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Its been a while flickr, hasn't it.
Today I updated my account to "pro" and sent away for a wireless remote to go with my new Canon 5D mark ii. I was so afraid I would be gone forever and that the fire photography lit in my ass had burned out.
With messages in my inbox from models and potential clients waiting for a response, I grab my camera and a tripod and start shooting self portraits. No remote. No lights... well an external flash, but thats it. Back to the basics of where it all began for me. That forgotten excitement of getting that great shot came back. It came to me through a series of self portraits I did a couple nights ago. With that fire roaring and that urge to go out and shoot, made me realize that the most important subject for a photographer is his or herself. Like a landcape, we are changing constantly. Every second, every hour is new. Self portraits give us the opportunity to experiment, and express emotions that we feel and may not be able to evoke in others. A time to play with light, makeup, ideas, and whatever else that comes to mind. This is not a form of narcissism but expression.
Self portraits is where it all started for me, and It gave me the tools to point my lens at others.
Here I am.
...I'm home, safe and sound. It's one thing to not Flickr voluntarily...its quite another when you don't have a choice. I missed being here, but I am here now...and here's Luther Vandross singing:
~~~ Here and Now ~~~
...my friends, I hope you have a wonderful week ahead. :~}
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Homemade dulce de leche ice cream with vanilla and a few nibs of cocoa to add a crunchy effect. Super creamy.
Sous vide Octopus with chickpea salad, coriander sprouts, sicilian lemon zest and pequi vinaigrette. 11 hours of cooking + 5 minutes of grilling to get super tasty
Well I'm back. so much has happened during my hiatus. But more on that later.
I had my first model shoot after a long time this past weekend. I'd postponed and cancelled so many during the spring due to all the rain, but now I have 3 back to back, so I'm really excited!! This was my first full production shoot, with a stylist, model, MUA, and hair stylist, and (of course) me, the photographer. It was so much better working with a whole crew of people. It makes the shoot way more fun and much easier on me.
I'll be posting more stuff from this shoot over the coming days once I have them edited. I personally think that this was one of the worst shots from our shoot.
I'd also like to give credit where credit is due. This concept is NOT mine. This particular shot was inspired by something Lara Jade had done a long time ago (hers is WAAAAAAAYY better). She's certainly my role model when it comes to portraiture. Thanks LJ, for the inspiration.
Model: Natalie A.
Wardrobe: Amy-Jo
MUA: J.Alan Make Up and Hair Studio
Hair: J.Alan Make Up and Hair Studio
Photography & editing: Me
Filet mignon with port wine emulsion with truffles and baked potatoes with clarified butter and black pepper.
Mascarpone ice cream with fresh strawberries. Also a bit of Sicilian lemon zest and sugar with vanilla pods
My lovely daughter the way she wants to look right now.
I think it's great!
Thanks for all the kind words during my break, I really appreciate it.
Still have limited time, but I guess I miss you all.
Back online tonight!
Parmesan Risotto with fillet mignon. Risotto cooked with cheese broth, the mignon with tomato sauce, red wine, pepper, garlic, onion, herbs, paprika, thyme, balsamic and shoyu.
i promise i have a really good excuse for being off flickr for so long:
i was run over by a truck. really!
just my foot.
it's been in really bad shape for the past few weeks ~ i had surgery, pain meds, etc... but i'm starting to get back into normal life. i'll be on crutches for a while, and recovery will last a while after that (my foot was crushed) but i'm thankful to be alive and recovering!
Thanks everyone...for the Emails & concern...i'm sorry yet i'm not able to reply all. Everyone's asking where I was lost...well, actually my Father Died on December 30th, 2009...i was not in a right mental state to start everything again...
I will be very thankful...if you people could recite Surah-e-Fatiah for my father & for very dearest Adnan (died on January 26, 2010).
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All rights reserved.
Use without permission is illegal.
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So this video is kind of a shit show you guys I am so sorry. But I guess this is my announcement video of being back on this site, eh? :)
I had just this weird feeling of wanting to come back. This video will probably get no views and everyone hates me and I'm sorry! But life got so whoa these past couple of years and I've definitely grown up a lot.
I don't wanna say too much right now because I'll probably post a real like picture later.
But omg hi :')
Lyrics from Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy because I am obsessed with this song today XD
Alright guys I'm back! This weekend took forever, I'm sore from snowboarding and Chicago was awesome. And now I'm going to start homework =P
I feel so bad because I haven't responed to any mail or done anything other than upload D= but I promise that I'm catching up tonight!
And this morning I wanted to go to my new location (Which happens to be a giant frozen pond in the middle of a forest!) but it was warmer today and as soon as I stepped onto the ice I heard a massive crack and decided that it would be a bad idea...but on the brightside I found this spot instead XD
Happy Sunday flickr!
Secret Number Thirteen: I love climbing trees. They are the best things in the world.
If you look here my nose will look remotely normal. I promise.
And thank you so much mccannta for the testimonial. That was one of the greatest things I think anyone has ever said to me, and I mean that with all my heart.
Sous vide Octopus with chickpea salad, coriander sprouts, sicilian lemon zest and pequi vinaigrette. 11 hours of cooking + 5 minutes of grilling to get super tasty
I'm back!!
We've arrived safely here in southern California, and are settled into our new house (which we are just renting, but hell, it's a house!). It's weird how fast this has all happened, but things are going as well as can be expected.
I took some self-portraits the other day for the first time in weeks. This is one of them. Also, this is my first self-portrait session at our new house.
It's good to be back on Flickr!! I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone. :)
Linguine with limone sauce (lemon sauce) and instead of grated cheese, a super tasty pistachio farofa (pistachios blended and mixed with parmesan, parsley, white pepper, olive oil and garlic). Great combination to replace the standard cheese on top of the pasta
Snow can wait
I forgot my mittens
Wipe my nose
Get my new boots on
I get a little warm in my heart
When I think of winter
I put my hand in my father's glove
I run off
Where the drifts get deeper
Sleeping beauty trips me with a frown
I hear a voice
"Your must learn to stand up for yourself
Cause I can't always be around"
He says
When you gonna make up your mind
When you gonna love you as much as I do
When you gonna make up your mind
Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses are still in bed
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change my dear
Tori Amos - Winter
I surrendered to the call of the snow in the mountains to come out and get a photo or two. The clouds kept me out.
Staying home this summer, will plant one of those big showy West coast displays. Found some wonderful GIANT coleus in really great colors, one of which was burnt orange splashed with small spatters of green and burgundy. I absolutely loved it, even tho' its a different colorway than I usually have in my garden. Had a hard time trying to find the right flowers and finally found these. The are doing very well, and I love the colors. They look like little roses. Heather, see what I mean?
So I've been feeling a bit down lately. A bit out of sorts - as you can probably tell from my 365s. But today (well, yesterday now) I went into the city with my flatmate. First - I bought this hat. I'd been looking for one for a couple months now and couldn't find one that suited me. But I liked this one, and then I looked at the price - $10 - yay! Then my friend wanted to go look at leather jackets - and I wanted a wallet, so we went to a leather store. I saw this orange leather jacket, and knew it was me. I hadn't even considered buying one, but I just had to try it on. It was perfect. It was so me. So - I had to buy it. (I can't believe I bought a bright orange leather jacket!!) She bought a great one too, so we decided it would be fun to go home and set up my lights and take some shots all dressed up. Before doing that, I decided to finish dying my hair. As soon as I did that, I realised that it was not the cut that I hated so much - but the colour. Once I dyed my hair, I really liked it. I think that the cut was so short, it cut out all my blond. I've never had anything but blond hair, and I hated the mousy brown of the roots. (My hair has obviously changed colour from the lack of sunlight - I was always blond even when I didn't dye my hair - and I've often put random highlights in over the last 10 years or so.)
So here is my first 365 since returning from PNG that I've actually used my tripod and remote. (Yes - it's been that long since I've been so uninspired.) And it's one of my favourite ever. I'll probably post a few more shots from this shoot because I really like quite a few of them - but I may make a little slideshow just for fun...
Day two-hundred and seventy-seven of my 365 Days challenge.
Saturday, 8th August, 2009
Linguine with limone sauce (lemon sauce) and instead of grated cheese, a super tasty pistachio farofa (pistachios blended and mixed with parmesan, parsley, white pepper, olive oil and garlic). Great combination to replace the standard cheese on top of the pasta
\Mascarpone ice cream with fresh strawberries. Also a bit of Sicilian lemon zest and sugar with vanilla pods
and with a new camera. Still learning of course so bare with me. It is the Canon Rebel XSi and I'm thrilled to pieces. This was taken with my dad's macro lens, but I got one too and just haven't started playing with it yet. I will catch up as quickly as I can with your beautiful photos. I have started back to work today so I'll probably start checking back with you all later today! Take care and I missed you all!
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