12.12 Submission for February - Childhood

I hadn't originally intended for this photo to be my submission for this theme but I kept going back to it after I'd taken it. It's a beach I don't often go to but I'm glad I did - it was a perfect warm and glowing summer afternoon when I spotted this father and child. 
I was also lucky enough to win Shot of the Day on Polanoid on March 31st.

Golden Days Gone By

SLR680 camera 

(PX680 Film)

12.12 Submission for January - Bloom

The theme of Bloom was chosen by me....here's why.....

I've taken up growing plants and marveled at how beautiful and mysterious they are. Despite all of my best intentions, some survived and flourished and others didn't. The same can be said about people - not only in a physical way, but when a person is happy, fulfilled and leads their life with love, hope and purpose, they bloom.

"Florescence"

Top photo - SLR680 (PX680 film)

Bottom photo - Spectra SE (PZ680 film)

Getting ready for the RAW Festival

I've been super busy of late getting things ready for the RAW Festival that is being held in my home town of Wollongong...only 10 more days to go until the big day!
My prints, greeting cards and postcards are ready...and here is a preview of what I'll be selling...

If you'd like to check it out, it's at Wollongong Town Hall on Friday 31st of January from 7:30pm until midnight. There will be bands, a fashion show, performing arts, visual arts and lots more...There is also a bar so it's an over 18's event. If you'd like to buy tickets through me, they are $15 each or $20 each on the night (at the door). Click on the RAW link on the right for more details... 

12.12 Submission for December - Hysteria

I was so looking forward to this theme as the challenge presented itself to do something completely different and not really something I'd thought about or explored before. 

The origins of female hysteria had me intrigued...

"The history of the notion of hysteria can be traced to ancient times; in ancient Greece it was described in the gynecological treatises of the Hippocratic corpus, which date from the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Plato's dialogue Timaeus compares a woman's uterus to a living creature that wanders throughout a woman’s body, blocking passages, obstructing breathing, and causing disease. The concept of a pathological, wandering womb was later viewed as the source of the term hysteria, which stems from the Greek cognate of uterus..."

Thankfully, times have changed (but sometimes I do wonder!) In any case, I wanted to portray my interpretation of the theme in a fitful and chaotic kaleidoscope, with a glimpse of madness and urgency. 

Manic Panic!

Spectra SE 

Impossible PZ680 film

12.12 Submission for November - Reflection

It's nearly the end of the year which is a great time to reflect. It's been one of the best years for me in many ways. I've had lots of creative opportunities (including 12.12!) fun times spent with friends and family and getting more involved in the local arts community. I'm looking forward to 2014 being even better...

For this month's theme I was going to use mirrors, but it just didn't work out how I'd planned and none of my practice shots looked how I'd imagined it would in my head. So I decided to not be so literal and reflected on a day that was personal to me, which was my wedding day. I'd found my veil packed away and tried to remember who I was on the day I was married and the person I am now. It was a slight diversion from my original plan but nevertheless I enjoyed doing something different...

Wedding day - reflection on the past

SLR 680 camera

PX 600 Silver Shade Impossible Film

12.12 Submission for October - Secret

This month's 12.12 submission for "secret" was one I was looking forward to doing because I had so many ideas - one of my favourite books is "Postsecret" by Frank Warren, which inspired me greatly. Rather than keep a secret hidden I decided to use the theme to reveal one...well, kind of....

I (still) have imaginary friends

Polaroid Spectra SE 

Impossible PZ680 film

Watercolour background/airmail twine

Globe Lane Festival 2nd November

Wollongong is having some great cultural events on at the moment and Marcelo and I were lucky enough to be involved the Globe Lane Festival. Here are a few snaps of our stall....

 Marcelo & I 

My Polaroid postcards & prints

My lovely lady friends Emma-Lee Crane from Milk Thieves and Jude Felton from Something for Doris.  My two favourite places to shop in Wollongong for pretty knick-knacks, ephemera and vintage dresses.