My Springer.

This is Darcy. He turns 10 this year in June.

He is very annoying, but such a sweetheart. And whenever my Dad is home, he could not care less about anyone else.

This was shot on my Minolta SRT-101 that I bought at Salvos. It was such a happy moment, and the best decision :)

the camera of my dreams

I can hardly contain my excitement. Whilst considering reviews on a new compact camera, since my Canon IXUS now has the battery life of 10 seconds, I came across a recently launched camera by Fuji. It is the Fuji x100, it is digital, with a retro styled body [and even a self timer switch on the front!!]. So. Amazing.

http://enticingthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Fuji-X100-front.jpg

I could afford it now.. however that money is technically for a trip somewhere, at some point.. So I may just have to wait a few months to save some more money.
Anyway, on to other things. I decided I really like the sewing/craft shelf in my local Red Cross shop. Vintage/retro zips, cotton, needles and patterns are so cute! I really will need an entire wardrobe soon for all the things I collect for 'when I move out'. Sadly, all the random jars and cups that I buy will live in the laundry cupboard until they have a house of their own.

Also, I thought I would post some more photographs of my friend Sarah, since she was an amazing model. Here is the previous post with some more of her photographs.

my friday

I have spent the afternoon fantasising over beautiful photographs.

like this one of a pretty girl with pretty sunlight

and this perfectly focused one

Aren't they amazing?

I need models so badly. I also need a park with flowers growing amongst the grass like they have in the UK.

I also really can't wait to start my 365, yet at the same time I am so scared!

If only they were mine...

(all photographs by Stepanie Williams.)

These photographs are from the Shop Ruche Lookbook for Spring 2011. I don't really want to turn my blog into one that always just posts other people's pictures.. But these images are paticularly inspiring to me, they are exactly what I would like my photographs to look like!

One thing that I spend alot of my time doing, is looking at other's photographs. Especially on Flickr, I have over 120 people that I "call a contact" and essentially follow on Flickr. There are so many amazing photographers out there.

I saw that they used a large sheet of fabric for some photographs -it looked like the stuff they make mosquito nets out of.. Might have to use my mum's??
Note to self.. mosquito net + camera = pretty effects [See above image for example!!].

I watched the new television show Winners and Losers tonight.. Oh how I wish to win the lotto...

ten seconds after...

"And there's a smell. Something like burning. the smell of a sumer lightning-strike ten seconds after. A scent of midsummer storms and cornfields in the rain."

p92, "Chocolat" by Joanne Harris.

The girl in the photos is my friend from school, Teegan. These photographs are actually from a video I am doing for uni -If I like it enough I may post it here when it is done.

There is something nice about soft focused images. Even though it may be criticised by some professionals. I like the mood soft focus can portray. It is sort of the same allure I find in film. The images are soft-even when in focus.

I recently finished Chocolat [the book], after almost two months of slowly reading it. I had seen the movie previously, several times, and absolutely love it. And you know how somehow films/books can ruin eachother? The book and movie were both brilliant, the only difference is that the movie swapped around the events a bit, and there were extra/different characters. There are some lovely poetic things written in that book. Sadly, I didn't keep track of the pages.

with my heart held in your hands

I hadn't really taken many photographs for a while, and then last week i did a few self portraits. I don't really like to be in the photographs myself, and i find it hard to compose an image with a tripod. But it is good for when i just feel the need to photograph someone.

I have been taken some other photos recently that I will gradually upload to Flickr, and then onto here. I have to shoot some still life, and abstract images for my photomedia class at uni. It is so amazing to have a creative class and be with creative people who photograph things too!

I have some pretty soft focused images to upload over the next few days and will share them soon :)

I have to go finish my Media blog post for uni now.

almond croissants

These are quite possibly the most amazing things I have ever (half) made myself. I have no need for bakeries any more, as long as I have a constant supply of almond meal, and croissants.

I made these for my 'french club' with my two friends -we are learning french together. However, it is not until tomorrow afternoon.. so I am not sure how long these will last.

aujourd'hui c'est lundi.

Just a little update with some noisy Canon Ixus photographs. I have been pretty busy over the weekend, as I had to work both days. 

I don't really know French.. But I am currently trying to learn, which is the reason for my post title today...

I saw a blog post on iPhone apps for photographs the other days, and it made me want an iPhone. However, I will make do with Photoshop. It seems that anyone who has an iPhone immediately become less sociable.. unless you are on the iPhone Facebook app at the same time.

study time

So, a post bit earlier than usual today. I have work this evening, and Jean should be coming over to watch the new How I Met Your Mother after work. I tried to do some uni readings and drafts today. I eat alot when I study, I think it helps me concentrate. These photographs are of my eating set-up! Ha, how easily inspired I am for photographs sometimes.

The Peaches were super yummy [I ate two], and the tea.. not so nice. But it looks pretty. I forgot to bring a teaspoon from the kitchen, so I used the one in my bookcase :) Isn't the moose sweet?
I bought it from the Aladdin's Antique Fair last year.

The garden where I live

One good thingabout living at home, is that my Dad maintains the most lovely garden. I keep all the photos of the garden that I upload onto Flickr in one 'Set'. I find it quite interesting looking at my group of photographs, because they are all very different. They are all my photographs, but they all look so different to me. All just depending on the camera, the place in the garden, time of day and weather. I must admit, I do love a good bit of afternoon sunshine in my photographs!

I did a good deed today! I waited with a blind man to tell him when the green walking man came on so he could cross the road, I also gave him directions to the bus stop on the other side. I love that I can see all the beautiful things I take photographs of. I can't imagine missing out on what flowers look like.

And, two film photographs for good measure. And because i can't resist the softness of filmy grain, the rainy weather in the first photo, as well as the afternoon light in the last photo.

let me occupy your mind

I am really liking Gotye recently. His vocals are really lovely and I like alot of the lyrics [post title inspired by him].

After a nice weekend, I also had a lovely start to the week. I think I can get used to spending Monday classes at uni with Jean. We visited QUT op shop [I was a bit iffy], but was nicely surprised. I got lucky, and found some pretty old juice glasses, two similar to one I bought last year only to break it as soon as I was home, and a dress [edit: mum reckons its from the 60's!!] -all for $4.

Below, I thought i would include some photos from earlier this year. Aren't lychee's amazing?

I am unsure of what I am unsure of

I don't really have any words today. I think it might be the rain. I am currently trying to get my Creme Caramels to set in the oven... but they are taking longer than expected. I was really hoping to eat one tonight.. But i guess they will just be breakfast.

my parent's house.

        

          

These photos are actually all just from one room. It is next to our front door, and gets the most amazing afternoon light through the windows. I think I take so many photographs of it because my biggest inspiration for photographs is light. 

Today was nice - I was happy with my haircut, and Mum and I spent a decent amount at the Red Hill Salvos. Thank god Op-Shops exist so that I can spend money without feeling guilty.

fallen blossoms

I may be one of those people who take a lot of photographs of their feet.