Obsessions & Whatever

tomorrow

i have my Ab Fab moment

my Cinderella moment

i am going to Paris for Fashion week!

and seeing the Alexander McQueen show

will report back later!

The J.B's

jessie-estella:

jsb:

petehalton:

As I was walking home from work today listening to Jeff Buckley I tried to think of as many musicians whose initials are J.B. Below is the list I have so far come up with. Reblog with any more you can think of.

Jeff Buckley

James Brown

John Bonham

Jeff Beck

Johann (Sebastian) Bach

Joe Bonamassa

Jerry Butler

You forgot Jack Beard.

And Jessie Brickley.

Jackson Browne

Jon Bon Jovi ???? (lol)

if you see my facebook

spacecowboy:

Its been a really tough 24/48 hours.

However today I feel brighter inside, spirit and soul recahrge.

A friend is on there way to pick me up to take me to her home for Sunday Lunch with her and her lovely husband.

To just make me feel that extra bit special I just sprayed my favourite Marc Jacobs Daisy purfume, the smell brightens my spirits!

I will update post lunch and the interview I am doing with my friend for her medical course at university.

Short but sweet!

Thank you to the few amazing friends that had a part in saving and recharging my fight last night!

glad you feeling better! i think daisy could cure anything! have you smelled lola?? omg! why does mj make such great perfumes? (i use the original when i am mega homesick)

we are off to paris tues and need your address! email it to me so i can send you a card! i’ll try to send you a pic when i’m at the hotel free wi-fi

einsteinsgirl:

whatisphotography:

what photographers are you looking at? I’d recommend a look at Cindy Sherman, especially her Untitled Film Stills series.

If you’d like some recommendations on other photographers to look at, let me know.

einsteinsgirl:

giftwrapped:

soulimages:

I have taken tons of pictures in the last few days.  Many of me, and many for other reasons, birthday parties, golf outings.   And when I go back later and look at the ones I have done in the studio, I think that I don’t like them.  I posted them here anyway…well some of of them.  But I keep thinking that this isn’t how I wanted it to look.  This isn’t how I wanted it to go.  This isn’t what I wanted it to look like.  This isn’t what I want to look like.

Part of it is that I had an observer in the studio with me.  And while I love my husband, the near constant telling me that I shouldn’t smile like that or, If you are going to do that why not just flip off the camera…doesn’t help.  The why are you in a t-shirt for photographs question didn’t help either.  I am trying to show off me, not an image of me.  So here I am feeling like I have to put on an image, and none of it worked out like I wanted.  Add to it that I couldn’t find the props I really wanted, and I’m back to square one.

I moved the studio around and now need to readjust the lighting and I am feeling a little overwhelmed by it all.  Especially since I have in mind a quite risky set of pictures I came up with based loosely on a story a friend is writing.  I’m not sure I will ever post those, but I want it all to look right, and my confidence is waning.

I am going to keep moving through it though because I need to.  For me.

That’s a shame.  I’ve enjoyed them but I understand what you’re saying.  I hate it when my husband wants to “help” with things I’m doing.

I’m not going to stop taking pictures.  I am still going to do it.  Too many ideas to stop.  I just need to find my footing again.

So don’t worry yet.  There will be more pictures.  I just have to make them mine again.  You know?

Thanks.  I will look into these and let you know if I need more to look at.  :)

When you’re stuck, it’s always good to look at other’s work, so you get ideas of what works for you and what doesn’t. personally, i think you should try taking your lights and put them in another setting to experiment. yes, DITCH THE BACKDROP! you might find that the traditional ‘studio’ setting is blocking your creativity, although, you will have to think more about what will be in the frame. just keep experimenting and have fun!

what photographers are you looking at? I’d recommend a look at Cindy Sherman, especially her Untitled Film Stills series.

If you’d like some recommendations on other photographers to look at, let me know.

einsteinsgirl:

giftwrapped:

soulimages:

I have taken tons of pictures in the last few days.  Many of me, and many for other reasons, birthday parties, golf outings.   And when I go back later and look at the ones I have done in the studio, I think that I don’t like them.  I posted them here anyway…well some of of them.  But I keep thinking that this isn’t how I wanted it to look.  This isn’t how I wanted it to go.  This isn’t what I wanted it to look like.  This isn’t what I want to look like.

Part of it is that I had an observer in the studio with me.  And while I love my husband, the near constant telling me that I shouldn’t smile like that or, If you are going to do that why not just flip off the camera…doesn’t help.  The why are you in a t-shirt for photographs question didn’t help either.  I am trying to show off me, not an image of me.  So here I am feeling like I have to put on an image, and none of it worked out like I wanted.  Add to it that I couldn’t find the props I really wanted, and I’m back to square one.

I moved the studio around and now need to readjust the lighting and I am feeling a little overwhelmed by it all.  Especially since I have in mind a quite risky set of pictures I came up with based loosely on a story a friend is writing.  I’m not sure I will ever post those, but I want it all to look right, and my confidence is waning.

I am going to keep moving through it though because I need to.  For me.

That’s a shame.  I’ve enjoyed them but I understand what you’re saying.  I hate it when my husband wants to “help” with things I’m doing.

I’m not going to stop taking pictures.  I am still going to do it.  Too many ideas to stop.  I just need to find my footing again.

So don’t worry yet.  There will be more pictures.  I just have to make them mine again.  You know?