on the road

©CNirvana

Finished it.  

the book.  this leg of the journey. 

heading home.

for a day, maybe two.

alone in another hotel room, i entertain myself...

Looking

© zvaal

Looking for something you'll never find

Searching for something you just can't see

Waiting for something just right

Content with right now

Perfect...

All you'll ever need.

sometimes

©Rogier Jansen- NYC

you're right.  this one is just about you...

last sleep

© April-Lea

'you're pretty in the dark' is all i can muster

as i watch you sleeping peacefully

and the light of day creeps in to break our silence

i can't sleep again

my head hurts from all the circles 

i've been running

in my dreams

my eyes water as my head throbs

with the weight of this lovestruck hangover 

often too much to bear

the wishing wanting waiting worried

that I may miss you more than most 

is what weighs heaviest on my 

burdened soul

sighing, in the breathless air

just to feel you breathe again, 

your wind on my cheek 

and breeze in my hair

longing to be wrapped within the strength of your arms

whisper in your ear

as you hold me tight enough to let me fall asleep

what i really miss

chicks rule!

©Zoe Wiseman

there's this energy and enthusiasm when i get to work with another female, whether its in front or behind the lens.  i feel a sense of sisterhood, empowerment and all that shit that sounds made up.  its there, its easier.  there's this thing that's removed when its two ladies creating art.  i love what i do, internally, creatively, inherently.  it shows, i hope.  and when i collaborate with someone as talented on both sides of the lens as well, well... its this!!!

in a matter of moments, we create these things that just work.  floor, hallway, light and dark.  half hour later.  yeah, we're done.  satisfied.

here's a few more, courtesy of zoe wiseman.  look her up.  she's rad!

another day

©Malcolm Grant

in the mix of monotony and variety that my life has become to be, sometimes i have a shoot that consists of a few consecutive minutes.  these minutes compound, mixed with friendly banter, humorous interaction and often pure delight in the connection with the photographer and congeal into a sequential hour.  and by the end of that hour its time to have a beer.

sometimes those few moments are just enough.  to date, my shortest shoots with some of my favorite people have produced the greatest results.  here are a few from an hour of one of my last days in sydney.  i left my heart there.  ill be back soon

more soon from another shoot with my good friend, zoe wiseman... about 30 minutes of our lives completed, finished with an equally satisfying massage.  yeah my life is that great. be jealous.

happiness is

© CNirvana

the three sisters- Katoomba, NSW

enjoying a sweltering hot day in the crispness of a refreshing waterfall

gazing out at the sunset with my naked feet 
planted firmly in the sand, 
where I always long to be


casually running into a bouncing kangaroo, your curiosity is as much as mine

sitting peacefully in the freshly cut grass and
watching the most beautiful birds flap their wings as they sing to me
i've never heard a song as sweet


wandering along a treelined path with the fragrant aroma of eucalyptus filling the air
i take that smell home with me but its never the same

riding the back of a motorbike 
holding tightly as we twist down the windy road
watching the world fly by


hiking through the bush, traversing the most interesting the terrain
with the gentle dewey raindrops splashing my cheeks

peering out into the distance, amongst the trees
as far as the eye can see
surrounded by towering peaks of powerful rocks 
that seemingly climb for clouds

wandering arm in arm through the effervescent, always entertaining nightlife of the city as it twinkles, sparkles and fades to sleep



 just a few happiest moments of the land that captured me
australia take me back, and keep me...
thank you to all my friends, new and old for making my adventure the best yet.  next time may be longer.

Breathless

© CNirvana
my muse-jessamyn

looked into the crystal blue of her glowing eyes and all I could smell was roses
how does one get so sweet?

she lay twisted in the light of the sun
gazing, as she does
moving like the song stuck in my mind that always sings me to sleep

and as i dreamt of a time before her
the rest of my memories disappeared
this is all I want to remember

don't worry

© Cameron Attree

brisbane, QLD

i've made it through.  brisbane didn't swallow me nor any of my friends.  it didn't even rain.
i am lucky, warm and dry, for as long as i can.
living life as a tourist in western australia this week then heading back to where i may stay.
ill be home eventually, when i find my way.

some people weren't as lucky as i am.  to help those desperately in need that have lost please donate to the efforts.  a little can go a long way.  they are cleaning up slowly but the damage is harsh.

http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html

every bit is appreciated.

waiting

© CNirvana

model: elizabeth- GOR, VIC 2011

driving along the great ocean road
where the earth meets the sand
in the distance the world evaporates 
swallowed by the seemingly endless fog


blending earth to air
in the middle they meet, and then disappear
he takes the wheel and let's me steer 
as we wind around the twisted road to the end of nowhere 

his waiting keeps waited 
as we wander the roadways in search of the perfect shot
sprinkled with fairy dust and twinkled with mystery
hidden behind the last curve 


is what we've been searching for