What I've been doing of late.....

I was recently invited to join the 12.12 Project by a Polaroid photographer I greatly admire, Penny Felts. Wow! was my initial reaction - then realization set in. Any creative person knows that being pushed out of your comfort zone is a good (albeit scary) thing. The project itself consists of 12 months, 12 themes and 12 photographers - all female. Our first subject was Surrealism....I had a few ideas, took several shots, then changed my mind almost at the last minute and had to take several more shots. It must have been fate because my last shot was the one that worked (I discovered snowglobes aren't easy to photograph!!) 
I'm so excited to be part of this project and to be working alongside these talented women from around the world. 

http://the1212project.wordpress.com/

Bits and pieces

I'm on holidays next week for a few days which I'm really looking forward to. In the meantime, here are a few mixed shots...

PX 680 film, semi developed

125i film, hazy lens

SX-70 blend film, foggy day

Fuji b&w film, inverted negative

669 film, expired

My Polaroid at Wollongong City Gallery

I've been quite busy of late - entering one of my Polaroids in the Wollongong City Gallery Photographic Portrait prize for 2013. I didn't win, but I've learned so much in the process of getting things ready. It's been nerve wracking but rewarding all at the same time! I've also been getting my submission ready for the MCA Zine Fair for this year. It's my first time making an actual zine so hopefully I will be getting a table to sell my wares. More about that later. I've included a few photos of opening night and my photo will be on display at Wollongong City Gallery until June 23rd if you'd like to have a look.

Mix It Up Monday

Since I've decided that this year I'm going to blog more regularly, I need to take more photos so I've picked up 3 of my different Polaroids and shot with various films etc with some interesting results. I found some really old peel apart 107 black and white film on ebay that has some serious grain. I was sure it was going to be dried out (expired in 1996) but I actually got some images...here is one of them

Early morning light.

(Colourpack 3 camera - 107 film)

and some others taken recently...

Actually Marcelo helped me with this one...my legs though

(Colourpack 3 camera - 125i film)

Down by the lake on a light filled afternoon

(SLR 680 camera - PX 680 Color Protection Film)

My niece Sophia

(180 Land Camera - 108 film)

My cat Napoleon during a rare serious moment of reflection...

(SLR 680 camera - PX 680 Color Protection Film)

My husband Marcelo - same as above...

(SLR 680 camera - PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ film)

Exhibition at Studio 19

I'm exhibiting a collection of my Polaroids at the moment at Studio 19 - Exposure Arts & Media in Wollongong. There are a bunch of other talented local photographers exhibiting as well so have a look if you are strolling around town. They will be on show until Saturday the 16th of February.  

November

Last month seemed to go in a flash as does time in general of late. Thankfully the subconscious mind records whatever we see and stores it away in memories. Since it's impossible to recall everything we see, photography is a means of keeping the things I want to remember later, especially if it's something beautiful. Here are some of my favourites for the month of November.

Escaping

It would be great to have more days like this one, perfect weather, gorgeous location and daylight savings. I'm already planning my next trip to this wonderful place with lots more film and a picnic lunch (and better footwear conducive to climbing beach cliffs). Can't wait! I took these shots with my SLR 680 camera and some of my last reserves of expired 600 film.