The Showroom

Going on our summer vacation....

We can't wait! Back mid-August.

Haven't you ever liked to

hide and look back at your life through a peephole? Sometimes i do. This is what I was thinking when I shot this one.

Through to year 3!

Wednesday was a GOOD day. Not only the boys came back with great report cards, which made us very proud. DH was at home to watch after the kids during my review so we could both congratulate them which was nice.

At 3 pm I left, with a big knot in my stomach. I am not sure why but this time I was very stressed )to put it mildly). I drove to school with airco full on, in need of fresh air.

It went very well. They were again very happy with my free work. My specialization will be: illustrative which I wanted too. It was a huge relief and a confirmation of what I felt this year: my images are more looking like mine and I am doing stuff I love and enjoy. It's a bumpy road though with many downs and self doubt periods. But such a personal voyage...

The 2 days after I was so so tired that I did nothing. Today is the first day of summer vacation for the kids and we're all ready for it!

Now a picture I LOVE, LOVE....

Mamiya, ilford HP5 zw (iso400), scanned negative. I was shooting a series with a boy when Manouk wanted some of the action. With her little belly, dirty face, hair all over the face and tattoo, how could I not oblige????

This is it....

My second year final review...I am feeling somewhat less confident than in January. The nerves are kicking in, in less than 2 hours, my work will be exposed to the jury and I'll be waiting outside for their verdict. It's the 4th time now and it is getting easier. But still, I did not have much of a lunch and can't wait to get this done.

This is one picture from a series of 5 for my half term project: men at sea. A series of documentary portraits of various people working on cargo ships. It was such an experience to get on board and enter a totally different world.