This year and last we've used some of my photos to create moo greetings cards to send to family and friends. Over summer I started thinking about next year's cards (not that I was organized enough to sort out this years that early, but I had a moment of inspiration) and started planning what I'd need. My intention is to create a set of photos using a lego minifigure santa. Earlier on this month I braved the lego store to go and see what they had to offer me, and found none. So, I had to rely on good old ebay. A couple of weeks ago my lego santa arrived, and he's happily been taking part in our Christmas activities and festivities.

Firstly he took a look at a Christmas card we'd received


Then he helped us prepare our Christmas cards for posting


He has helped us look for presents on the internet


Helped make gingerbread men


And stopped for a well deserved glass of wine


I've no doubt that he will be continue to be busy and involved as the festive season continues, but thought his current adventures should be shared.

Labels: lego, photo, project

// posted by Jane @ 9:30 PM    

Ages ago Relly first mentioned the idea of doing a Trash the Dress photo shoot. For one reason or another it didn't happen then, but finally we got around to it, and I have to say it was great fun. Relly was an excellent model, full of great movement, ideas and style. We'd come up with a set of ideas before hand, mainly based around the props that a town like Brighton has to offer, the pier, the seafront, the sea and so off we headed getting some bemused, confused and later congratulatory comments and actions.



We started off at the graffiti wall outside the ClearLeft offices before heading onto the pier for a set of photos around the amusements, the gypsy caravan and of course eating chips. Jim Hedley joined us here.



Next stop was the sea front and some photos with the carousel horses, before heading to a stall for ice cream and candy floss.



The final set was in the sea itself, and Relly was a great sport getting pretty wet, and no doubt fairly cold.

My full list of ideas for Brighton based Trash the Dress shots were:

• On the dodgem cars on the pier
• In the amusements on the pier
• At one of the fast food stalls on the pier - chips? doughnuts?
• Near the green donut thing
• On the trampoline bungy thing on the sea front
• On the carousel
• With an ice cream
• With a stick of Brighton rock?
• In one of the boats near the fishing museum
• At the fish/jellied eel stall near the fishing museum
• Standing at the edge of the sea
• Standing in the sea, pier backdrop

Of which we managed probably around 80% - some which worked, some which didn't, but none the less a great experience.

Take a look at the full collection here

Labels: project, trash the dress

// posted by Jane @ 9:03 PM