Does anyone else ever freak out when they see some horrible streak across their photo and then realize that it's just a hair on the computer screen? No? Maybe I need a haircut.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
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Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
4.5.11
Day 74
Does anyone else ever freak out when they see some horrible streak across their photo and then realize that it's just a hair on the computer screen? No? Maybe I need a haircut.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Does anyone else ever freak out when they see some horrible streak across their photo and then realize that it's just a hair on the computer screen? No? Maybe I need a haircut.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
3.5.11
Day 73
My darlings, you would be so proud of me- I've watched the sunrise every day for three weeks. This is a wonderfully far cry from staying in bed until noon. And trust me when I say that (for me, at least) there is no better feeling in the world than being the only person awake for miles, alone with the morning songbirds. Their trilling tells you that they're especially pleased to have an audience for their performance. The air is fresh and crisp, but a piping hot cup of coffee keeps your hands warm as you set up your camera to catch those fleeting seconds of golden light that appear just as the sun peeks over the horizon, and draws itself, steaming, out of the ocean and into the sky.
You feel lucky to be alive and in tune with the earth. Life doesn't get any better, does it?
Have a perfect week!
Love,
Hearts & Photos
My darlings, you would be so proud of me- I've watched the sunrise every day for three weeks. This is a wonderfully far cry from staying in bed until noon. And trust me when I say that (for me, at least) there is no better feeling in the world than being the only person awake for miles, alone with the morning songbirds. Their trilling tells you that they're especially pleased to have an audience for their performance. The air is fresh and crisp, but a piping hot cup of coffee keeps your hands warm as you set up your camera to catch those fleeting seconds of golden light that appear just as the sun peeks over the horizon, and draws itself, steaming, out of the ocean and into the sky.
You feel lucky to be alive and in tune with the earth. Life doesn't get any better, does it?
Have a perfect week!
Love,
Hearts & Photos
03.01.11
Day 59
Fog is such a funny thing. It's super hard to photograph on the ocean- unless you have objects at different distances in the foreground (like yesterday's shots with the pier in the background), it ends up looking like nothing. I think that's why I love this one so much. If you look at it for a while, you'll notice that it looks mottled. That, my friends, is wonderful, west coast, pea-soup fog.
Lucky? Absolutely. I think Mother Nature wanted to encourage my waking up so early so I would make a habit of it.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
01.01.11
Day 58
First, a big thank you to our readers in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, the UK, France, Norway, Brazil, the Netherlands, Serbia, Denmark, Australia and Germany. I can't believe there are so many of you! And then, Happy New Year! (confetti! sparkles! fireworks! hangovers? maybe!) This year is already gearing up to be as busy as the last and we're stoked here at Hearts & Photos! Now we just need to figure out how to fit everything in.
This afternoon I was reading one of my favourite blogs, Velokova, (I highly recommend checking it out if you need to be reminded how excellent life and adventures are. This post is especially good. Honest to God, reading it is like mainlining awesomeness) and she talked about using a big calendar to map out your entire year. Brilliant!
I know it isn't just me- time seems to slip past really quickly and it's easy to put off things you've been dreaming of for a long time. Moving to a new place, going on a big trip, making an important career move; somehow these fall into the "Soon" category. Sometimes you need to be reminded to make things happen rather than wait for them to happen (thanks Leah!)
So, this is my New Year's Resolution: I promise to make my life happen and to do the things I dream of doing. (Also, to listen to Gwyneth Paltrow and do a cleanse, although Steve just said his goal was to have more nachos and beer. Hmm...)
What are your plans for the new year?
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
First, a big thank you to our readers in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, the UK, France, Norway, Brazil, the Netherlands, Serbia, Denmark, Australia and Germany. I can't believe there are so many of you! And then, Happy New Year! (confetti! sparkles! fireworks! hangovers? maybe!) This year is already gearing up to be as busy as the last and we're stoked here at Hearts & Photos! Now we just need to figure out how to fit everything in.
This afternoon I was reading one of my favourite blogs, Velokova, (I highly recommend checking it out if you need to be reminded how excellent life and adventures are. This post is especially good. Honest to God, reading it is like mainlining awesomeness) and she talked about using a big calendar to map out your entire year. Brilliant!
I know it isn't just me- time seems to slip past really quickly and it's easy to put off things you've been dreaming of for a long time. Moving to a new place, going on a big trip, making an important career move; somehow these fall into the "Soon" category. Sometimes you need to be reminded to make things happen rather than wait for them to happen (thanks Leah!)
So, this is my New Year's Resolution: I promise to make my life happen and to do the things I dream of doing. (Also, to listen to Gwyneth Paltrow and do a cleanse, although Steve just said his goal was to have more nachos and beer. Hmm...)
What are your plans for the new year?
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
28.09.10
Day 50
Hi friends! Sorry for being MIA the last couple of weeks- I had some really big deadlines looming and didn't have any time to shoot, edit film, eat, sleep or breathe. BUT! I finished the first part of one of these projects yesterday morning and spent a glorious afternoon wandering through ikea, finagling Steve into letting me buy a Hudson Bay blanket then batting my eyelashes until he agreed to an impromptu picnic on said blanket, and meeting some great friends for drinks. Life could not get any better.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Hi friends! Sorry for being MIA the last couple of weeks- I had some really big deadlines looming and didn't have any time to shoot, edit film, eat, sleep or breathe. BUT! I finished the first part of one of these projects yesterday morning and spent a glorious afternoon wandering through ikea, finagling Steve into letting me buy a Hudson Bay blanket then batting my eyelashes until he agreed to an impromptu picnic on said blanket, and meeting some great friends for drinks. Life could not get any better.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
19.09.10
Day 47
If I was more eloquent I would explain how glad I am you were born. Luckily they say a picture is worth a thousand words (in my case, maybe ten thousand- I'm not very efficient). So here you are, my love. Happy birthday!
Love,
Hearts & Photos
If I was more eloquent I would explain how glad I am you were born. Luckily they say a picture is worth a thousand words (in my case, maybe ten thousand- I'm not very efficient). So here you are, my love. Happy birthday!
Love,
Hearts & Photos
17.09.10
Day 46
Scarves and wool are important for Canadians. Especially in the coming months. If we were French, this would be a photo of a scarf and a baguette.
Have a great weekend :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Scarves and wool are important for Canadians. Especially in the coming months. If we were French, this would be a photo of a scarf and a baguette.
Have a great weekend :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
16.09.10
Day 46
We found a bouldering wall, too. That's right- in CALGARY!
I love mini-adventures.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
15.09.10
Day 45
We found a rope swing over a creek. In Calgary. Epic.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
We found a rope swing over a creek. In Calgary. Epic.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
14.09.10
Day 44
Steve's favourite camera is this little guy- it's was his grandpa's Rollei. Sigh... a hipster with a heart. Who could ask for more?
Also, does anyone know where I can find a some plaid wool picnic-y blankets? Craigslist has failed me for the first time ever!
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Steve's favourite camera is this little guy- it's was his grandpa's Rollei. Sigh... a hipster with a heart. Who could ask for more?
Also, does anyone know where I can find a some plaid wool picnic-y blankets? Craigslist has failed me for the first time ever!
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
4.08.10
Day 28
Hi hello! Sorry I've been MIA this week. I went into a butter-induced coma over the weekend and am only now beginning to recover. I've been doing a lot of cooking lately, and I don't seem to understand the meaning of "low fat". Eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce and swiss chard from my garden; creamy goat cheese tart with perfectly flaky pastry; strawberry tarts with homemade vanilla custard.
Geez, Teryn. Ever heard of salad? But mmm... it tastes so good that I'm happy to do a few thousand sit-ups to work it off!
Oh who am I kidding. There will be no sit-ups. If I disappear again, it's because I've relapsed. Really, who could turn down pastry?
Have a great week (and eat something deliciously bad for you!)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
UPDATE: Did I mention vegetable tian and salmon with dill creme fraiche? ohmygodidie!
Hi hello! Sorry I've been MIA this week. I went into a butter-induced coma over the weekend and am only now beginning to recover. I've been doing a lot of cooking lately, and I don't seem to understand the meaning of "low fat". Eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce and swiss chard from my garden; creamy goat cheese tart with perfectly flaky pastry; strawberry tarts with homemade vanilla custard.
Geez, Teryn. Ever heard of salad? But mmm... it tastes so good that I'm happy to do a few thousand sit-ups to work it off!
Oh who am I kidding. There will be no sit-ups. If I disappear again, it's because I've relapsed. Really, who could turn down pastry?
Have a great week (and eat something deliciously bad for you!)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
UPDATE: Did I mention vegetable tian and salmon with dill creme fraiche? ohmygodidie!
30.07.10
Day 27
The weekend at last. And a long one, at that. I can't wait for flea markets, coffee (and maybe!) a road trip. What are you looking forward to?
Happy Victoria Day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
The weekend at last. And a long one, at that. I can't wait for flea markets, coffee (and maybe!) a road trip. What are you looking forward to?
Happy Victoria Day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
29.07.10
Day 26
I know, I know. I'm a pretty lucky duck for getting to live in such a beautiful place.
It's ok. I understand if you want to move here immediately. Don't worry, we've got an extra room for you to stay.
Sometimes I wish I could live everywhere, all at once. I love my home, and I'm keenly aware that's it's one of the most gorgeous places on earth, but I can't help but want to be at the coast and in the moors and in the mountains and on the Mongolian steppe NOW. Yesterday, even. I'm not sure how a heart with such wanderlust got stuck in such a lazy body. Sorry Heart.
What's the prettiest place you've ever been?
Love,
Hearts & Photos
P.S. Happy birthday, Sarah my beautiful British friend! I'm pretty sure that the time difference lets me off the hook for this being belated, right?
I know, I know. I'm a pretty lucky duck for getting to live in such a beautiful place.
It's ok. I understand if you want to move here immediately. Don't worry, we've got an extra room for you to stay.
Sometimes I wish I could live everywhere, all at once. I love my home, and I'm keenly aware that's it's one of the most gorgeous places on earth, but I can't help but want to be at the coast and in the moors and in the mountains and on the Mongolian steppe NOW. Yesterday, even. I'm not sure how a heart with such wanderlust got stuck in such a lazy body. Sorry Heart.
What's the prettiest place you've ever been?
Love,
Hearts & Photos
P.S. Happy birthday, Sarah my beautiful British friend! I'm pretty sure that the time difference lets me off the hook for this being belated, right?
27.07.10
Day 24
LOMO!!!! TOFINO!!! It really doesn't get any better than this. Two things before we kick today off:
1. Byran, how did you ever part with this camera?
2. Does looking at these pictures make you want to live on the beach as much as it does for me?
LOMO!!!! TOFINO!!! It really doesn't get any better than this. Two things before we kick today off:
1. Byran, how did you ever part with this camera?
2. Does looking at these pictures make you want to live on the beach as much as it does for me?
I hope you get to do something that makes you smile today.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
16.07.10
Day 19
As you can probably see from today's photos, yesterday was not a good day. I probably should have just stayed in bed, but someone tells me that days like this build character. After yesterday, I should have a lot of it.
Steve and I headed downtown around 5 and Steve offered to run the light-meter. I'm a bit of a control freak, and letting someone else have my light-meter physically hurts. Honestly! My chest tightens up at the thought of giving someone my things and trusting them to do it properly.
It's probably because I'm such a mouse when it comes to managing people, that I can't give them clear instructions and when they mess up, I just kinda brush it off even though I'm boiling inside. "Aw shucks, don't worry that you just crashed my car because you were having sex while driving. I never told you not to do that so really, it's my fault, not yours!" The chest-tightening was a good indicator that I need to let go a little bit since I'm married to the guy now, so I handed Steve my light-meter (along with a look that wilted his hair).
It was going great and I was getting (what I thought were) some great shots. We found the most amazing stuff in Inglewood- octagonal tile floors from the 1920's, shiny black bicycles, an old building named "Seabloom". I was so excited! Life could not have been better for those few moments.
Then I found out Steve had been metering at the wrong ISO for almost half a roll. As in, all my photos were going to be totally black. Crap. Oh well. He took me for dinner, fed me pasta and coffee and all was (mostly) forgiven.
We headed out west again, but since I had dragged my feet leaving town, we were going to get to Cochrane just at the tail end of sunset. Thank goodness for iPhone maps, because mine showed us a side road that was closer and overlooked the mountains. I never expected it to be as incredible as it was. This windy, gravel road opened up to a beautiful little valley. I thought that my luck was turning. It was gorgeous! Steve metered again and I took a polaroid for a test shot.
It takes a few minutes to develop a polaroid, and the sun was setting really fast, so I thought I was safe to shoot a few negatives. Apparently I wasn't. Again, it was metered wrong. Steve thought that the 2s shown meant 1/2 second. It doesn't. Another half dozen frames down the toilet. Then I needed to load a new pack of polaroid.
Remember that $33 pack of instant Fuji I was talking about last week? Well, there's a band of paper you need to pull out before you can take any pictures. It jammed. And then it tore. Then the tab you use to pull out the frame tore and jammed. I had to open the back to get it out, tried another one and it jammed and tore, too, and this time I couldn't get to it. I decided to wait until I got home to get it out in the dark and loaded my film back. Only it didn't have any frames left, and I had forgotten to bring an extra roll of film.
"Oh well," I thought "I got some good shots today. Tomorrow I'll send out the rolls I finished off tonight." I got home to unload the film from my Hasselblad. It was loaded backwards. At this point, I was pretty pissed. Then I decided to check the other back that I had loaded with film this afternoon. Big surprise. It was backwards, too.
"Eff it. I'm going to bed."
Wish me better luck today :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
UPDATE: The more I look at that top picture, the more I like it. What's not to love about chemical crusts?
UPDATE: Ok, not every shot sucked and I feel bad for not giving you anything nice to look at today. Here's one I really liked. Double exposure!
As you can probably see from today's photos, yesterday was not a good day. I probably should have just stayed in bed, but someone tells me that days like this build character. After yesterday, I should have a lot of it.
Steve and I headed downtown around 5 and Steve offered to run the light-meter. I'm a bit of a control freak, and letting someone else have my light-meter physically hurts. Honestly! My chest tightens up at the thought of giving someone my things and trusting them to do it properly.
It's probably because I'm such a mouse when it comes to managing people, that I can't give them clear instructions and when they mess up, I just kinda brush it off even though I'm boiling inside. "Aw shucks, don't worry that you just crashed my car because you were having sex while driving. I never told you not to do that so really, it's my fault, not yours!" The chest-tightening was a good indicator that I need to let go a little bit since I'm married to the guy now, so I handed Steve my light-meter (along with a look that wilted his hair).
It was going great and I was getting (what I thought were) some great shots. We found the most amazing stuff in Inglewood- octagonal tile floors from the 1920's, shiny black bicycles, an old building named "Seabloom". I was so excited! Life could not have been better for those few moments.
Then I found out Steve had been metering at the wrong ISO for almost half a roll. As in, all my photos were going to be totally black. Crap. Oh well. He took me for dinner, fed me pasta and coffee and all was (mostly) forgiven.
We headed out west again, but since I had dragged my feet leaving town, we were going to get to Cochrane just at the tail end of sunset. Thank goodness for iPhone maps, because mine showed us a side road that was closer and overlooked the mountains. I never expected it to be as incredible as it was. This windy, gravel road opened up to a beautiful little valley. I thought that my luck was turning. It was gorgeous! Steve metered again and I took a polaroid for a test shot.
It takes a few minutes to develop a polaroid, and the sun was setting really fast, so I thought I was safe to shoot a few negatives. Apparently I wasn't. Again, it was metered wrong. Steve thought that the 2s shown meant 1/2 second. It doesn't. Another half dozen frames down the toilet. Then I needed to load a new pack of polaroid.
Remember that $33 pack of instant Fuji I was talking about last week? Well, there's a band of paper you need to pull out before you can take any pictures. It jammed. And then it tore. Then the tab you use to pull out the frame tore and jammed. I had to open the back to get it out, tried another one and it jammed and tore, too, and this time I couldn't get to it. I decided to wait until I got home to get it out in the dark and loaded my film back. Only it didn't have any frames left, and I had forgotten to bring an extra roll of film.
"Oh well," I thought "I got some good shots today. Tomorrow I'll send out the rolls I finished off tonight." I got home to unload the film from my Hasselblad. It was loaded backwards. At this point, I was pretty pissed. Then I decided to check the other back that I had loaded with film this afternoon. Big surprise. It was backwards, too.
"Eff it. I'm going to bed."
Wish me better luck today :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
UPDATE: The more I look at that top picture, the more I like it. What's not to love about chemical crusts?
UPDATE: Ok, not every shot sucked and I feel bad for not giving you anything nice to look at today. Here's one I really liked. Double exposure!
15.07.10
Day 18
Around 8:30 last night Steve decided that we should drive out west to take some pictures. It had been cloudy all day, but late in the afternoon it cleared and the sun was going to be setting soon. Summer sunsets are incredible- they have that amazing light that seems to coat everything in honey. It almost makes you believe that if you stuck your tongue out and caught a bit of sunlight, it would taste sweet. I love that they last for hours, although last night it really didn't last long enough.
When we headed out, Steve drove and I was supposed to keep my eye for for places to stop. I think this was our first mistake. No one should ever let me decide when to stop because we never will. I have this weird character flaw where I cannot, for the life of me, bring myself to say "this is where we'll stop for {lunch | shopping | gas | pictures}". There might be something life-altering right around the corner, and if I decide to stop early we'll miss it. I couldn't live with myself!
This makes us absolutely miserable when we travel. I drag us down street after street, starving, but refusing to stop for food anywhere. That menu has too many options but the next doesn't have enough. I don't want to have to wait for a table where it's busy, but worry that the slow places are slow for a reason.
Last night was not much different (just no food involved). Every view was amazing and each scene perfectly lit. I wanted to stop at every turn, but something better might be just a bit further down the road.
By the time we got into the mountains, the sun was just dropping behind. I wish this was one of those "I had time for just one shot and it was the shot of a lifetime" posts but, unfortunately, it's not. We were really and truly too late.
So I did what any rational human being would do- I blamed Steve. He was driving, so he should have decided when to pull over. And he should know that I can't make decisions like that! Really, it was his fault for even asking me. (I never said decision making was my only character flaw.)
We headed back towards the city in silence but after a few miles, Steve had enough of my pouting (which he knew would get worse if we didn't stop for a single photo) and pulled into the turnoff for a little historical chapel. I didn't want to get out of the car and only did so begrudgingly, grumbling something about how stupid this was. I hate to admit that he knows me this well, but I don't think I had even closed the car door before I had forgotten to be crabby. Tantrum? Who, me??
There still wasn't much light, but just enough to get a couple of frames. Don't tell Steve I told you this, but I'm glad he was right.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Around 8:30 last night Steve decided that we should drive out west to take some pictures. It had been cloudy all day, but late in the afternoon it cleared and the sun was going to be setting soon. Summer sunsets are incredible- they have that amazing light that seems to coat everything in honey. It almost makes you believe that if you stuck your tongue out and caught a bit of sunlight, it would taste sweet. I love that they last for hours, although last night it really didn't last long enough.
When we headed out, Steve drove and I was supposed to keep my eye for for places to stop. I think this was our first mistake. No one should ever let me decide when to stop because we never will. I have this weird character flaw where I cannot, for the life of me, bring myself to say "this is where we'll stop for {lunch | shopping | gas | pictures}". There might be something life-altering right around the corner, and if I decide to stop early we'll miss it. I couldn't live with myself!
This makes us absolutely miserable when we travel. I drag us down street after street, starving, but refusing to stop for food anywhere. That menu has too many options but the next doesn't have enough. I don't want to have to wait for a table where it's busy, but worry that the slow places are slow for a reason.
Last night was not much different (just no food involved). Every view was amazing and each scene perfectly lit. I wanted to stop at every turn, but something better might be just a bit further down the road.
By the time we got into the mountains, the sun was just dropping behind. I wish this was one of those "I had time for just one shot and it was the shot of a lifetime" posts but, unfortunately, it's not. We were really and truly too late.
So I did what any rational human being would do- I blamed Steve. He was driving, so he should have decided when to pull over. And he should know that I can't make decisions like that! Really, it was his fault for even asking me. (I never said decision making was my only character flaw.)
We headed back towards the city in silence but after a few miles, Steve had enough of my pouting (which he knew would get worse if we didn't stop for a single photo) and pulled into the turnoff for a little historical chapel. I didn't want to get out of the car and only did so begrudgingly, grumbling something about how stupid this was. I hate to admit that he knows me this well, but I don't think I had even closed the car door before I had forgotten to be crabby. Tantrum? Who, me??
There still wasn't much light, but just enough to get a couple of frames. Don't tell Steve I told you this, but I'm glad he was right.
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
14.07.10
Day 17
Exciting news! Steve called yesterday (that's not the exciting part though - he calls all the time because he loves me!) and said that he had been doing some research on tilt-shift cameras, and happened upon the Rollei SL66. He loves shooting with our Rollei twin lens reflex, and the SL66 looked pretty cool, so he did a quick search to see how much they sold for. He found a few on eBay that were priced pretty high, checked on craigslist, and found nothing in Canada. He was going to give up, but decided to click on a result from kijiji that had come up. Normally we ignore kijiji since it's notoriously crappy- the searches never seem to work, they have a ton of ads, and half the time the ads are expired.
Yesterday it worked. And the camera was in Calgary. The SL66 with 3 lenses, 2 backs, 2 viewfinders, filters, and in mint condition. All for way cheaper than anywhere else. Umm... how could we not buy it?
I can't wait to figure it out and start shooting with it. I've spent hours crawling through flickr, getting more and more excited with what you can do with tilt-shift. Here's one of my favourites:
The other cool thing about the SL66 is that you can actually put the lenses onto the body backwards, and you've got an instant macro lens. How smart is that???
So much better than a stupid old lensbaby!
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Exciting news! Steve called yesterday (that's not the exciting part though - he calls all the time because he loves me!) and said that he had been doing some research on tilt-shift cameras, and happened upon the Rollei SL66. He loves shooting with our Rollei twin lens reflex, and the SL66 looked pretty cool, so he did a quick search to see how much they sold for. He found a few on eBay that were priced pretty high, checked on craigslist, and found nothing in Canada. He was going to give up, but decided to click on a result from kijiji that had come up. Normally we ignore kijiji since it's notoriously crappy- the searches never seem to work, they have a ton of ads, and half the time the ads are expired.
Yesterday it worked. And the camera was in Calgary. The SL66 with 3 lenses, 2 backs, 2 viewfinders, filters, and in mint condition. All for way cheaper than anywhere else. Umm... how could we not buy it?
I can't wait to figure it out and start shooting with it. I've spent hours crawling through flickr, getting more and more excited with what you can do with tilt-shift. Here's one of my favourites:
The other cool thing about the SL66 is that you can actually put the lenses onto the body backwards, and you've got an instant macro lens. How smart is that???
So much better than a stupid old lensbaby!
Have a great day :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
13.07.10
Day 16
You know those gray, rainy days that make you feel like you just want to crawl back under the covers? Well today is one. I was seriously contemplating shuffling all my work over my laptop so I could work from bed (and nap), but then I remembered that my package from the Impossible Project arrived yesterday with new polaroid film and a Holgraroid! Exciting!!
I really want to get some new images for you guys, so, with the help of a couple gallons of coffee, I'm going to head out into the rain. I've got a Holga to test, a roll in my LOMO to finish off, and 2 frames left on my Hasselblad.
Wish me luck! :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
You know those gray, rainy days that make you feel like you just want to crawl back under the covers? Well today is one. I was seriously contemplating shuffling all my work over my laptop so I could work from bed (and nap), but then I remembered that my package from the Impossible Project arrived yesterday with new polaroid film and a Holgraroid! Exciting!!
I really want to get some new images for you guys, so, with the help of a couple gallons of coffee, I'm going to head out into the rain. I've got a Holga to test, a roll in my LOMO to finish off, and 2 frames left on my Hasselblad.
Wish me luck! :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
12.07.10
Day 15
Today we're taking a break from our regularly scheduled polaroid programming to bring you film! Yes! Actual, developed negatives! From a camera!! I spent all of yesterday sitting on my behind, working on my portfolio. It's been a while (cough*a year*cough) since I updated it, and I had a bunch of images that I had shot, scanned, and swept into the dusty corners of my computer, left to languish while I avoided editing them.
Normally, I would have left this project for a day that I was supposed to be doing actual work. If I was supposed to do dishes or had an essay to write, you wouldn't have been able to drag me away from the computer. But Sundays are my fun day. Every Sunday, Steve and I head down to the flea market, go for coffee, walk around Kensington and point to houses we'd like to live in. It's our thing, and it's a nice break to get out of the house. And trust me, after working by myself all week, I need that break.
I'm not going to lie, working at home is great. If I want to sleep until 10 and work until 3 am, I can do it. I can make lattes all day without spending a fortune. I get to hang out with my pets and have manic dance parties in my kitchen without coworkers wondering whether or not they should have put 911 on speed dial. But working at home eight hours a day is isolating. By Thursday, I'm having full-on conversations with myself, and by Friday all I can think about is escape.
What could have convinced me to stay home and miss the freedom of the flea market, then? Money, that's what. A few days ago, Steve's boss mentioned that he had bought a summer home with a lot of big, empty walls. He and his wife had been thinking about getting some art for it, and they were leaning towards landscape photographs of Western Canada to remind them of home.
It came up that that's what I do, and he said he'd like to see my portfolio. Yikes. I'm a little anxious. It's nerve-wracking to give your work to someone. You question whether your stuff is good enough, whether they're going to like it, whether you'll ever be able to make a living at it.
Hopefully they like it. It'd be a huge boost to my ego to make a sale. I'm trying a new portfolio format- presenting it on an iPad rather than a traditional portfolio. I'll let you know how it goes, and how the iPad worked. But, for now I just wait.
Until I hear back from them, I'm going to plan my escape from the house. Maybe Steve will take a drive out to the mountains with me so we can watch the sun set. It's a pretty amazing view and anytime you can get a photo like this, you know it was worth the trip. Hey, if you're lucky, you might even get to see it in a year or so!
Have a great day (and wish me luck!) :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Today we're taking a break from our regularly scheduled polaroid programming to bring you film! Yes! Actual, developed negatives! From a camera!! I spent all of yesterday sitting on my behind, working on my portfolio. It's been a while (cough*a year*cough) since I updated it, and I had a bunch of images that I had shot, scanned, and swept into the dusty corners of my computer, left to languish while I avoided editing them.
Normally, I would have left this project for a day that I was supposed to be doing actual work. If I was supposed to do dishes or had an essay to write, you wouldn't have been able to drag me away from the computer. But Sundays are my fun day. Every Sunday, Steve and I head down to the flea market, go for coffee, walk around Kensington and point to houses we'd like to live in. It's our thing, and it's a nice break to get out of the house. And trust me, after working by myself all week, I need that break.
I'm not going to lie, working at home is great. If I want to sleep until 10 and work until 3 am, I can do it. I can make lattes all day without spending a fortune. I get to hang out with my pets and have manic dance parties in my kitchen without coworkers wondering whether or not they should have put 911 on speed dial. But working at home eight hours a day is isolating. By Thursday, I'm having full-on conversations with myself, and by Friday all I can think about is escape.
What could have convinced me to stay home and miss the freedom of the flea market, then? Money, that's what. A few days ago, Steve's boss mentioned that he had bought a summer home with a lot of big, empty walls. He and his wife had been thinking about getting some art for it, and they were leaning towards landscape photographs of Western Canada to remind them of home.
It came up that that's what I do, and he said he'd like to see my portfolio. Yikes. I'm a little anxious. It's nerve-wracking to give your work to someone. You question whether your stuff is good enough, whether they're going to like it, whether you'll ever be able to make a living at it.
Hopefully they like it. It'd be a huge boost to my ego to make a sale. I'm trying a new portfolio format- presenting it on an iPad rather than a traditional portfolio. I'll let you know how it goes, and how the iPad worked. But, for now I just wait.
Until I hear back from them, I'm going to plan my escape from the house. Maybe Steve will take a drive out to the mountains with me so we can watch the sun set. It's a pretty amazing view and anytime you can get a photo like this, you know it was worth the trip. Hey, if you're lucky, you might even get to see it in a year or so!
Have a great day (and wish me luck!) :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
8.07.10
Day 13
Today has been a day of hurry-up-and-wait. I was supposed to pick Steve up from the airport this morning, but his blackberry had a seizure in the night and froze. That meant that it's alarm didn't go off this morning, so Steve missed his flight back from Texas. He's been at the airport on standby all day, but it sounds like he finally got on a flight home. I can't wait to see him!
I think he'll be quite impressed at how much stuff I got done while he was away. I hope he doesn't forget all the responsible things I've been doing when he sees what a disaster the kitchen is. Hmm... two hours is probably enough time to clean up.... Meh. On the other hand, there are donuts somewhere in that mess. I'll tell him I just made it a treasure hunt.
Another shot of Chesterman Beach. Are you tired of these yet? Don't worry- we're almost at the end of my Tofino polaroid. You're safe until I send off the film!
Have a great weekend and enjoy the Stampede if you're in Calgary :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
Today has been a day of hurry-up-and-wait. I was supposed to pick Steve up from the airport this morning, but his blackberry had a seizure in the night and froze. That meant that it's alarm didn't go off this morning, so Steve missed his flight back from Texas. He's been at the airport on standby all day, but it sounds like he finally got on a flight home. I can't wait to see him!
I think he'll be quite impressed at how much stuff I got done while he was away. I hope he doesn't forget all the responsible things I've been doing when he sees what a disaster the kitchen is. Hmm... two hours is probably enough time to clean up.... Meh. On the other hand, there are donuts somewhere in that mess. I'll tell him I just made it a treasure hunt.
Another shot of Chesterman Beach. Are you tired of these yet? Don't worry- we're almost at the end of my Tofino polaroid. You're safe until I send off the film!
Have a great weekend and enjoy the Stampede if you're in Calgary :)
Love,
Hearts & Photos
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