Friday 31 August 2012
Wednesday 29 August 2012
Monday 13 August 2012
Loving you always...
Today a very special man is in my thoughts....my father. Four years ago I watched a beautiful spirit float away after a rapid battle with cancer. So, in his honour I will indulge in a few of the joys he loved in life, such as a fine Italian red and a cheese that can move across the table.
I will reflect on all the wonderful memories that have shaped my life, and shed a tear over the highs and lows of recent times which he missed. To quote Friedrich Nietzshe "That which does not kill us makes us stronger". I can personally identify with this. Immersing myself in the world of photography helped me grow stronger and I have my dad to thank for this and with that my successes. It was interesting to see that many Olympic athletes drew strength from the loss of a loved one including Tom Daley.
The pensive nature of today highlights my belief in the power and importance of images representing memories...from a phone snap to a lovingly crafted darkroom print, they are all equally emotionally charged with the language of memories. I sometimes wonder how our digital negatives will be treasured in years to come, and hope that we all have as rocking a filing system as my father set up (I think mum has forgiven him now for the hours spent glued to the computer scanning transparencies!). So let's all keep our negatives safe (analogue and digital) and print our favourites...you can never beat the beauty of a printed image! :) LOVE x
1971 The happy couple on their wedding day...looking rather dashing! (Taken on a phone from analogue print - excuse quality)
1971 Wedding Belles (Taken on a phone from analogue print - excuse quality)
1977 Kodak transparency...happy times...the beach obsession was born....
2008 the gastronomic trip to France where the lack of appetite rang alarm bells...this is one of our last memories captured on a friend's phone (excuse bad quality...it's a picture of a picture)
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