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Melbourne Fashion Week : Who runs the Emporium streetstyle runway?

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Just when I thought I’d done it all, street style, backstage, and the media pit, I never dreamt I’d actually be running on the runway until now!

At the Melbourne Fashion Week Emporium Street Style Runway, I wasn’t just behind the camera, I was in the show. Running alongside models, weaving through the catwalk, camera in hand, and shooting in real time with my Nikon Z6 III, talk about a photographer’s workout!

It was such an unforgettable moment, part photographer, part runway act, giving my 100% Woo energy and rubbing shoulders with the legendary crew, including Suleiman. By the end, I was definitely puffed from all the running, but every second was pure joy.

A massive thank you to Karinda, Josh, Lizzie and Amelia from Moth Designs for this incredible experience.

We did it!!! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

Hope you enjoyed the show. Until next time, stay cool! 😎

x Karen

My candid pics of me on the runway are by Aidan McCorry & Will Coates.

Porsche’s first EV: the Taycan Turbo S shot on the Nikon Z9

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Buckle Up! Porsche’s first EV: the Taycan Turbo S.

The drive was sublime: smooth and serene, every imaginable way a true Porsche should be, but better because it’s fully electric. First of its kind to contain a system voltage of 800 volts (majority of EVs are 400 volts) which basically means, consistently high performance and reduction of charging time.

The Porsche Taycan Turbo S accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds, generating up to 560 kW / 761 PS* (horsepower) of overboost power in combination with Launch Control. It carries the same acceleration figures as the 911 GT2 RS and has a combined range of up to 405 km (fully charged).

When you step on the accelerator and turn on the electric sport sound mode, you’ll whip back to the sound of a beautiful “spaceship” sound. It’s subtle, like a chameleon going about its business without making a scene. This was amusing to see because barely anyone in the fashion crowd realised we were there.

Well, my friends, the smile on my face sums up my Soul, Electrifying experience, the perfect EV car for any Biz woman. 😍

Thank you to my pro race driving coach, Bob for the day and the team at Porsche Australia.

 

All images and video are created on the Nikon Z9. Nikkor 35mm lens. For more information, “let’s chat?” button.

 

Melbourne Fashion Week 2021: Day 2 Street Style Day

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Day 2 on the streets and here are my Melbourne Fashion Week streetstyle highlights captured outside Federation Square.

From observation, it looks like sequinned dresses, cut outs and neon coloured suits are trending in Melbourne right now!

Enjoy! x

Images shot on the Nikon Z 6
Supported by #NikonAustralia
#NikonPartner #NikonZCreator #NikonAsia #MyNikonLife

 

Thanks for the street snaps x

@luisa.marrollo
@annaleisehoustn
@seanrentero
@alexiapetsinis
@lanawilkinson
@sharonjohal
@brookemcauley_
@piper_priestley
@etherealelsa
@mosswardrobe
@zanitazanita
@toni_maticevski
@yourensemble
@vivienne9000
@culturesse
@robertbonomy

 

Take the Nikon Z6 II to the Fashion Runway

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My fashion photography career began in 2014 when my good friend, Jess Dempsey encouraged me to shoot street style because I loved fashion, style and people. So off I went and travelled around the world, attending Fashion Weeks to photograph everyday fashionistas. I would patiently wait, scout and capture outstanding outfits, combined with good light and the right moment. This has taught me resilience and how to build a rapport, understand style and take a good photo in 5 mins. Since then I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work for WGSN (global trend forecasting agency) and contribute to online publications like Vogue Australia as a Fashion Film maker. It’s a real pinch-me moment to look back at the years as an ‘outsider’ to now sitting front row at Melbourne Fashion Festival with the latest Nikon Z6II camera.

So here’s a stop motion video to showcase how insanely fast and accurate the face + eye tracking feature, and the 14FPS hyper continuous shooting mode is on the Nikon Z6 II camera. I highly recommend this camera if you want to capture your favourite looks without missing the beat!