EARLY MORNING STROLLS THROUGH FREMANTLE
AN ADVENTURE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S SUBURB, FREMANTLE.
This post is part of an ongoing “EPIC (VIRTUAL) AUSTRALIAN ROAD TRIP” from estCA staff, Lindsay Vacek. Make sure to check back often to read and discover all she has to share.
Continuing on our road trip, we find ourselves on the West Coast of Australia. I flew over to Perth from the Gold Coast as I had a few weeks before I could move into my new home in Byron Bay. In typical Lindsay fashion, I didn’t prepare for the trip and had no idea or plans for when I arrived.
I arrived to my hotel in Perth and got settled into my room. I headed to the bar for a quick bite and chatted with the bartender and asked her “What’s a good area of town to check out?”
“What are you after?” she asked.
“I really gravitate towards cool, hip areas... somewhere where there is live music [note: this was pre-COVID times] and cool cafes. If there are some good vintages shops, that’s also a plus” I replied.
“Well, you just described Fremantle (FREO)”
“Great!”
Well, I’ve been traveling solo this trip - and although I have met people along the way, sometimes it’s a bit difficult to set up a camera to be able to take beautiful photos in a desired location. Then, I stumbled across “Sweet Escapes”, an app that pairs you with a professional local photographer. I thought this would be a great opportunity to get a lot of photos in a short amount of time.
I was paired with photographer, Michelle. We touched base prior to the shoot via the app messaging system and she told me to bring whatever I wanted and we could shoot as many locations/outfits as I wanted in the hour time we had. We agreed to meet at the Fremantle marina for sunrise.
Michelle was fantastic. I had already scouted the area so I knew which places I wanted to take photos at and Michelle added in some suggestions as well. Once we were done, Michelle let me know that I would be able to access the photos through the app and download from there. Easy peasy.
I loved this idea and I love that they are located in cities all over the world. This is perfect for anyone on vacation, whether it’s a couple or a family - or someone solo, like me - who wants to work with a professional photographer to capture some memories. I also just want to note that this isn’t a sponsored post - this is just my honest opinion about the experience.
How to Book: Visit their website or download the app and book instantly! Once booked, your local photographer will be in touch to schedule the day, time and location.
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Contributed by estCA staff, Lindsay Vacek
The Big Things of Australia are a loosely related set of large structures, some of which are novelty architecture and some are sculptures. There are estimated to be over 150 such objects around the country.
The big things have become something of a cult phenomenon, and are sometimes used as an excuse for a road trip. So, when I set out for my epic Australian road trip last year - I made it a point to stop at as many at I could.