Work in progress

I have an art show coming up in September.
More details on that coming later...

But for now... I've been working on some things and here are a couple of test shots. The piece is a new one for me called 'Whispers' inspired by Victorian mourning jewellery. Each portrait is of a person wearing a piece of jewellery made from their hair.

what do you think? color or black and white?

Come visit!

Online galleries are so convenient. It allows you to see my exhibition without leaving your comfortable chair or bed. Which is perfect on a day like today.

Well! It's your last chance...
Go check out my exhibition on at My Mother's Basement Gallery.

I am wearing a hat!

Can you guess which one?

I'm busy working on my website and my brand and my everything. Getting my name out there! Being crafty! Shooting! All of the things that make my heart sing.

Go check out what I've been up...
Foxberry Photo
Foxberry Photo the facebook edition

Also... I'm booking right now so let me know if you're interested in some portraits, or a photobooth, or a wedding. Not getting married but still want wedding photos? no problem! we'll fake it. ;)

is there a fine line between sharing with the world what you're up to because you're genuinely excited about it and shameless self promotion? Am I walking it? Am I walking on the right side of it?

surviving the apolcalypse

So the Mayan calendar ended. Did you really think the world would go with it?

I've got a mild case of the winter blahs attached to a serious case of the what-the-fuck-am-i-doing-with-my-lifes plus a dash of the holy-fuck!-i'm-going-to-be-thirty-soons. It's a big ole spiral of ugh!
I spent the day shooting today to try to knock myself out of it. Sadly, my camera/film are not cooperating... so 4 packs later, I have only about 8 good shots. (EDIT: 13 good shots! whoot!) friggamajig. I guess it's better than nothing and eff did it ever feel great to shoot again.
Of course... it's now 4pm and I have so very little to show for this day. 8 photos and a bit of a headache. I guess I'm allowed a break from time to time... but I'd better start getting re-motivated if I'm going to make this self-employment thing really work. I suppose figuring out some goals would be a good place to start. (Don't worry, I'm already on that)

On the plus side... this apartment is starting to come together. I have spent most of today in my little studio using the natural light (and freaking out the neighbours, or giving them a free show, i'm not sure which) and writing/editing in our den of Canada. It still needs some work... (dear bedroom, unpack yourself, wuddya?) but it's getting there. It's amazing just how big a difference a happy home makes.

For now... I'm off to renew my library card so I can start learning again. Oh TPL, I've missed you so.


A little something from me to you....
There will be more photos coming, and hopefully with some regularity, but for now... An image from a self-portrait series I started while on the road. It needs some work, but hey... it's a start.

ps. Is anyone still doing that new years resolution thing? Any good ones on your plate?

Kevin Costner made this

Today is Kevin Costner day.
No, it's not his birthday. No, he didn't win an award. No, he isn't dead. He's probably sitting in his comfortable hollywood home talking with that fabulous husky, yet high, voice of his. Maybe he's chillin' with Christian Slater arguing about who had the better hair in Robin Hood. (obviously Slater wins)

Kevin Costner day is our anniversary. Once upon a time many years ago we were friends working at a banquet hall and someone brought up Waterworld. A sarcastic remark was said, a challenge was placed, a deal was made. A year and change later we found ourselves on my couch watching not just Waterworld but a slew of KC movies that would make up our epic first date, and thus Kevin Costner day was born.

Hey, without Kevin Costner... we may never have found ourselves consolidating apartments.
So thanks KC. Thanks for making Joel's "favorite" movie.

on the road..

Day 2 of week 2.
I must admit... I'm already tired of hotel beds and not being in your arms. I wake at 3am every morning confused by the lack of you wrapped around me. I miss home cooked meals, fresh fruit and veggies and bicycle rides.
Conversations with students and teachers and colleagues are intriguing. I love hearing the opinions on the education system and getting into tiny debates about which direction it should go. It also keeps throwing me back and forth on the idea of becoming a teacher. Again. sigh. too many lives to live, only so many breaths.
The landscape is breathtaking. Goshdarn Canada! You outdone yourself. Rocks and trees and grass and lakes and bright colored leaves and hills and winding roads and miles and miles without a building. swoooooooooooooooooooooooooon!
It's creating a stronger itch. An itch to leave Toronto. Why be surrounded by buildings when you could be surrounded by THIS!? it just seems so silly.

I am dreaming of my farm.

I am having a hard time concentrating. I just want to deal with packing up my apartment, and figuring out what the next step is. I'm ready for that next step. I'm ready to figure out where home really is. Because it's not here...

This trip also has me missing my friends. terribly. which is making me reconsider if we go/where we go. maybe i just want to have you all over for a dinner party. or to go for a walk through high park with you. or just hug you silly.

Perhaps it really is time to become an adult and do what adults do... pick a job, any job, any career, and settle into it. Put down roots. Save up for a house. Own a car. Think about having children.
No.
I'm not ready to admit defeat just yet.

the new you pt3.

I promised more news... well here it is:

I'm moving! No, not out of Toronto just yet... In fact, I'm not moving very far away at all. I'm moving in with boyfriend! And I'm psyched about it! Although I will admit to being a little overwhelmed and anxious about the amount of stuff we both own.


So! What does this mean for you? It means that you have the potential of being the proud new owner of gently used furniture, clothing, media, etc. from me and/or boyfriend.
Contact me for details on what's up for grabs.  There's a lot. Especially if you need to furnish a living room or kitchen or if you need/want a new adorable cruiser bicycle. Everything will be going on craigslist mid-november, so act fast if you want something.

xo.f

the new you pt2

I promised more news... here it is:

Hyphen Photography is no more.
I have started working by myself on a new venture called Foxberry Photo.


Yup. there it is.
one more piece of news left... are you excited?

the new you, pt1

So I not so subtly hinted that things they are achangin'. Ah, who am I kidding? I said outright that things are changing. It seems there's a lot of that going around. Everyone I sit down with seems to have some pretty outstanding life changing news to share. Proposals, school, job offers, moving across the country. None of it has been particularly negative, which is excellent!
I'm going to spread my news out a little. I still need some time to wrap my head around all of it. There feels like there's a lot of big things happening all at the same time.
I'm starting with this one because I am currently at the very very beginning of it being a reality. It is here. I am here.
I am sitting up at midnight in a king sized bed in a littleish town north of Toronto. Why? Well, because I am a recruiter for OCADU this fall. It's my very first away. I must admit, it's off to a bit of a bumpy start. Migraines and stuffy noses and insomnia, oh my. That's not entirely true... I had the most glorious "magical movie moment" send off in front of the entire bus load of other recruiters. I ran off the bus and jumped directly into boyfriends arms. I didn't mean to, but I put on a show.(not the gross, oh-god-get-a-room kind, just the super gross dear-lord-could-you-be-any-cuter kind) I guess I've broken the ice. They know a very big part of me now. It was going to happen sooner or later.
So! pretty big news, eh? I get to be that girl who goes into highschools and talks to students about OCADU. I'm kinda psyched on it. Not only do I get to watch beautiful sunsets over the tops of rich colored trees, make friends with other reps, explore parts of Ontario I've never seen before, but I also get to do a job I love for more than just one weekend of the year. Talking to nervous (and not so nervous) students and parents, calming their nerves and giving them some guidance. It's a big responsibility and rewarding in such an incredible way that it's hard not to walk away filled with joy. plus! I have a nametag! whatup!

So, there's partone. parttwo will have to wait until I have another insomniac moment in another hotel room. I'm sure there will be plenty of those.
Also something I want there to be plenty of... editing. and maybe a bit of shooting.

goodnight. sweet dreams.
xo.f

dear world...

Dear readers and viewers and stumblers,

I am overwhelmed with all the changes that are taking place. For better or worse, September has been a time of big decisions and life changes. I'm not terribly sure I'm ready to divulge the entirety of these plans. You know when you decide on something but it hasn't fully come to fruition yet so you feel you need to hold it super close to your chest in order to keep it safe until everything is finalized? That's where I'm sitting. I'm cradling these changes right next to my heart until all of the paperwork and everything is complete.

Don't worry. I'm not dying, pregnant or getting married.

I promise the news is coming soon. Very soon.
Until then... feast on a shot I took in Commanda, Ontario.