Getting Lost in Austria...

2 nights in a tiny town called Gruenau, and my habbit of wondering off lead me to beautiful forest just west of my accommodation.

3 days later and i'm en route to Italy, and the morning fog created an this image...

Cinque Terre

At the end of every season for the past 3 years, my path, unknown to me, leads me to Italy. This year, i stayed 3 nights in Riomaggiorre where I got lost in vineyards and the coastal towns of Cinque Terre. This image captured the moment i arrived in the last town, Monterosso...

History documented...

Recently I have come across the work of Albert Khan and have been both moved and inspired. Not a photographer himself, but a financier in the early 1900s, who funded photographers to travel the globe documenting the diversity of human existence. His aim was to promote understanding and peace by documenting varying cultures.

The BBC have put together a documentary showcasing his works alongside an insightful commentary of the Balkan Wars 8 October 1912 – 18 July 1913.

Here are links to the 3 parts which can be watched via you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWeU5OexIls&eurl=http://sataniel.blog.com.mk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-J5XptDYGY&eurl=http://sataniel.blog.com.mk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6au2__F1Hs&eurl=http://sataniel.blog.com.mk/


...and if you get really hooked on his photography, like i have.

You can see his work at the museum in Paris.
Albert Kahn, museum and gardens
10-14, rue du Port
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
http://www.albert-kahn.fr/english/

The most important commission of all...

My brother's wedding bands...
Made from 18ct Pd White Gold for Theo and Elsa's wedding on 16th March 2011.
Photo by Michael Comninus

Words to be inspired by...

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

— Maya Angelou

A quote to live by...

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

— Maya Angelou

Elvie's Charm

Two of my favourite clients have found me again to commission a charm for their daughter's first birthday.

The petals at the front slide across to reveal Elvie's name.
HAPPY 1st Birthday Elvie x