Communication

For this months project with 'From Our Hearts to Our Hands', the word was 'Communication'. I mentioned that I found Kelly's submission inspiring, and so set about to create mine. It didn't take me long, and to be honest is long overdue being shared on here!

Well here it is: I chose to focus my ideas into the title 'Actions speak louder than words'

"The mr is always saying to me how his actions speak louder than his words, and it got me thinking about the many ways in which we can communicate with actions. There are the larger variety, such as signing, but we use basic actions in our day to day life that also communicate for us a whole lot. Just a simple touch can say a million things, and only the people involved in that physical interaction will understand it.

So I wanted to capture our most basic forms of active communication, and so chose to photograph in a space where it is hard to use words, and where actions are frequently used for expression; a night club. In the image is one of my friends and her boyfriend. To me their communication could be simple; they are hugging and showing affection for each other. But the communication can go further than that. For example, Emma's arm on Matt's chest shows her comfort with him, while his arm around her shoulder shows protectiveness, and even ownership."

Abiento x

Featured: From Our Hearts to Our Hands

I just found a new post on the blog From Our Hearts to Our Hands featuring a few images from their recent flickr project where members could submit an image that reflected for them what the blog and phrase 'From our Hearts' meant to them. I submitted some of the first images I edited and shot after I met Emma Case, one of the girls of From Our Hearts to Our Hands, as they had been created with so many new ideas in mind, and the philosophy of striving to do more and better. I wanted to start a new journey that involved constant learning and developments with the idea of shooting for fun, and being inspired daily, as that was something I was severely lacking when I was in Canada. The girls from From Our Hearts to Our Hands have such a great thing going by being together, and are doing an even better thing by trying to make that into a community for lots of other people, whether they are professional photographers or amateurs. This creates a place where people can be inspired by each other, and have other creative people to work alongside. Even though only digitally, this can become real, like it has for the girls, and is a huge thing for creative folks. A large number of creative professionals work competitively with other professionals, keeping their distance, rather than working together to create a friendly, helpful, strong environment. I am noticing and meeting more and more artists who know that it is better to work together than against each other, and are finding ways of making that happen.

Image from the blog From Our Hearts to Our Hands

Anyway, the great news is that one of my images was randomly selected to be featured on their blog! I know I know, it was only a random selection, but I am still chuffed to bits for the exposure and to be featured alongside all the other great people who submitted an image to the group. There are so many people who read all of their blogs and who have joined the group- I think more than the girls realised or hoped for! I'm just so pleased to be a part of it :)

This image, one I have shown before on here was shown here on their joint blog.

YAY! :)

Abiento x

Inspiration

Wonderful bit of inspiration thanks to (yet again) the lovely Emma Case of From our Hearts to our Hands

Abiento x

Slow drivers, amongst other things

Slow drivers, amongst other things, drive me crazy. When your in a national speed limit zone WHYYYY would you choose to drive at only 40-45 mph!?! its illegal!!

I will only forgive you if you are old or you have a Cornish flag sticker on your car.

Anywayyy.... Time for another of my favorite blogs. This lovely lady has already been mentioned on here a few times, and comes with a little story :) Her name is Emma Case. She is an up and coming British wedding photographer. I found her on a random trawl of blogs and i love her a little bit. Genuinely. We have been emailing a bit, and I got to meeet her a couple of weeks ago while the mr was on his ski holiday. She is quite similar to me actually.... hair and everything :) She has a great sense of humour and of fashion.

Image taken from Anna Hardy on the collaborative blog From our Hearts to our Hands. Photo of Emma Case.

But most importantly, she takes great photos. Her images are from the heart. She has no formal photography training and goes with what she loves and feels. I think it works brilliantly. One of things we have in common, and one of the reasons I found her, is that we both feel that British wedding photography lacks a certain je ne sais quoi. It is stiff, posed, formal, and lacks any creative touch. Considering photographers are supposed to be creative types this quite frankly sucks. It also means that you might as well give your fancy pants camera to a child and show them the big round button to press. Emma however has a great eye and a wonderful style. For more on her check out her blog or her facebook page.

All of the above images are by Emma Case Photography

She has also recently teamed up with 3 other photographers; Joanna Brown, Anna Hardy and Debs Ivelja. Between them these four girls have created a new group who are aiming to influence and help each other with their businesses, and also inspire and help others who want to contribute. This is their blog, and they are also helping people through their flickr page.

 Anna Hardy

 Debs Ivelja

Joanna Brown

All images above were taken from the collaborative blog, From our hearts to our hands and are by Anna Hardy.

When I had dinner with Emma, it turned out that all 4 of them were together, here in Cornwall, on holiday together! I was not expecting it at all and it was a great suprise! I had the great honor of having a nice pub meal in Tintagel with all 4 wonderful photographers. It was such a lovely evening and I got sooo many tips and so much advice from them all. It truly was more than I could have asked for and I was very grateful to have met them all. Hopefully we will remain in contact in the future. :) Please please take a look at all of their stuff, it is truly gorgeous. Then let me know what you think!

Abientox


p.s Emma lives near the Cadbury's factory!! JEALOUS.

p.p.s as usual, for copyright purposes all photos and images that have been taken directly from a mentioned blog are creations of that blog and the lovely person behind it.