Spring Goodness

I took a 10 minute break today and wandered around the garden to see what Spring had sprung. I even broke out the real camera instead of the iPhone so I could share some flowery goodness. In various nooks and corners I discovered new inhabitants in my garden, a santa clad gnome in the back garden, a duck peaking through some shrubbery, a naked lady basking in the front garden, a Dachshund lurking in the succulents (oh wait, the Dachsy is the only one living!). These ornaments arrived earlier this year along with my mother, Lyndell, who I realise I have not introduced as the other new face of Wild Honey Photography. She fills in the gaps between Sarah and I by answering phones, running errands and being here when orders are collected and generally keeping the place looking spic and span. So our little hive is buzzing with activity, inside the studio and out.

Speaking of flowers and family, if you want to see a flower a day from Toowoomba's lovely gardens, check out my brother's blog .

PS. At least three of the flower photos below were photographed last week on the iPhone. Can you guess which ones?

Melbourne - Technology - Revolt Productions

Gotta love technology! 6 days in Melbourne (mostly work, carefully balanced with pleasure) and after much hand wringing and swearing, phone calls and visits to telstra shops, I finally got the pre-paid mobile broadband to work an hour before I flew back to the sunny coast. Also in that time both email addresses had technical issues which meant some emails bounced back to the sender and some were deleted never to be seen again. So if you haven't heard back from me, please try again.

Other than that, there were no technical difficulties evident at Melbourne's snazziest new performing arts centre's first live gig. Rebekah and I were there to document history in the making.

You don't get a second chance to make a first impression and Revolt wowed its first-time patrons with its stylish, spacious and moody interior. Powerful performances by The Nymphs, Tim Cannon and The Twoks matched the vibrant ambience and left the audience adding Revolt to their Twitter feed, ready to return for more sensory goodness.

The Nymphs

Tim Cannon

Tim Cannon & friends?

Xani from the Twoks

Xani again. (Love the lighting Ryan! Powerfully moody.)

Boogie with Stew

The Twoks

I'll be back with some stunning interior photos and more information about Revolt Productions asap.

Cheers
Deborah

Stew's Beanie! (Modeled by baby Jayden)

Jayden was the perfect model to show my brother Stewart's knitting talent. This is his first baby beanie!
Doesn't it look gorgeous!

It's the simple things ...

not to mention the free things, that help you stop and appreciate the moment.


Gratitude: walking through the park at the end of my street with my dog of a morning. Admiring the myriad Grevilleas and Callistemons bursting with blooms, and the rainbow lorikeets noisily feasting on their colourful smorgasbord.

(Straight from iPhone to you. No editing, cropping, processing, adjusting, tweaking or fiddling. How very liberating it is to shoot and show. Although I may have to break out the good gear to get a shot of the rainbow lorikeets.)

Spot the departing Lorikeet

Sarah's babies

So, no sooner did I get back from New Zealand and Sarah jets off to the UK for 6 1/2 weeks. She has an action packed itinerary, meeting her triplet nephews for the first time (can't wait to see those photos!) and bridesmaid at a lifelong friends wedding, and the general catching up of family and friends.
In the meantime, here's a few of the babies she photographed while I was away.

You can see why I was able to relax and rejuvenate while I was away, knowing the business was in very capable hands.

Rebekah's Blog

Finally, she's gotten around to showing some of her work. Check it out. And if you're looking for a photographer in Melbourne, she's your gal. Bekky's Blog

Beautiful bunnies

Until I get around to resizing the zillion other photos I want to post, here's one from Sarah that is sooooo cute.