2012 30 DAY SUNRISE CHALLENGE!
30day sunrise challenge on Australias beautiful Sunshine Coast, stay tuned for a blog and photo of each morning! I will be spending 30days straight photographing the sunrise at a different spot on the Coast every morning, rain, hail or shine! Hope you enjoy the blog and are able to follow my journey throughout the 30days! check out the video! 30-day sunrise challenge
DAY 30!! 7th July 2012.. Final day in the challenge today, headed to Cotton Tree/Maroochy this morning, awesome morning, cant believe I made it through all these cold mornings, thanks to everyone for following along each day!
DAY 29!: 6th July 2012… Conan finds warmth in his owners jumper as the sun rises over the coast, this morning I went up to Dulong lookout at Kureelpa and met Maggie and her gorgeous pup Conan, who she calls her barbarian. Stay tuned for another photo, last day tommorow!!

DAY 28!!: 5th July 2012… A morning at Coolum today and I remembered shoes! not too chilly, met another photographer out there too. Only 2days to go, hope you all have an awesome day and goodluck to Cathryn Schoch whos giving birth today!!
DAY 27!: 4th July 2012… 3.6 deg this morning and I was barefooting it on the beach at Caloundra, think my toes nearly fell off! gorgeous morning cant believe Im nearly at the end

hope you all have an awesome day! had a photography buddy come this morning too was much fun.
DAY 25!: 2nd June 2012, Planned on going to currumundi lake this morning but ended up at dicky beach! sky was amazing ran down to beach so I didnt miss it, only 5days to go.. gonna miss seeing the mornings in, truly spectacular.
DAY 24!: 1st July!.. This morning went to Lake Mcdonald, and wow was it beautiful or what! while you were all sleeping, this is what you missed. 6days left in the challenge and Im keen for a sleep in soon, have a great sunday everyone!!
DAY 23: 30th June 2012, Gorgeous morning, not as cold lately! managed to get this perfectly timed shot with a yacht and birds passing past the sat morning sun!.. only 8 days to go now

Sunshine Coast I love waking up to you!!
DAY 22: 29th June 2012… Another gorgeous morning on the coast, what a awesome way to start the day with all the other early risers! hope you all have an awesome weekend with family and friends ♥
DAY 21!: 27th June 2012.. Another rainy morning!! at Mooloolaba.. cold too, but 20days in so not long to go, hope your all keeping warm out there

sorry for the late pic been in Bribie all week!
DAY 20: 26th June 2012… another wet morning on the Sunny (wet) Coast, only 10days to go now

hope it clears up for tommorow! have a good week all.
DAY 19: 26th June 2012… Another rainy morning, headed to Shelley Beach today. Hoping it clears up soon! only 11 days to go.. keen for a sleep in soon
DAY 18: 25th June 2012… This mornings sunrise was at Kawana looking out at the fishermans boats, another rainy morning spent on the beach, hope it clears soon.. have an awesome monday all
DAY 17: 24th June 2012… Went out to Landcruiser Park this weekend for camping/4wding (hence why photo is late) freezing cold out there! hardly any sunrise so did something a little creative

hope you all had a great weekend.. 13days to go
DAY 15: 22th June 2012.. Halfway there!! Took my mum out this morning to Lake Coriobah at Noosa, Quite surreal, spent the morning up to my shins in mud! but man it was soo worth it, really still.
DAY 14: 21st of June, 2012.. Cotton Tree this morning, wasnt too cold. Chatted to a few fishermen out there. In this shot you can see there fishing headlights, gorgeous morning as we awaited the sun, halfway through the challenge tommorow
DAY 13: 20th June 2012.. Stumers Creek this morning with a friend up at a chilly 3:30am, was one of the best morning yet the colours were incredible, one guy out there crazy enough to go out in his boat! Sunshine Coast ahhh I love ya!
DAY 12: 19th June 2012, Up at 3:45am this morning off to Kenilworth/Obi Obi, it was bloody freezing out there, pushing 4deg, lots of fog! awesome morning, headed back up the mountains afterwards

No one up but the farmers!
DAY 11: 18th June, 2012. Chilly morning on the Maroochy River this morning!! off to Kenilworth at 4am tommorow morning for star trails and fog! stay tuned
DAY 10: 17th June 2012. Maroochydore Beach this morning, another awesome morning on the coast, with plenty of surfers out enjoying it again, off too Montville for something a different tommorow, head up the range!! The days are going by quick now!!

DAY 9: 16th June 2012…Headed down to Alex Headland and photographed the surfers this morning, captured this guy on a wave, their were so many out there. Just another beautiful morning on the sunny coast!! Enjoy

DAY 8: 15th June 2012.. A lone kayaker takes to the water for an early morning paddle, another gorgeous clear morning! so many people out enjoying a winters day

DAY 7: 14th June 2012, Headed out to Dunethin Rock bit of a rough drive at 5am.. car didnt enjoy the potholes!! had such a fun morning, had a mate come out with me on the shoot, then headed to Maroochydore on way home.

DAY 6: 12/06/2012.. Lake Weyba, Noosa.. an early start this morning 3:30am to be exact, picked up a good mate and we headed out to do some star trails and lightpainting then awaited the sun. Heading to Coolum Beach afterwards.. Enjoy!

DAY 5: 12th June 2012.. Chambers Island this morning, it actually wasnt so cloudy this morning, bit cooler though and lots of people out enjoying their tuesday morning, had to cut it short after getting surrounded by 5 magpies!

DAY 4, 2012,
Another rainy morning today at Coolum Beach, not many people around this morning at all, bit too cold for them I think!! Had to build a makeshift rain shelter this morning as the rain came in, luckily some good news on the radio the rain is giong to clear tommorow, which hopefully means I can venture further and get some great shots. Seems to be getting easier as the mornings go on, just need some warm sunshine now to warm me up while I await the sun with my trusty tripod, beanie, jumpers and raincoat!

DAY 3, 10/06/2012
Moffatt Beach, absolutely poured this morning, was out in the rain.. was a hard task getting out of bed, sun was defently not shining this morning, 27days to go, come on blue skies!

DAY 2: 09/06/2012
Another cloudy morning at Point Cartwright today, slippery rocks again!! gorgeous morning even if it was cloudy, love seeing in a new day, hope the skies clear soon

08 June 2012,
Day one of 30 in my challenge, raining this morning even some lightning at Mooloolaba. Not too chilly this morning, but so excited for the next 29days, learnt not to wear ugg boots as they are quite slippery on the rocks!!


Awesome photos Nic – love the contrasts and broody skies!