features

I just thought I'd put a quick note on here with some links of people who have wrote about me, featured me on a blog etc, as a thanks really for taking the time out to look at my work and being inspired by me.

Heather Steele, a lovely girl from my hometown who is studying a Degree in Journalism and featured me on her blog - http://heatherlouisesteele.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/the-self-portrait-photography-of-leanne-surfleet/

Frankie Magazine, asked me to be a part of their first limited edition photo book, published by Morrison Media - http://www.morrisonmedia.com.au/shop/?product=328

Helene Deroubaix aka Ma Sorciere (flickr), who featured me in her amazing Female Self Portraiture book made up from girls of the group on flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/electricache/

Feaverish Photography Blog - http://feaverishphotography.com/blog/2009/07/leanne-surfleet/

Leonard Miller , for drawing/painting me from polaroid inspiration. Hopefully be seeing some more! - http://leonard-miller.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-girls.html

Theres been more, I know, but these have been my favourites.

Thanks guys x

something old, something new

Before I fell asleep last night I kept thinking about how I really need to put more effort into taking more photos, I was thinking about what I wanted to do and took inspiration from The Polaroid Book (Taschen)! I saw an image by Mark Power, of two young sisters, one of which is holding a doll by its hair. It seems so nostalgic and I instantly fell in love with it. Here is the image I'm talking about...

Here are images I took today on expired Polaroid Spectra film.

I feel like I look young in these images, I think it's because I just had all my hair chopped off and I look like I did when I was 5. I wish I was 5.

Image by Mark Power scanned from The Polaroid Book. All copyright to Mark Power/Taschen.

See more from me at www.flickr.com/photos/leannesurfleet

a long walk...

Seeing as though we have been having some lovely weather the past few days, me and my friend Beth went for a walk across the back fields around Laceby. I've never walked round there before and was pleasantly surprised at some of the little hidden wonders there are.

I took my Spectra and expired film, of course! Here are a couple...

More to be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/leannesurfleet