So my friend Eric is going to be traveling to Australia for 2 years for school. The last time Eric and I had a session was August ‘08. I have bugged him and bugged him to schedule another shoot. We were going to try in May, but May came and went. So we pinned down today. We started out wanting to go to Mt. Bonnell, but I wasn’t sure that location would give him the exact feel he was looking for. I made some more suggestions and he picked The Domain.

I arrived slightly early as I always try to do. I have been to The Domain before so I had some ideas in mind, but then we went to the totally opposite end. As I was walking in, I was greeted by a Segway Security Guard. He advised me of the photography policy since the mall is private and there are residential spaces above the stores.

I met Eric shortly thereafter and we headed down the sidewalk. We found a niche that was a walkway leading from the mall to the parking garage. We took some fabulous shots there and then moved on to an elevator and then a parking deck. Eric wanted me to take some shots from on top of a post that stops cars from driving through the front doors of a store. I’m sure I looked like a roly poly red panda trying to climb on top of it. Then Eric suggested that I butt-jump. I wasn’t sure I would make it that high. I mustered up my vertical intgrity and bounced. I made it. Eric assisted me to a standing position and we got some shots. As I made my way back down, we laughed. We then moved on to the top of the parking garage, then back to the car/restrooms for a quick clothing change and then back into the parking garage to do some clone shots. Eric and I did a clone shot before of him talking to himself on a park bench. We tried something a little more difficult this time around. Maybe pictures will be posted later after editing. You’ll have to stay tuned to see.

I do have a sneak peek though. Eric, I had fun and will definitely miss you while you are in Australia, but expect Facebook updates! Here’s the sneak.