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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..."
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Jan 18
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

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
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Jan 17
by Julie in Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

Luminosity…..Cloud series

The quality of light is so important in any photographic image... as is
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Jan 16
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Photography Teachings 0 comments

The mood of an image…… cloud series

What creates the mood of an image? Colour? Tonality? Shapes? Tension
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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;
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Jan 13
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

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
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Jan 11
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Inspirations, Photography Teachings, Wisdom and Inspiration, Words 0 comments

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
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Jan 06
by Julie in Uncategorized 0 comments

Breathing …. impermanence … transcience…

"Honey, I'm having trouble breathing" gasped out of Max's struggling voice 2am New Years morning
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Dec 31
by Julie in Uncategorized 0 comments

Freedom comes from not ‘needing’….

My day last week with my new best friend was very powerful for me. I connected with
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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
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Dec 23
by Julie in Earth and Sea 0 comments

Jellyfish in Moreton Bay

Today Max and I went out in our RIB... rigid inflatable boat- for a
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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
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Dec 22
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Uncategorized 0 comments

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
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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
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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
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Nov 18
by Julie in Earth and Sea 0 comments

Bryce Canyon National Park was pretty special….

and the more I saw ... the more I knew the less I knew.
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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.
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Nov 10
by Julie in Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

A secret about a secret….

“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.” ― Diane Arbus
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Nov 09
by Julie in Uncategorized 0 comments

A little bit stretched !

Well.... this is exactly how I have felt at times over the past few weeks. STRETCHED!!!
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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
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Oct 20
by Julie in Uncategorized 0 comments

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
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Oct 19
by Julie in Uncategorized 0 comments

Uncomfortable afternoon in Fiji.

Fog on the inside of the glass obscured the passing palms.. buses... rectangular
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Oct 16
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Tonga 0 comments

Markets in Vava’u

Dreamcatcher was still moored off the jetty as our little van meandered
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Oct 14
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Tonga, Uncategorized 0 comments

Flying Whales….

This is so often what I saw. An imaginary world. Freedom.
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Oct 14
by Julie in Tonga 0 comments

Pilot whales in Tonga… an exhilarating experience and so much fun!!

In the rough water on a very windy day we spotted the misty spray of the blowing of air from a surfacing Humpback
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Oct 02
by Julie in Tonga, Uncategorized 0 comments

A lesson in humility – the whales choose…..

After a couple of wonderful days interacting with the whales; with every time we went into the water I had amazing experiences
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Oct 01
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Tonga 1 comments

Swimming with the whales!!! At last!!!

Finally.... a whole life of wishing and dreaming... and FINALLY
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Oct 01
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Tonga, Uncategorized 0 comments

Whaleswim adventure to begin!

James met me at the sandy beach and took me to Talau House which was to be my home with 6 other guests for the next 10 days or so. I was greeted by Theresa and was adorned with a frangapani and bouganvillia lei
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Sep 17
by Julie in Earth and Sea, Tonga, Uncategorized 0 comments

Two days at Reef Resort – Kapa Island – Tonga

..... back to my adventure. I was collected by two beautiful locals to be trasferred a short distance
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Sep 12
by Julie in Tonga, Uncategorized 0 comments

Excitement on the runway

I have had an absolutely incredible time on my journey to Tonga to swim with the whales. It started like this.....
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Aug 23
by Julie in Inspirations, Photography Teachings, Uncategorized, Wisdom and Inspiration 0 comments

“Be daring, be different, be impractical…..

“Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.” – Peter Lindbergh
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Aug 23
by Julie in Uncategorized 0 comments

Curve balls

Curve balls are those unexpected twists and turns in
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Aug 18
by Julie in Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

Photograph what you FEEL…not what you see!

...but I have realised that nothing can restrain me. No lines of regulations
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Aug 13
by Julie in Photography Teachings 2 comments

Fifth “P”…. Patience

“QUICK....stop the car... I’ll be back in a few minutes.” ..... “I have to grab this photo right now...”
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Aug 11
by Julie in Photography Teachings 0 comments

Fourth “P” ….. PRACTICE !

"The Artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." Emile Zola
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Aug 10
by Julie in Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

Third “P” …. be PLAYFUL !

"The real voyage of discovery consists of not seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust.
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Aug 10
by Julie in Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

Second “P”…. PASSION!

how much I had this visceral feeling of my heart and my insides just opening up!
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Aug 09
by Julie in Photography Teachings 0 comments

5 Principles to be able to ‘hear with the eyes’…. the 5 “P’s”

One needs to be still enough, observant enough and aware enough to recognize the life of the materials, to be able to 'hear through the eyes." – Paul Caponigro
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Aug 05
by Julie in Photography Teachings 0 comments

The effect of colour –

Thought I would share these two iPhone pics from the US earlier in the year to demonstrate the power that colour has on the 'feel' of an image.
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Jul 31
by Julie in Photography Teachings, Uncategorized 0 comments

Have you ever thought to yourself – “I don’t know whether this image works or not?”

"Where do I start?" "I really like parts of this image.... but I'm just not sure???" "Some parts I
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