« February 2009 | Main | April 2009 »
March 2009
March 31, 2009
March 30, 2009
March 26, 2009
March 24, 2009
i heart polaroid artistic tz film
1. longing..., 2. twitter bird riding the fail whale, 3. Untitled, 4. perennial honesty, 5. Symbiosis
March 23, 2009
photographer spotlight: leah
took a break from posting spotlights last week and now i am back with another awesome photographer for you to meet. leah (a.k.a. leah | salome_st_john) on flickr....
1.) what draws you to photography?
Need, I think. I found photography only very recently - started fooling around with my point and shoot about a year, year and a half ago. Then last summer I got a Polaroid Spectra System and a Pentax K1000 SE. It was the first time I'd ever used manual focus, the first time I loaded 35mm film, the first time with black and white, the first time I knew there was more to Polaroid than taking really bad shots of people using blinding flash. The first time for a lot of things. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. But it was like coming home.
There have been other things in my life that have brought me astounding joy and pleasure, like singing, dancing, writing, and making wonderful food, but nothing has ever felt as "right" as photography. The first time I looked through the lens of my Pentax, it was like seeing the outside world the way I used to only see it in my head. And the first time I looked through a medium format camera, everything fell into place. I was awestruck.
Photography, more than anything, allows me to express myself without needing anyone else. I can share it, but it can also be mine. And that's very powerful, especially for me.
I'm kind of an extroverted introvert. I'm very friendly and outgoing, but I need a lot of time to recharge. Photography is a perfect endeavor for someone like that. It gives me an opportunity to interact, but it also gives me an excuse to go off into my own universe on a second's notice. Or to walk around and be alone but still engage with the outside world when I need to.
Photography as well is also an opportunity to explore what it is I want to express. I'm still not sure what that is, but I'm figuring it out every day.
It gives me a sense of myself that nothing else does. It's the only thing I've ever pursued with such single-mindedness.
March 20, 2009
bringing nature inside: terrariums
last year my sister in law carrie threw a terrarium party at her house. we had so much fun putting together different plants and getting our hands dirty. the plants in the terrariums i made have all gone to flora heaven so i was thinking this year i would do a little research and make some terrariums that are not destined to die. searching the web i have found lots of ideas and inspiration to get me started.
i stumbled across terrariums made by designer paula hayes. they are so lovely! i definitely think i will be making ones with succulents & cactus in them.
:: for your ears ::
the only living boy in new york - simon & garfunkel
March 19, 2009
puppy love
- just had to share this adorable shot by: brent cameron
