December 19, 2010

Christmas Comes Around Only Twice a Year



I celebrated Christmas with part of my family today. It was fun. I ate like it was Thanksgiving. I got a hippopotamus. And, oh man, Grandma desserts are the best.

Grandma has only ever had a film camera. Her whole life. The sound of film automatically rewinding is not foreign to me because of Grandma. And boy, does she love to take pictures. I think that's where I get it from. For Christmas her kids all chipped in and got her a digital, top of the line, point & shoot Canon. If only you knew how much she loved taking pictures, you'd understand how sweet it was that she teared up when she opened it.

Grandpa-- pictured above-- hates having his picture taken. And he's so dry. I think I get some of my sharpness from him. At the dining room table, it's my own little comedy show. My competition? Grandpa. He could easily put me out of business at The Dining Room Table Comedy Club. Actually, he's more like a heckler. Either way, it could be bad for business, but so good for laughs.

December 18, 2010

Genevieve Strauss

Genevieve loves to read. One fateful day she and her betrothed, whilst taking a turn on the river, drown. Being separated from her beloved in death, she searches for him in bookshops, hoping to find him there.




















Oh, Robinia. That dress and those wings were made for each other. I love the tone of these pictures. There's something kind of dark about them. Can I just say that my friends might be the most beautiful? Not in a generic sense. But in a unique, interesting to look at, and really lovely inards kind of way. I mean, you can try to challenge me on this, but I'm pretty positive I'd win.

I had a pretty beautiful adventure already this weekend. I whipped out my 50mm Mamiya and I can't wait to get that film developed. It's full of birthdays, 3 legged fans, staying up to 3am giggling and snow-- what a surprise ending. Oh man. Snow. When it snows, I kind of bounce around like those dogs that gets on everyones nerves but is so darn cute that no one can actually act on their thoughts of killing the dog cause it's so darn cute and happy to be alive. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is... I love snow. This is the season when I'm most filled with love.

Isn't life good?

You know, one day I'd really love to have photoshop. That would rock my world.

December 16, 2010

Glyne

It was such a sunny day.



















This one is one of my favorites. Ever.


She has a beard. You couldn't have planned it any better.







The sky was so blue. It shocks me how blue the sky can get. Just looking at these fills me with warmth. I want to make a dress out of these images.