Love in the Landscape

Another teaser. It was exciting to spend a recent Sunday afternoon wandering through the bush at the back of Werribee with Erin & Alli. Caught up in the flush of expectancy, with their first baby due in just a few weeks, the connection between the couple was powerful and beautiful to witness.

Another love story coming soon.

I might tell Vinnie and Jonno I didn't get the shot I wanted just so I can go and hang out with them for another afternoon of fun, laughter and great conversation. From their backyard in the Noosa hinterland to the Ampitheatre overlooking Lake McDonald, we wandered around while I captured the easy-flowing connection between these two gorgeous guys. Back soon with more. 

Cheers

Deborah x

same-same but different

Check out 'The commitment project' by Evan Cooper.

I love Evan's idea. Here's the rundown on his project.

"This project documents long term gay and lesbian committed relationships. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the median length of an Australian marriage is 8.7 years so I have used this number as the minimum length of time to be part of this project.

I believe that gay, lesbian and transgendered relationships deserve the same legal rights and public respect as heterosexual ones.

But this project is about more than just "gay marriage" I really hope that these simple images of loving couples will help reduce homophobia, will inspire young people to keep their romantic dreams and for parents to know that their gay, lesbian and transgendered children have just as much chance of having a long term and happy family life as anyone else.

The Commitment Project is aimed to show the wider community that for all our differences we still fundamentally want the same thing, to be allowed to love who we love."

Evan and I pretty much have the same purpose and the more people providing the same message and delivering it in different ways is going to reach a greater audience. That can only be a good thing!

Instead of the 'simple images' that work well for Evan, I'll be providing a more personal, distinctive portrait of each couple or family. An image that celebrates the relationship and shows the connection between them and in an environment that has some significance to the couple. It's tough to explain, wonderful to experience and beautiful to see.

I'm still working on the exhibition side of things but first I need to create the images and I need 20 couples to get involved. If you or someone you know might be interested and you live in either Melbourne or South East Queensland, please get in touch. It wont cost you anything but your time, and the photo shoot itself could turn out to be a special, memorable experience for you. Celebrate your relationship!

Cheers

Deborah

On with the show!

Now that the Christmas madness has passed, it's time to get things rolling again. And to kick things off, I'm sharing a few favourites from Nico and Greta's Same-Same Beloved session. 

The March deadline for the exhibition was a bit ambitious and has been pushed back a bit. I'm still after a few more couples to participate (Melbourne and surrounds, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Regions at this stage) so if you or anyone you know is interested, get in touch. 

it's about you,

your connection with each other,

in an environment that you connect with


it's a celebration of your relationship

The right to choose.

Personally, I'm not a fan of marriage for anyone. But I believe every couple should have the right to choose for themselves.  

Dancing in the Park

Yesterday, I spent a wonderful early evening wandering around St Kilda photographing Nico and Greta. So many wonderful images of such a fun couple! Can't wait to share more, but this is all you get for now!

Wanted:

After hibernating for my first Melbourne winter, I've now thawed out and am hungry to get some creative action happening.

I've set a target to have an exhibition of my new work in March 2012. I have a definite style in my head of combining landscape and love and I need some willing participants to practice on to get the look through to completion. If you're interested, leave a comment, send me an email or give me a call.

I'm looking for a wide range of couples; young, old, in-between, different cultures. Families of all shapes, sizes and varieties welcome. The pet pooch is more than welcome, they are, after all, part of the family!

So if you'd like a complimentary photo-shoot, and you don't mind your image being on display, I'll give you a fine art print for your troubles. Having said that, if you'd like to be involved but don't want to be recognised, I have some ideas that would accommodate that too. Just click on the contact tab above to get the details and get in touch.

Cheers
Deb