Week 114
L - Tis the Season - I did take a shot last week similar to this but it was no good so I took another. The reindeer decoration from Ikea is my new favourite decoration, but the tartan bauble in the background is a close second. Yay....I love Christmas!!
R - Christmas Tree is up! thought I'd try a wee bit of lensbaby blurry action!
Week 115
L - Handprinted Wrapping Paper - I may be a little mad to even think about doing this BUT I did it anyway. I carved out a snowflake stamp and went to town with some white paint and a roll of brown kraft paper. I am pretty happy with the results.
R - Frosty Mornings - The colder mornings were drawing in and ice is beginning to form on the glass brrrrrrr
Week 116
L - Joyeux Noel - As part of my rustic and homemade theme I made these little tags for the wall. I also decided to go a little European with the lovely french version of Merry Christmas. Joyeux Noel everybody! Check out the full view at my Little Letters Blog
R - Hi London, it's been a while....I was in London to renew my visa and wish I had my real camera with me! I did however manage to get this photo of Tower Bridge in the afternoon sun and used a lomo effect to give it that old-timey look 'ello guvnor!
Week 117
L - If I look cute, I won't be in trouble - Little Missy 'found' a Christmas tree bauble and was enjoying some frantic fun with it I appeared in the living room to investigate what the noise was and she dropped and rolled into the "if I act cute, I won't get in trouble" pose! Too funny, although glass baubles do not mix with wooden floors and cat entertainment!
R - Back in Brooklyn - a wee bit of street art with a bow-tie to remind me I was home
Week 118
L - Sparkler fun - Happy New Year, we said goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012 in the mountains which was fantastic. Despite having a very quiet night I still managed to get the sparklers out to accompany glass of fizz. Here's to an awesome 2012.
R - Mwah-ha-ha I got a TTL off camera flash cord for christmas and seeing as I was slow in taking a photo this week I tested it out on my trusty model Diego! His expression is HILARIOUS, love it!
L - Rad - I love the NGV Studio in Federation Square, its an active little space focusing on 'youth' apparently! Currently there is an exhibition called Board which presents a collection of 1970s & 80s skateboards and ephemera from Tony Hallam’s (Australian Skateboarder) collection alongside contemporary decks created for the exhibition, it explores the evolution of board graphics and design. I have a blank deck of Shane's at home that I have been meaning to do something with...now I feel inspired.
R - Just Drop Some Turkey on the Floor and Stop Taking Pictures - HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I have grown to love this American holiday (as has Diego) you get 4 days in a row off work, and get to eat your face off!
L - New Shoes - We had a wedding to attend this weekend and I decided on a very high pair of new shoes to finish off my outfit! Wowsers....they are my fabulous disco shoes! So I decided to add a crazy gold bokeh overlay for added effect!
R - Good Idea.....Spotted on the streets of downtown Brooklyn, snapped on my phone.
L - Setting a Scene - I have been messing around with some styling for the first few of my prints I plan to post up in my online shop and I like how this looked...sunny and relaxing!
R - Fall Leaves! It's my token AUTUMN photo, the leaves are changing, it's beautiful.
Week 109
L - Letterpress - We had a sad week as we had to say goodbye to our little dog Zak after 18 years (I have only been around for 8 of them) so to take my mind of it I immersed myself in creative projects my first being setting some metal type and trying out my Letter press machine. Super exciting - it worked too. Some results to follow soon.
R - Do you smell bacon? Thought I'd save you from the gory site that was my face, and just show the creepy halloween masks we wore this year, the make up turn out creepy awesome and luckily all the blood washed out.
Week 110
L - Hail Storm - The weather has been crazy in Melbourne over the last few days...sunny then rain..sunny then rain! Tropical almost, which sucks cause my hair gets it's frizz on but its awesome because we get heaps of thunder and lightning storms. YAY. These gigantic hailstones were falling from the skies, awesome.
R - Old School Shed - We were down in Virginia visiting C's Mum and staying with some friends who have just bought a new house in the burbs. They have a fantastic back garden with this old shed which has something creepy horror movie about it. Love the shape, the leaves changing etc.
L - Crazy Babies! A parade of giant demonic babies engaged in a battle of good and evil have invaded central Melbourne as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Crazy babies alright!! Its caused quite the stir in Melbourne though...
R - Too Many Drinks - Really cheating this week, and doing 2 pics from our trip to New Orleans! We had such a great time it was hard to choose which photos to use for side by side. So the French Quarter (spared by Katrina) is beautiful all except Borbon Street which is a clusterf**k of tourists and drunk frat boys. It was however a lot of fun and we had a signature Hurricane like all the best tourists! There's something about being able to walk around with a drink in your hands 24hrs a day that brings out the party animal in people!
L - Coffee Art - With my brother visiting over the last few weeks, we have been sampling the coffee delights of Melbourne. One of the best both in taste, and for the amazing Barista skills. The place is called Manchester Press named after the old printing press office that used to be in the building. It might be my fave place in Melb at the moment.
R - VooDoo - This is a wee snapshot of the resting place of the Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau in New Orleans. People draw 3 X's on the side in the hope that she will grant them a wish. A picture I took of the front shows all the offerings that people have left for her. So cool, but I have to admit it was a little creepy!
