Julie, Author at Julie Stephenson

Well... it is done.....all is hung and set up like a room in a museum. Here are some pics.. and a very short panning video to give you an idea of what my exhibition is like. The pics and video

Apr 09

by Julie in Kimberley 0 comments

The journey to expose myself on tables, shelves and hanging on walls….

Leaving a little later than we had anticipated... but all was good as we set off in our little blue company van to transport my works to Melbourne so I could exhibit my body of work 'In Our Hands'. This work has

Mar 14

by Julie in Fine Art Photography, Words 0 comments

Exhibition – In Our Hands: red gallery – 10th – 27th April

Well... it has been a while! ... I've found it a bit challenging over the past couple of months not being able to do stairs or sit at my editing computer... but my knees are on the mend :-) and my rehab is going remarkably

Feb 17

by Julie in Inspirations, Tonga, Wisdom and Inspiration 2 comments

“Try and be a piece of paper with nothing on it……

"Try and be a sheet of paper with nothing on it. Be a spot of ground where nothing is growing, where something might be planted, a seed, possibly, from the Absolute." ~ Rumi

Jan 24

by Julie in Earth and Sea, Fine Art Photography, Inspirations, Photography Teachings, Wisdom and Inspiration, Words 0 comments

“…the life of clouds is a parting and a meeting… A tear and a smile…”

In the artwork above I have made a sky of clouds; (all images taken on one two hour flight from Brisbane to Melbourne).... where .."the waters of the sea become vapour and rise and come together in cloud..."

Jan 18

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Detail…. Cloud series.

When I looked at this photograph what I really noticed was that there were areas of really interesting detail. I found myself looking at pictures within a picture. I found myself really intrigued

Jan 17

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Luminosity…..Cloud series

The quality of light is so important in any photographic image... as is

Jan 16

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The mood of an image…… cloud series

What creates the mood of an image? Colour? Tonality? Shapes? Tension

Jan 15

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Size DOES matter!!!! .. and this one would be amazing BIG !!!!

In this image I just felt like I wanted to walk in.. and explore around each and every area of light and softness with my hands and feet. For me this

Jan 14

by Julie in Earth and Sea, Inspirations 0 comments

A long way to go…..Cloud series

Far in the distance - right at the middle background is a beautiful bright light cloud. It may be hard to see in such a low resolution... but when I discovered it, I could see myself walking along a cloudy pathway - taking different directions;

Jan 13

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Letting an image just present itself – by interacting with it…Cloud series

I just snapped away out of the airplane window, random images - without thinking.. or actually having any intention or idea about what I would do with them. I just enjoyed

Jan 12

by Julie in Earth and Sea, Inspirations, Photography Teachings, Wisdom and Inspiration, Words 0 comments

Just going to BE!

As a photographer I am constantly observing the landscape and connect with and witness my own response to

Jan 11

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No-one knows what happens next…

Although I am quite psychic; have incredible foresight and intuitive abilities and even premonition dreams… I really don’t know what’s going to happen next. I don’t really know how my life will unfold

Jan 06

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Breathing …. impermanence … transcience…

"Honey, I'm having trouble breathing" gasped out of Max's struggling voice 2am New Years morning

Dec 31

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Freedom comes from not ‘needing’….

My day last week with my new best friend was very powerful for me. I connected with

Dec 27

by Julie in Inspirations, poetry, Uncategorized, Wisdom and Inspiration, Words 0 comments

In deep sleep – who am I?

In deep sleep where there are no dreams

Dec 26

by Julie in Earth and Sea, Uncategorized 0 comments

A SMACK of jellyfish !!

Smack... fluther... smuck... collective nouns for heaps and heaps of jellyfish!

Dec 23

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Jellyfish in Moreton Bay

Today Max and I went out in our RIB... rigid inflatable boat- for a

Dec 22

by Julie in About Me, Earth and Sea 0 comments

In my own skin.

Yesterday I had a day where I was my very own best friend. I spent a day where I connected with myself and

Dec 22

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Today I’m going to be my own very best friend !

I scheduled today off... just for me. The past few months have been crazy.... actually

Dec 06

by Julie in Artist Books, poetry, Uncategorized, Words 0 comments

In the Silence…. Artist Book

I live creating and creatively... and as a photographer who

Nov 30

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GLORIOUS HUNTSMAN SPIDER !!!

Hello everyone, This is a bit of news which I thought some of you may like to see. She was in our bathroom

Nov 25

by Julie in Earth and Sea 0 comments

Driving by…. from Escalante to Salt Lake City

I've been endeavouring to view some of my photographs from our great trip to the US

Nov 18

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Bryce Canyon National Park was pretty special….

and the more I saw ... the more I knew the less I knew.

Nov 14

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OMGosh! Is there something wrong with my eyes????

I thought perhaps there was a temperature inversion and a lot of moisture had been trapped obscuring the sun. I pegged out the whole load of washing ...walked inside and then the penny dropped.. a total solar eclipse!!!!

Nov 12

by Julie in Karijini 2012 0 comments

The more I see the more I realise the less I know…

I remembered being in awe of the geological formations and the incredible feel of this mountain.

Nov 10

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A secret about a secret….

“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.” ― Diane Arbus

Nov 09

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A little bit stretched !

Well.... this is exactly how I have felt at times over the past few weeks. STRETCHED!!!

Oct 28

by Julie in Inspirations, Wisdom and Inspiration 0 comments

The first step to expressing one’s personal vision is to ‘own’ the word “I”.

I have been asked so many times for some guidance on how others can more clearly express their own personal voice.... or express more clearly the feeling or idea that they wanted to through their images. The first step is to own the word "I".

Oct 28

by Julie in Photography Teachings 0 comments

Pelvic floor exercises for photographers – continued…

Well boys... Because I do not have personal experience of your anatomy... I have doing a bit of research regarding pelvic floor exercises for men

Oct 22

by Julie in Artist Books, Fine Art Photography 2 comments

Exciting news !!

My body of work "In our hands", will be exhibited in Melbourne at Red Gallery from April 10th - 27th 2013

Oct 21

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Pelvic floor exercises for us photographers…..

I can speak with much more authority from personal experience for the girls in this post

Oct 20

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Markets in Nadi… fabulous ! .. and bananas for dinner

I wandered in the sweltering humidity after the brief but furious storm; to nowhere in particular... just ambling the streets and observing - something I really love doing. I noticed

Oct 19

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Uncomfortable afternoon in Fiji.

Fog on the inside of the glass obscured the passing palms.. buses... rectangular

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