Snow

This is delayed so there might not be as much of it left now, but who knew there was snow so close to Melbourne? It was beautiful, cold and stark at the time.

Andy & Natalie

Last Saturday I spent a bit of the day with the lovely Andy and Natalie, now Mr and Mrs. Their friend Justin was capturing a lot of the day amazingly himself, so I just jumped in for the ceremony and dedicated photo time afterwards.

Such a genuine and lovely couple along with their family and friends- and when I lost my lost camera bag (now found!) everyone was so kind and concerned on my behalf. They made the photography easy for me-- happily tackling cobblestones in heels and being all round photogenic as we wandered through Melbourne alleys.

I'm grateful to have been part of it and wish them all the best for an amazing everything in the future.
Please click here to take a look at the photos.

Peru travels

I've been seeing another side of the world at the moment in Peru. So many eye opening things, bright coloured doors, peeling paint, Inka construction, and also the most photogenic dogs hanging out on every street. Here is just a little part of it :)

Wall paintings

I like that art can be found and made anywhere. These kinds of walls and alleys are some of my favourite places. I like that they're grungey and not typically beautiful, not typically noticed, but it becomes about something other than the subject. I find that there's so much to explore and it all starts with balance. It's almost like something physically settles in me when the frame feels balanced-- and there's so many possibilities to reach that. Within the frames I could keep cropping- there's all these little sections to examine- but then overall there is a feeling. Some photos have it more than others, but there is a flow to it. The way the tones change, the place that contrast draws your eye to. And the light! Soft light on harsh subjects.

Any extra processing feels a bit like painting with what's already there. I tend to add a little romanticism that doesn't come straight out of the camera. It's like we've got a pleasant-meter inside, a barometer for what will look and feel good to us. Or it may be the way we perceive something originally when we see it- with our own filter that isn't always captured. Either way the world offers an amazing basis to create from. 

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Dear madfrey

13 years ago I met Maddi. Beginning high school, we connected in our slightly misfit but offbeat cool tendencies and I've appreciated that about her ever since. Always a genuine, lovely, and kind person I'm so glad that she discovered the same in Jeffrey along the way. They formed into their couple likeness of Madfrey, and on November 23 they dressed up and got fancy about it- in a very fitting location.
(The State Library, Melbourne)

Visual moments and emotion are my favourite so please see it all here. 

Thank you to Steve, Nathan and all the Purple Ribbon crew for the beautiful video.