Start of Something Sensational - SIMAGES.com.au

Well well,

I just keep trying and trying some more to lead a quiet life. How can I when there are so many cool things to do, people to meet, places to see, things to shoot.

Life is great.

It helps being a happy, creative type (of nutter). Things seem to flow better. I can say that Im beaming from ear to ear with the birth of a new little business by the name of SIMAGES. www.simages.com.au



A dear friend and her partner, Bambi Gordon and Greg Rowell, have inititated the exciting idea and followed through with the creation of cutting edge Photographic Workshops in Sydney to co-incide with the Annie Lebowitz Exhibition at the MCA - FEB 25 - 27 2011. Check out the website and get all the bits of info.

Its going to bursting with bloody good practival info, loads of creative zeal, plenty of calculated training and such a funky backdrop of Sydney Rocks and Harbour.

So YER....Im SOOO excited to be the teacher of this workshop. It brings into play this spinning cyclic world I inhabit - art - photo -teaching -doing - art - photo - teaching - doing. And IM hungry to slaver (is that a word?) my boundless passion and advice all over who dares enter the 3 day workshop. I am afterall, a creative, passionate beast.

Which brings me to the next bit of news, taking part in a group show with the gals of the QUT womens collective.

Sia Carlyon, a dear friend from my long gone days of Sydney, managed to Facebook me. She is such a strong and driven woman. I have thoroughly enjoyed my catch ups. This show was in response to her encouragement and vision.





So, its splurging with that nectar essense which is life...and Im out there in it. Wind in the hair and sun in the eyes.

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So much talent!!!

I have been having immense fun shooting a few young lads called THE HONEY MONTH.



Lovely bunch of fella's who happen to generate SUCH an amazing sound. They just about can play anything musical plus stuff that no one has even considered yet so if you catch them about, do yourself a favour!





Big news! I am launching my online tutorials. After spending time trying to ignore my talent (oh so humble me!!!) for teaching, again and again Im approached by all sorts to give advice or information on the how to's of photography and digital imaging. Contact me directly (M:0400 1978 46) or through my site (www.simonepurdy.com.au) contacts page if you would like me to cover something specific.

My next blog I will be starting a basic tutorial with tips on how to get an interesting shot from almost any subject.

Now, for a couple of my favorite pics taken recently. Enjoy!

Sweet as a peach................

I'snt it just?

This is a little gem that no doubt has been picked off the family orchard by now and been despatched with love to Toowoomba, purchased, eaten and then....well, lets finish right there.

The peach would have brought an immense sense of pleasure to someone....these peaches are tree ripened and taste like the old fashioned ones. Just wanted to send a little hello to the bro Justin and family who are racing to the back end of the season.....blood.........sweat and............plums (blood plums.....don't you know!)



and some ickle biddy beautiful things.................................




Also, after watching AVATAR the other day (CRIKEY!!!! loved it!!!) .....Ive got this GREAT bloody brilliant idea for a movie.....and I need an investor or few. OK, so Avatar is the most expensive movie made to date ( Yes, bro TOny.........effen awesome...plot simplistic but I want to visit that forest daily!!!!), but I recon with a little charm and stuff...I could convince someone to give it a shot...I will devulge a bit of my pitch (and some illustrations) in the next couple of posts.

Take care and live large.........XX

Pretty Things

Im going to be so self indulgent as so far Im the only follower...following myself. So stuff it......if I want to stick loads of flowers and pretty stuff on here...so be it.


and another one......

and another couple.....


I have always gravitated towards the beautiful views, the beautiful sunsets, the beautiful flowers. I have always looked out the window and gazed endlessly out.......I have always strained to see if there is some special cloud, some gentle breeze thru a window, a shaft of light or a glowing afternoon sun reflecting off the roadside and thru the trees. I have always tried to physically swallow a beautiful scene and keep it in my mind for as long as I can.

So until I find something better to comment about, Im going to saturate this blog with beautiful things.

...and bring a bit of visual joy to my only follower to date. :-)

New Year is here, new things to shoot!

Well, OK........it was pretty quiet.

In fact I would have to say the quietest New Years ever spent! Other than a unreal expectation to enjoy the night at CLOUDLAND in the valley (which of course was out of the question), I was more than happy to hang at home, enjoy a few quiet beers and hit the pillow before 9.30om.

Left plenty of time to daydream, nightdream and ponder on goals for 2010.

I hope to bring to life my 'nush focus' exhibition. I will post some of the works as they unfold.

I hope to publish my 'Milford Sound' pictorial book - lush with epic shots of 'Lord of the Rings' meets my own personal 'National Lampoons' across the West Coast of South Island, New Zealand.



The main hightlights being the Milford Sound track itself (cant wait to check out Rich Tuzon's sketches......Howdy Rich!!!!! richtuzon@blogspot.com - CHECK THIS OUT FOR QUALITY!!!) and Sharon from the Fiordlands Tix Office at Te Anua.........hi mate - your a legend!!!. The scenery was extreme, like nothing ever experienced, the quality of the experiences, backed up like visual dominos - just BREATHTAKING!!

Franz Josef Glacier was just as epic and the half day climb is fully recommended - the full day better with more time. I was blessed with the sunshine.



It was freekin HAIRY driving around the west coast - that landscape is so raw and wild....landslips are commonplace and the evidence of constant upkeep of the national highways is ever present. Im such a soft-arse!!!!!! Thanks to the bearded wanderer who pointed out major road rules and saved possibly a head on with a campervan at some point down the track.

Some of the warmest people hang out in Hokitika where the greenstone is pulled from deep within the earth to make the most organic carved peices of jewellery which I of course obsessed over. Too hard choosing but the fun was getting to talk to some lovely folk who had out of the way shops featuring the local artists - instead of the big guns commercialised stuff.



A big point of interest back on the home front is my sister-inlaw, Ellen's production of Peach and Apricot dessert wines. Got to taste her first vintage and man.....she's nailed it already. The most exquisite perfumed wine Ive ever had the pleasure of tasting. Real promise!! I will keep you posted.

Launch of my Blog 2010

Howdy!!!

This is the very first virginal entry to get the whole thing rolling along.

I will be posting my latest news, current projects, pics and paintings plus upcoming exhibitions details along with a hotpotch of a visual diary.

Be sure to drop in .......there will be HEAPS of bits soon!!!!