Still insane but happy

I always leave it so long between journal entries,..just either so much happens i cant keep up, or nothing happens!

I am obsessed with dressing up these days, i have done a multitude of series myself and dressed up for a friend who goes by the name shadowfox creative who has photographed me often these last few months (shadowfoxcreative.deviantart.c…) most his work is architecture and landscape.

He inspires me, fuels my drive to get out and do, bounces ideas back at me, just an all round great friend!!

last year i sold some prints and even had some paid work, photographing a mother and daughter as the mother wanted photos for christmas presents, i haven't shared those images here because of privacy reasons.

so a couple days ago after being told by many, i finally got around to making my own facebook page promoting my photography and design. HERE IT IS>>>> www.facebook.com/Mintmannequin…
which has actually been more time consuming than i expected. AND that lead me to designing my own logo, which i found daunting to begin with,..but i have one now.

Since photos from now on when uploaded to my facebook they will have my logo, as will ones i upload here now too.

I have stuck with the name Mintmannequin as that is who i have been on here for 9 years now, i have come a long way,..feel i have improved ten fold. So choosing what i will share on my page is a little overwhelming at the moment, obviously im not going to share everything,..but ill try to keep it in sync with my deviant art page here.

recently i had one my hard drives crash on me, just over a week ago, which contains ALL my images and graphic things,..but i have to thank myself for being so vigilant about uploading my work here, without having it here i wouldn't be able to share it on my facebook page. Sending it away this week to have the data retrieved. This has happened to me 3 times now in the last 4 years! 

Ive been on many outdoor adventures lately with my friend shadowfox creative, for 5 days in a row we both went out before sunrise and visited many local beaches in the Dunedin (NZ) area, Victory beach, brighton beach, smails beach,  moeraki boulders, much sand was collected in our shoes, and you wouldnt beleive it but the water was warmer than the air at all beaches. since we have had high temperatures lately.

I have literally been infront of my computer for 3 days now, sorting myself out that im already itching for another early morning or at least another adventure! Many are planned,...
So anyway, im doing way better than i was a year ago, i live and breath creativity, it gives me meaning and purpose,... i feel more level, whilst more insane at the same time. even though thats a bit of an oxymoron...

"Do what you love, and do it well"

Natasha / Mintmannequin
Photographer / Designer