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Music & images

Music plays a big part in how I work and I love discovering new artists.  My latest discovery is Angus & Julia Stone.  It's the perfect music to edit images by, and it takes the edge off after a long day.

I also bring music into client galleries.  I love the challenge of finding the perfect song to accompany my images, and the thrill when I put it all together and it works perfectly.

Equally interesting to me is how the musicians interpret their own music in videos.  It's just another place I can find inspiration.  And inspiration makes me happy.

Hope this video inspires you too.

 

Dance with me - music to edit by

There's nothing better than a relaxing night with a few good books and some good music to inspire some creativity.  It's no secret that I love the 80's and it's this music that I frequently choose to edit photos to. 
My challenge though is that I also love some of the more alternative current bands.  Imagine my happiness when I discovered Nouvelle Vague - a modern band that covers the 80's.  The perfect mix.

This is my current favourite I think (though it changes daily). 

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And since no post is complete without a photo, here's one I haven't shared before.  It's one of the wild ponies I photographed in Wales.  The light was so perfect that day.  It was also one of the most inspiring and moving places I've ever been.  I will go back.

Some Kind of Wonderful

Any of you children of the 80's probably remember Some Kind of Wonderful as one of the best coming of age love stories of our youth.  One of John Hughes' productions, it not only was brilliant in the storyline, but it also had a great soundtrack - including this song (Brilliant Mind by Furniture):

After a lazy Sunday watching a bunch of John Hughes' films (Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful), it finally came to me. I had a show name for Poppy!

For those of you who aren't part of the horsey world, a show name is simply the name a horse is shown under, and usually registered under. It's usually a bit longer and more complex than what you call them in the barn. So, unless I change my mind again, Poppy will be shown under the name "Some Kind of Wonderful". It just had a feel good connection for me, and I think she's pretty wonderful so it's fitting.

And if you haven't seen Some Kind of Wonderful, watch it.  You'll find it running at least a couple of times a month on the channels that run older movies.

What's on the playlist?

I am always on the lookout for some good music to edit photos to; or commute to.  While Emily Haines isn't new on the scene, she's new to my library and I am loving her.  I came across this video of her song with imagery from Revolutionary Road.  It made me want to buy her album (done), and see the movie (releases to DVD June 2).

Enjoy!