I think it may have been to show my Mum a pair of shoes I had found, perfect for the wedding. I rummaged through my bag, past the tissues and hand cream until I finally clasped my iPhone. I was distracted when I heard my Dad chuckle – saying something about my unhealthy need for photographing food on my phone, amongst other things.
I have my life stored on my phone – contacts, emails, photos. Even my workouts are on there for when I travel. I had been playing around with a few small digital and film cameras to keep on me but I kept coming back to using my phone for those candid moments in life I might have not remembered so clearly had I not had it. If you follow me on Twitter you have no doubt seen some of these before but a few were just for me. Just to remember a little bit better.
Spotting the car in front of me with the McLuvin number plate . . . Shopping for shoes with Phoebe for the wedding . . . A favourite cover of a magazine giving me inspiration . . . My visiting Sydney for the first time and meeting Jasmine Star . . . A simple vase with fresh spring bulbs from my garden. . . Lulu’s sweet face distracting me from my work . . . and a ridiculous amount of food pictures. I know its a faux pas but so many great moments and memories happen over meals that I want to remember.
All these things could be so small and so insignificant and forgotten forever but because I choose to capture them they become solidified in time. I flipped through my phone yesterday looking at the images I’ve taken in the past couple of years and with each image I remembered a specific feeling or emotion. They may not be the best but they are mine and they tell my story. I sneaked in a non-iPhone shot of my Dad too . . . just because I can.
If I haven’t bored you too much and you are interested in knowing a little bit more about me, the lovely team at The Bride’s Diary were kind enough to feature a recent interview with me on their blog >>> The Bride’s Diary. So head on over and have a peak 