Thursday, March 31, 2011

an introduction

this shoot was a bad idea on so many levels. i was standing on the edge of my tub. in high heels. with a short cable release connected to my dslr. which almost fell as i tried to keep my balance. the things i do for my selfie!

i love this photo because it represents an introduction to all this wonderful. my relatively new jeggings. my brand spanking new grey high heels. my new-to-me bal bag circa two thousand and five. gaaah, i think i'll melt now. into a little puddle just like the wrinkly jet black smooshy chevre of my bal bag.



{ week 12 | canon 5dm2 | canon 35mm f/1.4 | iso 800 | f/1.4 | 1/30 sec | no flash | cable release }

ten lords a leaping

huminuminum... it was quite a struggle to put this image together. i mean, i knew which images i wanted to use (there were three of them, all from my iphone) but i didn't know how i was going to make it connect with the theme. after all, i had no photos of lords and certainly none of lords-a-leaping.

instead, i decided to do a word association type linkage like i've done in the past. when i think of lords, i think of rich reds, religion, and the monarchy. odd but true. so i had three perfect images - thank goodness because i have since realized that i didn't take enough photographs back on december twenty-third twenty-ten. i basically merged all the photographs together until i was happy with the result. i guess the "leap" in this photograph could reference a leap of faith.



i had to tweak this image a lot because it was such a big leap - no pun intended - and because i had no clear vision in mind. after all is said and done, i am happy with the image but only because it looks slightly retro and because i absolutely love the photograph of the angel.

this was such challenge for me and i can't wait to see belle's interpretation!

Friday, March 25, 2011

friday finds

successful evening of thrift shopping! i bought three pairs of jeans, five skirts-slash-dresses, and one sleeveless top. i wanted to do a series called five on friday, where i find five thrift shop items (and only five) but i couldn't edit my purchases any further so i just bought everything. instead my series will be called friday finds and will include anywhere from five to ten items. hey, i only spent twenty-four dollars so it's not like i broke the bank.



{ day 084 | fri mar 25 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

out and about

i took my new-to-me black bal out for a spin and she looked so darling on the seat next to me. i love her so much i can't even stand it. i got her from a wonderful ebayer in montreal who used her to the perfect state of smooshiness. her two thousand and five chevre is wonderfully wrinkled and still pitch black with no fading.



{ day 083 | thu mar 24 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

almost

i almost thought it was spring.
i almost put away my winter boots.
i almost didn't walk home today.



{ day 082 | wed mar 23 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

smooshy



{ day 081 | tue mar 22 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

closer

vince bought me a very silly toy lens for my iphone! it's a telephoto lens that provides eight times magnification or the equivalent of a five hundred mm lens. while it's very silly, it also works surprisingly well. it's also super cute and a lot of fun. here is a close up image with the lens on.



{ day 080 | mon mar 21 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

still close up.



{ day 080 | redux 1 | mon mar 21 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

and here is a shot from the same angle but minus the lens. pretty neat, eh?



{ day 080 | redux 2 | mon mar 21 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

wild horses

the moment i saw this necklace, i knew i had to have it. not only do i love horses, i am one. in the chinese zodiac at least. best part? it was only ten dollars.



{ day 079 | sun mar 20 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

a reminder



{ week 11 | canon 5dm2 | canon 35mm f/1.4 | iso 800 | f/1.4 | 1/50 sec | no flash | cable release }

Sunday, March 20, 2011

in between dreams

this is actually last week's photo - i wasn't sure which version to use so i am presenting both below. they are variations of the same image - i ended up choosing the first one because it doesn't as closely resemble my previous selfies. admittedly, this image freaks me out a little. ok more than a little. i'm not sure why but it reminds me of sharon tate and valley of the dolls. i haven't seen the movie but i've read helter skelter, which is probably why the association is troubling.



{ week 10 | canon 5dm2 | canon 50mm f/1.2 | iso 400 | f/1.6 | 1/50 sec | no flash | cable release }



{ week 10 | redux | canon 5dm2 | canon 50mm f/1.2 | iso 400 | f/1.6 | 1/50 sec | no flash | cable release }

vintage



{ day 078 | sat mar 19 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

real or imagined



{ day 077 | fri mar 18 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

downtown

i think i love the tejas lens just as much as the helga viking. impossible? apparently not!



{ day 076 | thu mar 17 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

worth the wait

we finally tried the new thai restaurant that opened just north of tinkle. the food took a long time but it was worth the wait. more details will be posted soon on ellesy eats. :)



{ day 075 | wed mar 16 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

a tree for truffle

apparently bunnies go crazy over parsley. but not truffle... he hates the stuff.



{ day 074 | tue mar 15 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

at last... the sun

after days and days of precipitation, the sun came out to say hello. oh how i've missed you.



{ day 073 | mon mar 14 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

truffle the bun bun

truffle the neutered bun bun is feeling loads better today. :)



{ day 072 | sun mar 13 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

reminiscent of dawn



{ day 071 | sat mar 12 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | tejas | ina's 1969 | no flash }

at the vet



{ day 070 | fri mar 11 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

colour of saffron

this is the "star of india" - a rolls royce that was built for the maharajah of rajkot. it's on exhibit now at the art gallery of ontario. it's a brilliant orange colour... the colour of saffron.



{ day 069 | thu mar 10 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

holding on



{ week 09 | canon 5dm2 | canon 35mm f/1.4 | iso 400 | f/1.4 | 1/50 sec | no flash | cable release }

behind the blind

behind the blind i cannot see
the snow that will soon envelop me



{ day 068 | wed mar 09 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | claunch 72 monochrome | no flash }

today

nothing special happened today. but still it is unlike any other day.



{ day 067 | tue mar 08 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

day after day

i walk by this hot dog stand nearly every day. i've wanted to take a photo of it nearly every day. i can't explain why but finally this was the day.



{ day 066 | mon mar 07 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

a different kind of blur

a blurry image that is! this one actually isn't too bad. you can't even make out our little bunny in the other ones.



{ day 065 | sun mar 06 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | claunch 72 monochrome | no flash }

a blur

another saturday - gone in a blur.



{ day 064 | sat mar 05 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

even more beautiful

my new bag arrived and she is even more beautiful than i could have ever imagined. smooshy soft fragrant agneau, how i love you! gaaaaah...



{ day 063 | fri mar 04 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

close to home

for my next few vacations, i'm planning to stay close to home and see more of the us and canada. hmmm, let's see how that pans out.



{ day 062 | thu mar 03 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

Thursday, March 3, 2011

hoping for a safe arrival

waiting for a parcel is exciting yet oddly nerve racking.



{ day 061 | wed mar 02 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | helga viking | ina's 1969 | no flash }

one word makes all the difference

i'm a person who is sold on words. for example, nail polish. if the colour's just a number, i'm not interested. but if the colour's called sandy beach or paris je t'aime, there's a ninety percent chance i'll buy it. no, ninety-five.



{ day 060 | tue mar 01 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | melodie | ina's 1969 | no flash }

reflection



{ day 059 | mon feb 28 | iphone 3gs | hipstamatic 201 | melodie | ina's 1969 | no flash }

what happens in vegas

vegas is really an incredible place. where else can you find an asian girl. in a betsey johnson party dress. wearing a white tiger mask. cut in half.



{ week 08 | canon 5dm2 | canon 35mm f/1.4 | iso 800 | f/2.8 | 1/25 sec | no flash | cable release }

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