When I was going through a difficult time as a teenager I immersed myself into the digital world of Photoshop. I became such an expert and perfectionist. Hours could pass by without me realising. But I never had the software on my own computer so eventually I didn’t keep it up. This year my new years resolution was to pick it up again. I mean it’s December, so better late than never! I was really surprised at how it came flooding back so intuitively like a dormant language. Although as you can see, quite rusty!
So here is my first attempt, for my Neice’s birthday. I’ve always called Ellise Tinkerbell so I wanted to do something with Fairies. I thought about getting her something Vintage from Ebay but I’ve gotten her a ballerina jewelry box once before. Then I remembered about the 1910′s photos which were so popular for 80 years, The Cottingley Fairies. Two girls used cut outs from a magazine and propped them up with hat pins. It’s funny that one of the young girls was called Elsie. With her brother I used to leave notes all around the house from ‘Pixies’ to get him to read them and write back, because he was struggling at school. So they already have some Faries in jars from alternative craft markets somewhere. So I thought I would do a modern take of photography trickery with Ellise.
“I am learning French, Geometry, Cookery and Algebra at school now. Dad came home from France the other week after being there ten months, and we all think the war will be over in a few days … I am sending two photos, both of me, one of me in a bathing costume in our back yard, while the other is me with some fairies. Elsie took that one.”
I enjoy the Fairy folk; I wish you could make some/send some here.
If you send me a picture I can have a go
I would love one! How do I do this?
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