- Tom
- Apr 10
- 2 min read
There are many meanings behind the number 4. Resonations of practicality, organisation, building strong foundations, pragmatism, dignity, determination and a sense of high morality. It was for these reasons that we set out on the 4th of the 4th, with a rugged determination and drive, to capture our essence in the mastery of Peter Fisher’s photography.
Who am I kidding? That’s a load of tripe, the fourth of April just happened to be a convenient time for all of us to convene and commence our careers as models. Bleary eyed and scruffy-haired, the five of us rolled out of our respective beds at the ungodly hour of 7.30 am, dragged our heavy feet out of our abodes and assembled ourselves in as respectable a condition we could for the ritual morning coffee before our hard half-day of being really really ridiculously good-looking.
To delve back into the symbolism; we held the first segment of our shoot on the Riverbank Precinct Pedestrian Bridge and, as we all know, bridges are symbolic of strong foundations, progression and communication between realms. Again, of course, I’d be lying if I said these were the conscious reasons we chose this specific location… However, the intention was to capture the picturesque essence of iconic Adelaide locations. The symbolism makes for a nice flourish.
To reign it back in, Mr Fisher met with us on the aforementioned bridge and washed away our fears of being slightly more conspicuous in public than we’re used to. One of our Directors, Vincent Henderson, was up first toting a Nikon camera and an inquisitive expression.
Investigator Jackie Burke was second in line for the photography, her cool and calm descent on the stairs symbolising reflection and stepping onto a new floor.
From the footbridge we transitioned to the underground, a passage through the railway station heralding the beginning of a new journey into different worlds. It was here that Celeste and Tom were captured as they embark on their new careers, Celeste already having commenced Investigative work and Tom about to take his first steps.
With all of the scary outside world photos successfully sealed away on Peter’s camera we ventured to a cosy little corner closer to home, Chacha Bar on South Terrace to capture some more of those symbolic shots that we love so much.
It was here that we rendezvous’d with Director, and Principal Investigator, Sam Horrocks. Timber tones to signify inner strength, stability, and the strength to withstand challenges… and, of course, coffee to make all of that just a bit more possible.
Apparently Vin was there pretending to do some work as well!
Many thanks to our friend Peter Fisher for taking us on a lovely relaxed stroll to capture these images, it was truly enjoyable to witness the passion he has for his work. Additionally, we are much appreciative of Chacha Bar for allowing us to occupy their space and utilise their aesthetics.
