Instagram...

Oh for the love of Instagram!
I have a new hobby.   Ok, Ok, I know I have far too
many hobbies...but this will be the last one...promise!
Instagram is such a fantastic easy little program that
can make the most plain photo look like a work of art.
Seems as though my phone is constantly joined to my
body these days, I am using it very regularly to capture
those little memories, rather than grabbing and setting up
the Canon.  Of course it will never replace my adored SLR,
but I now seem to start with the phone...and then if it is
even more photo worthy...then I grab my camera.
It is fun to muck around and see how you can easliy
manipulate a shot into something pretty cool......


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of photo processors are now printing in instagram sizes,
and I think there is also an online site that prints your instagrams
into collage posters...I'll have to investigate that.  How cool
would it be to have a collage at the end of the year of all
your instagram pics!.  So...just like my photography
obsession...Instagram is coming along for the ride!
and if you would like to follow me on instagram, my user
name is sentimentality !

Engaged.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Troy & Rebecca on their engagement.  Troy popped
the question while they were on holiday in Thailand , and they
are both over the moon !.  Their happiness is infectious, and it was a
privelege to get to do a quick shoot with them...
( even with very short notice, and shite weather)
The beauty of this couple is they know how to
have a good time together, they laugh with one another,
and at one another....I think that's pretty special...

Kirsty....

She was so happy, she couldn't stop laughing.  It was a beautiful
sight, watching her shine....



 

It was worth going all that way, just for that swim!
(taken with iphone)

Straddie Island Vibe Festival.....

Hi there everyone.  We are back from the our weekend away at
the Island Vibe.  It was such a fun and busy weekend, scooping gelati
and listening and dancing to someone beautiful music.
Festivals are such a great place to hang out, the vibe is always
so happy and chilled.

 

 

We got slammed at the gelati stall, and were so tired on the
Sunday, but it was good fun, and everyone is so polite, and happy
to get their gelati fix!

Koo, Kirsty and I spent three days laughing.  I had sore tummy muscles
from laughing that much, and some new catch phrases were coined...
(packin' death, it's not rocket science), ha ha

Koo multitasking....!

 

 

There was lots of love to be seen and had!

Amber at her beautiful stall 'Seed Tree'

Kirsty coped very well considering this was the first time away
from her babies!.  There was lots of talks on the phone..

 

 

And a lovely friend opened up his doors for us and we
got to spend a night in his beautiful island home, thanks Des

And now it's all over....it's such a whirlwind to the senses when you
go away and have an amazing time.  It takes a while to
come back down to reality, especially when you go from
being surrounded by people and stimulation...and then retreat back to
the quiet world that is my home in the bush.  It's hard to know
where to place your mind.  It's just been through such a contrast
from the norm.  I am going to heed the words
of the lovely Linda Rago, (straddie beach yoga) and
take the time to just be still...breathe... and open yourself to all that
is around you, the world really is a beautiful place, and I will find
my place in it.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend also x