Cramps Post Card

Postmarked May 19th, 1981. Mark Cheney was a professional punk rock photographer from the Delaware Valley, who produced these original postcards. Also a good guy who kept in touch. The reverse says, "....so the cat says to the sailor 'that's alot to swallow'" -Mark

A splendid photograph of Lux & Ivy.

A timely cloud

Me-Made June, Day 8
I was very pleased with this ensemble when I put it on.  And then received a compliment from a friend on my Pattern Magic dress.  Which was very nice!
But I have to confess I felt absolutely zero motivation to take a photo of myself this morning.  It's not that I'm having trouble dressing in all me-made clothes, since my wardrobe is now mostly sewn by me.  It would be more challenging for me to find an outfit that is all NOT me-made actually...   To be honest I have been quite disappointed with my photos the past few days.  It's harder to take a well balanced photo in the harsh Australian sunlight.  A reason why I usually head for the shade...  Don't get me wrong, I love sunshine as much as the next person, but I am starting to think I should have chosen a different "spot" for this month which was more shadow-y. 
Well for a number of reasons; Sienna has hurt her foot so no walkies today, me having some officework to do, long story short, blah blah, I did take this photo much later in the day today when a few clouds had blown fortuitously in, and the sun thoughtfully went behind one just long enough so I could take this photo without that bright sunshine creating in my photo those stark extremes of light and shadow which kill all details in my ensemble.
Clouds, for the win...


Details:
Dress; from the Japanese pattern book Pattern Magic by Tomoko Nakamichi, of charcoal wool mix, details here
Top; my own design, grey/mauve jersey knit, details here
Leggings; my own design, printed jersey knit, details here
Boots; Andrea and Joen, from Uggies in Dunsborough
Sunnies; RayBan


below, just that little bit of rain last week, and ...

Girl-y, with a bit of white

Like yesterday.... but super-creatively (hehe) substituting white accessories for black.
I wore this to the Alumni High Tea up at the college today.  A lovely afternoon of tea, tiny sandwiches and miniature cakes and lots of catching up with friends, some of whom I hadn't seen in a while.  
The only just slightly funny thing was the flute of champagne on entry.  You always get presented with one upon entry at things now.  What's with that?!  There's something incredibly decadent and naughty about a glass of champagne in the afternoon, no?  When I attend a tea I really expect tea, not booze.  Nonetheless everyone at our table enjoyed the champagne too....  ;)
Now, tell me what you think... taking photos in Perth can be really challenging at times because the sunlight is soooo bright here.  Forcing the amateur DIY photographer like me to seek out shady spots as much as possible...  Apart from cropping which I always do I don't normally alter my photos a lot.  I once blurred out a person in the background, and once a stray bra-strap, but usually the photo is as is.  Sometimes I reduce the exposure, because of the aforementioned brightness factor.  Today I tried experimenting with the contrast to get a sort of washed out antique-y look.  My children like the original (above), I thought the altered one below looked more interesting as well as showed off the outfit better which I think should be the point... which photo do you prefer?  I would love to have photoshop to play with, but I don't want to present a false picture of my work or myself...  Opinions?
Do you prefer arty, or true-to-life?


Details:
Dress; adapted from Vogue 8555, printed cotton, bodice of my own design details here, and a review of the pattern here
Cardigan; Picnic
Necklace; Diva
Sandals; Franco Burrone, from David Jones

For the Photo Buffs ...

Shopping Malls, ca. 1990

Relive the days of mullets and acid-washed jeans with these sixty amazing images by photographer Michael Galinsky.

Back to the Future

: FLOR IN 1975 & 2010, Buenos Aires

Irina Werning writes:

I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.

Billy Monk's NightClub Photo's

Michael Stevenson's gallery in Cape Town has played host to a series of widely acclaimed solo and group exhibitions, most of which have been accompanied by catalogues. In March the photographs of Billy Monk will be featured. Monk worked as a bouncer at the Les Catacombs Club in Cape Town in the late 1960s and photographed many of the revelers in obvious comfort of their environment and station.
Sorta looks like the last PCL Holiday Party.






Link via: coisas do arco da velha