before life gets away on me again. There's Christmas shopping to get through before the end of next week because #2 son finishes school NEXT FRIDAY!!!! EEEEEeeekkkkk!!! Where has this year gone???
I caught up with Haggith from the Netherlands earlier this week! It is always exciting and nerve wracking and weird all at once when you finally meet someone you've exchanged online conversations with for a couple of years. It was a short couple of hours but we talked, walked, shopped and lunched before we said our goodbyes. It was kind of weird to end the goodbyes with a non-promise of catching up again. We live on opposite sides of the globe! The odds of meeting again are pretty dang slim...
Anyway! I loved catching up with you, Haggith!!!!
Incidentally, 'Haggith' is NOT pronounced as it is spelt!!!! It has some weird dutch tongue action going on. Even when Haggith said "van Barrelo" I kind of recognised the consonants but the rest of it was like 'Woh, Baby!!" I couldn't even repeat it. Not that I didn't want to repeat it. I just couldn't get my tongue around it.
I like the black and white ones... Isn't she lovely?!?!?!?
- 1 x 5x7" B&W portrait photo. Girly.
- Chipboard letters for the title
- Foam dots
- Dimensional Magic
- Distressing tool
- Gingerbread ink
and here's a sneak peek...
On the photography front, I've had 3 commercial shoots this week. That wasn't something I considered doing when I began this thing so being approached in this capacity kind of gave me an awesome surprise!
Last weekend girlfriend attended a classical ballet production audition so I took advantage of the nearby locations to get some practice shots in. It was a good family day out and it was hot!
It's weird. I hear Janine Kaye in my ear whenever the camera goes around my neck. You know when you're crossing the street and you can hear your mother telling you to look right first, then left, then right again well, I could hear Janine Kaye (photographer extraordinaire) talking to me about frames. I took lots of pics but I am in a distinctly B&W mood at the moment!
So there you have it for another week or so. Have a great weekend!!!
love the one in the doorway! yay! u got to meet more bloggy friends - it's so much fun isn't it!
Posted by: scrappysue | 12 November 2009 at 05:47 PM
Boo hoo, I'm wait listed for your Dimensional Pop class on 30th November ... I'll bring along a Chai Latte if you let me come along and be #9, pleeeeeaaassee ... gotta get my monthly dose of Lynette. By the way, Neil Sedaka wrote a song about Diana ... might have to check You Tube and see if there's another more recent.
Posted by: Diana O'Cobhthaigh | 12 November 2009 at 08:46 PM
Michael Jackson wrote Dirty Diana ... I'm way famous. Love your pics too, they're gorgeous as always.
Posted by: Diana O'Cobhthaigh | 12 November 2009 at 08:48 PM
It is awesome meeting blogging friends isn't it, even my brief meeting with you in Brissie was wonderful, wish we could have chatted some more. Funny thing is though, I am originally from The Netherlands but I wouldn't know how to pronounce her name, doesn't sound very dutch to me. I know how to pronounce van Barrelo though, lol! Love your photograhphy, you are very talented!
Hetty xx
Posted by: Hetty | 12 November 2009 at 09:33 PM
Oh yeh and btw there is a vacuum cleaner called Hetty......apparently it sucks really well :) :)
Posted by: Hetty | 12 November 2009 at 09:39 PM
Amazing shots! I am dying to see that whole layout! And good luck on the commercial shoots, I know you will be awesome at it
Posted by: Pam | 12 November 2009 at 10:54 PM
Haaaaah! Diana and Hetty... One of you is dirty and is way famous and the other of you sucks! You both do what you do well which is a good thing.
Hetty, maybe we could chat at next year's convention??? You'll just have to wear a name badge 'cos I'm old and dotty and forget names but remember faces. I just can't place the face if you know what I mean...
Posted by: Lynette van Barrelo | 13 November 2009 at 07:10 AM
How wonderful that you managed to catch up with Haggith! Having been to Holland (and having learned German which is a little bit similar), I do understand about the pronunciation thing!
Lovin' all your photo making :)
Posted by: kathie | 13 November 2009 at 02:31 PM
Oh, and PS, I gave you a blog award. Details on my blog. Mwah!
Posted by: kathie | 13 November 2009 at 05:56 PM
That's cool that you were able to catch up with Haggith. I'm assuming the H at the end is silent, is that part of it?
Love your black and white photos. They have a great mood. What were the kinds of things you shot in the commercial shoot? I'm impressed.
I am famous in a few songs. Oh Donna by Richie Valens. Donna the Prima Donna by I can't remember whom, and Who's Holding Donna Now? by one of those DeBarge brothers. Then there's also a Donna song in the movie Hair.
Posted by: donnapiranha | 14 November 2009 at 02:24 PM
Donna in a song is pretty popular, isn't it. Not that there has ever been an epidemic of Donna names but your name always seems to pop up in lyrics.
'Haggith' has that back of the tongue action with the 'g's. If I try to say it, I start coughing! haaaaaah!
Posted by: Lynette van Barrelo | 14 November 2009 at 03:11 PM
my nickname in highschool (in Papua New Guinea) was Hutch....coz noone could pronounce Haggith. it's got hard dutch g.
loved meeting you!!! So sorry too we couldn't promise to "see ya later". I promise I'll get round to the photos i took of you. You're gorgeous!
Posted by: Haggith | 19 November 2009 at 11:03 PM
lol! I'm catching up on your blog and how funny to see my name on one of the entries!
You've come far and fast with your photography, Lynette. Beautiful!
Posted by: kendra | 17 January 2010 at 03:25 PM