Events Photography

I've left my blog for a long time because I've been extremely busy lately. With university, a new and strange job, glandular fever and The Mindy Project, I have barely had any spare time. But I'm going to try and make time to keep my blog going.

I've recently started offering cheap photography and videography for events. I've done a couple so far and have another on tonight, so it's been going well.

Here are a few shots:

I've also done the videography for a wedding which turned out really well and I am just burning DVDs for the bride and groom now.

I'm really enjoying it. Editing the movies is a tedious job but at least I'm getting paid to do something creative and something that I enjoy.

If there's anything that I think I'm good at in life, it's seeing beauty in things. With a little practice and a little luck you can capture that beauty with a camera and that's why I love photography. Particularly events photography, so many happy, funny and loving moments to share.

Living in Paradise!

For those of you who don't know Melbourne, this gem of a lane is Degraves, one of many little indie graffiti, tasty food and artsy finds locations in our art-tastic city.

See that building in the background of the top photo, the one that if you look closely is labelled the "Majorca Building" ...well that's my building. Yes sir-ee, I now live in the centre of Melbourne, half a block from Flinders Street Station in the centre of the Melbourne arts hub.

This is my terrible excuse for not posting in such a long while. Moving is a pain and after doing it three times in the last four months, I'm more than wishing I could settle in this beyond marvelous location. But, alas, I am moving to India for four months come August, so it is just temporary. On other news, INDIA BABY!

Gold Magnum

For the first time in a while I went out and bought new things from stores that make their own stock and don't give money to charity! This isn't exactly a morally or environmentally positive thing but it felt really refreshing; as much as I love op shopping good finds are hard to come by and it's much less difficult to find items you're going to love from normal stores.

So here are a couple of things I have bought recently, a necklace choker, cuff thing from Sportsgirl and a Tom Selleck t-shirt that was on sale at Dangerfield. My boyfriend frowned at me when he saw it, but then he ended up wearing it to uni yesterday and is now so much cooler for it.

Magnum P.I. love.

Oh, and I have started watching Game of Thrones after listening to people talk about it for months. Holy crap. I finished a season in two days, enough said.

Now To Me

Surprisingly, today I did some productive and social things! Firstly, a friend and I went to this!

It was the first "Gallery Opening" that I've ever been to, so I had no idea what to expect. Despite my lack of expectation, I was still surprised! The exhibition space was a very chick basement bar in Collins St, and it was gorgeous, low lights, modern geometric decor and giant crosses everywhere. Although the place was beautiful it had me wondering what this bar and others will do when the religious cross goes out of fashion. Moving on to the art! What there was, was great! But there wasn't much. And I wouldn't go so far as to call it art art, I would say it is more illustrative art, which is still art but a lighthearted form of it. I do recommend going to the exhibition, but not only to see the illustrations; more to have visually stimulating evening of drinks with friends in a super-gorgeous location. Unfortunately we didn't stay for long, Ash couldn't afford to fork out $9 for a beer. This is what I wore! (Sorry about the crappy photo, Ash isn't the greatest photographer and I don't pose seriously.)

The dress is from Sportsgirl, it was on sale for $29 and although at first I wasn't at one with the print, the cut is amazing and now I can't get enough of it! For curvy girls like me this dress is incredibly flattering, and to prove it I was complimented by four strangers tonight. FOUR! What a flattering night. The other productive thing I got up to was some sewing. I bought a large off-cut of thick upholstering fabric that I had planned to turn into a DIY ultra-shaped skirt. Unfortunately I have already run into a few setbacks but I'm going to see what I can do and I'll post photos later. Bonne nuit!