Sydeney

It appears I may have missed a few days. The excuse reason being, I am currently busy working on a couple of projects, namely a web site and a short promo video for a Fringe show. I will post them when they are done!

I guess it is about time I introduced myself properly to the web, just in case anyone is reading and wants to know:

My name is Christopher Mardell. In case you hadn't picked that up yet!

I'm a creative all-rounder but my main fields of study were Screen Studies (including a major video/film production element) and Animation, along with a bit of drama and creative writing. I also reached grade 7 on the Saxomophone, and play a bit of piano as well, and if you hadn't noticed from my previous posts, I enjoy graphic design and painting as well! I'm trying to collect the whole set, so if I'm missing anything important, let me know. Oh, yes. Photography. Really enjoy photography. There should be some photos posted on here in the next little while. In fact, here is one now!

I took this photo the morning after I proposed to my fiancee, Amanda, at our hotel in Sydney. The bridge in the background is the Sydney Harbor Bridge, in case you didn't recognise it. I chose this as my first photo post not for its technical excellence (of which it has none) but for three other reasons:

1. I'm introducing myself, and this is me, albeit an unrecognisable rendition of me. Although my mother would probably know that face any day.
2. It puts me in a context: Australia. Sydney, despite popular opinion outside Australia (and perhaps in Sydney itself) is not the capital city of Australia. Nor is Adelaide, which is approximately where I live.
3. I like it. In spite of its poor focus, crooked framing, and so-so lighting, I think it works. Tell me if you agree or think otherwise! (I'm hanging out for some comments here!)

Just for fun, here's another one. Just in front of the third 'sail' from the left on the Opera House is where I proposed*:

Sydney Harbor, early morning in September.

It is now latish evening in Adelaide (for a school night**), and time for me to call it a night.

*I'll tell the full story with pictures one day - hold me to it!

**Although I have not been to school for years...