9/20/2016 0 Comments DECOR INSPOI am sitting in London as the dusk settles in as I write this: so my excitement might seem a little out of place considering it means coming home, but Emile and I have just been accepted into our first place together and I am counting down the days. While living with a partner for the first time is an exciting life step for obvious reasons, anyone who knows me will know why I'm really excited: Decorating an entire apartment?! Yes please. While I have no idea where the money will come from to create the dream space I am envisioning, I can't help but imagine it all the same. I've put together a little dream-board I suppose you could say. If anybody wants to donate me some money to afford the lifestyle I am aspiring to, feel free. Enjoy The BedroomThe Kitchen of my DreamsThis is Livin'Werk Werk WerkDisclaimer
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So my personal trainer, Jamie, is getting married. I've been training with him for 2 years now and he's become a good friend in that time. His girlfriend (now fiancé) is the loveliest thing too so their engagement was a happy time for all. Jamie hired my friend Emma to take secret photos when he proposed. She was literally hiding in the bushes like the paparazzi which could have gone terribly had his girlfriend, also called Emma, declined the offer. Luckily for everyon involved, however, she said yes, and the result were a series of adorable, authentic, delightfully candid photos that really are stunning. It was these photos that I used to create a photobook.
The book is a surprise gift for the beautiful couple for their engagement party this weekend, or at least that's how I justified the time and money I spent making it. But secretly I just love making books, and needed some stocking filler for my folio. Plus, with a real client, there is legitimate pressure and a deadline, but when the client doesn't know about the work, you have complete creative freedom. I hope they love it! 6/28/2016 0 Comments Combi VisitsAs the countdown to this trip gets dangerously close, I'm taking some time out to see some Melbourne friends and places I won't see for a while. Today was a beautiful sunny winters day and I met up with some school friends for brunch at one of my all time favourite cafes: Combi. Combi is an all organic, mostly raw, superfood cafe located in Elwood, Melbourne. It was one of the first of its kind and is still the best at what it does. I have never been when it's been empty, it is a tiny little cafe just bursting with energy and positivity, and the take away window always has a small crowd waiting for their fix. My favourite thing about combi is their inclusivity. I started coming here long before I went vegan simply because I was into healthy eating and before I discovered that wonders like cashew cheese and hazelnut milk existed this place still provided the regular options I knew and loved.
its sort of like an Omni-friendly Vegan cafe rather than the other way around, and whether you're simply health consious, have a wicked sweet tooth but are watching your weight, or simply love good food, this place is for you. 6/4/2016 0 Comments Sneak Peek: New Project
I've gotten my hands on the photos and I'm making a surprise publication to give to them at their engagement party at the start of next month. It's going to be a small case bound book with a foiled cover (fingers crossed) and section sewn for that perfect flatlay- hello full bleed spreads. The photos are so stunning that my job has been made so easy.
5/19/2016 0 Comments Fujifilm Tx-1: First ImpressionsOn Sunday I went a picked up my brand new prized possession: The Fujifilm TX-1!! *applause track* My previous DSLR decided to start playing up on me about 18 months ago and for my last trip around Spain and Morrocco I managed to con my Dad into letting me borrow his Canon EOS 100D and while it did the job well enough, it wasn't MY camera, so I didn't bother to learn its features like I should have and (I apologise) simply shot with it in Auto mode 90% of the time. For this upcoming trip I wanted to take pride in my camera, I wanted to know it in and out and really get the best out of it so, about a month ago, I began the arduous task of deciding on a camera. Online reviews can be a dangerous place, and for every glowing review of a camera you will find one somewhere that is equally as scathing but I kept coming back to the same trend: mirrorless is the camera of the future. I can still hear my Photography lecturer from uni yelling at me about tradition this full format that but for me my decision came down to one simple question: What is the camera that will take the best images in the smallest and lightest package? Its pretty self explanatory really, take out the mirror of an SLR camera, and even after replacing it with a top of the range sensor and EVF, you still end up with a smaller body and a lighter package. DSLRs may still be the choice of traditionalists, and I get it, if it's not broke, don't fix it, but considering the bulk of my shots are taken while travelling, I couldn't seem to get past this notion of SLR quality images and control, in the format of a point and shoot. In the end my decision came down to 2 cameras, the Fuji and the Sony. Again, I trolled through hours of reviews and went back and forth. The Sony was cheaper, the body smaller, better motion tracking and filming capabilities. On a surface glance perhaps this was the better option: The Fuji was dearer and didn't handle film so well and the specs really weren't all that different when placed side by side. But the Fuji has a much bigger range of lenses, much truer colour reproduction, and the slightly bigger body was weather sealed with dedicated knobs for ISO, shutter speed and exposure adjustments. It felt nicer to use, and maybe that doesn't appeal to technology or image specs but if you ask me, that's pretty damn important. First impressions:So it's been almost a week now and I've not regretted my choice for a second. The extra dials mean for perfect exposure every time and easy control over depth of field and focus area. The tilting screen makes arial shots and harsh sunlight a breeze and the EVF is ginormous and glorious and it's quite simply FUN TO USE. I purchased the kit lens (18-55 f2.8-4) after much umming and ahh-ing and even considering an exchange mere minutes after leaving the store, but so far I can see why it's a great lens to get aquatinted with the camera with. Apeture rings and manual focus rings give you total control over your image even while framing a shot, and while it does add some bulk to the camera it's still significantly smaller in size than my Pentax lens of the same focal lengths. And for most conditions the f2.8 is adequate. Drawbacks
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