Well, here we are, one sleep away from August! How did that happen? The year is flying by, and for me, about to get really busy on the photography front.
2022 is passing quickly, but it somehow seems a hot
minute since my last photography event (Blackwater Rodeo). I'm going
Cutting next weekend at Nebo (I LOVE covering this event - thanks for having me back again!), then head North West for the mighty Mount
Isa Rodeo. I haven't been to that event since 2018, so I'm super keen to
get back there.
My first Isa Rodeo was in 2013 when I was selected to
assist the then Official Photographer Ben MacRae. That was where I met
Stephen Mowbray, who lent me a much better camera to try, and
subsequently cost me a LOT of money in acquiring the kit that I now
shoot with. 
This image though, was taken with my 550D and 70-200mm f2.8
lens (I couldn't get back any further that this), at my first Isa Rodeo
and it demonstrates how timing, position, and not a small amount of luck
work together to freeze a moment in time.
This image though, was taken with my 550D and 70-200mm f2.8
lens (I couldn't get back any further that this), at my first Isa Rodeo
and it demonstrates how timing, position, and not a small amount of luck
work together to freeze a moment in time. I really wish I
had captured it with better gear so the image would have been less
noisy. And, looking back on my editing from 2013 I always want to
re-edit and do a better job (which I attempted with this image). I guess
that's the nature of the journey.
This year I'm covering the event for the Australian
Junior Rodeo Association. I have been working with them for a few years,
and I'm excited to be providing more content for them during Isa Rodeo
and the new addition this year, the Indigenous Championships.
September will see Wildhorse Cutting (my favourite
venue, because it's outside where the light is wonderful) and the
Australasian Team Roping Association National Finals at Capella, again, on consecutive weekends with no down time in between - no rest for the wicked!
So, when I'm not photographing and editing for the next
couple of months I'll be a florist. This is the first time I've never
had another job to supplement my "creative" pursuits, and I have to
admit that I'm a little nervous about making that work financially. My
fingers and toes are crossed. If you're considering purchasing any of my
images I'd really appreciate it.
On another note, it's been a month of two minute noodle dreads, and I'm
getting used to the daily taming of the frizz. 
I happily had the
opportunity to wear a hair pin (for want of a better term for this item)
that I bought it at Mindil Beach Markets in Darwin. It's crocodile
skin, and previous attempts to wear it haven't worked. It stayed in
place in my now curly hair, but I underestimated the length of that wooden
pin. It's difficult to tell from the photo, but it's 24 centimetres
long. I kept getting caught in the foliage on the top shelf of the cold
room, and I even had trouble getting into the car! Ever seen a deer with
antlers getting through a fence? It was nowhere near as graceful as that!
I happily had the
opportunity to wear a hair pin (for want of a better term for this item)
that I bought it at Mindil Beach Markets in Darwin. It's crocodile
skin, and previous attempts to wear it haven't worked. It stayed in
place in my now curly hair, but I underestimated the length of that wooden
pin. It's difficult to tell from the photo, but it's 24 centimetres
long. I kept getting caught in the foliage on the top shelf of the cold
room, and I even had trouble getting into the car! Ever seen a deer with
antlers getting through a fence? It was nowhere near as graceful as that!Tomorrow I'm teaching a couple of Introduction to
Floristry lessons on Zoom for my Certificate IV in Training and
Assessment. I'm a bit nervous, and hoping very strongly that
the technology works for me. At one point it felt like I might never get
to the end of this course, but it now seems like it might come together
before I run out of time. Fingers are crossed for this too.
Last week's 52Frames topic was "Common Object". I wanted
to show a common object in an uncommon way, and eventually decided on a
paperclip.
I didn't have enough hands for this set-up, so I had to
roll a cone out of cardboard to put the torch in (to funnel the light
into a smaller spotlight), and then Blu-tak that to the wall above so I
could hold the camera at the level I wanted. I liked the idea of a
personified paper clip, and I hope its little sad head in its hands
convey an emotion.
This week is "Single Focal Point", and I'm leaning toward
what seems to be my default subject matter for this challenge...
botanical material. We had some poppies in the shop, so I felt inspired. I just love them! They "pop" open in their own time and position
themselves wherever they want in a floral design, so they add movement,
rhythm, and a touch of whimsy to go with the crinkly texture of their petals. I just wish they lasted longer.
If you need me I'll be parked in front of a poppy in a vase, waiting for it to open.
It's been quite a party, ain't it
Purple Fairy
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