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19 MARCH 2002<br />I've not been idle since the beginning of March. I'm a freelance photographer working for a few other photographers who engage me to do work for them sometimes. Since the last entry I have photographed a couple of weddings, a debutante ball and a scout presentation day.

Wentworth Trip

Colin Ewington
2006-03-16 10:34:34

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22 MARCH 2002
One more session with only sixteen children to photograph, I had two hours to do it in. The three-year-olds weren't quite as easy to work with. I'm sure I overshot and the number of photos in each album will vary.

I left Mildura at 11.30am and headed home through farmland that wasn't exciting to view. I found myself yarning and getting sleepy very soon after setting out but I pushed on. The Calder Highway took me through towns such as Ouyen and Wycheproof. By time the town of Inglewood was reached, I was feeling better. I managed to avoid Bendigo's main street and got onto the Heathcote Road with no problems.

The short cut to Seymour was open this time and along the way I saw the results of the bushfire. I also noticed a large mob of kangaroos flanked by a dozen emus, didn't stop because I just wanted to get home. My onboard computer indicated I probably could have made the last hundred and forty kilometres home but decided to fill up with petrol in Seymour, just to be on the safe side.

Checking the map later I managed to mark more "texta" to indicate where my travels with the company have taken me. Since I left Montrose on Tuesday morning, I have clocked up an extra 1,602km on my tachometer. The return trip was just on seven hours and I was beat. Unpacked the car, put the washing on, sorted my bookwork, checked my email and let my girlfriend know I had arrived home. Had tea, then went to sleep with the comforting noise of the clothes dryer in the background.

28 MARCH 202
My dislike for working in Melbourne centres was again reinforced this week. I had to get up early to avoid the rush hour traffic. I had set my alarm to go off at 6am and by 6.30 I had left my girlfriend's place and was travelling along Canterbury Road. It was still dark but the traffic was light. I arrived at the centre almost twenty-five minutes later. Found a parking spot with no restrictions except a limit of two hours. Waited until 8am then went inside with my gear. Three days in the same centre usually indicates lots of children. Looking at the room lists told me some kids are in more than one day. When faced with this situation, I try to photograph as many children on the first day so I don't have to ask who's who? It also makes the second and third days easier.