Deyan and I are dueling again over at photoduels
It's almost the end of the school year, the fashion show; then my brain is returned.
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Monday, May 16, 2011
Overlooked
Deyan and I are dueling again over at photoduels
It's almost the end of the school year, the fashion show; then my brain is returned.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Spring
Last winter was colder than many I remember. It has been harder than ever to re-awaken this year; moving house in February made me want to hibernate even more.
My lovely friend Deyan has kicked me into gear with a photo duel, on the theme of spring: The Photo Duels
I am pushing myself to take photographs. I made myself buy a new (to me) camera; it feels like heaven to use; a tank of a thing, a 'proper' camera.
I am in charge. Any mistakes are my own. I want to move forward. Fingers crossed!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Hibernation
I hadn't realised how long I'd been gone, time has slipped away from me. That's not to say I haven't been busy though; I have been plotting far too many grand schemes, quietly, quietly.
I finally finished my first book of photography, 'Personal (squared)'; gathering my square photos with a human element together to form a story of life and love. Signed copies will be appearing in my shop very soon!
I've also been tagged by the wonderful Sand Fibers and fontainefleurie, so here's 16 things you didn't really need to know about me...
1. Apparently I giggle a lot.
2. I love my day job!
3. Is my favourite number.
4. When I was little I wanted to be a professor of mathematics.
5. I wasn't good enough at maths!
6. I'd be better at it if I could remember things, my memory is truly terrible.
7. I can read a book and instantly forget what happened in it.
8. So I write myself lots of notes (then forget where I put them).
9. I try to be positive.
10. Sometimes I'm scared and shy.
11. I like to daydream
12. and stay in bed for as long as possible.
13. I can't wait to be older; I'll be an eccentric old lady with purple hair!
14. I made a book, with my heart and soul.
15. I'm looking forward to the future.
16. This wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.
I finally finished my first book of photography, 'Personal (squared)'; gathering my square photos with a human element together to form a story of life and love. Signed copies will be appearing in my shop very soon!
I've also been tagged by the wonderful Sand Fibers and fontainefleurie, so here's 16 things you didn't really need to know about me...
1. Apparently I giggle a lot.
2. I love my day job!
3. Is my favourite number.
4. When I was little I wanted to be a professor of mathematics.
5. I wasn't good enough at maths!
6. I'd be better at it if I could remember things, my memory is truly terrible.
7. I can read a book and instantly forget what happened in it.
8. So I write myself lots of notes (then forget where I put them).
9. I try to be positive.
10. Sometimes I'm scared and shy.
11. I like to daydream
12. and stay in bed for as long as possible.
13. I can't wait to be older; I'll be an eccentric old lady with purple hair!
14. I made a book, with my heart and soul.
15. I'm looking forward to the future.
16. This wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Endings
Many things have ended for me in the past few months; my twenties(!), summer, and a wonderful duel.
Mostly though, I'd love to show you the duel on Neosynthesis.net
My sparring partner was the amazing Deyan and our theme was Food! The idea is to follow each other's photos, challenging and inspiring one another, with everyone winning in the end. Some of my best photos have been products of Deyan-duels, (this was our third so far).
I always have so many ideas, some of which just don't fit during the course of the duel. Here's my never-seen-before reject for the finale...
{Aurevoir mon petit choufleur}
Taken with a vintage polaroid camera and expired polaroid film.
A huge thank you to Deyan for being an inspiration as always. If you've not seen his truly awe-dropping photography before you can also find his prints at deviantart (I'm lucky to have some gracing my own walls.)
And lastly, my stock of polaroid film is running low. I can't quite comprehend that the film itself is being discontinued :( For more info see save polaroid.
Mostly though, I'd love to show you the duel on Neosynthesis.net
My sparring partner was the amazing Deyan and our theme was Food! The idea is to follow each other's photos, challenging and inspiring one another, with everyone winning in the end. Some of my best photos have been products of Deyan-duels, (this was our third so far).
I always have so many ideas, some of which just don't fit during the course of the duel. Here's my never-seen-before reject for the finale...
{Aurevoir mon petit choufleur}
Taken with a vintage polaroid camera and expired polaroid film.
A huge thank you to Deyan for being an inspiration as always. If you've not seen his truly awe-dropping photography before you can also find his prints at deviantart (I'm lucky to have some gracing my own walls.)
And lastly, my stock of polaroid film is running low. I can't quite comprehend that the film itself is being discontinued :( For more info see save polaroid.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Fog
The world is shrouded in fog, my mind is fog, my heart is fogged.
I've been reminiscing; this photograph is from the past.
Wonderful memories, hopes and dreams for the future, and things that will never be.
So to work. A fresh project to absorb my energy.
As yet untitled
Monday, February 11, 2008
Between the lines
It was time to create some new photographs. I've been wanting to do a series for a long time, but my clothing projects have always taken my energy. The concept has been growing, revolving in my brain. Finally a weekend with some sunlight arrived!
The final 14 have been edited down from over 100 photographs, with help and opinions from my special peeps (thank you!)
May I present to you... 'Between the lines'
I wanted to explore the symbolism of objects, and whether we think of them differently when they're combined with other objects. I used fabric to represent the lines I should look beyond, pinstripe and knit, each with their own connotations.
Each object has meanings for me; how I came by them, the memories. In combination they trigger different thoughts within me. All are personal. I love finding out how others interpret them too, each view individual and unique.
I hope you enjoy them!
Each photograph can be found in full on my flickr page, and will soon be available in my shop. :)
The final 14 have been edited down from over 100 photographs, with help and opinions from my special peeps (thank you!)
May I present to you... 'Between the lines'
I wanted to explore the symbolism of objects, and whether we think of them differently when they're combined with other objects. I used fabric to represent the lines I should look beyond, pinstripe and knit, each with their own connotations.
Each object has meanings for me; how I came by them, the memories. In combination they trigger different thoughts within me. All are personal. I love finding out how others interpret them too, each view individual and unique.
I hope you enjoy them!
Each photograph can be found in full on my flickr page, and will soon be available in my shop. :)
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Pocket Utopia opening night
I've snuck out of hibernation because I have some fantastic news! A few of my photographs are included in a show full of Etsy artists at a lovely gallery called Pocket Utopia, w00t!
You can find out all about it at their website with pictures on their blog and if you're in the Brooklyn area of USA feel free to pop along (I wish I could!)
Whilst I'm shamelessly pimping :D I was amazed to find one of my dresses in The Storque today!
It reminds me I should take clearer photos though, ouch!
It's the second time they've featured my clothing and my wonderful sister and model, Heidi!
You can find out all about it at their website with pictures on their blog and if you're in the Brooklyn area of USA feel free to pop along (I wish I could!)
Whilst I'm shamelessly pimping :D I was amazed to find one of my dresses in The Storque today!
It reminds me I should take clearer photos though, ouch!
It's the second time they've featured my clothing and my wonderful sister and model, Heidi!
Monday, September 17, 2007
So quietly busy
Wonderful things are all happening at once! My first week at work was great, I've been trying to tame a room full of industrial sewing machines amongst other things. Cycling to and from the nearby park-and-ride is tiring me out and hopefully doing good things to my legs (once they stop aching!) And now I've found the most beautiful, perfect little house to rent. I'm keeping my fingers so tightly crossed that it all goes through!
I've not had the time or energy to be online much, but I did manage to take a photograph this weekend. I've been duelling Deyan and this was my final piece... Eternal {Farewell from your eternal cupcake, it's time for me to fly to paradise.}
I've not had the time or energy to be online much, but I did manage to take a photograph this weekend. I've been duelling Deyan and this was my final piece... Eternal {Farewell from your eternal cupcake, it's time for me to fly to paradise.}
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Happy dance!
I've been offered a job!
Starting on Monday I'll be a part-time fashion technician at a local college! After finishing my fashion degree I really didn't think I'd get a job in the field (especially as I don't want to commute to London). So I'm incredibly happy! It's all thanks to my sister, who spotted the job in the newspaper. I sent in my CV and within 24 hours the job was mine, wow!
Now to madly run around sorting everything out!
Starting on Monday I'll be a part-time fashion technician at a local college! After finishing my fashion degree I really didn't think I'd get a job in the field (especially as I don't want to commute to London). So I'm incredibly happy! It's all thanks to my sister, who spotted the job in the newspaper. I sent in my CV and within 24 hours the job was mine, wow!
Now to madly run around sorting everything out!
Monday, July 02, 2007
Colour
Each season or so I find a different way to make a colour palette which includes purple. In the past I've been inspired by dairy milk chocolate wrappers, glimmers of light on oilslick hues (when petrol prices shot up, gah!), and the chromatic abberations of old black ink. Any excuse really to use my favourite colour; though in truth it's a particular shade of dusky plum.
Recently I've been returning to nature, using natural dyes to make the most amazing colours. What better time to appreciate them than twilight, when magic is in the air and the heady scent of fragrant blooms swirls around us.
(The photograph is my own, taken with my Holga camera; I dyed the samples of fabric myself too.)
Recently I've been returning to nature, using natural dyes to make the most amazing colours. What better time to appreciate them than twilight, when magic is in the air and the heady scent of fragrant blooms swirls around us.
(The photograph is my own, taken with my Holga camera; I dyed the samples of fabric myself too.)
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Inspiration
A bar of chocolate (dairy milk, large!) is helping my lemonade hangover, so I've decided to share my inspiration. If you've ever wondered what might go into a clothing collection, here's your chance to find out!
In the beginning...
Much brainstorming and tea drinking to come up with a concept, one which could be lived with for at least a year. I've been wanting to combine fashion and my photography, so... How can photography inspire clothing design?! tada!
This evolved into 'why do I take pictures of certain things?'
For myself it's reliving emotions from the past reflected in the present, allegories of private thoughts and feelings. A response to my culture and thousands of years of family history; that of living memory, through stories told, to the whispering of the world around us.
The environment, my surroundings, have always influenced me. I've grown up in England but also spent some time in Finland. I'm intrigued by the Finnish side of my heritage. I've never lived the reality there, only snippets of life; holidays, escapes. I see the magic, not the daily drudge.
Duality runs through my veins. On one hand I'm Finnish; minimal, quiet, melancholy, stark, with a touch of dark romance. On the other I'm British; maximal, eccentric, detailed, rich, with a nice cup of tea!
The character of time-worn buildings fills me with awe (living near Cambridge I'm spoilt for choice!)
One especially vivid memory is of my Father taking photographs of windows. At the time I thought it odd, but now I find myself drawn to them too. The idea of windows filtered through into rectangular pattern cutting, mitred corners, and the ability to look through a garment by using cut work applique.
The composition of a photograph is also important to me. From these I explored the idea of repeating lines, transforming them into hand-knit ribbing (via pleating, but apparently pleating has been 'done' a lot by students recently).
I'd love to hear what inspires your work! I hope to share some trend and market research next time...
In the beginning...
Much brainstorming and tea drinking to come up with a concept, one which could be lived with for at least a year. I've been wanting to combine fashion and my photography, so... How can photography inspire clothing design?! tada!
This evolved into 'why do I take pictures of certain things?'
For myself it's reliving emotions from the past reflected in the present, allegories of private thoughts and feelings. A response to my culture and thousands of years of family history; that of living memory, through stories told, to the whispering of the world around us.
The environment, my surroundings, have always influenced me. I've grown up in England but also spent some time in Finland. I'm intrigued by the Finnish side of my heritage. I've never lived the reality there, only snippets of life; holidays, escapes. I see the magic, not the daily drudge.
Duality runs through my veins. On one hand I'm Finnish; minimal, quiet, melancholy, stark, with a touch of dark romance. On the other I'm British; maximal, eccentric, detailed, rich, with a nice cup of tea!
The character of time-worn buildings fills me with awe (living near Cambridge I'm spoilt for choice!)
One especially vivid memory is of my Father taking photographs of windows. At the time I thought it odd, but now I find myself drawn to them too. The idea of windows filtered through into rectangular pattern cutting, mitred corners, and the ability to look through a garment by using cut work applique.
The composition of a photograph is also important to me. From these I explored the idea of repeating lines, transforming them into hand-knit ribbing (via pleating, but apparently pleating has been 'done' a lot by students recently).
I'd love to hear what inspires your work! I hope to share some trend and market research next time...
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Cinderella!
I stayed up really late last night to finish my UK Etsy challenge piece, so I've been fuzzy all day today! The June theme is fairytales.
In my version of Cinderella: She takes off one damn sexy shoe and uses it to tempt the prince, gesturing a 'come hither' before she disappears into the night.
(I so love these shoes, they're princess pink satin by Giambattista Valli, utterly girly. They bloomin kill my feet though so they're forever destined to be props.)
More UK Etsy fun! We're swapping supplies and I have lots of sage green cotton fabric to give!
It's a medium weight cotton twill with a herringbone weave. I got it as shop soiled seconds from Harvey Nichols (good quality, could do with a wash :D). I have at least a quarter of a roll of this stuff!
It's a sagey, khaki green; if you'd like a sample before swapping let me know! 150 cm wide.
2 points per 100cm x 150cm.
If you're not a UK Etsy peep and would like to buy some, just drop me a line. :)
In my version of Cinderella: She takes off one damn sexy shoe and uses it to tempt the prince, gesturing a 'come hither' before she disappears into the night.
(I so love these shoes, they're princess pink satin by Giambattista Valli, utterly girly. They bloomin kill my feet though so they're forever destined to be props.)
More UK Etsy fun! We're swapping supplies and I have lots of sage green cotton fabric to give!
It's a medium weight cotton twill with a herringbone weave. I got it as shop soiled seconds from Harvey Nichols (good quality, could do with a wash :D). I have at least a quarter of a roll of this stuff!
It's a sagey, khaki green; if you'd like a sample before swapping let me know! 150 cm wide.
2 points per 100cm x 150cm.
If you're not a UK Etsy peep and would like to buy some, just drop me a line. :)
Sunday, June 17, 2007
I've been blogged!
The lovely Indie Smash has featured my Passionate tea photograph! Wheee!
They're featuring lots of amazing indie designers, especially from Etsy
They're featuring lots of amazing indie designers, especially from Etsy
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