Very shortly, I leave for California.  Just me.  Well me, my camera, a bulging suitcase and a whole lot of excitement.  At the other end, I’ll hopefully find Krysta who’s a wee bit excited herself.  Ten days of uninterrupted face to face conversation would be enough but we’ve added a few other things to the list, like:

- shop vintage
- shoot in gorgeous light
- pour wine
- meet beautiful friends
- take road trips
- discover side alleys and back streets
- forget schedules
- try not to eat cupcakes for breakfast.  Well, not every day.

I am so looking forward to this…it’s just what my soul needs right now.   You might have gathered I’ve been otherwise distracted the last few weeks, things big and small have taken my attention but I’m looking forward to a calmer time and some exciting changes coming up after I return :)

And talking of things my soul needs..I spent a good part of this past weekend with nine of the girls from my last Evolve workshop who’d traveled from all over Australia to be here.  We lounged around,  ate lollies,  talked photography,  learned about one other,  and laughed.  What amazing, gorgeous beings.  How truly blessed I feel.  I’m quite certain there is some unseen force that canvases participants for my workshops and only lets the beautiful people through.  Thankyou, girls..my heart is full and happy today :)

Sheye xx

With something beautiful in mind, we’re seeking two female, adult models for separate shoots in Orange County, June 2010 in exchange for prints.   For those confident and willing, please email Fran to find out more details!
Thankyou :)
Sheye x

..is what Ivy calls them.  This is mine, shared for the pesting people after my previous post : p   (Apologies for the poor quality, these are old photos of images from my album).
We had eleven guests and married outside where we lived at the time..a quiet Thursday afternoon with a frangipani aisle and a harpist organized the day before.  The cute baby is my nephew Bass and the beautiful little girl is his sister, India.   You can see a glimpse of the beloved VW Karmann in the bottom right pic..my favorite moments of our whole wedding were when Crayton haphazardly drove it to our reception..twenty minutes alone together to laugh and marvel and breathe in a beautiful day :)

Twelve years of lucky.

xx

Images: Geoff Letchford Photography

It could be because I adored Bewitched as a child.   The impossibly glamorous Elizabeth Montgomery and her 1950’s abode.
Or maybe it’s because I fell in love with Marilyn Monroe at an early age?  Not the actress so much as the person. I was intrigued by her life and her times.

That’s possibly why I went on to develop an unashamed love for hat boxes and hair nets and old vintage fans by the time I was fifteen..
And then rode in a 1958 Karmann Ghia from our wedding wearing a powder pink frock.

Hair curlers  and kitten heels  and oh, a house on Mulholland drive..why do you make my heart a-flutter?
All I do know is that my mid-century love is only getting worse and Etsy, you own my soul.

Sheye x

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The bird flutters round us,
swift as light,
beauteous in color,
charming in song.

He flies through the chamber of content,
and brings sunshine into it,
and the violets on the humble table smell doubly sweet.

- The Phoenix, Hans Christian Andersen

A beautiful something to share today..

There’s a reason I’m sharing my phoenix in the sky…The super creative and oh-so-clever Fran has just launched her wonderful project,  “Cloud-Dreaming“.  Such a simple idea that really has added something special the ordinary moments in my day.  I love the little escapes that my cloud-dreams give..a sky full of stories..driving to school, lying on my bed, walking into the store, dreaming with my children..the endless possibilities that hover above.

To see some of the incredible stories other people have dreamed up, head over to the Cloud-Dreaming site….You can read all about the inspiration and participate with your own cloud-dreams, along with seeing what’s on offer for the sweet monthly give-aways.   It’s gorgeous, it’s open to everyone and even better, it’s free :)

Thank-you Fran, your beautiful idea makes a happy difference in my day.

xx Sheye