Amanda | November 29, 2011
Why do we take pictures? We take photographs to make the old new. We make pictures to create a possibility out of the impossible. Or is that an impossibility out of the possible? To make stars out of lights, bubbles out of shadows and rock stars out of ordinary people. To climb, to create, to [...]
Amanda | November 25, 2011
In the past 6 months, I’ve worked hard at my first online photography e course, Shoot By Design: Refining Your Photography Style and I have realised that what started out as me wanting to share some of my knowledge and find a process to have a more in-depth way to answer some of those email [...]
Amanda | November 24, 2011
Here’s a little something I made for your Thursday. I hope you enjoy it. Music: There Is a Number of Small Things by múm. And after a long hiatus, I’ve opened up the print store again. You can find many of my images from 2011 in the store and a couple of old favourites too. [...]
Amanda | November 22, 2011
Some decadence in black and white. Lately… I’ve been listening to a lot of her and her and him. Reading this beautiful book. Snuggling in my new cowl by Ozetta. Enjoying the photography of Marcos Rivas. Lusting over these woolly goods. Thinking this would work on my wall. Salivating over this cosy brand of pjs [...]
Amanda | November 21, 2011
Hello for another week, everyone. Recently a lady and artist I greatly admire and respect, contacted me about supporting a charity called Epic Change.The wonderful Irene Nam is hosting The Epic Thanks Benefit Art Sale, an online shop where artists from all over the world donate prints and all the proceeds go to Shepherds Junior [...]
Amanda | November 16, 2011
Hello everyone, I am so excited to share a little of our Pretty Polaroid Notes with you today. It’s been such a joy to work with Chronicle Books on the production of our note cards and our book, Instant Love. The past year and half of shooting and writing the book and compiling our images [...]
Amanda | November 14, 2011
most days feel ordinary. most minutes of most days seem to lead to more minutes of the typical realities of life. and in those minutes, it all just feels very familiar and ordinary. in between those minutes, between the moments that the hands of the clock tick over, i am being the only thing i [...]
Amanda | November 9, 2011
Two of my favourite neighbourhoods in Sydney are Surry Hills and Paddington. I’ve shared a little of pretty Paddington with you before on the blog but I couldn’t help myself when I was there again. Paddington is mostly known for its shopping strip on Oxford St which is always super busy on the weekends but [...]
