Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
Hi :) I’m in love with your pictures, they have something special that i love…. I really like photography and I would like to work as a photographer, but I don’t know how to start… I’m 16 and I always carry my camera with me and take pictures of my friends. But, how did you started?? (Sorry if there are any spelling mistakes, i’m form Barcelona and my English isn’t very good…)

Answer: Hello! There’s sadly no secret formula to becoming a successful photographer! I’m still working it all out myself (: I just took lots and lots of pictures, firstly of friends, then I found models online and now I work with models from agencies. The more pictures you take the more you improve and people begin to start taking notice of your work! I’m sorry I couldn’t give you a secret to success, just practice by taking lots of pictures and finding your personal style (: xx

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tessakit asked clairealiceyoung:
Hey Claire! Absolutely love your work. Just wondering how you created your header? Is that your handwriting over your image or a text? Love it !

Answer: Hi Tessa! Yes it’s my handwriting, I use my tablet to write on my pictures (:

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makingmumproud asked clairealiceyoung:
one word: WOW!

Answer: Thank you! You’re too kind (:

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emilybomberger asked clairealiceyoung:
Hi I saw your post about the train and I thought it was really sweet. I also noticed you said you took a picture from the hip so as to not disturb. Was the shutter silent then? If so what camera do you recommend that doesn’t make a lot of sound. Thank you

Answer: Yes I was using my little fujifilm x100 and it has the option of a silent shutter! There are probably a few cameras out there with a similar setting. It can be a little tricky shooting from the hip but it’s definitely fun! xx

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kaliturner asked clairealiceyoung:
Hello! Your photos are so so sooo beautiful and I just love everything you do! I also follow another photographer on here and she does tend to post photos by other photographers without crediting them. I just thought Id let you know she posted one from your most recent set and it was at 100 notes last time I saw. Her username is papertissue. Just thought I should let you know! xo n__n

Answer: Thank you for looking out for me! I know jeannine who runs the blog paperitssue! She is really lovely and i’m sure she credits when she can (: Thank you for letting me know though! …

Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
Where did you do the shoot on the roof?:)

Answer: In the city of melbourne! There’s lots of rooftop car parks! xx

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Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
I think youre terrible at using your phone :P

Answer: I definitely am the worst!

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she danced in the golden warmth of the setting sun.

model: josie at FRM
makeup: ali wood
styling: kate fisher

and thank you to venus flytrap for letting us borrow some pretty clothes!

(Source: clairealiceyoung)

theres something about the trains and trams of melbourne that fascinate me. maybe it’s because we don’t really have them in my hometown. in adelaide there is only one tram that runs from the city to the sea, and the train tracks we have only lead to the far north or south.

my thoughts are free to roam while riding the train and i get the perfect opportunity for my favourite pass time, people watching. there are old friends and young friends, the boy with a tattered skateboard, a child peering with wonderment at the world racing by. there are happy people and sad people, everyone is sharing this quiet, personal moment together. i watch with wild eyes as i take in each face. who is the girl with the tired eyes? what is her story? does she paint? maybe she is on her way to meet her lover. i silently click my shutter from the hip, not daring to disturb these private, intertwined worlds.

these are some of my little experiments in the darkroom lately. they were created by making digital negatives (printed on clear plastic) and contact printing using the vandyke processing. there’s something about the raw earthy tone that i’ve fallen inlove with.

these are just some of my practice pieces and i hope to create larger prints with this process soon!

thepaleone asked clairealiceyoung:
I just went through your entire blog. I’m in love. You’re such an inspiration!!

Answer: Thank you so much! That really means a lot for you to say that (:

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Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
do you get money for your pictures?

Answer: Sometimes! It just depends if the shoot has been organised by a client or if I’ve organised a shoot just for the love!

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adelaideunknown asked clairealiceyoung:
Hi, I came across your page today - love it. Been scrolling through it for aaaaages :D I think my fave was the one of the girl in the washing machine - such a great shot! I’m from Adelaide too; if you’re interested, I’ve got an exhibition at the Wheatsheaf Hotel (Thebarton) at the moment. My images will be up until around the 27th of May. Thanks again for sharing - love your style.

Answer: Thank you! Ooh I would have loved to see your pictures but I’m located in Melbourne now (: Good luck with your exhibition!

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artisawayofsurvival-m asked clairealiceyoung:
I love your photos! and I would like to know what program and what effects do you use, and what theme do you have in your tumblr? i love it! thaankss!:)

Answer: Thanks so much! I use Lightroom 4 to process my raw files, and photoshop CS6 to edit my pictures too! The theme on my tumblr I made myself by customising a simple minimalist theme, sorry I couldn’t be much help! x

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Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
hello claire! i was wondering if i can use your free curve in lightroom as well? thank you so much!

Answer: I don’t think it will work in lightroom sadly… I’m not too sure though! Maybe i’ll make a lightroom preset soon (: xx

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Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
i was wndering what settings you shoot on in direct sunlight? i have tried numerous, however if i leave my aperture large, the image is over-exposed, yet when i make it smaller, my subject just sinks into the background. i was wondering if you could please help me out? thankyou so much x

Answer: Hmm well if i’m shooting in direct sunlight i’ll usually shoot backlit so that I don’t have awful shadows on the models face. I shoot all of my pictures on big apertures because I love background blur. So I might pick an aperture of around f2-f2.8 for background blur, so now I’ll need to have a fast shutter speed to let in less light (my camera goes all the way up to 1/8000 of a second) and also set your ISO at 100 so it’s letting in less light too. So a large aperture, a very fast shutter speed and a low ISO and it should work for you now! If not, try and find shady spots in your environment (: xx

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Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
Love your photodiary posts… the new camera must be lovely!!! Do you edit the photos very much? They have beautiful colours and a real nostalgic-film feeling… love them!! Thanks so much for inspiring! Xxx

Answer: Thank you lovely! I edit the pictures in lightroom, just a bit of colour adjustment and sometimes I add a bit of noise too. The fujifilm is a great little camera though and it allows you to pick some film types so it will take pictures in that style which is a very cool feature! I love it (:

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Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
dear, i’m just starting at photography - and i found portraits & fashion the nicest areas of photography for me - yet i have a horrible problem at finding people that i can take pictures of - my friends do not let me near them when i carry a camera. it is a pity, because how can i become better/eventually build a portfolio when no one lets me take their picture :( ? do you have tipps or advice?

Answer: Ahh I know the feeling! Lucky for me I had three girls out of my friends who let me photograph them! Maybe approach one of your friends one on one and talk to them about it? Explain that you won’t put any pictures online if they don’t like how they look? Otherwise, there is a website called “model mayhem” where photographers/stylists/makeup artists can all connect and collaborate! So that might be a good option for finding some girls that you can build a portfolio with (:

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Anonymous asked clairealiceyoung:
Hi!! i’m wondering how you made the writtens on your photos??? have a nice day!!!

Answer: Hello! I use a wacom tablet to write on the pictures in my handwriting! (:

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