#THINGS

Inspired by an old dictionary

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In November 2014 my lovely husband gave me an India Paper Edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary of the English Language published in 1919.

It spurned the Dictionary Project, a series of images inspired by the words and definitions contained in the impossibly thin pages of this beautiful old book.

The latest entry is inspired by the word gamble, which is defined as:

1. To play or game for money or other stake, as at cards, dice, billiards, horseracing, cockfighting, etc.

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It’s a slow project, one that will steadily grow over time, whenever the mood takes me to flick through the pages seeking inspiration. I imagine one day the book itself will even feature.

And

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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

~ Mark Twain

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Barek Art Timelapse

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One of the really exciting things about the move away from full-time professional photography has been the way it’s prompted me to plan and create things without thinking about how I might be able to use them to encourage bookings. Now I’m doing work purely because I want to, which is liberating. It’s also encouraging me to explore areas of photography that I’ve long admired but not delved into. As always I’m taking opportunities wherever I can, and still adhering to the principle that if you don’t ask, you don’t get.

Which is how I ended up spending a Saturday afternoon in Room for Living, a home wares store in Woolloongabba, watching a Brisbane-based artist, Barek, create an original piece directly on their walls, as my camera clicked away. The result is this time-lapse video.

Merry Christmas Everyone

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Today’s picture post has a festive theme! Throughout the latter half of December Brisbane’s City Hall is hosting a spectacular projected light show based on The Nutracker. It’s really worth seeing with your own eyes, but for now I’ll leave you with this highlight!

We’ll be taking a break over Christmas, so I’ll return on January 7th with more Tech Hunter. Thanks for keeping up with us over this year, and happy holidays everyone!

~ Geoff

Brisbane’s most stoic residents

Brisbane Citycat and Pelican Sculpture
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Brisbane Citycat and Pelican Sculpture

Although Brisbane supports many bright, colourful characters, if you look closely there’s always room for quiet ones watching the world pass by without drawing attention to themselves. It’s easy to miss these two, who live near the Maritime Museum come rain or shine, I like to think that the weather doesn’t get them down, despite the potential for rust. Maybe they’re just happy being together

~ Geoff

A Blue Pole

Long exposure photography of a pylon in the Brisbane River.
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Long exposure photography of a pylon in the Brisbane River.

It’s no secret that we love taking pictures of people, but we also like to play around and experiment in other areas of photography. So I thought this week I’d give you a peek at one of Geoff’s recent landscape photos. I love seeing the results of his photography expeditions, and I love this one in particular because it’s a new view of a landmark I see regularly as I run along the river. The colour and mood also seemed appropriate on this dreary winter morning in not so sunny Brisbane.

~ Pav

P.S. I should have mentioned that the colours in this picture were produced in camera using physical lens filters and colour gels, rather than preset effects or Photoshop. Just a point of interest. 🙂

Little Details

Bride with bouquet of silk flowers and feathers. www.shyfoxphotography.com.au
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Bride with bouquet of silk flowers and feathers. www.shyfoxphotography.com.au

It’s amazing how much attention is given to the little details that make up a wedding. I adore the incorporation of feathers into this bridal bouquet by Lilyvale Flowers to make it just a little bit different.

This picture is another in the series from our recent styled shoot – a classic garden wedding.

~ Pav

P.S. The flowers Lilyvale uses are silk, and they’ve made me rethink my views on artificial flowers. They look lovely, last forever, and they weigh about a quarter as much as a bouquet of real flowers (a bonus when you’re carrying them around for hours). They’re certainly an option worth considering.

A pair of sparkly bunny ears

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I love shoots that involve fun props, be they giant red balloons or sparkly bunny ears. Props add a touch of theatre and can change the whole feeling of a picture. As far as I’m concerned, the more fun the prop the better. If nothing else, it lightens the mood and makes the whole process a little more fun for everyone involved. It’s pretty hard not to smile when you’re wearing sparkly bunny ears.

~ Pav