Photos, Drawings, Thoughts and Tantrums

I am really not the type to flaunt my achievements, but this was a big moment for me, winning the Silver Medal Award at the Malta Photographic Society's National Exhibition 2021 in the Monochrome Projected images category.  This was really important to me, since I proved to myself that I can pre-envisage a photograph. I say this since the original idea of this photo, came around on the very instance I had met the model herself, Eliza, a fantastic & unique Maltese model and hairstylist. In brief, I had shared my wish to photograph her since day one, which was about 6 months prior actually getting down to doing the shoot and submitting the photo for the National Exhibition! The title was kept simple - I wanted to portray Eliza (of IZA) as she is so I thought the best title for this photograph was "SHE"  I hope you like this photograph and you are welcome to comment and or share your thoughts. Visit www.wilcam.net to view more of my photography. 'SHE' by Wil Ca...

Started off the month of September 2021 with a bang!  A sunset bikini photoshoot with the fabulous Isabelle Borg, contestant for the 2021 edition of Miss World Malta . For this shoot we chose the iconic Riviera Martinique or Qarrba beach , which in my opinion is one of the most amazing beaches in the Maltese islands.  I split the shoot in three segments, using different dresses and accessories for the first part of the shoot, then focusing on the bikini segment when we had lower light and the sun was just setting.  You can view some of the photos below or on my Flickr stream .  For photoshoot bookings and enquiries you can contact me via www.wilcam.net Bikini beach shoot - Model : Isabelle Borg | Photography : Wil Camilleri Bikini beach shoot - Model : Isabelle Borg | Photography : Wil Camilleri Bikini beach shoot - Model : Isabelle Borg | Photography : Wil Camilleri Bikini beach shoot - Model : Isabelle Borg | Photography : Wil Camilleri

 I just realised that I have never shared the actual full panel of my MIPP Award in photography qualification.  The base concept of the shoot was motion, for which I opted to use a dancer on a local Maltese beach and capture motion of the dancer herself, water and sand.  Below you will find a full image of all the 20 images of the panel together and also a link to the full album for the individual photos on Flickr .  Click on the image below to view album 

I always try to look for simple subject with which I can create a wow factor, or even better an emotion. Here I 'played' around with a fork and the shadows it creates, which I found fascinating in their simplicity.  All photos available on Picfair and on Redbubble .

Rabat , in Malta, is my birthplace and it does hold a special place in my heart. It's old, very old and it is the town just outside the old capital city of Mdina - that is from where the name "Rabat" (from Arabic to tie) is actually derived.  Unfortunately, Rabat, like any other town, village and city in Malta, is being systematically 'destroyed' for the sake of 'progress'. Old iconic and artistic buildings are destroyed daily to make way for heartless, unimpressive boxes to cram in as many people as possible. The few buildings which escape this onslaught are turned into bed & breakfast or 'boutique' hotels - well as always 'money is king'!! Greed is seriously hindering us Maltese from realizing, that our past, which includes these old roads, old buildings and other items the 'modern' Maltese sees as unpractical and passé, are actually the things tourist come for and we are simply cutting the hand that actually feeds us.   Still...

With all the restrictions of meetup with people due to Covid19, the urge to take photos can only be subdued with a little street photography.  During this day I went for a short walk around the Msida & Floriana areas in Malta and tried to capture some items and places which I normally miss when going at a normal (fast) pace.  All images are available on PicFair Let me know your comments about these photos: 

Here are some chosen photos that you can purchase from my Redbubble Shop .  You can choose to have them framed, printed as Art Board or Wall Art, even on Metal Sheet print and why not some are even on t-shirts and wearables. Click on the photos to go to the specific item page or visit my Shop Here . Calm - Click here to view Pigeons' Morning Flight - Click here to view Splash - Click here to view When Passion Takes Over - Click here to view Cocktail - Click here to view A Splash of Coffee - Click here to view Check these out and my other designs & items and do let me know what you think!    

I decided to go out for a brisk walk and take my small Lumix Gx9 along with me. I wasn’t very sure what I was going to shoot since I am very familiar with the route and thus I decided that I try to look around (& up) and notice interesting subjects to shoot. Actually it was a great experience and coupling it with the Covid19 ideology of lock-down, solitude etc. actually worked out for some of the images.  Below are a choice of the photos taken: Isolation - A 'lonely' car in empty car park in Valletta Malta California Dreaming Moving Reflections - Reflections on a moving bus. Solitude - a buoy floating in calm seas. Doors, Windows & Stairs