Written by Welcome to the 55th blog post! *cheers of excitement flood the room*
Hey party people, what’s been going on? Well, Covid-19, among the obvious tragic circumstances, has brought to my life a glimmer of hope and perhaps some good; I’m exaggerating, my life is great. It’s reignited my passion for photography and my excitement to learn new things. In this realisation, I’ve been delving deep into the dark web (not really) for new knowledge, to learn more about videography and of course nerding out on camera gear that I want (currently manifesting approximately $8000 worth of things that I need; I repeat, need). And in doing so, I’ve been getting familiar with Youtuber, Mr Peter McKinnon (and his doppelgänger Squarespace Pete) and friends. I’ve come to the realisation that I want to make films and vlog and post cool stuff. When I was younger and used to travel a lot with my Pop, he would always make sure we had a good point and shoot camera and he would encourage me to take video for the highlights film he would put together when we got back to Australia. I was shameless and totally didn’t care what anyone thought of me (usually they couldn’t understand a word I was saying anyway!).
Over time, I’ve developed barriers, assumptions and subconscious ideas of shame and embarrassment, and in the last couple months I’ve come to realise that they are all just limiting beliefs and my ego talking. Time to be vulnerable and authentic and approach every situation with intention to learn something new and enjoy the journey. Stay tuned for positive vibes and possibly a vid or two.
Ps. Jessie from ‘The Jessie Williams Podcast’ is absolutely incredible and I totally recommend listening to her content. She is all about manifestation, fitness and healthy lifestyle. She talks to some really eye opening topics and strategies to up-level your life. Please, do yourselves a favour and check her out!
Anyway… The photos! So, I went to the Mount Barker markets the other day and took my camera in hope to practice filming and stepping outside my comfort zone. I was drawn to something that sounded like sunshine, so I followed my nose and ended up at The Leroys. They are a band predominantly made up of the ukulele (and talented humans of course) and sung many of the classics. I was encouraged to get in on the action, so I hopped to.
