Is.1.6,2025
Issue 3 - but also I missed a month because my brain is tired so perhaps Issue 4 will come out soon too? I'm not sure. Is anyone even reading these? Hello void.
Sorry, I missed a month / issue cos I was on smoko. No, just joko - it’s been busy and my brain is so overwhelmed this year I can’t keep track of anything, let alone passion projects. Also, this newsletter has such low priority because literally nobody is reading it. So without further ado, here’s more garbage:
Best photography gig for the month:
I got to photograph this amazing Shoku No Kokoro Japanese Dinner for the very fancy RACV City Club and they served me all of the incredible gastronomy delicacies as well! I also got to sit on a real table out with the patrons and not in a closet “green room” somewhere! It was very refreshing to be treated so well / like a human being, as that is NOT the norm. So many events I photograph you get treated like “the help.”
Check out these incredible meals! So delicious!
What I’m listening to:
Honestly, I’ve returned to Art School Girlfriend’s 2023 album “Soft Landing” a lot lately. It’s delicate, it’s vulnerable, but urgent and pained. I feel like it is where I’m at, at the moment.
What I’m playing:
Despite the new Nintendo Switch 2 release, I am absolutely addicted to Loop Hero.
I see it behind my eyes when I go to bed.
I am obsessed with the loops.
What I’m watching:
Hate watching “And Just Like That…”
What I’m drinking:
I photographed for 6 hours at a dinner event then had to go photograph until 3am at a gay club and so was on my feet for 11 hours. I then got caught in the icy rain and came down with a bit of a cold. So while everyone was having a lovely long weekend, I was slowly decomposing in bed alone.
The only saving grace? A special potion my baba yaga taught me; the juice of 2 lemons, grated fresh ginger and turmeric, crack of black pepper and a shot of vodka. It will heal you.
I used Grainshaker Vodka - it’s my favourite Australian vodka. So clean, so delicious, so medicinal. Next time you feel like you’re coming down with something, avoid the hot toddy and do a lemon pepper vodka tonic instead. Dobre zdrowie.
What I’m reading:
Actually nothing at the moment. I joined this gay men’s book club but never made it to a meeting. Then looked up their reading list for the rest of the year and everything sounded kinda yawn. I did download two audiobook versions of their books because the library is awesome and I started listening on my phone but oh my gawd it was bad.
My friend lent me “Dungeon Crawler Carl” and he said it was so good (he said he read 6 more in the series in a weekend) but I read the first chapter then gave up. It didn’t grab me. So now I’m bookless. If you have any good suggestions please comment below.
Whats on:
Gosh, so much is on! But nobody seems to really care, so does it matter?
I havn’t heard from friends in so long. I spend a lot of time alone these days.
In terms of work, I’m shooting Library Up Late for Rising Festival and The State Library on June 12th.
I’m shooting Museum After Dark “Party Like Melba” for Rising Festival and Yarra Ranges Regional Museum on the 20th of June
Then I’m going to see my best friend in Altona City Theatre’s “9 to 5” the musical on the 4th of July.
What’s coming up?
Here’s a little sneaky-peeky behind the scenes shot of the big YUMMY shoot I did for their ten year anniversary show “Decadence” coming up this year as part of Fringe Festival. More to be announced soon - but this was a HUGE shoot and it’s very top secret. I have been photographing and doing design work for James Welsby and YUMMY for a long time, so this was really wonderful to be included in and be a part of.
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