Shanelle

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.

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 on a cold day. — *Shanelle Hodgkinson in 2025.*

Campbell Mattinson

Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.

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Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com

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