Posts Tagged ‘baby’

Belinda Lee Photography

September 9th, 2010

I’d like to introduce to this new blog I’ve found: Belinda Lee Photography. Belinda is a photographer from Melbourne. I definitely think you should go and peruse some of her lovely photos, and don’t forget to leave her a comment of two on her blog!

I asked Belinda to answer a few quick questions:

What inspires you?

Everyday life, those small things and intimate moments. Everyone I surround myself inspires me in a different way and that impacts on my own life and photos (mostly my daughter and my family).

Photographers like the awesome Meaghan Cook and Angie Baxter, whose images I adore and aspire to be like, inspire me greatly. More so because they take the time to help out beginners like me (I just did Angie’s workshop and am heading to Meaghan’s first ever one in June). Editor’s note: Sprung! I did this interview with Belinda at the beginning of the year- can you believe it’s gone so fast?!, hence the now somewhat outdated response! Sorry readers, sorry Belinda!

When did you start taking photos?

I did photography in highschool but then follwed a teaching career (on the advice of my very sensible Dad). When I was pregnant, I was searching the internet for a maternity photographer and I was amazed at some of the beautiful images and my love for photography resurfaced. When my daughter was born 19 months ago, I invested in my camera, started reading lots, trawling the internet, completing courses and practising on willing friends! I’ve had a big year of learning.

What’s your best photography tip?

Try and do as many things to make yourself better, reading, researching, following great photographers and doing courses. And practise, practise! Most of all, find you own style, I love unposed photos and black and white!

What’s one thing you’ve learnt this last week?

That if whoever I took the photo for loves and appreciates it, then it is good, even if not technically perfect. Oh, and how beautiful catchlights are!

If you’d like to be interviewed on Life’s Visual Journal then send me an email and let me know! talia.carbis (@) gmail.com

Tags: baby, guest, photography

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Does this mean I want one?

November 13th, 2009

Lets get a few things straight. I don’t particularly want to write this, but think it will be helpful in the process of getting over… this. So here I go trying to explain my life away…

Who I was Two Weeks Ago:

Slightly stressed at my job, but generally excited about where we’re going and what we’re doing.
Somewhat of a ‘career woman’- wanting to make a difference in my industry, and achieve some sort of recognition for it.
Happy with our (read: Luke, Pepper and I) plan for the next few years.
Excited about planning a holiday for the end of next year- Italy.
Wanting to have a baby, but happy to wait for the year or so until we start.
Feeling steady on my feet with God, House, Work, Life.
Struggling with the fact that even though I want a baby, I don’t want to leave work (I know TECHNICALLY this doesn’t have to be, but for me, it does).
Enjoying going off to the Goldy and what not without much of a bother/plan

Then my good friend Sarah called (I was her bridesmaid last year) and told me she was pregnant. And I was… jealous. I didn’t meant to be, and I didn’t want to be. Like I said above, I’m HAPPY with how things are- with our plans and our future and my work.

So what does this mean? Every time I read her facebook status about morning sickness, or being pregnant, or anything about it my head caves in, my chest pangs, and I remember that so many people I know are popping them out- people who got married at the same time, or before us. Does this mean that I WANT a tiny person to grow inside of me and then cause me unbelievable pain, all before they start to cry and poop and make me wake up before 7am?!

To top it off I’ve had the inevitable question asked “When’s it your turn?”, more then usual, which actually doesn’t help one bit, and makes me think that maybe our plan needs revising (though we all know that with Luke as my husband, if this time frame gets revised it is only going to go in one direction- further away).

So I’m writing this in the hopes that the ugly green monster will go away, now that I’ve showed the whole entire world who he his, and why he’s here. And I guess I should remember this feeling, because in two years time, when I am up the duff, someone else might be feeling this way about me…

Tags: baby, changes, jealous, pregnant, sarah

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My Favourite Photo…

June 25th, 2009

I was tagged by Zoey for this meme, which was started by Fat.Mum.Slim.

It’s really simple. I love how every photo tells a story. Some short stories, some long tales. I want to know what is your favourite photo of yourself. Everyone has one. The photo they look at and smile. It reminds them of something, some time, some place. A moment in time.

So share the photo, share the story and then tag three other people. I want to see photos and stories all around the blogosphere.

Baby me and Daddy

The photo isn’t the good- it’s 22 years old now, and is pretty spech. That’s me and my daddy. Our first photo. I love him SO much, and I by the looks of this photo, he loves me too. There is something so special about daddies and their daughters.