Matthew Brandt Photography

IT WAS ONLY TODAY THAT I CAME ACROSS MATTHEW BRANDT'S WORK, BUT INSTANTLY I FELL IN ADORATION OF HIS PHOTOGRAPHS. STUMBLING ACROSS HIS NAME ON THE DAZED AND CONFUSED WEBSITE, I TOOK A SHINING TO HIS UNIQUE EXPERIMENTATION AND WORK ETHIC. BRANDT IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER, AND HIS LATEST PROJECT 'LAKES AND RESEVOIRS' REALLY SHOWCASES HIS CREATIVITY. BY SOAKING HIS PHOTOGRAPHS IN WATER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, HE WAS ABLE TO CREATE WHAT'S CALLED A C-PRINT. AND THIS TECHNIQUE PROVED TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE AND GAVE AMAZING COLORING AND UNIQUE. A LOOK OF BEAUTIFUL MISTAKE.

FOR MORE INFO ON BRANDT, GO TO http://www.dazeddigital.com/photography/article/11080/1/rise-matthew-brandt

PICTURES-LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

The Seas Of Newquay.

The sea, the sea: calling out to you and me
Waves rush in to caress the sand
Only to roll out again

The sea, the sea: calmness in its water
But in one fowl swoop
The calm has turned sour

The sea, the sea: breezes clear as day
Salty air meets our lips
Longer, will we stay?

The sea, the sea: soft sand beneath our feet
Breeze cooling our hot hands
One look at your eyes and I Know

The sea, the sea: our ally and friend
The seascape drawing us in
In triumph, two sweethearts together
Creating beauty in the sand. 

THE SEA, BY LILLIAN B.ROSE

I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD OPEN UP THIS BLOG POST WITH A POEM ABOUT THE SEA, BECAUSE IT'S SO MAGICAL THAT I FIGURED THERE MUST BE MANY, MANY POEMS WRITTEN ABOUT IT, AND THIS ONE REALLY DESCRIBED MY WEEKEND IN NEWQUAY :)

JUST SPENDING A FEW DAYS BY THE SEA SEEMS TO JUST COMPLETELY GROUND AND CALM YOU, THE VIEWS THAT I WAS ABLE TO SEE WERE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, A TRUE GIFT. AND IT'S AWESOME JUST DRIVING ROUND, TURNING AND CORNER AND THERE'S THE SEA! 

IT WAS SUCH A CHILLED WEEKEND, ME AND TONI STAYED AT B&B NEAR THE BEACH, WHICH MATT'S FAMILY OWNS, SO THAT WAS A TRUE BLESSING THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY! ON SATURDAY, ALL GEARED UP IN OUR WET SUITS, WE WENT DOWN TO THE BEACH AND SWAM IN THE SEA, WHICH WAS SO FUN, I WISH THAT THERE WAS A BEACH IN BATH, I LOVE THE SEAAAA :) EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT I GULPED DOWN A LOT OF SALTY WATER WHILST TALKING WHEN A WAVE CRASHED INTO ME, NOT ADVISED. AND WHEN SWIMMING BACK TO SHORE, ME AND TONI GOT GULPED UP IN A WAVE, ALWAYS A PANIC WHEN YOU DON'T COME UP TO THE SURFACE WHEN EXPECTING TO! BUT STILL, THE WET SUIT KEPT ME NICE AND SNUG AND I COULD HAVE SWAM IN THERE ALL DAY. 

AFTER OUR MORNING SWIM, WE DROVE TO A LITTLE CAFÉ ON A BEACH AND SAT OUTSIDE DRINKING EXTREME HOT CHOCOLATE AND STARING OUT TO SEA, SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MORNING, AND THE SUN EVEN CAME OUT :) 

 LATER THAT DAY WE TOOK A WALK ALONG THE COASTLINE NEAR MATTS HOUSE AND SAT ON AROCK THAT MATT SOMETIMES GOES TO. THE VIEW, AGAIN, WAS INCREDIBLE. SO DESCRIBABLE, YET ACTUALLY UN-DESCRIBABLE, NO WORDS CAN REALLY RELATE TO WHAT I SAW, IT WAS JUST AMAZING. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SUN PEAKED THROUGH AND LIGHT REFLECTED OFF THE OCEAN, CREATING A POOL OF LIGHT THAT WAS SO ATTRACTIVE TO SWIM INTO, CREATING A  PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE. YET BELOW US, WE COULD SEE THE WILD WAVES CRASHING AND BREAKING AGAINST THE ROCKS, A FURIOUS DISPLAY. I LOVE HOW THE SEA CAN BE BOTH CALM AND WILD!

SUNDAY WE WERE ABLE TO GO AND VISIT MATT'S CHURCH. MATT WAS ON WORSHIP THAT MORNING SO THAT WAS COLL TO SEE AND IT WAS A WICKED SERVICE, GREAT CHURCH AND I REALLY ENJOYED IT. THE PEOPLE THERE ARE SO FRIENDLY AND RELAXED, AS WELL! THAT'S WHAT LIVING BY THE SEA DOES TO YOU :) 
AFTER CHURCH WE WENT BACK TO MATT'S, PACKED UP AND ON THE ROAD WE WENT AGAIN, SO SAD TO LEAVE NEWQUAY, THOROUGHLY ENJOYED SPENDING TIME CHILLING WITH FRIENDS AND BEING BY THE SEA. A GREAT WAY TO OFFICIALLY END MY SUMMER! 


HERE ARE SOME PICTURES TAKEN OF THE WEEKEND, UNFORTUNATELY MY CAMERA DIED WHILST SAT ON THE ROCK, BUT I STILL MANGED TO GET SO LUSH PICTURES SO S'ALL GOOD :)

ME+TONI IN OUR WET SUITS :L

ME, TONI, MATT, READY TO GO SWIMMINGGG :D

TONI LOOKING OUT TO SEA AT CAFÉ

BEACH VIEW FROM CAFÉ

ME + MATT

THE BREAKING OF WAVES

WALK TO THE ROCK

MATT+TONI  :)

AND THAT ENDS MY SUMMER OF 2011, THIS AMAZING PICTURE, BUT I'M EXCITED TO BRING ALL THAT I'VE LEARNT FROM SUMMER INTO A NEW SEASON. BACK TO COLLEGE I GO!

PEACEEE X

Winter has arrived, and i'm off surfing!

OK, IT MAY ONLY BE THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER, BUT I HAVE ALREADY RESULTED TO MY WINTER COLORS AND CLOTHING. KNITTED JUMPER ALL THE WAY!  ALSO WEARING MY FRIENDSHIP BLACKBIRD BADGE AS A SIGN OF WINTER! JUST SO OVER SUMMER, AS AMAZING AS MY SUMMER WAS, I'M READY TO GET BACK ON IT WITH COLLEGE AND WORK MY WAY TO UNIII :D


SO THIS WEEK, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE BACK AT SCHOOL, BUT LUCKILY FOR ME I HAD AN EXTRA WEEK OFF, BECAUSE MY COLLEGE IS SO AWSOME LIKE THAT!  THEREFORE I HAVE SPENT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME WORKING ON MY SKETCH BOOK WHICH IS COMING ALONG BEAUTIFULLY AND BLOG SURFING. I LOVE BLOGS SO MUCH, I JUST LOVE PICTURES, AND SEEING WHAT PEOPLE GET UP TO. ONE OF MY FAVE BLOG SITES IS THE BLOG OF 'ANOTHER' MAGAZINE, WHO BLOG A LOT, BUT ALWAYS PRETTY INTERESTING STUFF . ALSO LUVIN DAZED+CONFUSED, ESPECIALLY THEIR POST ON PHOTOGRAPHER, JACOB PERLMUTTER, WHO TOOK A TRIP TO INDIA AND CAPTURED  RAW PICTURES OF ORDINARY INDIAN LIFE. THIS REALLY INTERESTED ME AS I'M HOPING TO VISIT INDIA NEXT YEAR WITH A FRIEND OF MY MUMS, AND THIS PHOTOGRAPHER GAVE ME JUST A SLIGHT IN-SIGHT TO THE REAL INDIA. http://www.dazeddigital.com/photography/gallery/10/11268/1/rise-jacob-perlmutter

IN OTHER NEWS, I NOW HAVE 4 UNIVERSITIES LINED UP THAT I WILL MOST LIKELY APPLY TO. THEY ARE, LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION, SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT, GREENWICH AND FALMOUTH. LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEN DAYS, I LOVE TRAVELLING SO MUCH, ANY EXCUSE TO TRAVEL AND I'M ON IT :D 


SPEAKING OF WHICH, ME AND MY BESTIE, TONI ARE ROAD-TRIPPING DOWN TO NEWQUAY THIS WEEKEND TO SEE OUR FRIENDS THAT WE MET AT FAITH CAMP, SO EXCITED FOR IT, I LOVE THE SEA SO MUCH!  AND OUR FRIENDS ARE SURFERS SO WE'LL   BE JUMPING ON A SURF BOARD AND *ATTEMPTING* TO SURF! YEAHH BOI, SO PHYCED FOR IT!


AND I'LL REPORT BACK WITH LOTS OF GREAT PHOTOS AND INTERESTING RANDOM STORIES, BECAUSE THAT'S THE KIND OF PEOPLE WE ARE! 


CYA'LL X

SEASICK STEVEEE.

SO I TUNED INTO READING&LEEDS FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS LAST NIGHT AND ON CAME THIS, RATHER ODD LOOKING BAND NAMED SAESICK STEVE. THE MAIN GUY DRESSED TO FIT HIS NAME, SOEMHOW PULLING OFF A FISHERMAN STYLE LOOK A LONG WITH HIS BUSHY WHITE BEARD, I INSTANT WONDERED, WHY IS THIS OLD-MAN GROUP PLAYING AT READING FESTIVAL? MY FRIEND THEN PIPPED UP THAT SEASICK STEVE WAS ON THE TELE, AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS GUY WAS ONCE HOMELESS AND BUSKED ON THE STREETS FOR YEARS, TURNS OUT THE GUITAR HE WAS PLAYING WITH, HE USED FOR BUSKING, HOW COOL IS THAT? AND THEIR SOUND IS PRETTY SWEET, AND HAS A UNIQUE TASTE TO IT. I JUST LOVED SEEING THIS OLDER MAN PLAYING IN FRONT OF A LARGE YOUNG AUDIENCE. HE'S COME SO FAR, AND A GREAT STORY TO TELL ANYONE YOU SEE ON THE STREET. DREAMS CAN COME TRUE FOR ANYONE, I ANY SITUATION :)
VIDEO- CUT MY WINGS-SEASICK STEVE.

BYEEE X

NEWYORKCITY.

NEW YORK HAS BEEN, INCREDIBLY LIFE-CHANGING, HISTORY MAKING, EXCITING, FUNNY AND OVER ALL BRILLLOPADS (yes, i did just say brillopads, don't judge me..) GENERALLY IT'S BEEN THE SICKEST HOLIDAY EVER! I OFFICIALLY LOVE NEW YORK. THERE IS SOOO MUCH TO WRITE BUT I'LL TRY AND COMPACT IT AS BEST AS I CAN :) 

THE FIRST DAY WAS WICKED AS WE DID A PRAYER TOUR OF NY,  BASICALLY GOING AROUND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY, FROM HARLEM TO PARK AVENUE AND VIEWING THE CITY THROUGH GODS EYES AND PRAYING OVER THE PLACES WE VISITED. WE ALSO GOT TO GO AND VISIT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER WHICH HAD A PRETTY LARGE IMPACT ON ME AS WE WERE WITNESSING THE MEMORIAL OF THE 9/11, SUCH A TRADEDGY, A VERY SOLITUDE ATMOSPHERE, EVERYONE WAS KIND OF CAUGHT UP IN THEIR OWN THOUGHTS, COMMISERATING IN THEIR OWN WAY. WE ALSO GOT TO WALK THE WHOLE MILE OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE WHICH WAS AMAZING, THE VIEWS WERE STUNNING, SO GLAD WE GOT TO DO THAT, EVEN THOUGH MY FEET WERE IN DIRE PAIN! THANKFULLY MY BEAUTIFUL TOMS SAVED ME FROM LOTS OF ADDITION ACHENES, GENIUS SHOES. 

FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE DID GENERAL SERVING SUCH AS COOKING A MEAL FOR A MEN'S SHELTER AND HAVING A CHAT WITH THEM WHICH WAS REALLY ENJOYABLE, I LOVE HEARING PEOPLES STORIES, WISH I COULD DO IT AS A LIVING, JUST FIND OUT EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYONE, SO NOSY! WE ALSO WORKED IN A FOOD PANTRY WHICH WAS PHYSICALLY TIRING YET STILL LOVED IT, SO GREAT SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE PUTTING SO MUCH WORK INTO HELPING THOSE IN NEED, WHEREVER IT'S THROUGH GODS GRACE OR NOT, STILL AMAZING TO SEE PEOPLE REGULARLY GIVE UP THEIR OWN LEISURE TIME JUST TO HELP EVEN ONE PERSON OUT , VERY INSPIRING FEW DAYS OF SERVING AND GOD REALLY SHIFTED MY HEART FOR THE HOMELESS AND I FEEL A LOT MORE INCLINED TO HELP OUT AND TAKING TIME OUT OF MY DAY TO TALK TO THOSE IN NEED AND HELP MORE. 

SO THANKS TO HURRICANE IRENE, WHICH WAS BASICALLY JUST A BAD(ish) ENGLISH STORM, WE WERE STUCK INSIDE FOR TWO DAYS :( HOWEVER THIS DID END UP WITH LOTS OF TRIPS TO DUNKEN' DONUTS, nom nom, AND ME AND MY FRIEND MATT LED AN ACOUSTIC WORSHIP WHICH WAS REALLY COOL, MY FIRST EVER LEAD WORSHIP, EVEN IF IT WAS ONLY TO 8 PEOPLE..STILL :p GOT TO WATCH SOME DVD'S AS WELL AND BUYS AMERICAN SNACKS, SO IT WASN'T TOO BAD, AND AFTER THE "HURRICANE" THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL SO ON MONDAY WE TOOK A FERRY PAST THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, VISITED THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, ATE AT TGIF AND VISITED THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, AT NIGHT!! IT WAS AMAZING, SENSATIONAL, NEW YORK IS STUNNING, EXCEPT I DON'T THINK YOU CAN QUIET APPRECIATE IT TO THE LEVEL THAT YOU WOULD IF GOD HAD CREATED IT, NEW YORK IS SO MAN MADE, ONE SWIPE AT ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IT WOULD BE NOTHING. ATLEAST AT HOME WE HAVE THE MENDIP HILLS... :P

THE LAST DAY WAS DEDICATED TO SHOPPING, LITERALLY NON-STOP FROM 11AM TO ABOUT 9PM! AMAZING, I WAS IN SHOPPING "HEAVEN", AND SEEMING AS I HADEN'T BEEN SHOPPING IN SOOO LONG DUE TO LACK OF MONEY, I KINDA WENT A BIT CRAZED AND SPENT $75 IN VICTORIA SECRET AND $83 IN FOREVER 21 AND THEN OTHER BITS AND PIECES, BUT I STILL MANAGED TO BRING HOME $100! :D

I LOVE HOW MUCH WE ALL CAME TOGETHER AS A TEAM, AND I'M ERALLY GOING TO MISS HANGING WITH EVERYONE, PLAYING UNO+CARDS UNTIL 12AM, CHILLING TOGETHER, SO MUCH FUN! HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVOURITEEE PICTURES THAT I TOOK :) 

poser Malachi

The new world trade center in process, complete 2013

Brooklyn Bridge

the beautiful Statue Of Liberty

my friend posing at statue of libs :L

"Eeeeehehe we're in NEW YORK babby!"

view from the ground of Battery Park

A new way of climbing a tree

revenge of the yellow taxi's!!

window view from Museum of Modern Art :)

a cool New York photo

The mighty TRUMP TOWERS.

amazing night view from EMPIRE STATE building

I <3 sign posts

Times Sq at night :)

GLEEEE steps!

leaving New York :'(

God Thank you for an amazingly blessed Trip

FAITH CAMP+SOUL SURVIVOR.

All in all, through the month of August I would've camped a grand total of 10 nights! Good job I love camping! Faith camp was amazing! we met some great guys on our unit, who were so on fire for God, really inspiring + so much fun to hang out with, and they were all surfers from Newquay, score! God did some great shifting in my heart and the whole week was just amazing, full of water fights, chips, canoeing, catch, guitar, sun, midnight trips looking for 24hour supermarket, bible bashing until 4am in a car, and lots of God! The last night of worship I did sooo much jumping I pulled a muscle in both hamstrings! I was crippled for the next few days...boo, ah well, at least it was through worshiping! PICTURES OF FAITH. >

ME, TONI, DAVID (mick)

JOSH, TONI, ME, SAM, CANOEING 

me and Toni being weird..

THE MOVE, (teenage service)

me, Toni, Debbie-LAST DAY (as you can tell)

Josh getting owned by a little girl during water fight

 ONE WEEK LATER- is SOUL SURVIVOR 2011!! I was sooo excited for it, as Soul never fails to entertain and brings great connection to God. Shared a tent with my beautiful 3 fave girlies which was great, ha we all pledged to tidy the tent every afternoon..somehow that didn't work out. and by the last day the ground sheet was clogged with mud! The meeting were sensational! Really met with God in every worship and the talks were so great, god is sooo good! First night we all ventured down the underground and listened to a some Guvuna B- a christian Tinie Tempah basically, he was pretty wicked! Also managed to meet up with Matt, friend from Faith Camp, and me, Toni and him ventured out in his car and did some acoustic late night worship and talked about God and stuff, was really cool, although me and toni got in deeep trouble for leaving campus :S A message from God to be more obediant defiantly! Soul just reminds me how thankful I should be for my youth group, such great fun loving people, really blessed to have them in my life! I miss Soul so much, it's almost heartbreaking :( I think my most funniest moment is when our youth leader Paul tripped over a guide rope and face planted the mud, as did Toni on the last day after showering! thankfully the guide roped did not get the better of me this year :D
PICTURES FROM SOUL >

Toni walking down the food court tables 4 our wedding :P

Our Vows, led by..

OUR VICAR, Josh D, literally read out the vows from his iphone!

Me+Steffi walking to service

me+bestiee

Inside main meeting

Outside main meeting

guys chilling in put community tent :)

most of the girls in main meeting

Last day dress up! a dinosaur, a cheerleader and a monkey, only a t Soul!

BYEEE X