Oblivion knows my name and some nights she whispers so insidiously, but here I still am!
I find my way in this world through words, music, images and dance and I know no other way to be. I'm been taking photography more seriously for about 3 yrs now and it's all down to flickr! It also helps that I'm a confirmed exhibitionist love to be photographed, painted, drawn, sculpted, etc, etc, etc.
I love to help others and see a smile on another's face. I take life in my stride, it is here to be lived and savoured. I love my friends and work to spend as much time with them as is possible.
My flickr account was set up primarily to showcase the pics taken by myself and my friends of my various fancy dress parties, but has expanded to hold my self portrait shots and pics of nature from days and evenings out and about in the English country side too. More recently I've been adding my pics from travels around the world and figure work that I've been doing with friends. Additionally you'll find my experimentations with photo manipulation and my preoccupation with blending photography with my first love of writing.
I currently use a Pentax K7 DSLR and a little compact for those times when you don't wish to take the big guns out. All my photos are edited using Photoshop CS5 - which is a fantastic bit of software.
I will only make you a contact if I admire your photographs or you are a real friend (i.e. I know you in real life, or you are an online buddy of old) or family member.
I enjoy photography where the human form is explored in an artistic way. I'm all for different ways of life and don't like to judge people, but on the other hand that doesn't mean I necessarily want to do everything you do. So in the interests of clarity and to ensure we aren't at cross purposes I'm not interested in swinging, I'm not looking for the love of my life and I'm not interested in meaningless sex or swapping pornographic imagery.
If you wish to add me as a contact be mindful that I do check to see if you have any of the following:
* A profile with a little information about yourself - only fair
* Photos or artwork to share
Please be aware that if your photostream is primarily pornographic/sexually explicit or just genitalia and/or you don't have a profile or pictures then I will block you.
I love to hear what you think about my pics, so please comment away, I make a point of responding to all my comments (lewd and crude comments being an exception) and checking out the photostream of everyone who adds me as a contact.
I'm happy to answer your emails (if you mail me) and I often email flickrets who take an avid interest in my pics and select a lot as favs or comment a lot just to say thanks. That said, don't expect instant friendship and as I said I'm not looking to start up email relationships or talk to people I don't know in MSN mesenger.
Please DO NOT nick my pics or use them for nefarious purposes, keep to the spirit of flickr, i.e. one of sharing! Those who do steal and I find out, believe me I will retaliate! If you should wish to use one of my pics I'm happy to listen to your request, just drop me a mail or state it in your comment.
I'm the reluctant romantic and everything I do I do with passion. I am only what you see and so much more you'll never know. I hope you enjoy your dip into my world.
Tread safely in the light and find me in the newborn night.
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- JoinedFebruary 2006
- OccupationContract Communications & Culture Change Manager
- HometownTrowbridge (But don't spread it around!)
- Websitehttp://www.wealie.co.uk
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Gutsy. That's the first word that comes to mind when I consider the depth, the substance and the searing honesty of Ruth's work. Her poetry and images weave together an image of a woman who would be intimidating to the extreme if her intelligence and artistic reach were not tempered by humor, compassion and a childlik… Read more
Gutsy. That's the first word that comes to mind when I consider the depth, the substance and the searing honesty of Ruth's work. Her poetry and images weave together an image of a woman who would be intimidating to the extreme if her intelligence and artistic reach were not tempered by humor, compassion and a childlike awe of the beauty she inevitably discovers everywhere she looks. I can get lost in this photostream and never wonder where the hours went.
Read lessRuth's images are like the beautiful roses she sometimes wears in her hair: lovely and sensual. At the same time, these images (often combined with poetry) convey her strength, intelligence, and lyricism. She is a gem.
We first met through Salsa dancing and my first impression was "now here's a person with a big personality!". I wasn't wrong. She is passionate about everything she does and her friends are of huge importance to her. She runs very deep and whilst she shares so much emotion with her friends, there are depths within her … Read more
We first met through Salsa dancing and my first impression was "now here's a person with a big personality!". I wasn't wrong. She is passionate about everything she does and her friends are of huge importance to her. She runs very deep and whilst she shares so much emotion with her friends, there are depths within her reserved for her quiet creative side where she takes herself from time to time. Her poetry is from her heart and her ability to put this together with her wonderful photography makes her a very special talent. I have met very few people in my life that i can say i would trust with my innermost secrets - Wealie is one of them.
Read lessRuthie has a fearlessness that inspires me. It's as if her photos do reconnaissance on the innermost soul. Good dancer too. I could look at her photos all day and if i had a gallery I would.
Only know Wealie for a shot time. I must say I find her self shot so powerful. Her use of light and the way she presents her self Is stunning. Thank you letting me get to know your work. Aaron.J.