Today I went of a 3km snow shoe in the woods. It was a balmy day, and perfect weather to be traipsing through the snow. Later in the afternoon, I went to My Studio in the Woods and marvelled at the space. I am so lucky to have a place by the water and surrounded by trees. I cleaned up my work space and before leaving I took this photo of my reflection. I like the layers of detail. It is my first self-portrait with my new to me camera. Life is good.
One day in 1996, and shortly after I returned from a two week whirlwind tour of Europe, I bought $1200 worth of dark room equipment. It was an impulse buy, and a fun learning curve. I bordered up my spare bedroom window with cardboard and duct tape, and stuffed a towel under the crack of the door and, worked in the dark. I loved the magic of watching the photo appear on a blank piece of paper. Back then I had a film camera, and black and was one of my things.
This weekend I went through an old box of photos. I found some images that were taken so long ago, on that backpacking trip to Europe. I took the below bike picture in Amsterdam. I was enamoured with that place; the bicycles, the canals and the architecture. I developed this photo in my dark room way back when. I now took a photo of the photo and edited it in Lightroom. It was fun taking something of the past and changing it in the present. I like how it looks like a pencil drawing. Technology has changed so much in a little over twenty years.
This is the original image, but edited in lightroom.
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I have been dreaming of jumping from my crop framed camera to a full frame camera. The opportunity knocked, and I answered. I bought it off of kijiji, and loving it!!! It has made such a difference in the way, that I take photos and I am learning loads. I feel so inspired in my passion.
Wet felting is super fun. It's a great thing to do in a group of people. you need space, and time, andMy Studio in the Woods provides all that and more. Keep your eyes open, for the next one!
Family Photoshoots are so much fun. I love capturing the fun and love that family have together. Last weekend, I gathered with this family in the woods and under a blue sky and changing leaves we captured some of these moments of laughter and joy.
I am so glad that you are here. I have been working very hard these last couple of months to create this website. Every picture taken, word written and the website itself is designed by me. Yes, I am a DYI kind of girl. As you might already know, I love felting, knitting, reading, biking, traveling and most of all, I love to learn, and of course, I love my kids!
I look forward to sharing with you my photo shoots, workshops and gatherings. Together we can make magic happen!
Thank you for your time and hope to see you soon!
Annie Bananie
This is me sea kayaking in Thailand. A half hour after this photo was taken, the sea got really rough, rain poured from the sky in big fat aggressive drops. Lightning struck all around and I feared for my life, but I survived and felt proud of my experience and strength in facing nature's power.
