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Ok i have a bit of a confession I've lost my diary that I took to Fiji :(

I think I left it at my uncles. Also left my shoes at work experience, have to get them.

I'm so sorry guys I haven't blogged for too long. Let me just say Fiji was amazing, beautiful and I didn't want to leave. I cried way to much at the airport.

My weekend had its good and bad parts. I'll start at Friday.....

Finished work Friday was awful I gave May my hug and I walked out I didn't want to leave it all just yet but I hope to be back in a couple of years time. I learnt so much from Jason and May the two photographers at the local paper. I'm so glad I went there, almost didn't. There was so much new imformation that I didn't know where to put it so I put it in a book.

Tip from May: "In low light photography use a faster f. stop like 2.8 or lower if possible.
Tip from Jason: "In sport photography predict what will happen"

I want to go take photos now well I'm going to in about 15minutes.

Friday night I got a male friend over to watch movies but he took it to far i said stop but he wouldn't and yer I don't know what to do I need counselling or something I'm so shaky and nervous. Being around Scott today was good I felt safe in his bubble went when I was out of it I'm different feel good on the inside. I haven't told him what he guy did to me because he'll kill him and he knows the guy and already hates him. I can't take it to the cops. But I told the guy I will if it happens again. Shit weekend. This thing shouldn't happen to me. I told one friend but it isn't enough help.

Saturday our exchange student came back for a very long visit staying for a year. Ek!

Annalisa the hurt

Fiji Soon

In 9 days I'll be on the plane to Fiji, I can't wait. It's a four hour flight there and a five hour flight back. I think the flight there is at 9am but I'm not sure. It'll be so good to see my family over there after 3 years. I think I'll be there for 15 to 17 days. I'll be sun baking while Scott is going to be working in the rain. I'm going to be so sad without him. I miss him already and I haven't even left yet.

I think I'll get a Fiji sim card so I can still text him which will be good but I think it's expensive to text over seas but I'm not sure.

I'm hoping to take some great photos these holiday which should be good. :) Can't wait to post them up here. I'l try my hardest to get to a internet cafe of something. I think I'll get my hair braided and platted.

I last post before I go on holidays will be on the 24 of June. I'll miss you guys too!

Annalisa the Fijian

Invading People

On Monday I did my first got from Town H local paper. I had to take a picture of a lady with CF. I had to go to her house and take it. I found out I don't really like photojournlism because I don't really like in vading there private place. I walk into someones home, walk around there house and look and a good photo place, the force them to be happy for a photo. I feel bad, I don't like annoying people like that. I'll continue to take photos in my town S, but if it gets to bad I'll stop it. I think I'd rather go into wedding photography or something. But I did enjoy talking to the lady. It was lucky I already knew her before I went to her place. We're sorta family friends but not that close.

Anna the Faint Hearted

Sorry

I'm sorry I haven't posted, I got lazy sorry.

The rest of the of work experience was absolotly great, if I wasn't with Scott I would have moved up there and started my traineeship but I guess I need to think seriously and not jump to the first offer I get.
Scott's cousin, Lou took me up to work thursday an friday it was great talking to her. Thursday morning I gave her my photography portfolio because she said she'd look at it at work. She asked me to come and see her on my lunch break if I was bored. I wasn't bored but I went anyway. When I got there she said she had a surprise. I had a interview planned for me with the head photgrapher of her paper.
I was nervous but I had no other choice I was already there and I couldn't leave. We talked for a bit and he liked my work. He said he wanted to do photgraphy with him as work experience. I said yes. Then he asked for me to work for him to take the photos in the town I live in because its far away from where he works. I said yes! 
I took me first photo on Monday.

A

Work and Play

Argh today all I'm doing today is photo stuff it's taking forever. But no need to worry I get to let my hair down tonight we family friends.

Anna

Yesterday's News

Well yesterday as you all know I had a interview with a photographer from the local paper! Well I got news for you! He canceled!!!!!!! He said he was to busy.
I was already on the bus there. I wasn't happy. I carried my bag, laptop and camera through the streets in pouring rain and I mean pouring. But I keep walking to the Newspaper place I thought maybe he might by there and not actually that busy but when I got there he was out. So I left my portfolio there.

While I was in town I brought some nail polish to make my nails grow longer and stronger. :)

Hip Hop was great!

But there was a new girl. Please I'm not trying to be mean but she is a freak! She isn't a dancer. I'm sorry I must sound awful but seriously she isn't suited to dancing. Even all the others girls said it. We're all hoping she'll quit. Wow that does sound bad. But yer anyways....

Sorry I didn't post last night I was so tired.

Annalisa

Photographic Magic

I can't stop looking at the photo I took it the forest on the "Passion of Mine" post.

It just looks magical doesn't it?

And still it reminds me of Twilight when Bella and Edward are talking and Edward showing his strengths in the forest. So beautiful.

I'm really proud of the photos I took in the forest. I'm learning so much now and I can really see the improvement.

Can't wait for the work experience at the local paper its going to be such a learning curve of for me. :) So pumped! The photographer there is meant to be a really good teacher from what I've heard. Since it's only a smaller paper hopefully he will have more time to teach me things. Scott's cousin said she can get me into a larger paper so I think I'll go there later on in the year. :)

I love Scott's family. His mummy is amazing, she is the nicest person I've ever met. She's always been so welcoming to be and excepted who I am. I proud to have a mother-in-law like her. Jenny is wonderful!

Annalisa the excited!

Passion of Mine

Looking over the pictures I took Sunday. I realised how beautiful the Australian Forest is and how lucky I am to be so close to it. It is almost winter and there is moss and wet ground and the forest. It's amazing. It was cold but it didn't worry me because I was doing what I love. I know now that photography is my true passion. Whether I pursue it as a career or not I know it will always be apart of my life and me. I use to question my photography I didn't know if it was me or not. But it is. The images I take are me. Nobody can put there camera the way I do, only I can. It's only me. Argh I know I love photography.

I was lucky to be able to go out with a great photographer to go into the forest and learn. Hopefully I'll be able to more often, in newer places. A local photographer who works for the local paper called me and said that I'll be able to do some work experience with him early July.

Also I'll have work experience in a couple of weeks and a gym! I know this isn't you know my usual type of work but I want to try something different.

Anna in Love

Fungi Fun!

I went out with a photographer today in the forest to learn some new skills.

It was a great experience.

I took some wicked pictures of some fungi, yes I know it sounds gross but the pictures turned out great!

I'll say more about it later. I've got to get ready for a Mothers Day dinner.

Annalisa

My Little Treats

Omg!!!!! I made so so so so so much money saturday well alot for me in one day.

With the wedding the bride wanted to chose some photos then print them out small and put the in a folder and put a number next to them. Then people that went to the wedding could order photos they wanted. With the photos she wanted for the folder I've already made over $500 dollars! And that's not even with her order or the people who went to the wedding.

I'm so proud of my self with making I'm own money now.

I've printed off the photos and while I was in town I brought some little presents for myself. I thought I deserved it. :) I got myself A book of Quotations (proud Barry?), a little digital photo frame key ring and lunch at macca's for me, dad and Hamish. I think I've got to give back to myself instead of putting it all into savings. I'm always giving to others especially Scott so I think I should give back to me abit.

Annalisa xx

My Happy Beautiful Life

I'm so lucky.

I have a amazing man in my life. Scott D'Arcy. Who I'm deeply in love with. He treats me so well and respects me. As well as lovers we are also best friends. I know our future together is bright and full of rainbows. :) I love the time I have with him, it's full of laughs. We have our struggles like any couple and we always pull through. Our snuggles are the best thing in the world. What else can I say I'm in love.

My family is wonderful and beautiful. My mother as crazy as is but I love her to bits. We teach each other things and always have a great laugh together. My dad oh my dad he's a true Aussie, the cool fun-loving man. He's my inspiration and true hero. And my little brother Hamish I would go mad in my family without him. He gives me advice sometimes when I don't want it and always supports me.

My family as a whole is great (cousins, aunties, uncles, grandparents). They are full of happiness and would do anything for me. I can't believe how great they are and full of support. They also love Scott to pieces.

My friends are stunning. They keep me going through and through. They make me laugh and make me safe. They are my guardian angels. If I'm having a bad day or I'm fighting with Scott they are there for me and will stay over night whenever I need it. I can't thank them enough for being such great friends to me. They are have such beautiful hearts.

My photography is my passion. This is where I can show my dreams and inspirations through pictures. It's where I can snap away with not a care in the world. When I show me pictures to someone and they smile, that warms my heart up knowing I helped someone make their day.

My blog this place is my second mind. This is me, in sprirt form. I show my life, thoughts, feelings, ache and love right here. I'm thankful for the people who I'm able to share my life with and meet new people.

My animals thank you for always being happy and full of life for me.

I'm thankful for everything in my life.

Annalisa the luckiest girl in the world.

Street Fashion Photography

I've been looking at Fashion Street Galleries on the internet. I've found some more great sites and great ideas. I can't wait to go out and take these photos. It's going to be sooo exciting. :)

I think I will have a portfolio just for these shots. As well as taking normal fashion shots on the street I would also like to take some pictures candid. I found a site that had on beautiful ones.

Ever since; well since few years ago I've had this thing for pregnancy in art. Last years I had a drawing and canvas painting of a pregnant and now I would love to take some pictures of real pregnant women. Women always look so beautiful when they are pregnant. I love it.

Annalisa the secret photographer....xx

Outside Personality

WOW Wow wow

I've got a new idea!!!!!!!

Well the idea has been done before in magazines but I just figured out that I want to do it now. Just for a day or something.

The idea is going to the city to make a street gallery. I'll walk the streets of Melbourne (Barry jealous? :) with hopefully a friend who can be the journalist and we can go around and get pictures of people in great outfits. Everyone has their own sense of style and I want to capture it. This idea probably wont happened for a while but it will be great when it does.

I've always had a passion for fashion. (That rhymes:) Your style is showing your personality on the outside. I would love to be able to show your personality to the world.
Pictures that have been taken on the street always look amazing especially with style mixed into it.

Annalisa who shows your style to the world. XX

Have a look at www.stitsh.com it has some great street galleries.

Cute Horse

I took this picture of my friends horse. Mentioned in a past post.

xx

Saturday

Saturday.

I woke up and went in to give Scott a cuddle. Scott made the Milo's and I made honey on toast. It was good. After laying on the couch we played table tennis I think I'm getting better.

I got dressed for the Wedding wearing a black dress hoping the bride wouldn't mind, luckly she didn't. I loved what I wore, and I think Scott did too. He said I looked pretty. :) My hair was curled then pinned back, so lovely.

The men were coming to the wedding on a fire truck so first stop was the fire station, I got a few shots but the men weren't very fun to shot. The groom was pretty nervous from what I saw.
Then off to where the bride was getting ready. I got some great shots there. And they were all happy to get their picture taken which made my job easier. :)
I love taking pictures of a bride looking so happy and beautiful, makes me smile.
I loved taking the pictures at the actually wedding but it was quite annoying when people were taken pictures with a flash because interupted my photo taking. When I tried to tell them to stop but they just got angry.

We took the bridial party photos in the bush, a 20 minute drive.
All the men said the would be leeches so I was scared. But I didn't get any on me.
I loved being able to chose the shots and say what to do. It was so much fun. But I have to say some of the jokes the men were saying I didn't really like. But at the reception they all said they were sorry for what they said so I was happy about that.

At the recpetion I took the fake cutting of the cake and went home they said they didn't need me anymore. Which I was happy with I just wanted to get home to my Scott.

At home Scott had pizza waiting for me. He cuddled me on the couch while I ate. Then while I tried to have a little sleep, Scott put new plastics and grapics kit on my motorbike. :) He's so sweet. Now we both have black bikes.
I couldn't sleep so I got up to work on the photos I knew it would take me a while to edit. But then I got a call then said they wanted me back. I didn't want to say no, it is their special day after all so I went back. Mum and Dad were at the wedding so came home and picked me up to take me back.

I was so angry because all they wanted me for one shot. And I went back home not so happy.

After another 15minutes of waiting he had finished playing with my bike. So we watched Twilight, I felt really bad for him because I'd giggle when ever Edward talked I felt so bad. But Scott knew my addiction to Twilight so he let it go.

We fell asleep on the couch together so good. When we woke up we went to Scott's bed. It warm so warm. We cuddled and kissed for a while but then we heard the door open so I rushed to my room. Mum and Dad were home.

I had a very long sleep.

xx

Friday

I'm sorry I didn't write all weekend, I know you're probably thinking I just with Scott all weekend which is probably true but when I went to go on my blog the internet wasn't working I was so angry because it was working Friday.
But luckly dad fixed it last night.

Friday.

Well Scott came over he packed his clothes and things in two bags. I had to go to the funeral of Billy's brother while Scott was at school but I got back in time to go home with him. I had finally stopped crying but when I saw Scott walking up the hallway way to meet me I burst into tears. Everyone around me stared but I didn't care, I just felt so lucky to have to person I love, with me. He saw I was crying and ran up to hold me, I was saying "it was so sad" over and over again, he held me tight, could have stayed there forever in his arms but I wanted to get home and hold him. I was quite fragile so my friend gave us a lift home.
We were on the couch and he just cuddled me while I cried. I stopped finally and we just stayed there. He watched the TV and I stayed still.

Later we went out of town to print some pictures off and got Macca's for t.

I found out have had to work Saturday my second wedding, which I was very happy to do :) But I was upset that I would have to leave Scott for a few hours.

xx

Amazing Bug

Argh I'm so tired I have been for ages I haven't been sleeping well.

I said I'd tell you the another story so I will. Yesterday we had this presentation thing and if you wanted you could put up some of your artwork. I put up the Amazing bug picture in display. I looks amazing printed large and mounted. Everyone said they loved it. I was so happy that everyone enjoyed my picture.

But sadly there is a sad end to my story.....

Know one knew what sort of bug it is.

Anna

My Love For Photography

My love for my photography is huge. IT's my passion. When you get to save a memory in picture form that is truly amazing.

Anna the Photographer

Princess Photo

Here is a photo that I took of Kim for her Debutante. She looked like a princess. So pretty.

Fiji My Family

Wow it's raining like crazy. Really pouring like mad. The water is over flowing the gutter around the roof, massive puddles everywhere. Poor Tania and Craig had to ride their horses back home. They are also coming out for t with us tonight and their daughter sara.

I don't think we'll be having any warm weather for a while but lets hope I'm wrong :)

I was hoping the weather would be good tomorrow so I could go out with Canadain Photographer that I met at camera club. But I guess it'll have to wait for another time. :( I want to go out a take some pictures with him so I can learn some more with my photography before I go to Fiji at the end of June :)
I can't wait. We only go over there every couple of years so I thought it would be good to get some tips from a professional, so I can take the best pictures possible while I'm in Fiji.

I can't wait to see all my cousins again. It's so hard only seeing them every couple of years, I miss out on seeing them grow up.

Last time I went to school for half a day with my aunty as she had to go to parent teacher interviews. The teachers were so mean and rude to their students. I was actually scared and happy to leave after only a couple of hours. But when I go over there next I would like to go to school again for a full day to actually learn and take the classes. I will go to the high school though and with my favourite cousin David. His name is the only english one of all my cousins. I miss him. We are very close, well we are when I ever get to see him. We're always having fun and we're always together. My far away best friend.
I miss my Fiji family so much.

Annalisa....Fijian Australian