Laurette Ruys


Finalist in my first comp!

Posted 3 months ago

This is a little bit of self-promotion. I entered my photo Ominous in a recent comp and I’ve made the top 10 finalists. It’s for WA week, Celebrate Western Australia.

If you want to vote for me, online voting can be done here

Thanks heaps to all my…

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My first sale :)

Posted 7 months ago

This morning I met a friend for coffee overlooking the sea on the foreshore and there was a beautiful dolphin fishing there, playing in the calm, clear water. It must have been a sign of a lucky day as this afternoon I have made my first sale of an extra large canvas print of my photo of Thokla Pass, Nepal (to an uknown …

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Featured as Avatar for Both Sides Now!

Posted 11 months ago

This is a little bit of a delayed reaction but thought I should add it to my journal anyway. My work Sunset Storm was featured as the avatar for Both Sides Now group for the month of January!

I’m pretty chuffed about this one…

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Featured in Image Writing :)

Posted 11 months ago

From Amongst Your Colours was featured in the Image Writing Group this week.

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Featured as Himalaya group avatar!

Posted about 1 year ago

Thank you to Lila and everyone who voted for my image “Thokla Pass” in the Sacred – Offerings and Prayers challenge. Thanks Lila and Joaquin for making my image the new group avatar :)

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Tired yet happy

Posted about 1 year ago

I am tired after dragging myself out of bed at 4am to venture to Palm Cove to catch the sun rise. I had fun dodging the irukandji (I know the little stingers are out there but thankfully have never been stung) with my feet in the waves and holding onto my tripod whilst photographing the rocks and pier in the early hours.

Tonight I’m surprised at winning my first challenge, it’s like my rewa…

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Photographic thoughts

Posted about 1 year ago

I have grown up with photography a big part of my life. There is a world you can disappear into and not come out for days at length. It’s also a means of capturing a mindset. I love looking back over my images and recalling the feelings I had at that point in time, often right down to the exact moment I captured the photo. It’s this that inspires me.

Photography is the ability to show others…

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Featured Work

Posted about 1 year ago

I’m excited to have my first pic featured as part of a group. Leepoint Dusk was featured in the group SEA. A special thank you to Tereza and Eduardo.

A little bit about this photo – it was taken with my old digital camera Canon IXUS 430 (4mp) so unfortunately I didn’t get the pic …

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