Addicted to Roisin Murphy

Roisin Murphy - Dear Miami.

I am so addicted to this song! The video is bad, just listen to the song. It's so great.

The flood made me cancel another shooting. It was set to be at the river... but no chance. It's too dirty and distroyed there. We'll have to wait about 3 weeks to be able to work there. 3 weeks if it's not raining again. If it is... who knows how long it will take...

That's it for today.... checking out other blogs.... ;-)

Random Thoughts...

Monika M., Canon 350D, 70s Fairytale.
Copyright M. Eichenauer.

I just discovered a few beautiful blogs/websites by amazing photographers. Go check 'em out:
Ashley Skjaveland
Butterfly Moments
Brenda Acuncius
Leah Zawadzki

Yesterdays shooting fell into water, literally. So I have to make a new appointment - which will not be very easy for July 'cause this month is already rather filled with things to do.

I'm also announcing, that the amount of shootings I'm doing is limited. Since I don't make any money out of it (yeah right...), I will from now on only do shootings that I think will bring my creativity, my work, a step further. Shootings that will help me learn and improve.
So I am not a girl for everything!
Just felt the need to state that. Although I know the right people may not ever read this here,... but at least I said it.
Of course I want many shootings, but I still have to learn so much and I still want to try out many styles - so that I learn and know what style works for me best - and of course I want to be able to create my own style.

So, I have many projects in mind, ideas of working with other artists together... I have to focus on these projects more.
I really appreciate everyone asking to work together, but I should stay focused on what is helping me to improve.

Many people don't understand this, saying "oh you're already so great", of course it's nice, but they often don't understand what I am going through - I am not already there. My photos are not how I want them to be. Yeah, I like my photos, on some I am really proud... but that does not last long. But I appreciate these thoughts, these struggles, they keep me going.

It's still a long way to go where I want to be as an artist, as a photographer.

I'm currently listenting a lot to Heather Nova. Perfectly for this rainy, bad weather. Her lyrics are touching me deeply.
So I'm leaving you with this...:

"Storm's out on the water,
I watch it getting closer,
Are you coming home?
All these years we've wandered
Trying to break the cycle
All these years of hope

And my heart feels the strain,
But it makes me feel like I'm alive again
Well sometimes in our lives
We need the pain"
Heather Nova - Storm. (Album: Storm)

Monika

Monika M., Canon 350D, Copyright M. Eichenauer.

Monika M., Canon 350D, Copyright M. Eichenauer.

These pictures are from the fashion shooting with Monika today. We met during my photography class back in May. She was one of the models for the portrait classes. I really loved her style and how she moved in front of the cam, so I had to do another shot with her. Today finally we made it.
Nearly all the pictures were taken at the docks near her hometown. What a great place for fashion shots, but also really strange! So many strange people... I would not ever want to be alone there. Strange things are happening there I can tell.

The clothes are all her own, so there was no special styling - just her and her clothes. And me with the cam.
I can really imagine her as a muse for a photographer. She moves so naturally, it's a real pleasure to work with her. She has so many ideas herself and she is also interested in art and fashion. That makes everything a lot easier and also feels so inspiring.

While driving home after the shooting, I felt so blessed. This has been another day that felt like a future preview - this could be my future. Working on weekends, while everyone else has freetime... yeah, may be annoying sometimes, but I felt so grateful for being able to meet so many different people. It's unbelievable how unique we all are. We may have quite the same looks, or similar style... but when it comes to personality - we are like no one else in this world. That's so magical and fascinating. Always.

YA YA!

"Let's fall in love...", taken today.
Copyright Melanie Eichenauer 2009.

Lovely Ulrike visited me today. I got to know her while my photography class. She is so lovely and also wants to become a pro-photographer and run her own business. But it's a little bit harder for her, she already has two little kids and one big house.
I could not imagine me being at her position. So much to do, cleaning, caring, eduacating... and learning for all the stuff we need for the master exam. Wow, she really is brave and strong.

I live very outside of the city, so she had problems finding me, but once she got here... we could not stop talking and laughing. Of course we just chatted about our love for photography. The hours flew by, so we talked for nearly 6 hours. Wow! My throat hurts really now.

It's so great to have someone that goes through exactly what you are going through now. That makes it all a bit easier or easier to get through. It's great to share fears and worries and also joy. We can't wait to run our business and start creating magic. Her equipment is much better than mine, she owns much better lenses... but I have to safe all my money for the next big important class before the master exam. So I can't afford anything new now.
We'll definitely be meeting again, oh and we'll also be doing a fashion shooting together. I'm so excited about that. All women, lot's of feminine power! Ya Ya! ;-)

I also nearly begged her to join Flickr. It's so much fun there and great to learn and improve and get inspired.
Are you at flickr? If so - let me know!

NEW BEGINNING

The Sky, Canon 350D. Copyright Melanie Eichenauer 2009.

I finally made it - I think I am satisfied with this blog layout.
So let the blogging beginn...

First, I hope all the girls featured here find it ok that I use their picture for linking to their blogs. If not, send me a note and I'll change that.
I just think it's a lovely way to show my respect and appreciation.

So, I have been blogging before, but it's since I completely read her blog, that I now truely understand what it is about. I know now why I never really liked my blog (besides the fact that it just looked ugly *g*). It's not been personal in any way.
I know that there are people out there who don't understand why one should share her private life here. And I have to admit, it's not an easy step.
But I found a topic, a topic what it's about basically. So that people who actually don't know me at all yet, understand what it's about.
Yes, I admit I'm not writing this only for myself - if so, I should consider writing a journal offline ;-)

I'm writing this to meet others that are going through the same kinda thing. To get advice, share stories, etc. whatever. A social online life ;-)

But now to tell you what I am talking about.... this blog will mainly be about me on my way on becoming a pro-photographer and starting my own business.
I live in austria, so it may be different to other countries but the struggles with yourself... I think they are the same.

Oh, and please forgive me any english-mistakes. I have been asked before, why I write in english, why not german, that it would be more me.... I don't think so. Yes, it's my motherlanguage, but I read so many english blogs, visit so many english websites, it just fells natural to write here in english as well. And of course I want to be able to contact with people all over the world.

I'm off to my business class... wishing you a wonderful day.