ten gift ideas for your guy

Just in time for Valentine's Day, too!
His very own Luke's Landspeeder from Lego.
Tickets to see Chris Addison at The Bloomsbury.
A romantic dinner at Corrigan's Mayfair.
His favourite sweets from Betty's By Post.
Direct from Copenhagen, a recycled bike-tube-inner wallet from palepink store at Etsy (pictured).
The 'After Work Healthy' Australian Women's Weekly mini cookbook. 
An Apple Magic Mouse.
One of Lonely Planet's guidebook packs or their Travel with Children guide.
His long-lost favourite childhood toy.
Or a signed and numbered, limited edition print from my Wildlife for Charity collection :D

Photo: palepink store at Etsy.
(Gals next week!)

exhibition: the unclosed eye

Catch David Redfern's collection of pop music photography at Royal Albert Hall until 24 February. The exhibition is presented around the ground floor corridor of RAH and anyone fortunate enough to visit for a show can enjoy the images beforehand. Otherwise, the last free open day is this Sunday, 31 January, 10am - 1pm, with a chance to meet the man himself. Prints are for sale. 

Photo: David Redfern; Frank Sinatra performing at RAH 1980.

another win a camera!

Visit Rough Guides and play their Earthbound game to win a Canon digital SLR camera. (Existing Photobox account holders ineligible.)

Photo: Rough Guide at Amazon.co.uk

wall stickers/decals

Take a look at these sweet and delicate wall stickers from lovemaestore, three Australian designers, on Etsy. Love Etsy.

Photo: lovemaestore, etsy

missing the snow

Photo: Heidi Adnum

oyster

Visitors to London may like to know that you can now buy your Oyster card or travelcard in advance. Transport for London will post the card - loaded with credit / valid for travel - for a £2 handling fee plus delivery. A helpful service for the super-organised traveller or those who can't wait to hit the sights and simply don't want to stop at the airport ticket machine/counter.

Image: TFL

poppy and lilac

The last remaining petal on a patch of poppies in London: Photographer AlexEdg likes this pic and if you click on this link I think you'll like her lilac pic, too :)

Photo: Heidi Adnum

photo printing ideas

My clients and I are always coming up with ideas of how best to display their beloved images. Soon I'll report back on a few framing suggestions and ideas, but for now take a look at some ideas at Apartment Therapy. 

Photo: Apartment Therapy

win a camera

Sign up to Nikon's image storage site Picturetown from now until 1 February 2010 for the chance to win this new camera. 

Click here for a dpreview of this model. 

Photo: Nikon

i ♥ daphne

Japanese photographer jam343 shares some divine images on Flickr, including this daphne. Love, love, love!

charity tennis exhibition

Roger Federer has just announced a charity tennis exhibition ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne to raise money for the survivors of the Haitian earthquake. 

Photo: Heidi Adnum

salvoweb

You might remember this from Kirstie's Homemade Home, an art deco pink bathtub at the Burgh Island Hotel. I know a big pink 30s bath is some people's idea of a nightmare but I absolutely adore it! Somehow I got from the bathtub to SalvoWeb 'gateway to the world of architectural salvage and antiques'. The site's a bit scary but it's full of treasures and worth a look for anyone who's renovating/decorating. 

Photo: Channel 4

the phodographer

My dad sent me a newspaper article on Marc Gafen, The Phodographer, sometime last year. Marc's a Sydney-based dog photographer with some terrific pictures! 

Photo: The Phodographer

museum of brands

Visit the Museum of Brands until 31 March to enjoy The Art of Guinness. If you're going by train (with a paper ticket) you can download the 2FOR1 ticket offer from Days Out Guide. 

Also on sale at Days Out Guide is the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, London Transport Museum and the British Museum.

Image: Museum of Brands

you are being served again charity sale

That's right, next Tuesday, 19 January, Selfridges London is holding the 'You Are Being Served Again' charity sale! Over 200 items will go on sale, including clothes and collectibles from the show, and proceeds go to The Lady Taverners. 

Photo: Selfridges

sights unseen

Visit the Association of Photographers at 81 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS from 19-23 January to enjoy Sights Unseen, an exhibition of photographs created by blind and visually impaired people from the UK, Mexico and China. 

 Image: PhotoVoice

goodbye tree

Gabriel Mauron has put together 'Christmas Tree: Beautiful in the living room, Glorious in the street', a project to document the final days of the real Christmas Tree as they're evicted from the house. The end had also come for this one below, yesterday resting on a gate in West London.

Photo: Heidi Adnum

gourmet safaris

Looking to treat yourself in 2010? Well, if you love to travel and cook/eat, then a Gourmet Safari might be for you.


Gourmet Safaris is an Australian tour company created by Maeve O'Meara. Maeve is an expert when it comes to food, having worked for over twenty years in such roles as food and cooking author, TV presenter and producer, food writer, journalist - the list goes on. Tours range from walking tours around Sydney to luxurious international getaways. Prices cover accommodation and food, so you don't pay for travel and therefore can join the international safaris from anywhere in the world. Gift vouchers are available, too, if you know someone - whether in Australia, abroad, or planning a trip to Sydney - who would just love it but are not sure which one to choose. I can personally recommend the tours and think you should take a look!

Gourmet Safari's image from a Middle Eastern Safari.

everything new is old again

If fancy photo editing programmes aren't your thing, then simply use this site to convert your images into something from yesteryear - fun!

Photo: Heidi Adnum

english cheesecake company

Have you tried one of the delights from the English Cheesecake Factory? I haven't, so I'd love to hear from anyone who has. They look delicious and they offer wedding cheesecakes, deals, and standard delivery is free - sounds great!

Champagne White Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake. Image English Cheesecake Company.

even more birthday cakes!

Thanks to my friend Sonia for sending me this lovely picture of her son Cooper's first birthday party. Yet another groovy example of wonder that is The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake cookbook:

Send us yours!

more sales!

Sale now on at: 
The White Company London

Habitat

Oh Baby London

American Apparel

V&A

Get Into London Theatre

Pottery Cafe

Art Republic

Zara Home

Emma Bridgewater 

exposition fin

My very first exhibition came to a close on Sunday evening. Huge thanks to everyone who was able to visit Riverside Studios to see it and, of course, to those who purchased prints. 10% of proceeds are going to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

If you missed the exhibition, browse the images here.

Morning Nap © Heidi Adnum

i ♥ my clients

Something else I've enjoyed over the Christmas season is hearing all about what some of my gorgeous clients have been doing with their CD of images. Here's some of their excellent ideas:


Christmas Card

Calendar

Seals/Stickers

Newsletter

Christmas Gift for Mum

Surprise Christmas Gift for Husband

Wedding Present (Exhibition Print)

So creative - I love it! Thanks to everyone for sharing this with me - you know who you are :D

white christmas

Well, hello there 2010! I hope you had a joyful Christmas and that the new year brings you health and happiness and everything else you need. My Christmas was white for the very first time ever. Were there any 'firsts' for you this Christmas/New Year?

Gus and Heilan Coo © Heidi Adnum 2009-10