On October 10, 2010, I took ten photos…

“10 photographers. 10 photos each. All taken on 10/10/10. A single day represented in 100 photographs. No special occasion, no big event, just the essence of daily life captured through ten lenses.”

I was one of the ten asked to participate in this special online exhibition created by victoria. So on Sunday October 10, 2010, my camera was with me all day. At around 6pm I went for a walk  – the same walk I do most days, through a park toward the river amstel. But on this particular day, at this particular hour there just happened to be the most glorious ray of sunshine beaming through the very part  of the park that I always walk through. Upon entering, I found a swarm of tiny flies that looked like specks of dancing light. I couldn’t help but spend time with them –  capturing them catching light.

I had all intention of sharing a selection of 10 photos taken throughout the day, but once this moment arrived, I knew it was how I wanted to document the day – I believe every day has at least one moment that brings joy, and for me, this moment, as simple as it was, was that moment.

……………………………………………

The 1010 gallery has just gone live. Contributors are:

Jacinta Moore – Melbourne, Australia
Ebony Bizys – Tokyo, Japan
Michelle Gow –  Stellenbosch, South Africa
Pia Jane Bijkerk – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hilda Grahnat –  Malmo, Sweden via Berlin, Germany
Anabela Carneiro –  Toronto, Canada via Algarve, Portugal
Brian W. Ferry –  London, United Kingdom
Kris Atomic – Brighton, United Kingdom
Victoria Hannan –  London, United Kingdom
Kate Miss –  New York City, United States

Click here to see the 1010 project.

……………………………………………

Thank you dear vic for including me in this wonderful project. x

…is a beautiful, self-published photographic book which I recently discovered on blurb. Click here to read about it, and here to preview the book.

…this plum tree and this recipe for plum oatmeal bread, from saipua.

……………………………………..

…jennifer causey’s new online portfolio.

……………………………………..

…oh so west coast canada, portfolio of Jennilee Marigomen, found via vic (who just got back from paris, check out her beautiful paris pics here).

……………………………………..

I’m distracted by all of the above this morning, and some, so I thought I’d distract you too.

Romina Bacci is a talented graphic designer and photographer born in Argentina with Italian heritage, residing in the US. Her photography is ethereal and so very soothing, I’m thrilled to be able to share some of her work with here in the (blog)house today…

Romina is currently working on a few books that will be available to purchase in the future, they all look to be beautiful but I am particularly looking forward to de la mesa al alma which will feature a collection of photographs, family recipes, and stories gathered from her and her sister,  from days growing up in la cucina, watching and helping their nona make pasta all day…

I asked Romina if there was anything in particular that she wanted to share here along with her photographs, and I love what she had to say…

“Something I’d like to point out is how important it is for any artist, designer, photographer, writer to find our own voice, our own way of doing things, to find ourselves in our work. It is difficult to focus on what we want to do when out there is a vast ocean of inspiration, and I enjoy watching other artists’ work too, but I think it is very important to stop looking outside and start searching inside when it comes to creating our work. I believe this is priority, it’s a way of respecting others as well as respecting ourselves.”

from wing stories, Romina Bacci

I thought that was a beautiful sentiment and something I feel very strongly about too, it reminded me of this post about derivation which I wrote back in the very early days of my blog (can you believe it’s been 2 1/2 years since the (blog)house was built? Time has flown by ever since, what a whirlwind).

This series above is from Romina’s new marina, a sea collection available in her etsy shop, Miles of Light. The sea treasures featured in this series were a gift from her friend Sarah, a fellow graphic designer.

And these above are from her forest series: “our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest, which co-mingle their roots in the darkness underground.”

Beautiful.

………………………………………………………….

All images courtesy of Romina Bacci. Vist her blog called photos, feathers, stories and dreams here, and her etsy shop, miles of light, here. View her portfolio here.

Thank you, Romina.

xx

view their portfolio here.

…………………………………………………..

found via daily poetics.