Its here! Its here! I have finally received my Artist Copy of our Polaroid book, For The Love of Light. I cannot contain my excitement at being published in such a magically beautiful book, let alone any book! I can tick off number 2 on my 100 List. Well, kinda…I want my own book someday.
It is such a thrill to have been included with so many amazing photographers, many of whom I have admired from afar for a long time. Its just slightly bizarre that my ugly mug is actually on the cover too. Jen tells us that there are only a handful of books left, so be quick if you want a special edition copy. They came beautifully packaged with a print of one of the photographs. I was lucky enough to receive Ann - Kathrin Koch’s gorgeous airport print.
Today is a good day.
p.s. Apparently comments were broken again! So I’m sorry if you’ve tried to comment lately. They appear to be back now.
The books are being shipped and some have already arrived for people in the States. There are only a few left, so be quick if you would like a copy. We are really pleased with how well the book has sold and so thrilled that it has been received so well.
Hopefully my copies will arrive sometime this week! I’ll be hanging out near the mailbox a lot this week as I am also awaiting the arrival of my new Yashica Mat 124 camera. Its my first real foray into medium format photography and I can’t wait.
Sean and I just got back from a mini trip to Victoria where we got to play in the snow. We had fun and I can’t believe these holidays are over already! Another term begins tomorrow..oh my!
And this little puppy really hopes there is going to be a side show.
I’m not paying $130 to go see one band at a festival that does not entice me at all. Its taking a big risk that they will do a sideshow however. I’ve never seen them live and am desperate to!
Oh shiny, frappy gods, please do another show in Sydney and please do not let it be on the same night Mr Bright Eyes is playing.
There isn’t any info on the website as of yet, but hopefully after Parklife go on sale, we may hear something.
I’ve decided to shoot as much film over the next 2 weeks as I possibly can. As of today, or as of 3pm yesterday, I am officially on 2 weeks holiday. So I have 2 full weeks to get in as much film shooting as possible.
My arsenal includes:
Nikon FM3a - 35 mm manual SLR camera
Polaroid SX70- Instant Polaroid SLR camera
Holga 120GN- Lomographic 120 medium format toy camera
Lomo Fisheye- Lomographic 35mm fisheye lensed toy camera
Polaroid Spectra System- Instant Polaroid camera
I do not promise to use them all but I have a roll of Holga waiting to be developed and the Nikon is almost ready to be reloaded. I guess I’m just a little bit sick of digital at the moment. I will still use it in the next 2 weeks, no doubt (I did last night at our trivia night- which we won btw ) but I’m hoping to get a little more manual..part of that simple life I’m longing for.
Being that tomorrow is Canada Day and that this is the first Canada Day Sean has spent in Australia (we have been back in Vancouver each since he moved here) , I am going to honour all Canucks with these little Canadian tidbits.
There are more donuts per capita in Canada then anywhere else on earth.
0.3% of all vehicle accidents in Canada involve a moose.
Alberta has been rat-free since 1905
There are 23 different words in the Inuit language for “snow” - How beautiful is that?
Canada invented the chocolate bar, washing machines, zippers and roller skates!
Canada has funny place names such as Manyberries, Skookumchuck, Cardigan, Moose Jaw and Pocahontas.
They call their money loonies and toonies and a beanie is a toque- pronounced “tOOk” as in “spook”.
Style Me Pretty - I’ve always adored this pretty blog, not sure why I haven’t linked it before. I like it mainly for the photography.
Melissa - Melissa is one of my favourite flickrites and she now has a blog. She also has damn good taste in music.
All photographs copyright to the respective photographers as linked above. Top left corner: Melissa; top right: Windsweeping; bottom left: Theodora and bottom right: Leigh Miller on Style Me Pretty.
Haunting and quiet, a night time song. Eyes blinking still.
I got excited when I heard they had one song in English. Now I’m not sure SR should be heard any other way than how they usually are. I like not knowing what they are singing about. I like the unknowing bliss of confusion and beauty all wrapped up in the pocket of my winter coat. That’s how they feel to me.
A beautiful close to a beautiful album. Sigur Rós are like snow on my face.
Scroll to bottom to see my whole play by play of the new album.
