Visual collating – creating treasuries and boards that work.

A major drawcard of websites and platforms such as Etsy and Pinterest is the ability not only to collect beautiful things to enjoy and share, but also to collate them.

And it’s not just for showcasing your finds. Getting the mix right is an important part of promoting your online shop.  It’s the visual equivalent of having your own gallery – so does yours look like somewhere to linger about and enjoy a coffee? Or is it more the digital version of a floordrobe? Erm… excuse me whilst I move some things around.

Vanilla ‘Spice Garden’ cupcakes

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Oh, it’s been such a long time since I did a baking post! And this is a perfect way to celebrate post #200! Mum came up to to see me a couple of weeks ago for Mothers’ Day and one of our outings was to one of the Asian supermarkets in Victoria Park. They’ve intrigued [...]

Texture exploration

A drizzly Saturday made way for a lovely golden hour. Brief, but just enough light to make the everyday plants on the lawn take on that air of interest and mystique that comes late in theafternoon, just before sunset.

Here are some of the lovely textures of the pine tree in my garden. I love how the bark is twisting and curling as it peels away.

I think I’ll try processing these in black and white too.

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Something for Kate – Autumn light portraits

At the end of April I was very fortunate to have my friend Kate assist me with a style shoot for marketing my wildflower photo jewellery.

I took lots of close ups that could be used in the jewellery listings on Etsy and for targeting blogs, but with the light as beautiful as it was – diffused cloud cover which later turned to golden rays – I just had to snap some portraits of her as well.

The end of the good news.

Last night I farewelled a very old friend. Not with tears, but with smiles, laughter, and a respectful nod to the many memories we had made together.

We had drifted apart in recent years, and it was only by accident that I found myself at their final farewell. Fate had determined that I be right where I should be at the end.

In front of the television.

Not so instant instagrams.

I’m not exactly what you’d call a purist, after all, I use a digital camera almost daily and these days only use film when I’m feeling nostalgic, want a particular effect, or to remind myself that  I can actually pick an exposure that works without needing to check the screen.

It wasn’t just not having an iPhone, I just couldn’t get into the idea of all these amazing pieces of technology taking ‘retro’ style photos with light leaks, vignetting etc.