Shanelle Hodgkinson

16 June

This portrait of Shanelle Hodgkinson, taken in Torquay in 2025, is a prime example of the power of white on white or, to put it another way, the effectiveness of mono colour rather than the usual complementary-colours ideal. This is all natural light but the curtains are obviously bringing light in and there’s another window to camera left. This is taken with the Sony A1 and the trusty Sony 50mm f1.4 lens. White curtains, white dress, pale skin, silver jewellery and blond hair. It works beautifully..

Image of model Shanelle Hodgkinson in a turquoise-coloured two-piece bikini by the side of a pool in the late afternoon sun.

All my favourite shots from this shoot were taken inside with Shanelle in her white dress except for this one shot, which is nicely aided by the combination of sun glare and a promist filter.

Stunning image of model Shanelle Hodgkinson in a sheer white dress, looking pensive, white sheer curtains behind her. Black and white. Photo by Campbell Mattinson.

As a general (but often broken) rule I like to have eye-contact between the camera and the subject of the portrait. But this shot of Shanelle Hodgkinson is a beautiful exception; it’s my favourite of the shoot. Everything is pretty much perfect about this shot. All the shots on this page were taken with the Sony A1 and the Sony 50mm f1.4 lens.

Image of Shanelle Hodgkinson in a white wedding dress, laughing in front of white curtains.

Model Shanelle Hodgkinson in a beatiful white dress. Photography is copyright Campbell Mattinson.

Classic stylish, posing and light. Shanelle Hodgkinson in Torquay in 2025.

Close-up of model Shanelle Hodgkinson in a bikini. — Shanelle Hodgkinson in 2025.

Campbell Mattinson is an Australia commercial photographer, novelist, wine critic and freelance journalist. He's won multiple awards as a writer, photographer and filmmaker. Campbell specialises in portrait, editorial and architectural photography but has a particular interest in capturing and documenting the wine industry.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion book, former editor of Halliday magazine, former editor of Australian Sommelier Magazine and founder of the highly respected The Winefront site.

Mattinson has been an independent wine critic and photo-journalist since 1987. He’s the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He’s a past winner of a Louis Roederer International Wine Media Award; is the author of the award-winning book The Wine Hunter; and is the author of the best-selling novel We Were Not Men. He’s also a winner of a St Kilda Film Festival Award (as writer-director) and is a former winner of the prized Best Australian Sports Writing Award.

Mattinson, who is 100% independent, puts a score out of 100 on every wine that he reviews. But what he’d rather do, is tell you the wine’s story.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com

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