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//JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~

NOW LIVING IN BRISBANE!

About Me

Yo! My name is Jill. I'm 17. I'm currently studying Photoimaging at Morningside Tafe, in Brisbane. I've been running StrangeFlower Photography since I was 14 - thats about 3 years for those of you playing at home. The best way to describe my work would simply be to say that I am not just a photographer; I am an artist. In all of my work, I aim to photograph the way I see things, as opposed to just how they look. I beleive in trust, honesty and spontaneity above all things. I beleive that in creating music and visual art we are presenting a part of ourselves, so everything in life should be approached with a certain standard of integrity. (In english, if your lyrics are insightful, I'll be dissappointed if you turn out to be a jerk. OK?) The most important things in my life are my friends, my art and my music. I'm also a realist and I think its really important to know whats important in life, and to approach things accordingly. So pretty much, I don't make a huge deal out of trivial things and I appreciate every tiny victory and moment of happiness i experience. I'm very opinionated, but if I disagree with you it doesn't mean I don't like you... Infact, I'll probably like you more! ............................................................ ........................................ The StrangeFlower Pitch: I specialise in everything from live and posed band photography, to original art & design for cd covers, t-shirts and other merchandise, GIF banners, to random promo and creative advertising pieces!! Wanna know if I can help YOU?? Just ask... [email protected]

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My Interests

Well, photography... obviously. Music. Art. Piercings (I have my cleavage, one of my ribs, my nipple and HAD the side of my boob pierced). Tattoos. Alternative religions. The human condition.

I'd like to meet:

Everyone! I'm really outgoing and I love meeting new people and making new friends! I hate the akward "getting to know you" faze in relationships, so I prefer to just skip that and get straight to the good bits. Although, I'd really love to meet Daniel Johns, Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain (RIP), Claudio Sanchez, Dallas Green, Brandon Boyd, Keith Buckley, Charlie Simpson, Fiona Apple, Ella Hooper, James Maynard Keenan, Brian Molko, and DOZENS of others!!! ............................................................ ................ Some bands that I HAVE met and really enjoyed working with include Wide Bay acts like Emporium, Suface Simplicity, Loe, By Days End, Last Call, Scantly Clad Gentlemen, Ellington, The Auxillary Confederates, Vilify, Thoric, Shadows Of Serenity, Proven Dislogic, Death At 27, Fist Full Of Salamanders, Misanthropy, Counterfeit, Forefold. As well as some more famous names like Repeat Offender, Melodyssey, Antiskeptic, Jupunga, The Amity Affliction, The Daylight Curse, Parkway Drive, Dead Letter Circus, Sleight Of Hand, Ameline, Three Against Angus (RIP), From The Hearts Of Heroes, Wish For Wings, The Borderland, Cross The Lips Of Grace, Dexters Conscience, This Collision, Ashmore, Decemption, Copious, The Quickening, Vices For Virtues, The Matador, Adelle, Escape Escape, The Vinyl Slingers, My Ninja Lover, Mary Magdeline, Finabah, Andrew Mamo, Drawcard, Postcards For Abbey, Don't Come Monday, Western Decay, I Killed The Prom Queen, as well as many more to come!!

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Music:

I love all the wonderful local bands around Wide Bay that I've worked with. Take the time to check them out if you can: Emporium, Suface Simplicity, Loe, By Days End, Last Call, Scantly Clad Gentlemen, Ellington, The Auxillary Confederates, Vilify, Thoric, Death At 27, Once Were Silenced. // I love more genres of music than could possibly be healthy. Some of my fave bands are: Coheed & Cambria, Foo Fighters, Emporium, Silverchair, Fightstar, Repeat Offender, Alexisonfire, A Perfect Circle, Incubus, The Butterfly Effect, City & Colour, Evanescence, The Getaway Plan, I Killed The Prom Queen, Killing Heidi, Nirvana, Placebo, Powderfinger, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol, The Veronicas, Antiskeptic, Funeral For A Friend, Atreyu. I also like: Alanis Morissette, Brooke Fraser, COG, The Dresden Dolls, Every Time I Die, Everclear, Fallout Boy, Fiona Apple, Grinspoon, HIM, Killswitch Engage, Kittie, Korn, The Mars Volta, Matchbox Twenty, Melodyssey, Metallica, Midnight Swim, Missy Higgins, My Chemical Romance, Nickleback, Parkway Drive, P!nk, Taking Back Sunday, Thirsty Merc, Augie March, A Thorn For Every Heart, Tori Amos, Trivium, Yellowcard, The Academy Is..., The Juliana Theory, Panic! At The Disco, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Fall Of Troy, I Am The Avalanche.

Movies:

Rent, Garden State, Thirteen, Open Season, Elephant, Jackass 1 & 2, Idol Hands, The Guardian, Ginger Snaps, Mysterious Skin, IT, The Butterfly Effect, Milo And Otis, Saw 1,2 & 3, Over The Hedge, The Eye, Pulse, Koma - (Anything Japanese and scary!).

Television:

Red Dwarf, The Mighty Boosch, Firefly, Scrubs, Heroes, Family Guy, American Dad, Life As We Know It, Charmed, Supernatural, That 70's Show, Dark Angel, The Glass House (RIP), Spicks And Specks, Chobits, Hybenae Renmae.

Books:

'Uglies', 'Pretties' and 'Specials' by Scott Westerfield, 'The Circle' series by Melinda Feranda, 'The Witch In The Lake' by Anna Fienberg, 'Eyes Of Crow' by Jeri Smith-Ready. I also LOVE Rock Sound Magazine and Death Before Dishonour Magazine.

Heroes:

My best friend Jen because she is the most amazing peson I have ever met (Jen, you're my everything babe.) Emporium because they've been with me from the very beggining and have given so much encouragement and support along the way. Jeremy Saffer & Lithium Picnic (photographers) because they've inspired me and shown me that if I really love what I do I can acheive anything.

My Blog

CONTACT ME

Yo G's! Just a quick note to let ppl know how to contact me until I get the net hooked up in my new place in Brisbane. As of January 26th I'll be living in Brissy and we don't yet have the internet se...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:00:00 PST

My 2007

1. Looking for a new job?yahuh 2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?Deffinately!!!!! 3. New house?nope, already found one 4. What will you do different in 2007?probably everything 5. New Year...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:24:00 PST

Fuck blogs.

I just wrote a whole blog... then my computer deleated it... FUCK! I FUCKING HATE BLOGS!!!
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:39:00 PST

Newsy-newsy-news-news!

Hey everyone,Haven't blogged it up in a while. It's been crazy lately. With this being my final term of school and heaps of band work coming my way I've barely had enuff time to sneeze!!So, ...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:44:00 PST

Female vocalist seeking band or accompanist

ATTENTION: Female vocalist seeking band or accompanist(In the Bundaberg area)Hey people, I've been vocally training for 9 years now and am most comfortable singing soul/jazz/contemporary, though I wou...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Sun, 21 May 2006 02:44:00 PST

Update...

Hey kids! I thought it was time I update you on junk...  Well! TRO is moving along fabulously... we had both Loe and Emporium in the studio for interviews on Saturday, both of which went quite we...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:44:00 PST

RCM Zine - Get it NOW!

Hey lovers and losers, Don't anyone forget to get ur asses into Squeex Music, Everything But The Bike or Neilsons Music to get ur free copy of the Rum City Music Zine (a monthly mim-mag all about the ...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 05:44:00 PST

Band photography

Hey everyone.As you know, I am Jill from StrangeFlower Photography. For those of you who are interested in hiring me or even just viewing my work, I have posted some of my&nbs...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:00:00 PST

AAA shift-Parkway Drive!!!

Like OMGERZ!!!!Parkway effing kicked ass!!!The night kicked off with Jon Doe followed by Thoric. Thoric seem to be getting better and better everytime we see them!! Loe came on and it was absolutely a...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:39:00 PST

AAA Shift

Ok, so Saturday night was the latest much anticipated AAA Shift.  Kicking off the evening, playing on and off as ppl arrived were Bundy ex-cover band Paradigm. I didn't get to hear much of t...
Posted by //JILBY// ~StrangeFlower Photography~ on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 04:39:00 PST