This time I am very basically going to look at aesthetics/composition, which are both very changeable things. As much as I might like them now, things may change tomorrow. But for the past couple of weeks I have been captivated by these..

I have been throwing around the idea of more documentary/voyeuristic photographs in my head for a while now..
Watch out mean streets of Auckland, you might be seeing something CRAZZZZY(er) soon!

Following on from the last set of images. I am still in love with my last series from my degree.
I am in love with black as it hides the shadows allowing for a hyperreal visual experience.
I am really obsessed with making people think WTF?? and when I hear “Is that photoshopped??” I know I have done good.
That is one thing I will maintain.
Creating images just by thinking out of the box, using a little problem solving and your creative noggin, you can make a lot of cool things without hitting control/command+c.
To me if I can’t make the image I want with creativity and the camera,  I have not thought hard enough to TAKE and MAKE a photograph.

Lastly.. For the third time ( I am clearly  LOVING this ATM)
Robert Frank = AMAZING
This man makes me want to get back in the darkroom.
The text, the multiple images. the layering. YUM
Elam have a COLOUR DARKROOM!
I am so excited to experiment and learn and put it all down to CHANCE.
I hope they let me…

6 days and counting until my life changes and I hopefully get to meet some of the most amazing people from the New Zealand contemporary art world
Artgasm 3000.

Block your eyes.. But the Artgasm will be the next phase.
They are the moments when art just makes you go ZOMGWOW.

Happy Wednesday!

Love.
Sunshine.
Happiness.

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]]> http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/2012/02/22/my-art-room-the-final-instalment/feed/ 0 H R P Screen shot 2011-09-10 at 5.32.13 PM Screen shot 2011-09-10 at 5.17.57 PM Screen shot 2011-09-10 at 5.17.38 PM Hayley Roberts, Take your pick experimental series #3, May 2009, Digital C-type. Untitled-5 http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/2012/02/20/diy-braided-hex-nut-bracelet/ http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/2012/02/20/diy-braided-hex-nut-bracelet/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:34:51 +0000 hayleyrobertsphotography http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/?p=1833 ]]> I have been meaning to give this a whirl for a while.. With having ANOTHER day off work magically, I took the chance to get in a spot of making and creating.

Find the full tutorial HERE! They have heaps of other awesome ideas too.. YAY!

First attempts at these kind of things are always flukes or balls, in this case I am remotely happy and am really looking forward to giving it another go.
NOTE: Make sure you use really strong rope/twine/strapping, I kept breaking mine.. Oh man!

All set out for the adventure.

This part was def the tricky part.. Not enough hands!

The end product YAY!

I always find it so satisfying making stuff and when its pretty things it’s so much better!
Jump on over to Honestly.. WTF for more niffty DIY ideas and a BIG thanks goes out to Jess at New deja Vu for bringing these pretty things to my attention.

YUM!

Hope you all had a good weekend.
Have yourself an amazing week!

Love.

Sunshine.

Happiness.

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]]> http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/2012/02/20/diy-braided-hex-nut-bracelet/feed/ 0 H R P IMG_9474 IMG_9484 IMG_9507 http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/2012/02/20/compliments/ http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/2012/02/20/compliments/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:37:13 +0000 hayleyrobertsphotography http://hayleyrobertsphotography.com/?p=1825 ]]> I am the worst person at taking compliments EVER.

No matter how much people tell me lovely things about things related to me, I always think they are saying a whole pile of B.S.Maybe put it down to the bullying, mean taunts and masses of sarcasm from my childhood/teenage days that have me questioning peoples lovely comments.
Over the weekend I had so many compliments about the same things over and over again within the space of a short amount of time. To be honest it was great. And it was a massive ego boost haha.

It made me think back to all the lovely things that people have been saying to me lately and I am so grateful and happy to know that what I am doing is right and you truly mean it!I am so sorry if I didn’t believe it the first time but I do now.

I also put the compliments down to my shake up and redevelopment of Hayley.
Last year things got pretty tough but I gave myself some new life rules, got rid of some bad people, changed my working situation and had me seeking nothing but love sunshine and happiness.Those three things are all I really need in life.

LOVE

SUNSHINE

HAPPINESS
Because of these three little things I feel that I now attract those three lovely things and send out those three great things.
What a gift!

Thank you from the bottom of heart all you magic people that stuck by me, supported me and made me feel like I was worth something.
You are the reason I am here loving this life and enjoying everything that I now find coming my way.

Without the hardships I would of not be able to learn what I have about myself.
And become a better me.

Thank you so much.

PJK finally decided what he wanted for Christmas.. Yes it’s a little late, but it’s just what he wanted. YAY!

And for me I scored this AWESOME dream catcher earrings.. PREEETTTY! 

Andddd we made a mish to an American food store and I found these.. Lego CANDY! ZOMG!!!!!

I have a three day weekend, which doesn’t happen very often so I am going to keep on enjoying it!
Hopefully this rain stuff stops and there’s no more crazy stuff from the sky.
Have yourself an awesome weekend!

Time to get me some.

Love.

Sunshine.

Happiness.

x

Being a girl with the best of both worlds – I have alone moments (more Hayley time) and I am also very lucky to be in an happy and healthy distance (not long, just distance) relationship. As much as I know it is not for most, I really enjoy the time by myself, having that time to be independent, to be alone and soak up the world in my own time. But then I get to enjoy happy loving times with the coolest dork in the world.

One thing I struggle with the most is with my phone in those alone moments. I find it absorbs me.. How do people with iPhones do it??
I stopped using an iPod years ago because as much as I LOVE music, I realised I was missing out on enjoying the world and its sounds. I want to do the same with my phone. Not become so dependepnt on it for time filling in.
The world around us is pretty interesting anyways so why not go out and soak it up? Read a paper, book or magazine or even just people watch. Have lunch outside, sit down at the beach on your lonesome or even have a boogie in your room. A couple of my faves are just lying on our deck watching the clouds or finding a park and watching the trees sway.
It amazing what simple things bring you HAPPINESS when you take all that other guff away and give yourself the time to enjoy being alone.

Watch and enjoy. It gives me warm fuzzies every time.

I picked these in some glorious sunshine on my stroll! home from work today.
A great second addition to ‘Making My Way Home’ .

Hope the rain holds out so I can enjoy it some more tomorrow. ♥

It’s the weekend so go out and get some..

Love.

Sunshine.

Happiness.

x