fleamarket finds

a gift from carmi and paul

i have a starflash, starluxe and starflex and now a starmiteIIII

it will be a challlenge to find any other starmites

my collection is growning 19 different brownies so far

and of course i found some metal and jewelry to add to my already huge pile

the pearls where a great find, occupied japan, 12 stands for $5

i love this little olive jar, when you lift the lid there is a spoon attached

and gifts for a friend

black and white ball

if you get a chance head down to

propeller centre of the visual arts
feb.16-27

works of arts from over 30 artist

featuring all mediums

including one of my photos seen below

"reflections"
10 x 18 metalic print

toying around

i just signed up for susan tuttle's latest class

this will be my 6th class with susan and i am looking forward

learning these new techniques

its been a while since i have taken out any of my toy cameras

since going digital i always forget about them

plus finding film is getting harder and developing expensive

but i do love the unexpected images like light leeks and double exposures

but on a flip side i do have an iphone which can replicate some of these

now if i can just get the same apps for my computer to

use in ps i will be a happy girl!!!

above left, my holga camera, photo taken on my iphone using the

camera bag app holga setting (wow !!! that was a mouth full)

right, my diana f+ photo taken on my iphone, camera bag app light leeks

bottom, my fisheye, pop 9 , action sampler. diana, holga and quad

you can see some of my photos on my flickr here

exposed

i finally got my film developed

i almost forgot what was on the 4 rolls i brought in

i posted some on my toy camera flickr page

i just love the unexpected and can't remember how many times

i exposed the same photo

i must keep better notes or get my film developed faster

upside down

i don't know if it's the having

too much on my plate

right now or the change in weather

but i'm feeling a bit off balance

i love the fall, the change of season,

cool mornings,crisp air and wearing a sweater

i just don't like what it brings

it's sad to see my garden die

so much work and so little time to enjoy it

i do like to hibernate in the winter

i will spend days making art and reading

making garden plans for next spring

10 golden rules

i love the blog world

there are so many interesting things out there

i aways find something cool at

first born studio

denise has inspired me so much

i dug out my toy camera when i first found her blog

and since have added to my collection

i recently took my super sampler to the ex

lots of moving things which is great for this camera

i also found this great site on her blog

urban nomad

there 10 golden rules

1. Take your camera everywhere you go
2.Use it any time – day and night
3. Lomography is not an interference in your life, but part of it
4. Try the shot from the hip
5. Approach the objects of your Lomographic desire as close as possible
6. "Don’t Think" (William Firebrace)
7. Be fast
8. You don’t have to know beforehand what you’ve captured on film
9. Afterwards neither
10. Don’t worry about any rules
this weekend i will bring out my new fisheye

and my holga

i'll let you know what i come up with

stroll on the beach

i love the water

the sound of the waves have a way of soothing me

it's a great place for me to "be"

leuty lifegaurd station

i think everyone in toronto knows the leuty lifeguard station

it's been one of the city's landmarks forever!

and i'm sure i've seen it at least a million times living just around the corner for years

i've taken lots of pictures over the years and glad i got the a "new perspective" on an old favorite

toying around

since making the switch to digital

and all it's advantages

i have no regrets

but recently, feeling guilty,

i dusted off my Holga and spend a day out taking photos

i found myself really thinking about every shot

and quickly went through 5 rolls

it was a good day!

i found myself excited and nervous waiting

for the film to be developed

i couldn't wait to look at every picture,

and then look again

i really liked the double exposure and working in B/W

i added some viewfinders from a TTV site

to give them a vintage feel

I should really do this more often!