Dear Summer:

Never turn to fall.

365 - An exercise in self-love

Lately, I've been toying with the idea of doing a 365 project. It's a major undertaking and I'm really awful about commitments RE: Self Betterment (remember that New Years Resolution about going to the gym every day? ...Me either). But I'm going to give myself the benefit of the doubt this time. I've been brainstorming for quite a while know. All these odd and end ideas in my head will find themselves a home in my 365 project.
WHY? you may ask... well, first and foremost, the reason anyone does it, in my opinion, is pure and simple narcissism. The need to have other people recognize how beautiful and amazing you are in body and skill. It about loving yourself. Fringe benefits being nostalgia and honing of photography skills.

Find my project at www.flickr.com/photos/genevievegood

Ellen Von Unwerth

Model turned photographer who captures provocative images of her subjects without making them sex objects. Earned her stripes photographing Claudia Schiffer for Guess. I love the way her work has evolved over time.

Nan Goldin

The photography of Nan Goldin explores love, gender, domesticity, sexuality, obsession, and dependency. Her shots are so candid. When I look at them, it's almost as though I have permission to look into these intimate moments in the lives of the people captured.

Diana

How I love thee.

Roo

We rose early every morning (to avoid baking in the tent under the hot Tennessee sun) to be greeted by friends, old and new. Music drifted through the air like wisps of smoke (of course, there was smoke in the air too). The acts did not disappoint! Jimmy Fallon pleasantly surprised me with his humour, the Decemberists wooed me with their melodies, and the Silent Disco moved me.

I loved and was loved at Bonnaroo 2009.

Fisheye

I rented a fisheye lens (Canon FD 15mm/f2.8) from the lovely folks at Headshots for the week. Here's a photos that I took of some gelato (it had a tragic death, to my gastric delight, shortly after this capture).




I'm having so much fun with this lens! I wish I could afford my own, but alas, I cannot. Someday. Did I mention I have a Flickr account? Well, I do. There will be many more photos from my fisheye adventures posted there.