If you look back further enough, I used to use this blog as a sort of inspiration board too. I suppose tumblr is more appropriate for these sort of things, but I hardly use mine anymore.

Here are some gorgeous images by miki takahashi that have inspired me to explore Photoshop further than simply post-processing :)

"Two sides of personality"












"Smoke"










"inside"
(this set is my favourite)














The next aren't from miki takahashi, but they look like they employ more or less the same multiple exposure concepts

"We Are Nature" by Christoffer Relander

Labels: inspiration, multiple exposure, photography, photos

Lately, I've been very inspired by the staggering compatibility of fashion and photography. I'd really like to take my 35mm out more often, so, to anyone and everyone who reads this blog, my one month holiday is coming up in a week and I'm going to hire myself out as a photographer to anyone who needs one for any reason! (Actually, I feel like 'hire out' is a bit misleading - I won't be charging, which is appropriate, I think, as I'm still an amateur!!)

I'm just eager for more professional photography experience, really, and I think I might actually take the time during my holiday to try look up and intern at some magazines or photo studios or something. Just thinking about this is getting me excited for my future!

My amazeballs friend Neel (click here to see my mini photoshoot with him) needs new headshots as he's an actor so I'm excited to have one project coming up at least!! :))))

Photos from Fran Dominguez (blog). He describes himself as being "inspired by female beauty, youth and attitude", and evidently his photographs stay true to that. Every photo he takes has so much personality of its own - each photo on his site is carefully selected. I once read an article about street photography which had instructions for burgeoning photographers to be very very selective about the photos one publishes, and I feel like that's exactly what he's kept in mind.






And here is a photo of the brilliant man himself :)



Hmm. Perhaps I shall conduct an interview with him via email. I need to branch out a bit, be more proactive. I hope this blog gets more attention :)

Wish me luck!
jessica xo

Labels: fashion, greyscale, inspiration, photography, photos

This is what they call effortless. Everything about these photos - their style, hair, makeup, PHOTOGRAPHY . . .




Ok this next one just feels like pornography.




I guess this is the difference in Asian and Western styles - Western fashion seems to tend towards grungy, heavy black eye makeup a lot of the time, whereas Asian style seems to be a lot cleaner and neater :D. (We have grunge too, obviously, I mean look at 2NE1 haha~) (Love them though, they're epic)

Aaaannndd Self Esteem -1000.

All Photos from StyleNanda.com!! (:

Labels: inspiration, photography, photos, style

I've been telling myself that everyone must have started out somewhere, but my urge to take beautiful photography completely encompasses my capacity to, and it drives me mad.





Because in photographs, time stops.

Images from http://www.caitiborruso.com! ♥

Labels: inspiration, photography, photos

Lately, the idea of chasing your dreams has been really prominent in the last few days for me. I was talking to a classmate of mine and she was telling me how she would do absolutely anything to get the job she wanted (film directing). And she almost got physical too, she was saying she'd actually go off and kill someone if it came down to it (something about strangling). It scared me, and impressed me at the same time.

I know I'm still really, really noob at photography; I'm still only at the Appreciation stage, really. I can barely use manual and don't dare to attempt to learn it now, what with my HSC approaching so quickly I can barely find time to pee. (That's a lie, I just hold it off cause I'm lazy) I've been so used to cruising, doing badly.. Staying on the floor, watching my friends rise.

There's nothing left to say anymore.. I know what I need to do. Here are some drawings my friend did for a FootLocker drawing competition he happened to come across. For me, it represents seizing opportunities, actively looking for them and doing anything to make that dream yours.







© Phillip Li, 2011. :) Well done Phil, they look great!! I hope you win! Support Phil by clicking this link and Liking it!

Labels: friends, illustration, inspiration, personal, photos, school

( Warning: A rather rambly, nonsensical post made in the wee hours of the morning )

I'd love to dabble in / be a . . .

• Photojournalist
• Web designer
• Graphic designer
• Anything designer, really.. Even though I know next to nothing about fashion!
• Photographer
• King of the world
• Prime Minister
• The best that I can be.

P.S. Book of the month(?) : Roald Dahl's Collected Short Stories. HE IS SO, SO SO BRILLIANT. He's so readable too, without being overly simplistic. I've known for a while that I was a sucker for children's stories, which is of course what he's famous for, but this book has truly captured the perfect balance between sophistication and simplicity.. I call it simplistication (or sophicity?). Quite, quite perfect for someone like me. ♥

Labels: book, inspiration, personal

I'm fairly certain I woke up two mornings ago and was suddenly gripped by the desperate, potentially unending yearning for clothing. Since, I have impulse-bought four items plus a perfume and have purchased over five items online - and it's only growing. Here are some other things I've been eyeing.



ASOS CURVE Sixties Skater Dress with Belt : A$68.50 NOW A$39.66 LOLOL the .66



You guys have seen this one before (if you read my day-to-day blog that is!). My friend is seriously batshit X apeshit for this dress. I really HAVE been eyeing this for a while! ;D



ASOS Mixed Fabric Ruffle Dress : A$81.11



The only thing that bothers me about this dress is the fact that the colour is sort of like a ..cloying yellow or something. I don't know, it just .. I think it could be better. A creamier white, not such a yellow buttery one, would be more suitable. I don't care - I still think it's lovely, and there's always dye, I guess. :D"" (Even though I'd be pissing myself in fear that something go wrong)

Oh and the price. God. I'm not made of money.



ASOS Belted Shirt Dress : A$61.29 NOW A$37.85



I love this one, too. As you can see, my bodytype dictates that I suit button-up blouses far better than a cotton t-shirt, which is unflattering to my body. As a result, I tend towards anything that cinches at the waist to show that I actually have one XD. Not to mention that I'm looking specifically at dresses cause I want something to match the T-Bar shoes that I adore~! (Be warned, it's so girly you may feel a need to sanitise yourself in mud afterwards)





Cute as, right?! They're adooorable. Amazing. I love em.



:D AREN'T THEY LOVELY! And of course I've spied something that could potentially be my formal dress but like every covetous female I'm not revealing it here ;) BWA HA HA! Okay! See you guys later, it's 3:37 AM omfg. I really do think I'm turning nocturnal -.-"" Love! ♥

Labels: cute, fashion, inspiration, obsession, online shopping, shoes, style