I love looking through 'old' photographs.  I suppose they don't necessarily need to be 'old with time' photos but just ones that have been forgotten, and then stumbled across again.  After high school, I adored photographing the local DanceSport events on a trusty Pentax K1000 film camera.  I certainly didn't have a good hit rate if the overall clarity and sharpness was judged alone, however the photographs did have a lovely soft romantic feel about them.  I hope you like the eclectic mix below!

The final wedding of the season was certainly a beautiful one!  Megan and Ben wed on a chilly Hobart day, one filled with the lovely golden reminders of autumn.  They were certainly brave planning it for this time of the year, especially now being Queensland residents! Everything was carefully planned, right down to the groomsmen's socks......well sort of.  The cheeky groom Ben ensured he had these covered and surprised his lovely wife-to-be at the alter, revealing a glow of yellow socks!  They exchanged vows at St David's Cathedral (where Megan's Parents too were married) followed by the reception at the Cascade Brewery and Visitors Centre. 

Congratulations again Megan and Ben!

(More photographs will be uploaded soon!) 

UPDATE: Check out Megan and Ben's highlight gallery here. 

I couldn't help myself - I had to share some of the gorgeous kittys we met on the weekend at the Hobart Cat Show! Please excuse the haziness in some, they were all resting inside their wire cages as I snapped away.







This little one must be a relative of our little Poppi Cat - she is a British Short Hair kitten too! How cute is she!

Meet Venus.  She is a lovely (but cheeky) guide dog in-training, currently being cared for by Katrina and Danny in Hobart.  It will soon be time for her to 'further her education' and then head off to care for a blind person in need.  A portrait (or 'petrait'!) to remember her sad, but caring puppy dog eyes was a must! Here is a snippet of our play in the park. 

Kathryn and Allan were blessed with a beautiful sun soaked day for their garden wedding down at South Arm.  Their day flew by quicker than any other I have shot. This may have had something to do with all the laughs we had in the gardens, on the beach, on the gorgeous ship the Windward Bound and the trip across the Derwent River on the Ton-O-Fun to the reception.  Phew! What a day! Congratulations guys!!

More photographs can be found here.

Tomorrow - Sunday the 25th of April - is a day to remember the brave soldiers for ANZAC day, but also it is World Pin Hole day!  After your early start tomorrow morning, rustle up a quick pin hole camera, get snapping, then scan and upload them for the the world to see!  Why not combine the two and record the parade if the sun is up and shining bright. Check out the official web page here, it has an awesome resource page, and also these other sites for camera building, exposure guides and ideas.

I had a ball creating my matchbox pin hole camera - the 'MatchFlex' - a couple of year back.  Check out some of the photographs in the gallery again under the art projects tab, or click here. (Hope you are not 'linked out'!!) I'll keep you posted on how tomorrow's turn out!

Here are some images to get you thinking....from top: Melbourne artists David Tatnell and Steph Tout, I believe Tatnell uses large format negatives in his process, where Tout produces her beautiful panoramas from a multiple pinholes in a round biscuit tin! American artist Justin Quinnell had the crazy idea of using his mouth as a camera, and finally Russian Anastasia Medvedeva who combines pin-holing with lithe printing. I hope they inspire you!

My brother and his mates love making grand sand sculptures down on Bellerive Beach.  I couldn't help but share them!  I got a call 3 hours into this build of a giant squid and shark and couldn't get over the amount of people watching on quietly with big smiles from the car park.  Joggers sped by and returned with their family's in tow, watching the guys trim down the slightly over weight shark / killer whale into a streamlined beast.  Great job Matt, Ben, Aleks, Lansdell and Steph! I wonder how long it lasted.....

Fairfield Boat House is a delightful place to enjoy banana splits, devonshire tea, and....a wedding brunch! Chris and Sara exchanged vows on the banks of the Yarra River on a beautiful summers morn, followed by eggs, bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes (mmm!) in good old fashioned charm.  Sara even suprised her husband-to-be by her entrance upstream as her father rowed her to the ceremony.  We had a lot of fun playing with a Polaroid Camera too - such a fun and creative couple to work with!

(Sara and Chris - congratulations again on your marriage!)

* * More photographs coming soon * *

EDIT: Here are more images now in the gallery!

Dave and Nadia were married at St Alfred's Church in Blackburn North, Victoria.  It was an awesome service! Following afternoon tea, the bridal party had some wind-down time at Blackburn Lake. Having never seen this nature reserve before I had expected wider more open spaces, but was delighted to find a real romantic whimsical feel as the light and my subjects 'danced' amongst the trees.  The afternoon sun trickled through the gum canopy over head, the bride and groom were glowing with joy - it was just beautiful! Congratulations again Nadia and Dave! * * More photos to be uploaded soon! * *

UPDATE: Check out more photos in the gallery here.

Well, it has been a crazy wedding season....and it is not finished yet!  Here is a sneak peak at Aaron and Nikki's recent wedding at the beautiful Saint David's Cathedral in Hobart. * * More photographs coming soon * *

UPDATE: More of Aaron and Nikki's photographs can be now found here in the gallery section.

We have moved! We are now based in beautiful Hobart town in Tasmania......and we are just loving it.  Check out what God prepared for us from our balcony.  Stunning isn't it! 

(And yes - don't worry - interstate enquiries are still warmly welcomed as always!)

It was a great way to begin 2010 - with both Silver and Bronze awards in the recent International Aperture Awards! Hooray! You can check out the Gold award talent by visiting their website here.

Where has the year gone?!! I have been so busy these last few months I haven't been able to share any projects here on the blog - Sorry! I'll start by sharing our little star 'child' Poppi.  She gives my husband Graham and I great joy at the end of a busy day with her impish ways and green bean catching abilities. I not so recently acquired a new tool for my tool kit and instead of chasing poor Graham around to trial my new lens (the usual situation), I followed our dear little Poppi.  She was a great sport who beamed all her usual cheekiness so I just had to share them! :)  For kitty lovers I have a 2010 calendar available which you can check out here.

More soon on recent portrait shoots, weddings and other projects that don't fit in the usual categories....

We all need a bit of fun and silliness in our lives!  Whimsical dreams of fun and silliness always feature in the work of German photographer Jan Von Holleben.  The adventures his photographs will take you on is the most important element of his work, not the final product.  The viewer must use their imagination and memories of their own childhood experiences to complete the picture.  In Dreams of Flying (2002-08) Holleben works with children in exploring what it is to fly.  There is real joy in their faces, as they really ‘live out’ their dreams.   There isn't any attempt to disguise the rubbish bin 'mountains'; digital technology hasn't glossed over them, transforming them into the Grand Canyon. The audience is left to imagine the rest.  Check out his web site for more from this series and also many other crazy projects like Superheros (2007), You Count 10, I Run (2004-07) and Great Masters (2007-09).

These images are taken from  - www.janvonholleben.com

My time at university has come to an end! After seven years of studying part time a Bachelor of Contemporary Art at Deakin University it is finally completed. Here are some images from the final collaborative unit, where I worked with five talented artists (from a range of disciplines) and together we created the installation piece; See Me Crumple. 

From the program; "See Me Crumple is an immersive play space reminiscent of the carnival fun house. This collaboration of artistic mediums threads together the virtual and physical to generate a fantasy world where nothing is quite as it seems, but everything is what you make of it."

On show 15-18th of October, 2009 as part of "Framed 01" at Deakin University Phoenix Theatre Foyer, Burwood, Victoria. 

Many thanks to fellow group members - Ren Flannery, Tracie Crockford, Sara Miracola, Sarah Long and Tanya-Sue Uscinas.  (Watch out for these names!!)

This was a fun shoot from a couple of weeks ago - thankfully the paint wasn't too cold for Nikki! Check out the work of face and body artist Lynne Jamieson - FaceMagic - for more information on body art experiences. Thanks again Nikki for letting me be apart of yours!

Hello!

I would like to show you some little snippets of recent projects on the run, as well as images that get me excited.   Yes, I can easily get carried away with the delight that some pictures give and thought it would be nice to share with you too.

Thanks for reading......I am not an artist of words by any means so I will say very little - but please visit again to take a look!

Jess
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