More from Mr Cam Attree. (A third blog post will come later, to show some final sets). None of these have been retouched skin-wise, so they come complete with wet sand stuck to limbs and the odd insect bite, but I still love ’em! Fun times! Can I go somewhere hot again soon please..?
Is there anything more delicious in a pot than Mississippi Mud Pie crunch corner yoghurt? (No, is the answer.) I think all my future blog posts should have a foodie theme; it’s only right. Anyway, today has been rather indulgent; I spent most of it writing, updating online places, trying on my beautiful new wedding skirt to go with a shiny matching corset for bridal shoots (more to arrive in the post very soon!), taking photographs of my cat and dog as they lounged together (a rare sight; usually the cat tries to kill the dog) on my handmade crochet blanket, flicking through my new Spanish AS/A-level revision guide, looking at my new books on Nothing (a philosophy/science book crucial for a headstart on being able to delve into my new physicist-character’s brain) and Aldous Huxley’s The Doors of Perception, reading Ian McEwan’s Solar and listening to Shakira’s Sale el Sol. Ah, I love it when parcels arrive from amazon; I go through my wishlist periodically and create mini Christmasses for myself all year round… I recommend this habit greatly.
OK, moving on with some imagery…
These next few images are from Mel Brackstone (another Australian, yes!). These were all shot using a lensbaby. I flippin’ love them. So soft and dreamy and I had a great time pretending to be up in the clouds ordering thunder, etc. Do check out her work if you don’t know it; every time I look I find something new to admire. There’s a lot of creativity there, and I particularly love the quirky compositions and narratives, plus some really accomplished and interesting self portraits.
I love these shots by Aussie photographer Malcolm Grant, taken in the fabulously legendary and historic sugar cane plantation house, dubbed ‘Casa Dracula’ by the Mexican locals.
More brightly, a yellow wall we found…
And two of my snapshots from this quirkily-decorated old house:
Every house needs a zebra watching over things.
Mmmm, my friend bought me chai flavoured almonds from the Christmas markets of Vancouver. Heaven!!!
I’m back from walking my two long-haired chihuahuas (well, one is my bro’s girlfriend’s, on loan and on heat… her male doggy friends can’t handle it) and am now looking online for beautiful new updates to my bridal collection for shoots with a wedding theme. (I often model for wedding photography masterclasses as well as for individual photographers wanting to make their wedding portfolio the best it can be). I’m not a mad wedding fantasist, personally, but wow, this stuff is pretty. 🙂 I’ve been updating my shoot collection a lot recently, especially with a few items that will drastically alter my look and style, for those imaginative shoots full of drama and theatrics. Can’t wait to see if I can match these items to suitable shoots!
To balance things out, I gave half (really half; people who know me well will be amazed at this; I am a hoarder) of my long-sleeved tees and jumpers to the NSPCC charity-bag collectors yesterday. I can now open and close my drawers with ease. Turns out I don’t need to keep old school jumpers, as much as I enjoyed my education, and the only time I actually wear ‘smart office clothes’ is for commercial photoshoots and potentially for TV/film extra work. I’m already on my way with the ‘have less stuff’ resolution!!
In other news, here’s a shot by Drew Smith which won the MM picture of the day competition on New Year’s Day. It was taken at a wonderful location near where I live in Oxfordshire, which I’ve used many times with various and creative results. I’d say it’s due another visit!
Here are some new images from the wonderful person and host Michael Cordiez. I meant to show these ages ago but my ‘to be blogged’ folder is a little chaotic at the moment!!! Having spoken for a while, it was so nice to meet him in person and shoot together. We shot in various locations and had a great time mixing things up (the house we shot in was amazing. I had to take photos of it for my future-house-inspiration scrap-book). I love the soft subtleties of tones in the grassy ones in particular.
These were shot by Robert Farnham, in a swelteringly hot desert location (seriously: there was a meltdown. Half way through, the shoot was postponed and continued later. Robert wasn’t the only photographer who had to do this!… Things were just about bearable for me, being unclothed, but I was definitely starting to boil and jumping in the pool was a very necessary occasion… later shoots ended up being specifically designed around watery locations, which resulted in absolute bliss all round.)
I really love his compositions here, and the rich blacks in the staircase. It’s also nice to show a bit of ‘bodyscape’ work, which hasn’t been on my blog for a while.
Thanks Robert! 🙂
Well hello lovely blog readers! I’ve had a few concerned emails asking if I’m still alive, and this is to say that indeed I am! Just thought I’d take a little time in the middle of my global gallavanting to update you all with some recent images, taken by the wonderful, kind hearted and generally excellent Ron Skei a couple of months ago. I currently have a Guatemalan boy sitting directly behind me, watching my every move (or rather, watching my every keyboard stroke). I have no idea why. Apparently I am fascinating. I hope when I upload the following images he isn’t scarred for life or, most importantly, doesn’t call the authorities… So wish me luck…
(…Just checked, and yep, he’s still here. Ha.)
OK, anyway… Here are a few shots we did together. I love them! Hope you approve and that this might tide my readers over until I return to more comfortable computing conditions in December!
I think the first shot is my favourite – I love the abstract body shape, as if I’ve just been washed up from the water. It was such a nice, relaxed shoot – we initially just thought we might go swimming pre-shoot, then ended up shooting at the beach too. The double exposure shots were also really fun! A perfect introduction to a very successful and enjoyable week of modelling, from which I hope to be able to show more results soon!
I will almost certainly be showing some images from my travels (my colourful snapshots!) once I’m home, on top of the modelling ones. I’m seeing some BEAUTIFUL things and having an amazing time, snorkelling with nurse sharks, seeing sea horses in the wild, liberating baby sea turtles, swimming through caves with Mayan skeletons inside, checking out ancient Mayan and Aztec ruins. If you’re a friend of mine on facebook you’ll also know that I recently lamented the lack of a photographer when I swam around beneath a hot waterfall a few days ago! I am so lucky. Every day is action packed! I’m also somehow learning spanish, presumably through some kind of gradual osmosis, necessitated by the complete lack of english-speaking people here (fair enough) and helped by a 12-day speed learning course I put on my kindle! I’ll be back in the UK in time for Christmas and available for plenty of bookings after that, as well as taking bookings for the European trips I’m arranging too. Just bear with me while I have limited internet access – I might be a little slow at replying to messages at the moment. They say a break from the internet is a good thing though, eh?
Back soon…
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