CERAMICS | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

I couldn't think

 of a better place to photograph these beautifully fresh ceramic vases than

 in the soft sunshine

streaming through my window.

 The natural wood table I thought

 worked well too by

 adding

 to the warmth. 

JEWELLERY | CERAMICS | PHOTOGRAPHY

Jewellery and Ceramics by local artist Marlize Myburgh

'Whenever you

are creating beauty around you,

you are restoring

your own

 soul'

~ Alice Walker

 

xXx

PORTRAITS

Because

I've moved my website

 and am now using BlogSpot instead,

 these images have not been uploaded on here before,

even though they were taken a while back. Due to me temporarily closing my

 business while I study, it has been TWO MONTHS

 now since I last picked up my camera and my withdrawal symptoms

are STRONG!

 My palms are itching,

 my shoulders are twitching

 and my brain is screaming to switch over to the creative side for a while.

 Even typing this, I have conceptual ideas flooding through my head that I'm going to have

to write down and keep for the holidays.

 So in the meantime,

 come rain, hail or gale force winds here in Melbourne,

 I'm going to do some photo shoots next weekend!

 These beautiful people below will just

 have to suffice for

now as a visual

 reminder....

XxX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



TEXTURED

Layering

 textures onto an image can

 intensify the atmosphere or story. One of my future

posts will show how to add textures for those that like the look... I definitely
use textures more subtly now than I did on these older images below, but I still like the look
and it's so easy to make your own textures by photographing items around the house.
I used my scratched up metal cookie tray for one of mine. There are

 also plenty of free textures

online like at http://www.deviantart.com/resources/textures/

just check what the owners allow

you to do with

 it first.

 

 

This is a magical beast .... 
that holds the secret of light & shadow in a safe place in her heart & when it has been too long grey,
she starts to dance & laugh & cry & sing & the sunlight fills her up
 & spills in wild abandon
 back into the world
again.
~storypeople

♥



"I'm scared to sleep,
I'm scared to dream,
I'm scared to wake up in case I scream. 
I can't breathe" 
~ Lyrics - Gary Numan
♥

 

 .... wrap my cold heart, my sorrowful soul,   

my wasting being... with all the

 warmth you can give-

 you can share- you can care!

warm again- as you could, all that's

irresistibly comforting to hold....

 ~ Dimitri Marcellana

 ♥

 

 The damaged girl just could not sleep,

because her thoughts were way too deep.

Her mind had gone out for a stroll

and fallen down a rabbit hole.

The End.

(author unknown)

Thanks to LesBrumes on flickr for the texture

♥





Tattoo of Roses

♥
 

BOTTICELLI'S MUSE

Her face reminds me so much of Botticelli's muse....

...her soul is pure creativity.

 

.....and this is her handsome brother.

 

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HEARTFELT

I feel warm and fuzzy when looking at these images for no obvious reason

 ....well maybe the last one is obvious.

 I have so many of these types of images that I couldn't possibly choose my best ones, so

 I just quickly selected and uploaded, even knowing

 that the emotions I feel for them are mine alone

....because these emotions are rooted in memories

....of the days spent splashing in the water or dancing on the beach

or flying across a field

or relaxing in the sunshine 

or the twirling motion of limbs and sound of laughter

 as we played outdoors.

Simple moments like these

are what makes my world

go

 round.

♥

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATMOSPHERE II

 

*
Model: Ashley Heiz

“Before we can see properly we must first shed our tears to clear the way.”
― Libba Bray

♥

This is the second in a series called "Atmosphere of Emotion."

 

“In each of us lie good and bad, light and dark, art and pain, choice and regret, cruelty and sacrifice. We’re each of us our own chiaroscuro, our own bit of illusion fighting to emerge into something solid, something real. We’ve got to forgive ourselves that. I must remember to forgive myself. Because there is a lot of grey to work with. No one can live in the light all the time.”
Libba Bray 
xXx

TEENAGERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ages and stages

 of friendship

 can be fleeting or 

remain bonded for a lifetime.

 Both are to be treasured for what they are and enjoyed

 in the moment.

 These

 girls seem to revel in their differences and similarities

 and I witnessed

 obvious natural care between 

them.

♥

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This

 quote came to mind when

 thinking how complicated we can allow friendships to be

 or

 how simple....

“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.”
― Linda Grayson

 

x

ATMOSPHERE

'Beware!

  The Big Bad Wolf is lurking there.'

 

This is the first in a series for 'Atmosphere of Emotion.'

 

 

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 Model: Ashley Heiz  

BOOK COVER

 

 

I can finally show you!

This is the image of mine that

publishing house Hardie Grant Egmont

 chose for their book cover, designed by Michelle Mackintosh

 The book is part of a series called 'Girl V the World'

...pop over to their site to check them out or just to see their other available books.

 

 

My daughter, family pet and I feel very proud to be part of this beautiful series of books!

JEWELLERY

 

 

 

 

Jewellery Portraits for jewellery designer Marlize Myburgh.

I photographed many of her stunning pieces

 for her website

 and promotional prints

and hopefully she'll have them up

 in time for Xmas gifts.

 I can't wait.

For the curious find her website here.

 

 

 

model: Lize Myburgh

jewellery: Marlize Myburgh

SUNLIGHT

     The flowers of late winter and early spring
 occupy places in our hearts
well out of proportion to their size. ~Gertrude S. Wister