Courtney Goddard

I am two days into using my bubble and i am still a little lost. I am hoping that I will understand more as i go along. I would like to thank everyone for commenting on my work – i take photos in every moment of spare time that i have and i edit them when i should be sleeping. As such i am not always popular in my home! If you have advice for me please bubblemail away because i value your opini…

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I just wanted to say thank you to whomever bought my art “temple children”. I am very excited! It is a great feeling to know someone out there loves something i created almost as much as i do.

Thanks again :)

Hi everyone -

Thank you for all the support and advice i have received in the last week. I am awfully excited to have reached 1000 views in such a short amount of time! I value all your opinions, critiques and advice more than you know and i hope to get out and about taking some more photos very soon.

Happy shooting
xox

Thanks to Jan I just bought a tripod :)

I dont really have the money at the moment to be spending lots on equipment as i have a BIG holiday to start paying for- so i checked out ebay – found a bargain and i WON! I am pretty excited.

I know it wont be of fantastic quality as i am sure lots of ppl on here have! But excited nonetheless that i can attempt some night shots or even a water dr…

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Just wanted to say i am awfully excited that my pic “goldfish? koi?” made avatar for the colours of water group. I know perhaps “drop” shots have become passe – one person even told me “cheesy” – but i love it! haha! And it made an avatar! So nuts to that! :D
I love taking photos :)

I have been diagnosed with “eye strain”!

(I think it started around March this year ;))

Anyways i am waiting on my new glasses now. I sat on my computer last night to edit some photos i took over the weekend and my eyes went a luminous shade of red – VERY quickly.

Josh forced me to go to sleep :( so the photos from the weekend will have to wait around 7 working days til my glasses ar…

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Hi guys -

I am tossing up between two new lenses. The Tokina 12 – 24mm or the Sigma 10-20mm. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I will pop over to the forums and check out if there is a section to ask as well. The more advice i get the better cos i struggle making decisions like this!

Thanks :)

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Alison. You have been a great help and i am eternally grateful. I wont go into any more detail otherwise you will be bombarded – but thanks very much for helping me xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.

hopefully i will soon have a lot to show for it ;)

I have decided to get the Sigma 10-20mm and also the 50mm f1.4 Nikon prime lens.
So now i am getting some prices and hopefully i will be able to get them soon! So much to pay for though! Until i sat down and calculated the whole o’seas trip including visa’s, getting my cat boarded for the whole time, rent while we are away etc i didnt realise what we are getting ourselves into! I guess it will…

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Over the weekend i hopped the train to Kings Cross in the city of Sydney to visit the Italian Food and Wine Festival – to try my hand at some candid “people” shots and take some photos of beautiful Sydney City.
Garlic Mussels, Fresh baked Pastries, Chorizo Burgers, Mushroom and Truffle Risotto along with “That’s Amore” singers and the festival atmosphere made for a wonderful afternoon in the s…

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Hi all -

Nothing photog related but i thought i would touch base for this week….

So i have to head back to my old High School to give a presentation on Friday and i am a little bit nervous! I dont think it is getting up in front of everyone – i did that all through Uni – i think I am concerned that one of the kids might put me on the spot with a question that i cant answer! Is that it??...

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Hi guys
I had my first attempt at night shots last night down at South Cronulla beach and WOW – couldnt this get addictive! WHo would think that the lighting at night would bo so perfect for photography! And couldnt you have just TOO much fun with sparklers!! Anyway – whilst watching the footy tonight i will try and get into editing some of the pics so i can show you my first attempt…..re…

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Ummm…..

I HAVE CS3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I couldnt be more excited cos now i have a program that can handle my RAW files. I also (in the last week) got a Wolverine 160GB FlashPac so i can shoot away over in Africa! What a great little thing it is too…...
So at work today i am loading the CS3 up on my comp. How fun!

Also, the course is going really well – only two weeks left though! I havent…

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I feel like my camera handling skills need to play catch up now as I am reading too much and taking too few photos. Why do i feel that i need to KNOW EVERYTHING now? So – this is a reminder to myself to stop trying to learn everything and to get out there and enjoy my hobby….. :)
It is funny – before i started my course – and at the start of this year when i began taking photos “properly”......

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I think it is arriving today!! Just a little bit excited ;) Wonder if i can find someone to sit so i can take some portriats of them!!! Surely that is what i have sisters for! ;)

Hi all -
I have disappeared for a little while. Been pretty busy with work and havent had a chance to get out and take many shots other than the ones i have HAD to take for work. Feeling quite uncreative to be honest! However – i am working on a new venture when i get a chance – and that is my OWN website. I am hoping to link the images to RB but as i have not had much experience with web work…

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Hi guys -

I have been hiding away for a little while. I have just been so busy getting this adventure organised – good news is i leave in 5 weeks today! (SO you wont have to hear about it anymore til i get back!!!) haha.

Have been having problems with my Travellers Insurance which i am finding decidedly confusing – apparently my policy will only cover me for ONE camera item (i.e. camera, ...

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I walk the 3 or 4kms to work everyday. Not a huge deal, lots of people probably do it! I dont know how many people on the bubble are from Sydney – but it is pretty rare to get a “Good Morning” out of anyone. I am someone that loves to say a “Good Morning” and loves to get one in return!
This morning EVERY person that i walked past said “Good Morning”, and i think we should all say it more ofte…

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1. How tall are you barefoot?
5’3”

2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
No thanks – not for me!

3. Do you own a gun?
No.

4. Rehab?
No.

5. Do you get nervous before “meeting the parents”?
Not really – I get more nervous about less significant things like watching people compete in sporting matches! Or work functions. Sheesh my priorities are out!

6. What do you think of hot dogs? ...

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Inspired by another Journal on here I made up a list of “remembers” for my big sister. She is on the Bubble too but i dont think she has anything on her page yet! She does tattoo designs and freehand drawing. Anyways this is for you Booootie!! ;)

Remember trying to guess the words we wrote on each others backs in soap in the bath?

Remember washing the car in our cossies with no sponges ju…

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Just sitting at work and pondering things i could be doing other than sitting here! Is anyone a pro photographer? How did you get started? Do you have any tips for someone starting out who wants to make it a profession?

I always miss seeing it when my work is featured! However, i came into work this morning (after a great weekend of the great outdoors and dirtbiking! :)) to see that two of my works have been featured! “Chili” was featured in the Petshop CS2 group and “Untitled” (the sunset/bird/orange pic) was featured in the new Landscap/Seascape group!
Thanks guys!! :)

Morning!
“Mark Seymour” has been featured in the NSW Group – i think i must be getting better at this old photography thing :P Thanks Guys :)
-C xo

Does anyone else love scrabble?

This online scrabble is pretty cool – you play via the net and your opponent is advised by email when you have taken your move! No time limits or anything!! :) Thanks to my extended family for getting me hooked! haha

check out: www.scrabulous.com If you are looking for a worthy opponent let me know via email :P

Though i may disappear for half days d…

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Hi guys – I know it seems like i have been rambling on about the trip i am going on FOREVER it has come around and we leave on Tuesday!
I just got some fantastic news! Ok so in total our trip over to Africa (including huge stopovers) was going to total around 46 hours of traveling (eek!) and to be honest i havent been overly excited about it! So our fligths were delayed again at Mauritius (on…

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Thanks to the Sydney group for featuring “Reflections at North Cronulla” :)

Wont get a chance to log on again before i leave tomorrow so “See ya Guys!!”. Hopefully i come back with 160GB of workable photos to play with :) HERE is my itinerary in case you want to have a read! Take special note of the amenities ;) Ahhhh im nervous!!

See ya’s

C xoxox

hi aLL -

just a quick note to let you know that i am alive, safe and well and home. dont know whether i am excited about that or not! I tell you what i had some unbelievable photographic opportunities….so watch this space! i have to go back to work though so it might take me a while to sift through the 10,000 photos. what an experience and what an absolutely majestic continent Africa is. G…

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Thanks to the “Human Condition Group” and its host Simon Whitaker for featuring “Khoi San of the Kalahari” – if i could remember how to link pics i would do it here. I love that picture – contemplating my first RB purchase and putting it on my wall at home.
Cheers!

Thanks to the Candid Photography Group for featuring my shot Untitled

Thank you very much to the All out Emotion group for featuring Masai Child. I am really happy!