergan
26th September 2010

Another Beached whale?

No.... just my beautiful, although very large baby girl...
Oh i love her sweet blubber mmmmm mmmmmm


Baby Love Struck

Wesley



Photoraphy Wesley Lonergan
25th September 2010

A Sad Tale From The Sea...

Well what can you say, except it's pretty sad to see a creature so large and so beautiful, washed up on the rocks just down the road from your home... So it was pretty erie taking these pictures.
I can only hope he had a good life in his beloved sea... The same sea that give so mush to us...
Rest in peace old man of the sea...

Wesley






Photography Wesley Lonergan
23rd September 2010

Green and Blue!

There were green barrels, Blue Bombies and all kind of crazy waves to be had today... Luke Kearney and Scotty O'dell made the trip down from sydney and we had one of the best surfs together in a long time....
These photos were while we were checking spots, and gotta tell you, that were we ended up surfing was better!

The swell is expecting to peak at around 9 feet as I'm posting this, so where are you going to surf tomorrow? Hope you score!

Surfing's the source!!!

Wesley





Photography Wesley Lonergan
17th September 2010

Lonely Bear...

Lonely Bear in Cabramatta, makes me sad!
Day off tomorrow, makes me happy!

Happy Days!

Wesley




Photography Wesley Lonergan
14th September 2010

Creepy Sea Lion!

Here's a photo that i took last year at Taronga Zoo. I reckon it's pretty cool the way old mate sea lion looks as if he is going to lay a big kiss on my fiance... Lucky he didn't because then i would of had to of jumped in and sorted him out big time....

Don't mess with my chick!

Wesley




Photography Wesley Lonergan

Jackson Pollock Who?

Here's proof that art is all around us. This is just random splaterings of paint left on the sidewalk by a sign writer for a Italian deli in Cabramatta West. He gets paid to paint "Jap Pumpkins 99 cents a Kilo!!!" and in doing so, over time, he's creating another master piece akin to Jackson Pollock.

Jackson Who?
The First Pollock i saw was "Summertime" in London's Tate Modern ten years ago.
But you don't need to go that far,next time your in Canberra, go check out Pollock's "Blue Poles" at The National Gallery. In 1973 the Whitlam government paid 1.3 million dollers for the work... Its now thought to be worth upwards of 180 million...
Not a bad investment...

I wonder what the sign writers work is worth? I'll go back in a year or so and see how the artwork in coming along... maybe even try and get a photo of the artist at work...

Hope you like it...

Wesley

More info: www.nga.gov.au/International/Catalogue/Detail.cfm?IRN=36334&MnuID=2&GalID=1




Photography Wesley Lonergan

Fun In The Sun!!!

Wow... great day for the monthly point score of Woonona Boardriders. Some swell and most importly some sweet sunshine!!!
So here are a few snaps, i did'nt shot for long but we got a couple anyway...

Yewwwhhhh

Wesley








Photography Wesley Lonergan
29th August 2010