Uploads from Sneha Aoishi

Revival 29/52

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:39:51 -0700

I feel that for a long time, I haven't been able to create what I see in my mind because I just didn't have the skills. So lately, although I haven't been uploading much, or sticking to my project, I've been working on that. I guess that just like painting, or drawing, or music, or anything really, there are no real shortcuts if you want to create something beautiful.

So, I experimented with this and it's nowhere near perfect, but I am more than happy with it. I'm happy because I feel like I'm slowly improving. Life's been so beautiful lately and I'm just feeling more and more inspired.

My love of photography has been revived. And it feels wonderful.

please view on the lightbox :)

28/52

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:24:10 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

It's important to make time for the things you love. I'd forgotten how important.

Who says it can't be real? [27/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:26:47 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

They scorn that I am dreaming but darling, who says it can't be real?

My biggest ever composite! This was fun, I was trying to push my boundaries and try to do a big, surreal composite with bright and interesting colours. It's a long way from perfect, but it's kind of how I imagined, so I'm really pleased with it.
My mum hired this skip (yes, it actually is pink!) and I took this on the drive of my house, resulting in many of my neighbours giving me funny looks as they passed. Also, thanks for my dad for being my human tripod and putting up with me making him take and retake this.

Vigil [26/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:44:04 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Weightless as the night, I waited, filling the empty endless hours with memories of you. I kept vigil till the stars blinked out, hot wax scalding as the candle burned itself into nothing.
For you, dawn never came.
I waited, until all light died and there was nothing left but night.

Yesterday was horrible. But today, I was able to shoot this, and I feel like I'm slowly climbing out of this hole that I landed in. Escaping it feels good.

Paint yourself into someone else.

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:06:58 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Inspired by the incredible Andy Alcala. I love his work so much, go take a look!

I ordered myself a set of facepaints the other day, so when they arrived this morning I absolutely had to put them to use straight away! It was more challenging than I had expected to paint this onto myself, but I feel like it taught me a lot. I had so much fun doing this, it feels really great to upload something that isn't part of my 52, especially as this photo was so easy to take, pretty much sooc as well :)

There's a place I go, when I'm alone [25/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:05:48 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Magical, optimistic, exceptional - my dear, this is for you.

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Halfway through my project, actually cannot believe it - thankyou for all your lovely comments and continuous support :)

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nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:50:16 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Almost halfway through my project!
Literally can't believe it, it's gone insanely quickly. I'm really enjoying myself as well. This was great fun to shoot, especially when a group of hikers walked past midshoot. They stopped and I had such an interesting conversation with them, and then they stayed to watch me. It was a slightly weird experience...

Just about to catch up with all your streams, sorry for being such a horrendous contact!

Masquerade [23/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:33:35 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Which face to wear? Shedding identities like a snake shed skin, until even the mirror holds no recognition of you who are, just an empty mask, a crushed shell of who you were.

Sloppy editing, I know. But this image just sums up how I feel right now.

Dreamland [22/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:07:57 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

She waits, in her eternal dreamland. For aeons, ages, stumbling closed eyed through this lifetime, never truly seeing, waiting to be kissed awake.

There is no one to rescue her.

She remains, incarcerated in her dreamland, until she melts back into dust.
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Just an experiment really, I'm not quite sure what to make of it myself...
But its the holidays now (finally!) and I'm so excited, so much to do, to photograph!

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nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:20:09 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Model is the lovely Eloise.

Flickr sharpening has murdered this, brutally.
Been so awful with photos lately, just feel pretty bleurghh about everything. Only two more weeks of school though, so hopefully my uploads will improve drastically during the summer... hopefully.

Grant me a dreamless sleep [20/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:42:43 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

I have horrible nightmares.
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Also, these are actually Guatemalan worry people, they're meant to take away your worries and leave you carefree when you wake up in the morning. So I guess they actually wouldn't work in my case, maybe a dreamcatcher would have been more appropriate...
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Kind of hate this, but I've tried shooting four different concepts over the last few days and all of them have been disastrous.
Disillusioned pretty much sums up how I feel right now.

Voyager [19/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:00:13 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

You asked me why I can never stay in one place, why I roam endlessly with no goal and nowhere to return to. It's hard to explain. Some people can be born and buried only metres apart, their home constant in their life and they never wish to leave it. Others are climbing the fences as soon as they can walk, eager to explore, to experience everything this world has to offer.
It's a blessing and a burden. I have seen so much more than many will ever dream of, I have done the incredible and unimaginable. But thats why I can't stay. Voyaging is so deeply ingrained into my soul that I cannot stop and I would never want to. It is what defines me, it is what I love.
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This is actually a lantern that I picked up ages ago in a thrift store and have been meaning to use for a long time. What I didn't realise is that it had so many holes in the bottom and up the sides and was extremely adverse to holding water! Which initially resulted in me being absolutely soaked and not realising where all the water was leaking out from! So I ended up absolutely covering it in masking tape to stop the water from pouring out and then realising I could no longer fit the boat in, by which time I was not impressed in the slightest. Five hours later I had finished (somehow) and I am so relieved.
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I know that you should probably be able to see my t-shirt instead of white wall behind the glass of the lantern, but I wanted it like this because I think when something is this important to you then nothing else matters and you lose yourself so completely in it that sometimes you can no longer see you anymore.
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I'm feeling 100% creative and excited right now, and for the first time in ages I'm actually pleased with what I'm creating.

Choose your card [18/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Tue, 29 May 2012 06:44:27 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Do you dare choose? One card with the power to reveal your whole life. Call it fakery, rubbish, dismiss it if you like, but as time swirls on, etching your face with lines and scoring your heart with scars, watch it hold true. Take a card, see the future - and your fate will forever prey on your mind till it materialises in front of you. Reject this card, this chance, and you will regret it, forever.
Time to choose.
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In general, I'm not very good at making decisions, I umm and ahh and can never just choose, it drives my family and friends crazy. This concept has been preying on my mind for a long, long time, but I was only recently able to actually express it. The thing is, people often say they do things because they have no choice but I'm not so sure. There may be only one choice that is morally right, only one thing they can do and still live with themselves, but there still is a choice, isn't there?
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This is very, very different to anything I've ever produced, so I'd really like some feedback. I think I went a bit crazy and made it slightly too dark, I'm not sure.
I'm happy though, because I feel like I'm pushing my boundaries and trying out new things. They don't always work out but what's most important to me is the process, because each time I try something different, I learn something new - and that feels great.
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Please, please press L

Learning to fly [17/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:02:33 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Arms extended, she spread her wings, soaked up the sunlight as it stroked her face. For all she dreamt of was the flight and freedom of a bird, the exhilirating rush of leaving her life and the torn, tattered remnants of her dreams behind, embracing oblivion. She dreamed and dreamed, but her feet never left the ground.
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I'm back! Exams are all over (boy am I so relieved) and I've had the most glorious few days - the weather here is unbelievable, I hope its the same for all of you!
Today I got up early and took to the woods and took plenty of photos, so hopefully I'll be able to upload regularly for a while. Taking this made me realise how much I've missed photography during my exams, it relaxes me so much and I love just wandering around on my own, with no people anywhere, just the forest. Call me anti-social but sometimes there's nothing quite like being completely alone, I love it.
I also want to say thankyou all for your lovely comments while I've been away, they made me so happy when I saw then, and every one of your streams never fails to inspire me.
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This image means a lot of things to me, and I'm pleased with it.

Birthday [16/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:40:41 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

This is an old, old polaroid from about sixteen years ago, when I was one year old and still lived in Vancouver. My dad took it when he and my mum took me to the sea for the first time (yep, I'm the tiny little child on the left!)
Today, I turned seventeen, which seems pretty crazy right now - but I'm having the most wonderful day. And I've had the most wonderful seventeen years thanks to my beautiful family.

I'm also going to be taking a break from my 52week project, as I've got some important exams all through may - but I'll definitely be coming back as soon as they finish!

The closest enemies [15/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:49:20 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

My first ever clone! It's by no means perfect, but I'm happy with it.
I'm happy with it because I'm trying new things and I'm loving it. I'm happy because it turned out kinda like I imagined. I'm happy because I had so much fun taking this.

Winter's thrall [14/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:17:45 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Cold flowed into her, rolling through her like an icy wave, churning until it suddenly stopped and lay quiet - a fathomless frozen pool surrounded by ice-laden trees and unmarred white fields.
The words came to her from the white world, sliding through her lips like a winter wind, "I am the Winter Queen".
Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr
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From the same day as this. Oh my gosh, I love having this much time on my hands to take/edit photos!

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. [13/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:27:08 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Inspired by Uglies, (a series of books by Scott Westerfield) and by The Hunger Games .
Teehee, love how absolutely freakish I've made my face look <3
Please press L.

Breathe.

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:17:52 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

First day of the Easter holidays, hell yes!
Twenty-eight days till my birthday, buzzing.
A month till exams, stressing.
The most wonderful time with my girls last night, love them millions.
And incredible amounts of love and support from all of you on here, thankyou so very very much.

Life feels like its rocketing forwards for me at a thousand miles per hour, every minute presenting amazing new opportunities and experiences. I guess this photo is just to remind myself that however busy and crazy and fantastic life is, I should never feel like there isn't enough time to cover my face in make-up and spend hours with my camera, tripod and remote. It isn't all about my 52 week project either, its simply angles and focus and getting things right.
The rest can wait.

Breathe.

Trust me, taste me. [12/52]

nobody@flickr.com (Sneha Aoishi) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:25:33 -0700

Sneha Aoishi posted a photo:

You know those days when everything seems to be going right?
You imagine an image and create it almost the exact way you imagined? Today was one of those days for me.
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Also, cannot wait for the Easter Holidays, guess what I'm planning? photosphotosphotos. And maybe a bit of revision.