wedding super 8

on the 30th of march, 2012, tim and i were wed :) we got married in my parents front yard among the trees and warm dappled sunlight in front of our loved ones. words cannot explain the joy i felt on this day, and still feel now when i look at this footage and our beautiful photographs. i was, and am, so unbelievably happy!

 my uncle jim took this footage of our ceremony and afternoon tea with super 8. i love the little snippet it gives of our day and i love its grainy vintage feel. the film is nice to watch in its silent form, but i chose to put the song that i walked down the aisle to. we had it performed beautifully by our friends delroy + laura, but the original version you'll hear on this video is from old man river, appropriately named 'the wedding song'.

 
tim + aimee :: wedding super 8 from Aimee de Haan on Vimeo.

aimeeclaire meets dear musketeer

a little while ago now my lovely and talented graphic designer friend mandy created some business cards for me.  i decided that, in keeping with what people have called the ‘whimsical’ nature of my photographs, i would like to incorporate a feather in the design. you’ve probably seen the branding in my blog header.  i love the simplicity of the design and i think it fits perfectly.  thank you mandy!

the beach in winter is beautiful

the beach in winter is beautiful.  the air is cold and it bites into your skin and stings your cheeks.  the clouds make strange shapes that make the sun emit a warm glow.  shadows play on the waves while the surfers bob up and down, lost in sea and foam.  and all the while dogs sit and wait, ears pricked to the lightest sound of their owners returning.

art and the heart

at the beginning of january i spent 3 days in melbourne at a photography workshop called ‘art and the heart’.  it was run by the lovely samm blake (for whom i second shoot) and an awesome guy called dan o day and was held at the dear patti smith gallery in fitzroy.

it was a wonderful three days.  i met a whole lot of awesome and super talented people and we shared stories over coffee and yummy lunches and drinks on the patti smith balcony. 

i learnt so, so much, and samm and dan were awfully generous in sharing what they know and have learnt. 

art and the heart was a stepping stone towards becoming the photographer i’d like to be.  i’m not a full time photographer, but i hope one day i will be, and i’m excited about what that might mean.

here are some of the things i learnt at art and the heart:

* spend time doing personal projects. shooting personal work will help you find your creative voice in your actual work.

* you can’t be creative if you don’t exercise your creativity

* set a goal and keep it

* look at alternative inspiration like childhood books, films and galleries

* malcolm gladwell “it takes 10 000 hours to become what you want to be”

i think one of the biggest things i learnt from the workshop is that it takes hard work to get where you want to be.  everyone i met, and samm and dan in particular, have worked extremely hard, always persist in achieving their goals and continue to set new challenges for themselves.

thanks so much for an awesome three days, everyone, i’ll never forget it.

 

preview: art and the heart

here is a little preview of my time spent at art and the heart. full post coming soon.

macaroons and stripy straws

my sister katie really knows how i throw a party. complete with macaroons, stripy straws, lemonade and home made ice cream, we celebrated her and husband ben’s birthday in the most delightful way!