Christina Lauder Portraits

As I didn't get around to doing many blogs last year I thought I'd post some of my favourite images from the year instead.  So here they are. This image actually came about from my attempt at getting all the puppies in a row.  Unfortunately they wouldn't co-operate.  They just wanted to huddle up together.  I took the picture more as a test of the lighting but when I viewed it on a larger screen it seemed to be in the shape of a heart.  So I helped it along.  This is actually our own kitten, Tiger.  Since I was a little girl I have wanted to own kittens so it was a dream come true.  They have been so much fun.  And the two we kept are amazing pets, so affectionate and loving.  They're like our babies.  I never realised cats could be such lovely pets.  This year I became very interested in colours and textures.  I feel this will become part of my signature style.  For me it gives the image so much more depth and really takes it away from the typical studio portra

I know its been a while since I've blogged.  I got out of the habit of writing and just couldn't get back into it.  Well all that is going to change this year.  Lots of things are going to change this year.  Thats one of the things I love about the new year.  No matter what happened in the previous year you can sort of draw a line under it and start again.  So that is what I am doing.  So far I've had a great start to the year.  Spent a wonderful week in London at the SWPP Convention where I had my first opportunity to take part in the judging of the annual print competition.  It was such an incredible experience to be a part of choosing this year's very worthy winners and I feel very honoured for having been invited.  Along with this I again had a couple of speaking engagements which also went very well.  As always I panic before hand (and even say 'never again') and as always I come away on such a high that I immediately offer to do it all over again.