Diana and other loves

 

I recently updated my website, having added a folder containing photographs I took with my Diana F+ and splitzer lens in Europe in 2009 - 2010, and also a folder of digital 'Europe Doubles' taken at the same time. Despite not being my artistic focus, I do enjoy taking photographs with digital and analog, and appreciate the magic of capturing a little piece of the world through the lens. I realize now, looking over my scans just how strongly photos are able to rejuvenate memories of places and people.

multiple portraits

My friend Vera has been photographing me periodically for over two years now, and browsing through her new website,, I came across a couple of shots of me. Its really interesting to see them and her evolution as a photographer. I'm sure she is going to go a long long way, having as strange and keen an eye as hers for the odd and the beautiful.

Cedric Bihr

All three photographs are by the artist Cedric Bihr who I just rediscovered in my tabs and could not get enough of. The mysterious gestures and the secret dialogue between the model and the photographer just have me at hello. I particularly love the first photograph as the model is has a unique look, amazing light across her face and a very cute necklace. But I can´t complain, I acquired just yesterday a gorgeous top by BDG, from Urban Outfitters store in Hamburg which I still have not taken off and am planning on wearing again tomorrow. You cant blame me - its love! xx

i spy..

through my fisheye, something...
plastic, blue and amazing!





Nicknamed ´The Blackbird´, used at waist heigh, creating two exposures from different points of view. I think it is a super-attractive product and that colour and design is to die for. My next lomography purchase will certainly be a fisheye lens, which I have dreamed about getting for many many years, and was not likely to be realized anytime soon.. until one of my bestest and most fantastic friends Kelly came to visit me in Hungary and surprised me with a Diana F+ lomography camera and two rolls of super saturated Fujicolour film. I have almost finished my first roll and was saving the second roll for my impending roadtrip with my boyfriend until I stumbled upon a really good 3 pack deal on ebay and purchased 3 rolls for $16 AUD, with the RRP being $10 each. So postage included I pretty much got 3 for the price of 2. Good enough for me!

So this is my baby right here, who I appropriately named .. well.. Diana.
This is no joke, mind you. I actually do "call" her by her name. For example some weeks ago I was pretty much out the door going to meet some friends when I realized I was missing my camera so I hollered "wait a second, I´ll just run back for Diana..!" Thats just how tight we are.

One thing I am concerned about is Diana´s health and safety, which is why I am seriously considering either investing in a padded camera case or making one myself. Today I discovered a pretty cute one, but it is around the fifty dollar mark which is a bit too spicy price for me right now. Keeping it in mind though. Maybe for Diana´s first birthday. But shhh.

fleur de saison

I've really been in search of inspiration these past few weeks to get my creative mojo back and to make me want to create more. I saved/favourited a couple of photos that really meant something to me and wanted to document with greater care. I've been meaning to pick up the camera more, and it feels like there has been so much stuff going on that I haven't had as much time to dabble in other crafts as I would like. Its all been commissions and preparing pieces for shows. I must remember to do my shoot with Kelly within the next few weeks, otherwise we'll have to continue the shooting in Europe!

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[source = alnka's flickr ]

house of cards

Yesterday I caught up with my good friend Vera to do one of our sortof-routine "wednesday shoots", wherein we get together and explore and take photos of each other. its a pretty good deal, made sweeter by the fact that we get to explore our city together. That city being Adelaide. For now. Its pretty rad, loots of little nooks and crannies with unexpected street art popping up between windows and in doorways. Its pretty exciting.

You really never know what you find - it started to rain so we spontaneously hurried down an alley and was about to pass these two giant double wooden doors which were shoved open and left exposed. We went in and were amazed and very excited. It could've been a club or privately owned saloon of sorts. it came with pirate paintings, a small kitchenette, many lightglobes and fixtures, amazing old chairs, stunning green tiles all along the rool and those amazing "dessert" signs and things. we took the opportunity and ran with it, shooting away excitedly, guiding and telling each other what we wanted. it was pretty radical, and we have some shots to prove it!

I haven't yet gotten through the whole shoot as there are a few hundred photos, but I have to say this is definitely the best haul of top notch shots yet. The three I share above are all from yesterday's shoot.

Life is good. Busy, but very good. I have many illustration and painting commissions, payed shifts at the gallery and a $500 printing voucher which came with a fancy award I won last week for a painting. So its quite good in that regard. Having said that I am setting off on my epic eurotrip in about 10 weeks and I have very minimal funds. we'll see how we go though ..
cheer up sailor, there are seas to be charted and waves to be sliced..

tiger by my side

Wow. Life has been super busy. Preparing for another show which opens on friday night, organizing and baking amazing stuff for a bakesale til midnight. here is my smashing poster for the gig:


Oh and doing just about a million things at once have left me feeling kindof empty and shell like tonight. My head feels like a balloon, all inflated on the inside, but heavy at the same time.. kinda like its just there, lolling on my neck and shoulders. so weird. sorry for the graphic description. luckily i've had time to do a few shoots lately, and here are a few of my fave fruits of my labour. :)

forgotten 2009


mushaboom 2009


Can't stop listening to Empire of the Sun. so good. sooo good. Hence the title "tiger by my side".. so amazing. Oh and my friend Vera took some photos of me. This is the only one i have yet, and I really like it. Love the tones. mmmm :) .. but why am I looking at my feet?

undo

ahh its me! what a strange and engaging shot.