Campaign: Destination Gold Coast

A campaign I just shot for Gold Coast Tourism has just started to roll out. We set out to look past the party reputation that the Gold Coast is well known for and tried to capture the sense of how beautiful the Gold Coast and the area around the GC really is. There will be more shots from the campaign to come but this is what I've got so far...

Client: Gold Coast Tourism
Agency: JWT Sydney

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Lifestyle, Photography, Portraits, Sports Joe Wigdahl Lifestyle, Photography, Portraits, Sports Joe Wigdahl

New Work: Surfing and Lifestyle Portraits

I've done some new work with Brett from Bella Management, playing with ideas I've had for a while about shooting surfing portraits and some exercise/sports work. We lucked out by having one of the most beautiful sunrises at Maroubra Beach I'd ever seen.

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Landscape, Lifestyle, Travel Joe Wigdahl Landscape, Lifestyle, Travel Joe Wigdahl

New Zealand Surfing Day Trip

I recently had 2 huge jobs which both happened to bring me to New Zealand for shooting. We had a brief day with my fantastic assistant Maxy where he took us to an incredible black sand beach north of Auckland and we took a break from the crazy job and spent the evening surfing. I suppose it's a bit of cliche now to say that New Zealand is place full of lovely people and beautiful landscapes but it just is.

 
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Lifestyle, Portraits, Sports, TVC / Motion Joe Wigdahl Lifestyle, Portraits, Sports, TVC / Motion Joe Wigdahl

Aussie Bodies: Keep Going

A few months ago I was asked to shoot stills alongside a TVC production for Aussie Bodies. I shot portraits of several famous Aussie athletes and an everyday yoga mom in action for the Australian protein and supplements brand Aussie Bodies for use in print and online. Each story was a pretty inspiring one:

A few months ago I was asked to shoot stills alongside a TVC production for Aussie Bodies. I shot portraits of several famous Aussie athletes and an everyday yoga mom in action for the Australian protein and supplements brand Aussie Bodies for use in print and online. Each story was a pretty inspiring one: Sally Fitzgibbons is a world champion professional surfer and started winning titles when she was 14 after just a few years of surfing. Kelly Cartwright lost her leg to cancer when she was 15 and has since climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and won gold and silver medals at the 2012 London Paralympics. Lewis Jetta was part of the Sydney Swan's 2012 AFL Premiership title known for several of his last-second game saving goals. Marcus Bottay is a Guinness Book of World Records holder for the rope climb and is sort of the king of those guys who work out in the fitness yard on Bondi Beach. He's also a big believer in freeing people from gym and healthclub memberships and teaching them that opportunities to get fit, be healthy and have fun are everywhere. It was one of those jobs where I felt lucky to get to meet a bunch of pretty inspiring people.

Sally Fitzgibbons for Aussie Bodies

Sally Fitzgibbons for Aussie Bodies

Sally Fitzgibbons for Aussie Bodies

Sally Fitzgibbons for Aussie Bodies

Sally Fitzgibbons for Aussie Bodies

Sally Fitzgibbons for Aussie Bodies

Marcus Bottay for Aussie Bodies

Marcus Bottay for Aussie Bodies

Marcus Bottay for Aussie Bodies

Marcus Bottay for Aussie Bodies

Marcus Bottay for Aussie Bodies

Marcus Bottay for Aussie Bodies

Lewis Jetta for Aussie Bodies

Lewis Jetta for Aussie Bodies

Lewis Jetta for Aussie Bodies

Lewis Jetta for Aussie Bodies

Lewis Jetta for Aussie Bodies

Lewis Jetta for Aussie Bodies

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Kelly Cartwright for Aussie Bodies

Kelly Cartwright for Aussie Bodies

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