New Toy.

Neil and I splurged out a bit last week and ended up buying a new DSLR camera just in time to capture Christmas, the Summer holidays and our adventures here in Melbourne. I am very new to this, so if you have any advise / tips on using a DSLR or handy websites to go visit, please flick them my way! Staying away from using the automatic setting is my main goal - it's so much more rewarding learning the technical skills behind taking photos. Hopefully this weekend we will be able to capture some spectacular Christmas lights and sights across the city, fingers crossed!

Adam Rindy.

Model: Stephanie Angulo

Hair & Makeup: Jenn Taniguchi

Styling: Jennifer Lu & Darv Dayondon 

Photographer: Adam Rindy

Beautiful! Stumbled across this incredibly talented photographer, Adam Rindy while browsing through online magazine, Relapse. Oh so amazing, I absolutely just love the lighting and colours in this shoot.

It's making me crave for Summer all the more!

Sweet Treat.

Marie Zucker is one stunning photographer! This shoot she did for Zuckermonarchie not only looks absolutely divine with the soft pastel colours creating such a sweet and dreamy effect, but made me crave a sweet treat this afternoon! I actually just want to eat this shoot it looks so good :)

Oh how the year is going so quickly already! That means my birthday will be coming up in a few weeks time, so this is definitely some inspiration for me to make a range of delicious treats for the occassion. Yum!

For the love of Holga.

I am very excited to be sharing my first roll from the Holga 135BC. So glad for friends who have gorgeous Lomography cameras too so we can swap cameras and have a play :) And I am super happy that I did have the opportunity to try out the Holga 135BC, as I am now totally and utterly in love with it and sold on getting one myself!


Keeping my eyes on these two puppies, the lovely Daydream Lily inspired Holga designed by Liss in collaboration with Element Eden, or the Jack Edition Holga (which is my favourite colour at the moment, Orange!).

You can have a looksie on my flickr for other Holga snaps :)

Sweet Tooth.

Photography by Elizabeth from Weepy Hollow.

There's nothing I would like more at the moment than to sink my teeth into a warm soft brioche, a creamy cool ice-cream or eating the dough out of the bowl of some freshly baked batch of cookies. But alas, I am refraining from all these sweet treats for the time being. Instead I shall be dreaming of baking some cupcakes and intricate puddings. Oh Summer, such a great motivation to get healthy!

Anyone have any recommendations for sweet treats that is not filled with sugar or artificial flavours, I would love you forever! Especially if it is something I can make/bake myself :)

These Days Are Magical.

Photography by Angela Stella.

Today I found these images to be an escape, a fantasy, a memory of a place and a time.  I love that about photos, that it can stir such an emotion and that it is different for every person.

Well I actually cannot believe it is November already. This year has just absolutely flown by! Which is why sometimes it's worth it to stop and look around... appreciate what is, what was and what will be and especially to remember These Days Are Magical.

So make the most of it!

Maria Kazvan.

Photography by Maria Kazvan.

Loving this photography by Maria Kazvan! It's funny, these pictures remind of the beautiful saturated wintery hues which is just beautiful, however we are moving into the summer months so really it is the complete opposite to what we are experiencing right now.

Had our first weekend away at the beach last weekend and it was a welcome relief to see the seaside with it's beautiful shores again. Pity it was still a bit too cold for a swim, but I've got my hopes high for some swimming action in the near future!

Imagine.

Photography by Annette Pehrsson.

Imagination is the spark that ignites ideas and sets futures on it's course.
It's the life source for all dreamers...

Which is why I love these photos by Annette Pehrsson. It leaves room for your imagination to create scenarios for each photo and investigate the emotion felt by each character in the shot.

Winter is Over.

Photography by Anna.

Winter is over; the winter rains are over, gone!
Spring flowers are in blossom all over. 

The whole world's a choir—and singing!
Spring warblers are filling the forest with sweet arpeggios.
Lilacs are exuberantly purple and perfumed, 

and cherry trees fragrant with blossoms.

Song of Solomon 2:11-12

Through Her Eyes.

I have been so fascinated with photographer Nirrimi lately.

Her blog We Live Young has me dreaming of traveling Europe and experiencing all kinds of sights & sounds. It's so fascinating seeing the world through her eyes, especially as her blog takes a 'behind the scenes' view point and captures places they travel through on their photography trips. Definitely worth a read through!

Stray Editorial: Tina Sun.

Photography & Styling - Tina Sun
Hair & Makeup - Gabrielle Houghton
Models: Georgina Foot & Ellyse Gore [N Model management]
Styling Assistant - Alicia Platje
Filming Assistant - Tiffany Chen
Music - Gregory & the Hawk

I would like to introduce you all to Tina Sun, a very talented up and coming New Zealand photographer, currently based in Sydney. For a 19 year old photographer, she has a portfolio already consisting of a wide range of clients, and it's still growing! I've had the privilege of meeting Tina a couple of months ago, when perchance she walked past our store and spotted the red birdcages (seen in the second photo) and inquired about using them for this editorial shoot for Stray Magazine. I have always been very curious of the set up and behind the scenes events that takes place for a shoot such as this, so when asked, Tina was more than happy to send me along some behind the scenes photos too! How exciting! Don't usually don't get to see this friends, so hope you enjoy this little treat of the behind the scenes photos and video below.







This shoot features stunning items from the very loved Ruby's (which you would have seen posted multiple times last week) Winter '11 collection. Stray Magazine will be released sometime this month, so keep your eyes out!

Everyday Joys.

Love the beautiful photography work of Thom that I found yesterday and I must say, it just made me happy. It's not necessarily the technique, colour or the style that caught my eye, but the simple content of the photos - finding the joy in everyday objects and surroundings.

I finally have another Diana roll finished that needs to be developed this week, but I am starting to feel my fingers twitch in the hopes of getting another camera in the near future. So far, I have been loving the effects of the LC-A+ camera, but I am also intrigued to try my hand at the Lubitel 166+. Has anyone used either of these cameras? Or any other Lomography camera that you adore, I would love to hear any recommendations!