News from the Studio, New Locations and Project Updates
Corona Retreat – Day 9
08:00 - sleep in this morning! Because we have our workout scheduled for later today (as normal with Fridays) - its the BFT Hamilton CBD Friday Night Jams. On Zoom of course.But I digress! The first Friday morning task is to choose an outfit for Formal Friday! Started...
Corona Retreat – Day 8
06:20 - better late than never!!! Set up a Nike Fit app workout. My favourite moment was Ken saying "oh is that just the warmup?!" 08:00 - discovered a box of Weetbix in the back of the top cupboard. Haven't had Weetbix in ages!! Also, never liked peaches. Now I like...
Corona Retreat – Day 7
06:00 - UP! I said I would and I did. I'm going back to an early morning workout to start my day as this is what I like, what I'm used to and what works for me. 09:00 - my first meeting is 9am every day. Our Project Team has a Zoom meeting and its usually full of...
Corona Retreat – Day 6
06:00 - yesterday, well last night, I had truly had enough of my own bullshit. It wasn't that my routine was out of whack and I was feeling a little wobbly, I had been choosing what and when to do with my days. So I dragged Ken out of bed and we did the BFT2U Strength...
Corona Retreat – Day Five
09:00 - I was sad to have missed the memo on Hilary Barry's #formalfriday on Friday. So I decided to have one of my own on Monday. I greeted our team on our daily Zoom standup in colourful sequins and a full face of makeup! 12:00 - I'm eating leftover mince out of a...
Corona Retreat – Day 4
07:30 - kicked Ken out of bed early to make me protein pancakes. Because its Sunday and last night I decided I really wanted pancakes. Turned out I only wanted pancake ... they were so delicious but one was definitely enough. Still, I think he is the Pancake King of...
Corona Retreat – Day 3
05:30 - wake up to the dogs barking and lights in the driveway. The courier is here but I can't think of what I've ordered given I have unsubscribed from everyone who tried to tell me they were essential services and that they would keep delivering.UPDATE: It was a...
Corona Retreat – Day 2
06:30 - wake up. Wait for the BFT workout talk time. 08:00 - more mince, peas and eggs for breakfast. Nix is enjoying this savoury combo a lot. Also, decide I need another creative project. Hello to Day 1 of a Photography Technique Photo A Day. 09:00 - daily project...
Corona Retreat – Day 1
Our pre-Lockdown party last night consisted of trying to make cool videos for the get 10 do 10 give 10 press-up challenge. Which disintegrated quickly into giggling and farting. I also hosted our first work project Zoom Up Bar drinks - a cheeky catchup at the end of...
Corona Retreat – t Minus 12 hours
Whilst we aren't actually on a Retreat, I've decided to take this massive mother nature reset as positively as possible.And like most other bloggers and photographers in New Zealand, I'm searching for a creative outlet. And that dear blog, is you. The spread of...
Photo Friday – Green
This weeks Photo Friday: "Green" It is very very early spring here in New Zealand and I can't wait for the rain to stop so that I can get out and enjoy the new growth and all the flowers that are coming through. And then thinking about this weeks photography subject,...
Photo Friday – Building
This weeks Photo Friday: "Building" Kobi and Rowena hanging out on a Hamilton urban photo session. We were exploring the Boon Street Art - that is the Hamilton Street Art that makes our central city so interesting. Across from the statue of Riff Raff (from the Rocky...
Photo Friday – Dusk
This weeks Photo Friday: "Dusk" Dusk. The end very of the day. That last tiny bit of light before night descends. This is Asha - after a day of playing on the beach and in the sea at Raglan.We all slept well that night!
Photo Friday – Bokeh
This weeks Photo Friday: "Bokeh" Bokeh. That beautifully creamy and dreamy twinkling out of focus background. After photographing a couple of friends homes recently, and getting right in to winter nesting, I'm determined to do some, better, photographs of our house -...
Dolly Travels Boon Street 2018 | Waikato Pet Photography
The Boon Street Art Festival is a yearly event in Hamilton creating approximately 10 new pieces of art from both local and visiting artists. The art appears all over the city's buildings and structures and I'm so excited I actually clap when I see a new place. For...
The Frankton Cottage | New Zealand Homes
Every once in a while I get the opportunity to photograph some different - with personality and a bit of spunk. Hannah's cottage was to be featured on realestate.co.nz and she needed some photographs taken of all the renovations they had just completed. a) I REALLY...
Project 52: 2018 3 – Fill the Frame
So often when I am photographing pets, mine included, I want to create a documentary of adventures and I'm all set to tell a story. I take in some of the landscape, the animals families, their movements. My desired shot list includes things like logs or...
Project 52: 2018 2 – Rule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds is possibly the most well known 'rule' or guideline in photography, painting and other visual arts and it is normally one of the first subjects discussed in any class. The guideline proposes that an image should be imagined as being divided...