Been busy.

Things that have gone and done:

1. Moved.
2. Quit an old job.
3. Had hate for Uni.
4. Started a new job.
5. Put Uni on hold.
6. Had a party or so.
7. Started my garden again.
8. Drank a fair amount of coffee, and had some beers.

I have loads of photos to process and post, haven't even started but will have to soon. Have been very, very uninspired with certain aspects of things and am now attempting to make a full recovery - aka enjoying and playing with my cameras again, picking up my once career as a photographer and all the other ambitions I had before I moved.

Oh, and -

8. Started using my Instagram account [strangerandfiction].

Talk soon.

Stranger.
Or, currently, just Jaz.

A study of light and shade - Pt III

What do you get when you cross a basement, cross processed slide film, an old flash and a Stranger?

I wish I shot more with film. It would have taught me a lot more. I am pretty happy with my DSLR results though [Pt I here and Pt II here] but really want to play more to completely understand the way film will behave in certain situations. The cross process definitely warped a lot of things with these images too, which is great but also pretty darn hard to guess or expect. But hey that's what I love the most about film :)

I probably like this shot the best. I love the shade and colour splash and impending darkness being smothered by the light that has jumped in to the camera. But hey that's just what I see ;)

I can't wait to play around again with people. Hopefully I'll have time soon for a new adventure. Uni starts next week and we are busy looking and applying for a new place to live, as well as a new job opportunity that has come up that for me. So many things on.

Have you had time for an adventure lately?

Stranger.

Beach Adventure

Last week my flatmate Lachlan and I went on a day trip to find some beach near Brisbane. We visited Sandgate and then ended up in Redcliffe for hot chips and some beach combing.

It was a cold and rainy day, which was great. I love the beach at night, when it is / has stormed, or when it's dreary. Yep, i'm a weirdo.

I had a roll of Kodak Elitechrome in the camera, which I was really excited about, but i'm not too happy with the results. These shots I enjoy, but the others are almost too harsh and blown out - you'll see what I mean when I post the shots from the Finders Keepers.

Know of any good beaches around Brisbane?

Stranger.

Fashion-wishta

So I intended to do a mash up fashion thing for this post, but all of the clothes in the online stores I always follow are horrible. Lol. So instead I'm going to post some Tumblr goodness of rad shiz I have found and loved, fashion wise.

 

 

All of these shots can be found on my other Tumblr page, Stranger and Fashion. Saves time linking to my page than linking to them all.

It's a weird mix of cold and hot this winter, I guess it's because I'm now 4ish hours closer to the equator as well as that Australia is made up of like 23432532 different climates lol. I am trying to be big on beanies this winter, as well as comfy slacking tops and jackets mixed with tighter pants. And boots. I'm big on the boots.

Meanwhile, I am currently rocking out to the new-ish song 'Body Work' ft Tegan and Sara. I need to keep my ipod plugged in more to listen to more tunes. I have enough speakers that's for sure lol.

How is winter treating you?

Stranger.

Facespace and Tumblrest

Stranger and Fiction comes in a variety of flavours, including...

         

Tumblr and Facebook! Check out SAF on Facebook here and SAF on Tumblr here.

And now for some sneak previews to entice you to click those links!

Where can I find you?

Stranger.

Finders Keepers 2012

 

 

Yesterday I headed to the 2012 Brisbane Finders Keepers Markets.

I had a fresh bagel with cream cheese - it was super delicious, but I felt very full and am sure I looked pregnant after eating it. Major stomach bloating lol.

The Old Museum is a great building, very cool.

Frankie Magazine always has a stall, last year - no wait, two years ago - I bought some cool old pillow cases from them. This year they had vintage dresses and a fairy floss maker.

It was very fun, but not as big as what I remember. There was a lot of different stalls than last time I went; there was lots more clothing and a lot less jewellery and artists. I think I'd like to check out the Sydney one or even the Melbourne one next time they're on.

Stranger.

A study of light and shade - Pt II

As promised, Pt II of my latest photo endevour.

I worked with two friends on the night of the shoot. I look forward to working with them more, especially as I get more knowledgeable to the ways their bodies tone and flex and hold shape.

I really want to play more with lines and colour and makeup on the face, both to maximise and minimise features.

How fabulous is the colour in that image? I love it.

Stranger.