Lomography self portraits

Working in a studio where we have guidelines on us as to how creative we can get can get a bit monotonous, that is why I always have a film camera on had, most of the time a Lomography one. The Lomography UK facebook page put a call out for bloggers to show self portraits of themselves with thier cameras and I thought it would be a good excuse for a new post!

Self Portraits with the camera in my hands were somewhat hard to find, and when I did they were all either reflections or shadows, I think on one of the rolls I have going at the moment I'll have to try and get an actual set up photo of myself with a camera in hands happening!

Take a Lifetimes worth..

Sometimes life throws curve balls and I always just take the experience and learn and grow from it.

Take a lifetimes worth is all about making the most of what you've got and doing everything the best you can. It is also a (somewhat changed) quote from a small Canadian movie that I love called One week starring Joshua Jackson.

The camera is my Canon 30d which in my lifetime I have taken more photos on than any other camera (I hate to know what the shutter count is) and the rolls of film coming in from in behind are showing my background, my beginnings.

The sunset is based on the one I would see every afternoon after coming home from school and there was a less than 5 minute interval where the colours in the sky would change violently sometimes, gradually others. I remember taking photos on my 2 megapixel olympus camera, trying capture that space of time where it is all there and then it isn't, how tangible it all can be.

We all get a little bit weird, sometimes..

Everyone has a dirty little secret, or at least something that they wouldn't usually disclose to people when first meeting because you know for a fact that they would judge you there and then.. Well, heres mine.

My favorite band is Hanson. Yes, the kids that looked like girls who sang mmmbop.

What alot of people dont realize is that that was 12 years ago, and honestly, how much have you changed in 12 years? Do you still collect pokemon cards, go to see Titanic 10 times at the cinema while wearing your cargo pants and rocking a 'rachel' haircut.. no, i thought not..

So, like all of us, these guys have changed alot since the mmmbop days. Their 2004 album underneath was a big departure from the cookie cutter world of pop and anthems like "Strong enough to break" got me through my last year of high school and I was even lucky enough to go and see them in concert (the best day of my life thus far.. but thats another story).

The Walk was released in 2007 and they have been doing alot of charity work and making babies with their wives (yes, they're all married with kids) since then. Taylor even did a side project 'Tinted Windows", which when i first heard their song on Triple J I almost ran my car off the road.

So, if you know and love me, or if you're at all interested, check out their new single. I know that this will be the one cd that i will actually go out and buy this year.

I have this photo as a poster on the back of my door back home, much larger than life size..

Hi, My name is..

what? my name is.. who? my name is.. chicka chicka chicka... Erin Woodgate...

Some things you should know..

-I'm Australian, and proud of it.

-I take photos

-I love art and have a bachelors degree in it.

-I LOVE cupcakes (and have a kick ass tattoo of one)

-I like old school.. vintage.. retro.. I watch movies based on the 60's and think i should have been born when my mum was at times.. but then again i rock out to Hanson and the Spice Girls.

-I have 4 tattoos and intend on getting more

-I'm an only child, My friends are like my sisters and brothers

-I'm outgoing, love adventuring and being stereotypical

-I like hip hop music and while i'm listening to

it I think i'm a gangster but i'm actually the complete opposite.

-and probably the most important thing about me right now, I'm living and working overseas currently in Halifax, Canada.