JinkyArt

Mel put me onto the wonderful blog of JinkyArt, an Australian photographer (around Canberra I believe) who takes such wonderful images....it might seem strange to share photos of complete strangers, but I love this series of photos, the emotion, the angles, and the wonderful light.

Especially love the last row!

A lot of my favourite and inspiring photographers do weddings, so of course a few wedding shots will appear here - I just love weddings so what a great excuse! ;-) 

I like this this wedding party is unusual (so many of them!!)  - different colour scheme - gorgeous organic looking flowers - and love the brides head peice (which you can just see - sort of like a fascinator but not, that wrapped around her the back of her head).  And as a photographer, love the informal pose of some of the girls...great isn't it!

And found some more framing/picture arrangement ideas (now I am thinking I "might" be able to find a wall somewhere for the square plain glass frames! Even if it is just a row of three....!)

And that' s it for today - just a quick post as I wait for my computer to transfer photo files on usb sticks - yes I am finally backing up !  To stick first and then to external hard drive....very slow! Its been taking all day.

I will get around to my own photos soon, I promise!

January 27

Not sure if this "set" will make the final cut of images for January (I'll post my selection soon, at the end of the month!) but it sure is an important part of 2010!

Stuff that Caught My Eye

I'm helping an old and wonderful friend's soon to be sister in law design her wedding invitations at the moment (as in I am doing the design of them!) so I have weddings on the mind - weddings are such a wonderful time for anal people like me - its got to match and the theme has to flow!  Love the yellow theme through the one above (surprising yes?!!) and also the photographers presentation of the details.  I LOVE capturing the little details (and am enjoying giving ideas and creating a harmonious theme for Nettie! vintage lace...lovely!) Seeing this wants to me to go out and find a wedding to photograph.  Bit hard, seeing as I live in the middle of nowhere!

 Another wedding pic, but this time its more about the different perspective - the way that the left hand image is composed - again catching the details I guess - the flowers, the lovely colour of the dress and the jewellry.  So the focus is on the details and not on the person...love it!

Great framing and layout of blown up photos!!  These are just plain glass frames with clips that hold the glass and backing together (from Ikea I think? wonder if available in Australia?) Brilliant way to showcase some favourite photos!

Oh dear

So, while I have been putting up my links over there > I had, of course, check them out to make sure they were all inspiring and my cup of tea still.

That probably wasn't a good idea, because the job has taken WAY longer than it should!  And I found these few things I had to share with you.

Does this make you go awww?  What I love most is the colour!  Though not many would have a lovely aqua crib...love the little flower head band too. Must make some.

Great prop (the old ute) and great use of the sun shining behind the kids...normally makes a bad photo with the sun facing the camera. Wonder if addition lighting was used or flash, or if the sun was down far enough to not affect the light on the kids faces.  Whatever, great shot! {mental note to self:   those old bits of crappy machinery  old equipment that are in my backyard and at our property, finally have a purpose that I can get excited about!!  we have an old faded red tip truck that this would work so well with!  and an old white dodge truck...and an old yellow loader....and an old mustardy landrover....hmm, perhaps I should be hiring them out as props!}

Isn't this a great floor to use - I can see an old chair...basket with baby...just brilliant! And you know what is even more brilliant about this?

It is a roll of paper!  Not sure if this would be available here (this was found in the USA) but I know what is - vinyl flooring {or lino as I still call it!}  I know it comes in all sorts of timber-like styles, and a small strip of it would roll up nicely like this - plus be more durable! 

And that's it!  I have some more bits and pieces to add over there > , some great PSE friendly places to get actions (free or bought) as well as other sites that sell actions for full photoshop, but are also wonderful sources of inspiration as well.

So, this little blog is still a work in progress, and you know what?  I have yet to add a single photo of my own.  Soon, I promise! 

Welcome!

Well, if you are HERE, it means that you've popped over from the quiet life... this new blog is to collect photography blogs I look at for inspiration, ideas and just for the pure brilliance they contain!

And also, a place to collect my favourite photos for each month, to document our year-in-photos on a monthly basis.

So welcome, I don't know if this will be updated all that often (at least once a month! with my own favourites and must shares! ), but I'll transfer over my photography related links from the quiet life, so if you like, check them out!  And I might post the odd bit of photography eye candy I come across that I just have show you (like the cuteness below from Rachel Richter)

I hope to get a chance to add to the sidebar tonight, but until then hello, welcome and thanks for popping in!