Lomo Love: Paris

(Image shot by me)

Another Lomo Love post. Paris at sunset; Notre Dame x Seine goodness. I am absolutely in love Paris, everything about it is wonderful.

Paris is on my mind, due to last night's visit to the Art Gallery of NSW, for the Eugene Atget Old Paris exhibition. He had such beautiful sepia photographs of the streets of Paris from the late 1800 and early 1900s. The image sharpness blows my mind away, considering the camera that he used. A lot of my favourite photographs were ones that contained old advertising signs plastered on walls, yep I'm a typography type of girl. It was very interesting to see the architecture of that time, and also a small glimpse of the past.

Please visit this lovely exhibition, Click here for details.

Also, Art Gallery of NSW is holding an instagram x Atget competition. Where you photograph the streets of Sydney and could potentially win a exhibition prize pack. Click here for details.

Cool no?

Travel Photo Diary: New Orleans

  

Yep, about time hey? New Orleans, the big easy- anything goes. Sunny and hot, a tad ghetto, the best food I've eaten, the birth of jazz type of place. We slammed so many grilled oyster at Acme, I didn't want it to end, hands down the best meal of the trip. Jazz fest was kicking off, as we were leaving, however so many off shoot events were happening around town which was lovely. We took the tram through the suburbs and were treated to an eye feast of old southern homes, the architecture was beautiful. I felt like I was on the set of 'My Girl'. We were told that the original street cart from 'A Street Cart Named Desire' still does the rounds. We took a stroll through the old cemetery where voodoo queen, Marie Laveau, lays. One place I definitely recommended eating is Parkway Bakery for their Po' Boy sandwiches. Try the Parkway Surf and Turf- slow cooked roast beef with golden fried shrimp, and roast beef gravy. Southern hospitality is alive and well, so if you ever get lost or want tips on good local places to eat, the N.O natives are happy to help.

ASOS Babe

Not only do I like this outfit from ASOS, but I also love this girl's face. Quit possibly the new Cara Delevigne of ASOS, I can't stop looking at her pretty face and rapunzel locks. I hope she will be the next big thing in the modeling world. This bird has inspired me to grow my hair out and maybe run around in the field with daisy chains in my hair.

Happy Friday!

French Quarter. New Orleans

So, I am alive if you are wondering. I've been holed up at work, long hours and weekends at the office. 

In saying that, as crazy and at times stressful at it is. I enjoy it, a lot actually. I've only been at this new role for about 3 months now. All my co-workers are rad too.

Anyhow, I thought I would start the weekend with this picture from New Orleans. Remember my Philippines/ Japan/ NYC trip... New Orleans was the last leg. I'll post more pictures and a story later. For the meantime... enjoy the summer night and fairy lights.

P.S I have an Instagram account! Come say G'day at Raver_Ria.

New York Photo Diary Part 4: MOMA

You thought my America photo diary was done aye? Well not quite, I've been crazy busy at work and I haven't been able to rummage through my very many photos. But I made a proactive decision to finally get around to it. So below are photos from MOMA, where dreams come true.

My sister and I had an art day and pretty much spent hours in there. We finished off by eating at the infamous Halal Bros street cart, Chicken over rice baby. YUM! Anyhow enjoy the art love below.... Klimt, Monet, Pollock and Haring are my favs. Oh and also the abundant silver wrapped lollies by artist Felix Gonzalez- Torres. It gets replenished everyday and people are encouraged to eat it, which I gladly obliged.

(All image shot by me)

ART References:
Image 2: Felix Gonzalez- Torres Untitled (Placebo) 1991 Candies individually wrapped in silver cellophane (endless supply).  Image 3: Keith Haring. Image 4: David Shrigley, Untitled 2005.  Image 5 and 6: Monet. Image 7: Klimt.     Image 10 and 11: Jackson Pollock. Image 14: Marcel Dzama. Last Image: Yoshitomo Nara "OH! MY GOD! I MISS YOU. 2001.

Neon Bible

Images via sallieromance

Neon goodness, I currently own nothing high visual in my wardrobe. Except for shoes that was gifted to me many birthdays ago, which I shall be taking for a spin in the near future. I think neon would drown me out, so accessories would be the better alternative.

Art Love: Five Minutes to Live

I have been lacking art posts of late. So check out these apples by Matt of Five Minutes to Live, it's digital art, double exposure radness.