Finally Published! But This Is Only The Beginning...

So here we are, my first official "published" work , a small mention in the Editors letter and a spot on the back cover...However I won't be satisfied until I make the front cover! Surely you know me by now?

 Stay tuned...

      

   

Pet Photography

On a recent trip to the Southern Highlands, I fell in love with a Dalmatian named Molly who lives on a horse farm where I was shooting for a couple days. I have to stop and rethink the phrase "a dogs life" as Molly spends her days paddling in the pond shaded by weeping willows, chasing foals and snoozing under the rose covered barn. Bliss! Molly's owner asked me to take a picture of her whilst I was visiting, however she was a little camera shy. So I turned my back on her for a minute to photograph a passing pony- when I turned around again there she was, quietly and curiously watching me. As she flopped down to sit I captured this image. I especially love the little swing of her ear caused by the motion of lazily letting her hind legs hit the grass. What a gorgeous creature, I think you would agree!

CUPID'S BOW

Now this was a fun little project! 'CUPID'S BOW' is a small collection created by one of the lovely ladies that models for me on occasion. After our original shoot location was rained out by the horrific sydney weather we've been having lately, we high tailed it to the dryest location possible to initiate Plan B...a daggy old kitchen in all of its original 1978 architectural glory. But as always, it was nothing that a few well placed petals couldn't remedy. A couple hours later, all hopped up on ginger beer and cookies, we had accomplished our mission without suffering one single frizz inducing raindrop-what more can a photographer ask for?

Valentines Day Wedding

A few months ago a gorgeous girl by the name Annette Twemlow invited some of her closest family and friends for an intimate  early morning wedding in the Botanical Gardens on Valentines Day. The reason for the early time slot was to accommodate the Channel Ten filming crew so that they may use the footage on that evenings news. In addition to this, Annette had also won a trip to Las Vegas for her honeymoon, which meant that the Las Vegas Tourism crew were also on the scene to film and photograph the occasion. Did I mention they had two Las Vegas Showgirls in FULL showgirl garb to add to the ambience, as well as a huge hot pink wedding cake? Well, they did! So whilst Annette and her hubby-to-be exchanged vows, they were circled constantly by a swarm of cameramen and photographers. Once they said "I Do" the crew dispersed and I was able to shoot what I could, later photoshopping the image to produce a moment that technically never happened that way. I would never normally fiddle with a wedding photograph so much, but given the circumstances, it was a great little challenge for me also! The end result is quite a "Hyper Real" image, quirky and fun. The happy couple said it was the coolest wedding photo they'd ever seen, and thats good enough for me!

DANSE MACABRE

"For you were made from dust and to dust you will return"

Today I thought I might share a little sneaky peek of a recent project that I've been working on. In a nutshell, Danse Macabre is a womenswear collection designed by the fashionably fabulous budding designer Stephanie Caltabiano who explains "The adornment of the body is a portrayal of each fragment of the story of a contemporary Frida Kahlo. Glamour and grit, pain and love, freedom and restraint are contrasting themes depicted as characteristics of the heroine. Elements of the Day of the Dead culture are expressed in a feminine and artistic play on macabre imagery." 

Needless to say, the collection transcends your "run of the mill" fashion creations by intertwining itself with philosophical concepts and ideas that push the boundaries of our understanding of life and death, and of course, Fashion. To design a dress may be no great challenge to some, but to produce a dress that challenges the wearer to confront their existential position? Now that's an achievement. That is Art. 

Robert Mcfarlane features us on ozphotoreview.blogspot.com

Robert McFarlane is an accomplished Photojournalist and Writer who has been working in the industry for the last 45 years. I spoke to him briefly about the piece, but he sums up my aim as an artist with this simple statement;

"when I saw the wonderful photo-illustration created by Angela Rose Woods (pictured above) I had to acknowledge what may be dreamed, can now be made real"

Oh shucks, Butterfly Bones is blushing!

Check out his fantastic photography blog at http://ozphotoreview.blogspot.com/2011/07/visions-rich-and-strange.html and don't forget his website http://www.robertmcfarlanephotos.com/ which will keep you browsing through his own extensive catalogue of inspiring images for hours on end!

The "Butterfly Bones" Website Is On Its Way!

                                       http://www.butterflybones.com.au/

The Wonderful Watercolour artist Monika Viktoria features us on her Blog

The ethereal Artist that is Monika Viktoria has given us a write up on her page. She is making Butterfly Bones blush! Check it out!

http://thelonglostwoods.blogspot.com/2010/05/butterfly-bones.html