thirty snow whites and some little dwarfs

In my quest to improve my photography I'm trying to put myself into unfamiliar situations. Thirty kids under the age of five at a Snow White fancy dress party... is a little bit more than unfamiliar - its a little scary!

A couple of things I learnt when photographing kids - you need to spend a lot of time of the floor so don't wear light colours and there will most likely be a need for an alcoholic beverage after-woulds.

I look at these images and all I can see are my technical mistakes. I don't have a flash so they're a little noisy and I'm still learning how to best process images in Photoshop - there just seems so much more to do when it comes to digital photography. It was definitely a lot of fun and a little bit exhausting... and perhaps whistles were not the best choice of party favour!

52 Photos Project: Gallery 26 {Golden}

still. life. quiet.

The National Hotel, 52 Photos Project {Still Life}

saving the details

I'm naturally a 'big picture' person but I'm becoming more interested in remembering and documenting certain details. Its not a fear of forgetting but more a matter of trying to hold onto a certain feeling or moment before it changes. This is just a snippet of specific things in my grandparent's home that I feel are imprinted somewhere deep in my soul.

PS isn't film just lovely!

sydney side

 

Lucky me got to fly up to Sydney for the sole purpose of visiting the Bill Henson exhibition at the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery followed by the Museum of Contemporary Art, anything that happened after that was a bonus!

brunswick blues

Two things I discovered in Brunswick last week. Another piece of street art by Be Free still beautifully intact and A1 Bakery's new cafe Zaatar serving a perfectly sized piece of Baklava.

this weekend

 

 

This weekend was dedicated to spending some quality time with my DSLR and some aimless wondering around the neighbourhood in the hope that we would bond. The relationship has been a little rocky to begin with as I think my heart lies with film. There are just so many buttons and my least favourite word when it comes to a camera - 'functions'! Anyway - I'm trying to keep it simple, shoot on 'M' and cross my fingers!

Happy Spring!

impossibly cool

 

 

52 Photos Project: Gallery 15 {Delicate}

I was very lucky to be spoilt recently with six packets of Impossible Project PX Cool all the way from the Barbara Frigerio Gallery in Milano. Its sad to say that this made me happier than a pair of Italian shoes!

I thought I'd use my time away in Bermagui on the NSW Sapphire Coast to play around and see what happens. I shot these with my beloved Polaroid SX70 and used the Impossible Project Frog Tongue which worked a treat. I made a couple of rookie mistakes with the first couple and bent them a little in my back pocket rather than letting them develop flat.

I love the cooler tones and that dreamy delicate quality Polaroid dreams are made of. I can't wait to use the rest of it but it may mean that I have to make my own trip to Milano to buy more film!