I started up this blog again with intentions to post regularly. It didn't happen. I'm going to make a go of it again.

Recently I've been working full time, in a job position I started at the end of August. I'm a receptionist/cashier for a large electronics company in Winnipeg. It's a good, reliable job. I want more though, naturally. Every day, it makes me realize more and more, I want to pursue my dreams. Which is always a good thing, right?

However, at the same time, trying to do photography as well as this job is SO tough. I'm finding myself barely able to sit down at the computer on weekdays, or weekends for that matter. My editing is getting done, slowly but surely.

I haven't taken a self portrait in ages. I feel like I'm constantly changing. When I first started with photography, I mostly took self portraits, as I didn't really have contact with models, and I felt too nervous to ask anyone to pose for me. Somehow it's switched, I don't feel confident enough to pose for my own camera, and I still don't always feel all that confident enough taking someone's photo. Sometimes I wish I could just take a step outside my body, not knowing myself, and see myself how other people see me. I doubt myself all the time, it's such a downfall. I'm tired of insecurities. It cages my creativity in, too scared to express myself or explain ideas.

I just erased a paragraph of writing. I do not know why I cannot word my thoughts. Maybe another night

I just got back from the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Monday. We camped for 5 day, indulged, drank all day, tripped out, and listened to amazing music.
I saw the Swell Season on Friday night, and Andrew Bird on Sunday night, along with many other bands. Andrew Bird was the perfect ending to the festival. I am so glad I got to see him play live. I actually got all teary eyed at the end.
Russ and I biked out to the festival, which was a 2 hour journey. I had never biked that far or that long, so it was quite a trek for me, but I'm glad we did it.
I had three cameras with me the whole time; my 5DMark2, a old canon film slr, and a simple panasonic point and shoot... I have tons of photos to go through, but I will post some soon. Promise.

Russell played around with my camera this evening and took a few photos of me, thought I'd share

PS: The bright green bracelet is my folkfest pass.... I don't want to take it off :(

FolkFest is 8 days away! 8 DAYS!

I cannot wait to be outside, listen to amazing bands, indulge all day, bask in the sun, and take pictures of everything and anything I find inspiring.

when it pours

Russell, in the rain.

starting over.

I'm starting over with this blog (I deleted all the old old posts).
I am going to start posting personal work more often here.

Thanks to any who follow and read my blog <3

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