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30 Polaroids from Paradise

3/5/2013

Well I have been rather quiet for the last 2 weeks as I have been away. I escaped London with my wonderful friend Nicky, destination Thailand baby! It may have been someone's significant birthday and it is not everyday a full moon party is held in your honor to celebrate. I mean it would be rude not to go.

I sadly did not take my big camera and my little old point and shoot camera just wasn't doing it for me. However, most of the time I had my iphone which saved the day. As you may have already noticed, I am a little obsessed by vintage looking photography and Polaroids are no exception. In February 2008 Polaroid announced it would discontinue production of film. It was a sad day for me. Nonetheless thanks to technology and apps you can now easily recreate the look and so my love affaire continues.

I digress. Here are 30 random Polaroids from my holiday. You will have to fill in the blanks as what happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand.

Burlesque

1/5/2013

Burlesque can create some alluring images, I know for me I have been fortunate to see some good and some interesting performances. Initially shock can be felt amongst 'virgin' audience member. So to clarify and better define 'burlesque,' I used the trusty old internet. According to Wikipedia, burlesque is defined as a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

I find it fascinating how contrasting these performance can be. During our stay in Bradford we were entertained by the Bang Tidy Spring Fling. It was refreshing to see such diverse acts, ranging from the more traditional skits to the expected extravagant flirting and the enchanting removal of costume. Yes yes we all saw skin and lots of it. Anyway, I was fortunate enough to capture some of the first acts performances.