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Back at work, using the analytical side of the brain again but wishing instead that I could spend my days here or roaming the countryside. Things go in cycles and it's good doing a bit of everything. There is nothing better though, than going somewhere beautiful and just sit quietly to absorb nature.

Model, mentor, muse

My sweet friend Esther came to stay with me this week so I could mentor her with her Polaroid photography. She has picked up the basics very quickly and took some great shots - I'm really looking forward to seeing what she comes up with in the future. It was also a wonderful opportunity for me to go back and revisit some basics and to get outside again and do some snapping. Esther also made a very patient and willing model as well and even inspired me to get up early and capture some of the amazing light our coastline has to offer. I took this shot with Esther's camera using Impossible film. 

Morning Rituals

I'm not a morning person but usually once I'm up, I'm glad. Now that I'm on holidays all of the morning rituals go out the window. It's 11am - and I'm going to do what my cats do about now after eating and paw cleaning...which is to have a morning nap...

Hello Spring

I'm looking forward to some well earned time off work soon with lots of snapping planned these spring holidays. There has been so much golden morning and afternoon light but I always seem to be on my way somewhere or sans camera. Here's a shot I took last year on a warm rainy afternoon with my SLR 680 and 600 film.

Exhibition Opening Night

September 6th was such a big day that it almost couldn't contain everything that happened. A dear friend of mine became a grandmother for the first time (welcome to the world Sophie Grace!) it was mine & my beautiful Marcelo's 12th wedding anniversary, my father-in-law had a major operation (get well soon Max) and it was opening night of my first Polaroid (joint) exhibition at Terrarium Gallery.

I was overwhelmed by all of the love and support from my friends and family who visited the gallery on the night, and the messages I received from friends who couldn't be there. Thank you everyone! I also wanted to thank Mia & Adam from Terrarium who made everything look so wonderful and seamless. 

Photos by Carolina

Upcoming Exhibition

I'm going to be part of an upcoming analogue exhibition at a wonderful local gallery called Terrarium. I'll have eleven of my Polaroids on display - both integral and peel apart and nearly all of the shots were taken in or around my home town of Wollongong. If you live in the area and want to come and have a look, there are lots of other great creative spaces around Terrarium as well that are worth seeing. The exhibition opening night is Thursday 6th of September from 6pm - 8pm and it runs until the 22nd of September.

I'm also involved in another (secret) project at the moment which is very exciting and I can't wait for it to see the light of day...more news on that later.

Trip to Bendigo

I was lucky enough to have a little getaway for a few days with my husband (a road trip of sorts) to Bendigo in Victoria to see the Grace Kelly Style Icon exhibition. Actually that was in June in the depths of winter. The exhibition was magical - I love Grace Kelly and it was great to see some of the clothes and accessories she wore during her life, including the iconic "Kelly" bag and dresses she wore in her movies. She had a great attitude to fashion, was quite minimalist with her wardrobe and still managed to look stylish everywhere she went.

I also took some Polaroids, in fact I challenged myself by only taking one box of 600 film with me. So I had a small margin of error for crap photos....It really made me stop and think about what I was doing, which was quite an experience..