New Blog

I have decided to start a new blog due to it being new year. Please check out my photos here then make your way over there, thanks! (http://rawphotographyblog.tumblr.com/ )

Sophie Photoshoot

Sophie, thankyou so much for the fun times I really enjoyed meeting and photographing you, you are so beautiful! Also a huge thanks to Emily @ EmilyRaey Photography for the invite, I hope we can do it again sometime!

Coming Soon

Photo shoot coming soon. I just had to tease you with this beatiful young lady!

Baa!

It is the time of the year where dad sells his lambs for meat...

So I ventured out to take some photos of the monstrous beasts. I wasn't too happy with my shots but I did come away with some that were okay. And there were chickens!

 

Chickens! Because I love em

Chickens!

I finally got to get my camera out in amongst all the madness of assignments and exams!

We bought wee chicks today, aren't they just so cute!?

Summer is Dawning!

Swans

Abstract

I am looking for new ways to be creative with my camera and I have been challenged here at digital-photography-school on taking 'abstract' pictures. Here is my attempt!

A Date with Pastels

 

My friend and I were being creative buddies with pastels the other week. I found myself possibly becoming obsessed with hands...
Later that day we also enjoyed lollie cake! nom nom nom

Botanical Gardens

“When I experience the joy of discovery, of images that celebrate light, colour, texture, shape, of the hidden beauty in inherent people, landscapes, wildlife, the world that reflects God’s glory - when I'm doing that I feel his pleasure.” 

- Steve Hixon

 

 

 

 

 

References and Comments

 Comments on student blogs

Matt's Blog

Rachael said...  Matt! I love how you have written how you felt a sense of happiness and accomplishment from playing a piece of music. It sounds like guitar is very important to you. Just a thought (the class was a bit unclear though) are'nt we only meant to have one main need for this activity. So what's the one particular need for playing you're guitar, more than anything else?? I woould like to give you an example but this proves to be too hard and I'd probably confuse you!

Judith's Blog

Rachael said...  I like how you discussed that knitting goes back to you're women-ness and heritage. Also, how it links in with you're relationships. Knitting sounds like an important aspect of your life and love reading you're posts. Would love to see some pictures :) 

Kesley's Blog

Rachael said...  I loved reading this! It was good to see you say why you made some of you're decisions. Also great use of references, keep it up! Nice questions at the end, shows you have thought about things. P.S I really do think it is about the taste, and thanks so much for your comment :) & mentioning that movie! 

Kerryn's Blog  

Rachael said… Kerryn, I love the way you have told you're story. I can really see how this activity lends itself to communication and connection.

References

Arendt, H. (1958). The human Condition. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

Cohen, B., Jinks, D., (Producers) & Mendes, S. (Director). (1999). American Beauty. United States: Dreamwork Pictures   

Creek, J & Lawson-Porter. (Eds). (2007) Contempory issues in occupational therapy. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Crepeau E. ( 2003 ). Analyzing occupation and activity: A way of thinking about occupational performance. In Crepeau E., Cohn E, & Schell B (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy ( 10th ed., pp.189-198). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 

Galer, M. (2007). Photography foundations for art & design: The creative photography handbook. (4^th ed.). Oxford: Elsevier Ltd

Hixon, S. (2011). Photography and spirituality or the inner world of the borderline photographic personality. Retrieved 08/10/11 from http://www.stevehixon.com/Hixon/Hixon%20Photography%20article.pdf

Zettl, H. (1999). Sight, sound, motion: Applied media aesthetics. (3^rd ed.). USA: Wadsworth Publishing Company.