Ticked

October 25, 2024

Morning gang,

Happy Friday, as we say!

Sculptures by the Sea - ticked!

Oh well, I was awake real early today (4:22 AM), yeah, nah! Anyhow, I decided to make the most of it and checked the yearly Sculptures by the Sea along the iconic Bondi to Bronte promenade.

Ok, my highlights are: the astronaut, the rocket and the bana-shark.

There are plenty of others, but I think I'm not enough of an art connoisseur to appreciate them fully...

Sun popped up late, and it brightened the whole place like heaven.

Have a wonderful weekend and remember I won't post anything until at least Thursday. Yeah, I'm busy going to Hamilton Island for a client's conference... There are worst places to be, I know.

Take care of yourself,

Xoxo

Amo

Much better than taking photos of Sculptures if you ask me

Morning Rad Myers! This woman just ran 148 km in 22 hours. Yeah, I know...

Locals only

October 24, 2024

Morning gang,

How’s everyone today?

I love a good surprise and today was one of those. The sun was shining, the light was incredible, waves were rolling, not that many surfers in the water and happy people all around making the most of their mornings…

I absolutely hate the phrase “Locals only,” which you might see in some places around Australia, including in Byron Bay next to the famous surfing spots. It usually means that the place is only for the locals and does not welcome people from outside. 🤦🏽

What I mean by ‘Locals only’ for today’s post is NOT that, but that today was pretty quiet but full of the usual suspects: from Bondi originally or not but the people who love starting their days by the beach all year long. Bondi is eclectic with people from all around the world (like me) and I love that. We all have a passion in common: the beach.

I probably make no sense right now. All I want to say is the Bondi Community is the one of the best and I’m so blessed to call Bondi home for the past 15 years.

Have a wonderful day my friends and chat tomorrow, hopefully.

Xoxo

Amo

The legend Eduardo Fernandez is back in town. We are missing your dance moves mate!

Pete, can you please stop photobombing my shots?

Catch me if you can

October 23, 2024

Morning gang,

How's everyone today?

My apologies for the radio silence since same time last week but it's been pretty full on lately.

The World Bread Day Soirée was a hit, even the trade press reported on it. Thanks to my friends at AdNews, B&T, Mediaweek and Mumbrella. Love your support, always!

It was great to be back to my routine this morning. I'm aiming to go down the next 2 days but looking at the weather forecast, I'm not sure I will take photos, potentially Friday. Let's see how it goes...

Next week, I'm off to Hamilton Island for a client conference (yeah, I know) - I can't complain it's going to be amazing.

Catch me if you can (not in the literal sense, duh), but you got the jist; I’m going to be pretty inconsistent in the next few days/weeks, but trust me, I always try my best to stick to this routine.

Chat soon my friends,

Xoxo

Amo

Maria & Joaquin are back to their daily routine

Run Swim Run, yeah I used to do this with mates when I was bit more fit

Hot tip for all the single men in town - join a run club

A good representation of: me vs my workload

Did I mention it that I love this building?

Happy World Bread Day!

October 16, 2024

Morning gang,

How's everyone today? Personally, I’m pumped, and it has nothing to do with the stunning sunrise.

Fun fact: Today is World Bread Day, and for those who have been living under a rock for the past two years, I love Bread so much that my business partner Mary and I launched an agency called Bread Agency.

Have I been subtle in my communications? I don’t think so. I gave so many plugs that it would be hard to find enough power sockets.

Anyhow, today is a big day. It’s our second anniversary, which coincides with World Bread Day—how convenient! So we are throwing a big party for all our client partners, journos, and all the lovely partners who have played a crucial role in our growth to date. A Toast to that! (yes, the puns are endless) How good is the flyer? You gotta love Adobe Firefly.

My apologies for taking this forum one more time to talk about 🍞, but it’s my second baby after Morning Bondi.

Have a wonderful day my friends and I might not be in perfect form tomorrow morning so please don’t expect any posts from me.

Xoxo

Amo

Peaceful Monday

October 14, 2024

Morning gang,

How's everyone? Good weekend?

Mondays are always calm but today was particularly peaceful down there with not a lot of people around - first day back at school potentially?!

The highlight was all the whales cruising in the bay and flapping in South Bondi. It's a shame I was in the North End.

On another note, I mentioned it before, but I just received another reminder that there are only a few more days for public voting. I would REALLY appreciate it if you could take 1 second of your time to VOTE for me for this Entrepreneurship Award I've been nominated for. It's a one-click process; you don't need to fill out your details. I'm the second one on the list: Amaury Treguer.

Thank you so much in advance for your support,

Xoxo

Amo

Hasta Manyana

October 11, 2024

Morning gang,

How's everyone today? Great short week?

I had the most amazing four days down the South Coast. I was staying in Manyana, just next to Bendalong Beach staying at Rocky's Beach House (3 hours from Sydney). It is probably the best house in the area, with direct access to the beach. I'm talking 30-second walk. Highly recommend it. Yes, I had to work while there, the joy of being an entrepreneur - you work all the time, but mornings and evenings were special.

This morning, for a change, I flew a drone over Bondi—not mine but the one we bought for Bread last June. Yes, I became a lazy and noisy f*cker! Let's be honest: Drones are pretty annoying but great for new perspectives. You don't even have to do anything except play with a joystick and a few clicks of a button to take some shots.

What do you think? Do you want more of those or should I stick to my normal photos?

Have a great weekend,

Xoxo

Amo

PS: Let’s be clear: I would never sell any of these drone photos; while the quality might be alright for a small screen, I don’t think it’s right for large prints unless you love seeing pixels all over the shots.

Happy FriYay!

October 4, 2024

Morning gang,

How’s everyone today? Excited for the long weekend.

My apologies for the radio silence, but the days are pretty busy at the moment - Conference chairing last week, Team Planning Days early this week, a CGI shoot yesterday, new office move today, big party for 🍞 2nd official anniversary (yes, the emoji is clickable, try it out, you will see). I know we are all busy, so it’s not an excuse but you gotta do what you gotta do…

This morning, I was joined by my good mate and fellow Frenchy Mehdy. It was the perfect morning for it: chit-chat, coffee, photos and a dip in the ocean for me.

Talking about France, I've been anonymously nominated in the 'Entrepreneur of the Year' category at the French-Australian Excellence Awards organised by The French Embassy and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). If you could please support me by voting, that would be wonderful. It's only a 1-click process (it will take you less time than reading this post): VOTE HERE (Second one: Amaury Treguer for the ones who don’t know me.)

Have a lovely weekend my friends,

Xoxo

Amo

PS: Don’t expect photos from me next week, I’m going to Manyana staying at my friends’ place Rocky’s Beach House. It’s the best house on the South Coast and 30 seconds away from uncrowded waves. BOOM!

Morning Bronte

September 20, 2024

Hola team,

Happy Friday!

For a change, I ventured to Bronte Pool and it didn't disappoint. I arrived just on time for sunrise at 5:45 AM. Yeah, I know it's early, but it's well worth it.

I'm not too sure about the new pool design, though. I like the black-and-white lines, but the bottom is not as nice; it almost looks dirty. Is that a way for the Council to skip cleaning days? No one would know how dirty the water is like.

Oh well, it's still one of the nicest pools around here and totally free.

Have a great weekend my friends,

Xoxo

Amo

New recruits ready to rescue you this summer a beach near you

Bondi Communities

September 18, 2024

Morning gang,

How’s everyone today?

It was a full house today, there were 1000’s of people around. You can tell that summer is going down trying to be active, fit, and healthy.

There are so many different communities: run clubs, surf clubs, swim clubs, ice bath clubs… I’ve reported about most of them in my most popular blog article to date, but it feels that new ones have popped up. Even coffee shops have their own clubs now, including Harry’s Bondi with their run clubs, and by the look of it, GloryDays too have a social swim one. Aaron do you confirm mate?

Anyhow, if you like seeing people, you will love the beach. If you want peace and quiet stay in bed…

I love it; it has more photo subjects than wintertime when I’m forced to take photos of seagulls and men in speedos…

Xoxo

Amo

The Clubbies with whales in the background

Bondi 6:30 AM. Who's your local beach compared to mine?

Fun fact: I used to be part of this Club 8+ years ago

Dollies Playground

September 17, 2024

Morning my friends,

How good was this morning!

The sunrise, the surf and the pod of dolphins jumping in the waves. You can't beat a morning like that except probably a slight warmer would have been nice.

After the Icebergs got hammered by the big surf, they had to close the pool. I may be mistaken but I think one of the ropes got snapped up. Who knew that swimming in a pool could be that dangerous - #OnlyinStraya

Have a wonderful day and chat tomorrow,

Xoxo

Amo

Champagne!

September 16, 2024

Morning gang,

How’s everyone today? Great weekend?

Mine was amazing. There were heaps of celebrations, including mine yesterday. What present did I get for my birthday? A Nintendo Switch. Yeah, I know, not your usual birthday present for a 41-year-old man, but I had no idea what I wanted, and my daughter suggested this so we could play together. Sold! My last console was the Nintendo 64—more than 25 years ago… I’m rusty, but I have to say Mario Kart is still as good as I remembered.

That’s it for the randomness. This morning was a beauty. Waves were crashing in Ben Buckler, and I was there to capture them. It was chilly and windy, but it was worth the wake-up call.

Have a wonderful week my friends,

Xoxo

Amo

Jules Ryan, aka Mr **Hiatus Beers** (one of the best non alcoholic beers on the market)

Busy Bee

September 11, 2024

Morning gang,

How’s everyone?

Yeah, I know, I haven’t posted since last Friday, but I’ve been pretty “busy” lately - I hate this word, but let’s call a spade a spade.

In addition to client work, I’m organising a big party for 100+ people, looking for our new offices somewhere in Surry Hills, and plenty of other stuff.

Yesterday was a lot of fun. We filmed some pretty cool stuff with the Zambrero crew. I love this side of the job. My background is in TV production. I launched Sixtine 18+ years ago with two business partners, and they are still running.

This morning was unreal. I spent it with good mate Luc Wiesman, the man behind Dmarge, the best male publication in Australia. I’m putting this down here as no doubt it will help him with his SEO. ;)

That’s it for today,

Chat tomorrow,

Xoxo

Amo

It's Friday

September 6, 2024

Morning everyone,

How's everyone doing today?

This morning was incredible - well worth waking up. It felt like Summer.

It's going to be 29 degrees today so if you can, clock off early and hit the beach. ✌🏼🌊🏖️

Have a wonderful weekend and chat on Monday,

Xoxo

Amo

Hola Bondi

September 5, 2024

Morning gang,

How's everyone today?

Another lovely start to the day. The surf has dropped significantly since yesterday, but the rest was incredible: sunrise, temperatures inside and outside the water, and heaps of activity around.

A lot of photo subjects which is perfect.

On another note, we have something exciting coming up for Bread, and we are looking for a good DJ for a cocktail party. If it's you or if you know of any, please let me know or tag them below.

Have a wonderful day my friends and chat tomorrow,

Xoxo

Amo

Jam-packed

September 4, 2024

Morning gang,

Happy Bump Day!

Waves were in town so were 100’s of surfers. The surfers' flow in and out of the water was pretty good to watch. The sunrise was very nice, too, so no shortage of photo opportunities. I got carried away and took way too many, but not necessarily happy with most of them.

Oh well, let me know what you think. What do you like the most about my photography? People? Landscape? Surf?

Weigh in below and I will do my best to accommodate.

Xoxo

Amo

Tuesday waves

September 3, 2024

Morning team,

How’s everyone today? Not too cold.

I wasn’t expecting the temperature to drop so rapidly but this morning was a bit chilly. I stupidly ventured down to Bronte Beach aiming to take photos of the pool but I had no idea it was closed and so for the next few weeks. For all the people living in Bronte let me know when it reopens and I will come down.

So I scooted back down to Bondi to my usual spots and it didn’t disappoint. Great light, good waves and heaps of surfer making the most of them.

That’s it for today. Have a wonderful day my friends and chat tomorrow.

Xoxo

Amo

Peaceful Monday

September 2, 2024

Morning team,

I hope you've all had a good weekend and enjoyed Father's Day for the dads out there. What a glorious weekend!

This morning was very different from last Friday. It was pretty quiet down the beach, and there wasn't much to photograph.

I also rocked up later than usual, missing the first lights and sunrise.

Have a wonderful week, and I will see you down the beach tomorrow.

Ciao,

Amo

No camera was damaged while taking this shot

It's going to be a quiet day for the boys in blue...

FriYay

August 30, 2024

Morning my friends,

Happy Friday! What a week! It’s been absolutely unreal all the way.

Again, this morning was incredible. As always, I spent my morning around the Icebergs and South Bondi. I highly recommend it for your soul. It sets me up for the day!

On another note, the team from Lifeline Bondi will host a community walk on Tuesday, September 10, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. Their website has more details.

Here are the photos. Remember, the blog has got them all.

Enjoy your weekend,

Xoxo

Amo

What a cracker!

August 29, 2024

Morning my friends,

Another morning, another cracker!

When I arrived down, I was not expecting the sky to light up, and I was almost going to tell people not to bother going down. I’m glad I didn’t.

I exercised a bit, stopped to take photos, and then returned and injured my knee. I shouldn’t exercise and stick to what Frenchies do best: drink wine and smoke ciggies.

Talking about booze, I recently chatted with a good mate who had no idea about the Morning Bondi Gin. I thought it was a joke but apparently not. I think I already mentioned it 100 times, but in case you missed it: yes, there is a Morning Bondi gin; yes, it’s the ‘First' in, first ripple’ photo on the label; yes, I worked with the legends from Bondi Liquor Co on the recipe, and yes it’s the perfect Father’s Day present.

That’s it for today,

Ciaooo,

Amo

Pinkalicious

August 28, 2024

Morning my friends,

Were you there? Did you see it? How good was the sunrise this morning!

You sleep, you lose - that was one of Club Med’s old slogans for a hotel targeting young people. That's pretty on point for today, to be honest.

This morning was an absolute cracker! One thing I like about this type of sunrise is that it doesn’t last long, so you just need to snap like a maniac while it’s ON. Ten to fifteen minutes later, it’s all going grey with clouds, and you can put your camera away. It's very efficient—no f*ing around for an hour, just get the job done and fast.

On that note, here are the photos. Hope you like them.

BOOM!

Amo

Love the simplicity (I wouldn’t mind this one as a print actually)

Morning Bondi HQ (used to be a pin on Foursquare)

Les archives. Another day, another rainy day… As I could see it was not raining, I ventured down much later than usual, around 6:45 am. I just arrived and a light drizzle started. What are the chances?! I joined my mates for a quick dip in the ocean and coffee at Chapter One (my unofficial gallery, they have five of my prints on the wall). Still worth going out, if you ask me… Have a great day my friends and stay warm as it’s a bit nippy at the moment. Ciao, Amo PS: I’m going camping this weekend with a bunch of mates but pretty sure I don’t have the right equipment to cope with the cold. I only have a summer sleeping bag… It’s going to be fun, they say. 🤦🏽‍♂️🥶

Rainy days. Do you know what rainy days mean? It means archive days. Here are photos from the past couple of months, most of them were my second favourite ones so you wouldn’t have seen them before. As you know, I love doing my Morning Bondi routine but it actually takes so much time. I’m talking about the photo bit especially. At the moment, I take photos from 6:30ish when the sun is up for roughly 30-40 minutes, then selection of the good photos for 20 mins, light edit the best ones for 10 mins, then write the morning blurb for 3-5 mins (I tend not to overthink this, as you can tell), then upload of each individual photos on the blog for 10 minutes, then newsletter for 5 minutes, then Instagram for 3 minutes, Facebook 3 minutes and Instagram Story 3 minutes. Basically, around 1.5 hours on average. So yes sometimes, I’m glad when it’s raining as I’m saving so much time. Have a beautiful day, despite the weather, and chat with you tomorrow, Xoxo Amo

Golden Sea. Slow start this morning, it was pretty average unless you could wait up to 8am (I couldn’t) to see the sun popping out behind the curtain of clouds. It was all about the golden reflection of the hidden sun on the water. Gold 24-carat for a few minutes. I don’t have much to tell you today except that if you live locally and love ‘Shark Tank’ TV show, you will love the local version of it. It’s called the Bondi Innovation Shark Tank organised by the @bondichamber and it’s next Wednesday at @hotelravesis You can find all the deets in the media release and book your tickets on the blog. I’m going with my awesome business partner Mary Proulx and supporting Sam Cust, one of the sharks (I think that’s what we call them). If you come down, let’s have a beer and break bread (what I love the most about our business name is that the puns are endless). I loaf you! (see) Amo

Nothing to worry about, it's just a tornado off North Bondi, ... 🌪️😲 I took this photo this morning around 9:30 am. I was shooting with @versefinejewellery in South Bondi when we saw this waterspout tornado coming out of nowhere. Scary much? Look closely and you can see the person around Ben Buckler's cliffs running for his life... That's all folks!

Pure Heaven. What another beautiful start to the day! While yesterday was all about big waves, today was all about the mad reflo on the sand - absolutely stunning. I was sitting just next to Morning Bondi HQ and was snapping like a maniac. Have a cracking weekend and subscribe to the newsletter if you want to see the photos earlier in the day - new Morning Bondi formula. ;) Xoxo Amo

Bombastic. OMG, what an incredible morning! It's a very late update as I had a pretty busy day and didn't have a chance to post before now. The newsletter was out around 10am though, so subscribe to it if you want to see the photos before everyone else. It was honestly one of the best mornings we've had for a little while. The light, the waves and the surfers braving the waves. Xoxo Amo

Low-tide goodness. What a stunning morning! Today was all about the low-tide gold reflection. It was just the perfect conditions for photos. The problem, only a few people out including two metal hunters. I was with fellow Frenchy @dianeperreau all morning. I reckon she’s the most popular French person in Sydney. So many people are stopping her every morning to have a chat and take a selfie with her. Have a lovely day my friends, Ciao, Amo

Into the wild. What a cracker of a morning! For a change of scenery, I ventured down to Bronte this morning. I reckon I made the right choice, it was just an incredible show. I was with my mate @paolocattaneophoto for the entire morning and we were just looking at the waves rolling in. Bronte Pool was the best place in da house. If you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen the very rare video of me talking to the camera. With @bread_agency, my agency, I recently started working with the team from @in2thewild.aus, the best tiny houses business around. In order to have a better understanding of the experience, the client kindly invited me to go for a couple of days with my wife and daughter. Real legends, best onboarding! The whole experience was amazing - especially for someone like me that is pretty hyperactive. I just ‘re-wilded’ for two days. Even though the network was working where we were, I put my phone in airplane mode the whole weekend and made the most of the experience. The tiny house was kitted with all the things that you need, all the products in there are premium and sourced from ethical brands. Let’s be honest the firepit and outdoor bath were the highlights for me. I would highly recommend it to anyone, especially if you are like me and struggle to switch off. They are running a Winter Campaign which is all about swapping your usual beach days for days in the wild. You can book one of the 46 cabins all around Australia using the link in my Stories to get up to 20% off this winter OR alternatively try your luck entering the simple giveaway that they are organising on their Insta. You can thank me later! Xoxo Amo

Monday Madness. This is a very late update compared to usual but busy day today. This morning was just nuts down the beach. I only took a few photos before having to rush to an early meeting in the city. The swell should still be here tomorrow, so go and have a look if you can. Xoxo Amo

FriYay. How’s everyone today? After two days in Melbs (Melbourne for the hipsters), I’m back in the hood. What a morning! Incredible light, the surf was ON and the Icebergs was packed - perfect for photo ops. This morning I caught up with my mate Ben, a fellow Frenchy that I haven’t seen for years. We hung out around the Bergs and finished with a swim in South Bondi - how original. Enjoy your weekends my friends. Mine is going to be pretty epic. I’m going into the wild, literally. That’s right, I’m going to one of @in2thewild.aus’s tiny houses. More on this subject later. Stay tuned people! Have a cracking weekend, Lots of love, Amo

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