Home

Last night I dreamt of home. Of my family and the land, and the feeling of the wind in your face and the soft swimming of grass as you walk. The smell of garlic and onion as you walk into the kitchen,  being reminded to come in home from the evening by a toot of the car horn, the smell and warmth reeling you in as you race to remove muddy boots at the door.

I can't shake the ache I now have in my heart, I miss home. I miss the years of childhood where they were far less cares in my world. I had my mum and dad and siblings within arms reach, could talk and laugh with them everyday.

I dreamt of my beautiful dogs, we ran and played in the mud and chased bunnies down a hole. I walked to the horse paddocks and was met by three soft muzzles of my horses of past. I held their heads in my arms, their forelocks entwining in my ponytail. Leaping up on to a strong black back, we raced the wind beneath the mountain, while storm clouds raced overhead, the air was electric, we moved as one.

It was such a beautiful dream but it has left me heartbroken today. It's like a sinking, a caving in of my chest for the days when these dream images were the norm. The freedom of youth and the blessing of family and growing up on a farm. My beautiful horses and dogs who are now but warm memories I keep close to my heart and see only now in my dreams.

Editorial winner of ACMP emerging photographer of the year Projections 2010...

Trampoline invites emerging students, assistants, photographers and photo artists to submit a series of images for ACMP Projections 2010 in association with Sony, an annual photographic competition that showcases the work of emerging photographic talent.

Now in it’s seventh year, ACMP Projections 2010 in association with Sony provides an excellent opportunity for students, assistants and emerging photographers and photo artists alike to gain exposure, raise their profile within the creative community and be recognised as the future of the photographic industry.

Still in a whirl after being awarded the Editorial win:

Held in the beautiful Astor Theatre in St Kilda (and then again at the Chevaul in Paddington) we were fed sushi and beer and then watched the gorgeous screening put together by the talented, dedicated and completely lovely Trampoline team: Carla Orsatti, Anna Warr, Lisa Cross, Craig Proudford, Gary Compton, Fiona Wolf, Joseph Feil, Ernie Gal, Nick Duell, Rodney Dekker, Simon Mossman, Michael Wearne, Janette Mitchell and Michael Kai.

It was so lovely to meet so many wonderful people at both the Melbourne and Sydney events, and see all the work up on the big screen.

In the Commercial category the finalists were:

Katie Kohlenberg  Category Winner

Chrissie Hall

Russell Perkins

Emmanuel Giraud 

In the Editorial category the finalists were:

Hannah Robinson  Category Winner   

Janie Brasier

Gunter Hang

Alex Vaughn

Kelly Hussey-Smith

Thea Petrass

In the Art category the finalists were:

Jeremy Blincoe  Category Winner

Jessica Tremp

Felix Merry

Michael Miller

Jessica Ledwich

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