tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91528854463387223152024-03-05T01:00:03.802-08:00Kate Branch I am Kate Branch.
Photographer and Social Media Manager.
Find me on Youtube @katebranch and Instagram @kate.branch.Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-36414893467462238362023-09-24T01:55:00.001-07:002023-09-24T01:55:10.968-07:00Capturing excellence: Mastering iPhone photography for hospitality<div class="featured-area" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2f34; font-family: poppins; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 30px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="featured-area-inner" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><figure class="single-featured-image" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><figcaption class="single-caption-text" style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); border: 0px; bottom: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-size: 20px; left: 0px; line-height: 1.8; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 5px 10px; position: absolute;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="tie-icon-camera" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: tiefonticon !important; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 1; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></span></figcaption></figure></div></div><div class="share-buttons share-buttons-top" id="share-buttons-top" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2f34; font-family: poppins; font-size: 13px; line-height: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></div><div class="entry-content entry clearfix" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2f34; counter-reset: footnotes 0; font-family: poppins; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 20px 0px 30px;"><h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Hello, fellow hoteliers and photography enthusiasts! I’m Kate, your guide to enhancing your property’s appeal through stunning iPhone photography.</h2><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Join me as I share insights from my journey as a photographer and social media manager at <a href="https://emeraldcityhotels.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.15s ease 0s;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Emerald City Hotels.</span></a> In this article, we’ll delve into the power of visual content in the hotel industry and explore practical tips for taking professional-quality photos using just your smartphone.</p><figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-85252" class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_85252" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 6px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 735px;"><img alt="" class=" wp-image-85252" decoding="async" height="735" sizes="(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px" src="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-60x60.jpg 60w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-800x800.jpg 800w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-24x24.jpg 24w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-48x48.jpg 48w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3-96x96.jpg 96w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-3.jpg 960w" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px;" width="735" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-85252" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.61538; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">Image credit: Kate Branch</figcaption></figure><h4 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Visual content: A gateway to guests’ hearts</h4><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Visual content is a catalyst for converting potential guests into loyal patrons. Research shows that images wield immense influence over the decision-making process. Inspired by Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky’s wisdom, I’ve crafted a strategy to categorise images into three compelling themes that resonate with travelers worldwide.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Experiencing other cultures:</span> Travellers seek unique experiences. I once captured kangaroos sunbathing by a man-made lagoon at Sanctuary Cove. While the scene wasn’t entirely “natural,” it still created an unforgettable experience for guests, as Brian Chesky emphasises.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Sorting out life’s direction:</span> The allure of unplugging and rejuvenating remains strong, especially among high-net-worth individuals who still frequent Facebook. Remember, still images hold their own charm, captivating guests and sparking their curiosity about your offerings.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Reviving relationships:</span> An emotional image of a bride with her family at Albert Mossman captured the essence of a heartwarming moment. This underlines the value of emotionally resonant visuals.</p><figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-85255" class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_85255" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 6px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 643px;"><img alt="" class=" wp-image-85255" decoding="async" height="857" sizes="(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px" src="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4-225x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4-150x200.jpg 150w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4-375x500.jpg 375w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4-450x600.jpg 450w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-4.jpg 960w" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px;" width="643" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-85255" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.61538; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">Image credit: Kate Branch</figcaption></figure><h4 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Strategies for striking visuals</h4><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Perspective play:</span> Vary perspectives to narrate a story. Use full-length shots and close-ups of various areas, such as seating spots and decorative elements. This creates engaging content for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Showcasing the premises:</span> Employ a mix of full-length premises shots and detailed close-ups. This strategy is especially effective for platforms that support stories, creating a narrative that entices viewers to explore further.</p><figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-85250" class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_85250" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 6px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 690px;"><img alt="" class=" wp-image-85250" decoding="async" height="662" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px" src="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1-300x288.jpg" srcset="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1-300x288.jpg 300w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1-768x737.jpg 768w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1-150x144.jpg 150w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1-500x480.jpg 500w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1-800x768.jpg 800w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1-24x24.jpg 24w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-photography-1.jpg 960w" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px;" width="690" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-85250" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.61538; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">Image credit: Kate Branch</figcaption></figure><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Location matters:</span> Leverage images of local attractions, from art galleries to cafes, to create an engaging story. Utilise the rule of thirds to compose compelling location shots.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Food and Beverage:</span> Capture culinary delights from above to emphasise textures. Highlight vibrant dishes that stand out, creating an invitation for guests to indulge. Experiment with foreground placement and background elements to evoke enjoyment and ambiance.</p><figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-85248" class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_85248" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 6px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 623px;"><img alt="" class=" wp-image-85248" decoding="async" height="623" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px" src="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-60x60.jpg 60w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-800x800.jpg 800w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-24x24.jpg 24w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-48x48.jpg 48w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-96x96.jpg 96w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch.jpg 1000w" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px;" width="623" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-85248" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.61538; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">Kate Branch</figcaption></figure><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Guests embracing the space:</span> Invite models or leverage platforms like “gifted” to collaborate with influencers. Share images of people relishing your premises, portraying an enticing experience.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Product collaborations:</span> Showcase products used at your property, collaborating with brands to earn mutual exposure. Using the rule of thirds, create visually pleasing product images that resonate with both your audience and the brand’s followers.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Mastering Adobe Lightroom:</span> This free app is your ally for enhancing photos. Utilize presets to maintain a consistent visual identity for each property. Elevate your images with before-and-after comparisons, highlighting the transformative power of Adobe Lightroom.</p><figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-85256" class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_85256" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 6px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 636px;"><img alt="" class=" wp-image-85256" decoding="async" height="959" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px" src="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-6-199x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-6-199x300.jpg 199w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-6-768x1159.jpg 768w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-6-150x226.jpg 150w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-6-331x500.jpg 331w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-6-800x1208.jpg 800w, https://www.accomnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-Branch-Photography-6.jpg 848w" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px;" width="636" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-85256" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.61538; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">Image credit: Kate Branch</figcaption></figure><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Conclusion</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">In the world of hospitality, visuals speak volumes.</p><blockquote style="background: rgb(44, 47, 52); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; list-style: none; margin: 20px 0px; outline: none; padding: 30px 50px;"><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 19px; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Through purposeful and engaging iPhone photography, you can capture the essence of your property, igniting the wanderlust in potential guests.</p></blockquote><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Remember, it’s not just about taking photos; it’s about weaving a story that resonates with your audience. So, armed with these insights, go forth and paint your property’s story in pixels! Thank you for joining me on this journey of visual excellence.</p></div><p><a href="https://www.accomnews.com.au/2023/08/capturing-excellence-mastering-iphone-photography-for-hospitality/" target="_blank"> Published here: https://www.accomnews.com.au/2023/08/capturing-excellence-mastering-iphone-photography-for-hospitality/</a></p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-63541057847782095572023-02-04T12:56:00.010-08:002023-02-11T17:20:34.818-08:00Photography and Economics<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUKhHCIipn4CN9H_HeW-1TDKw2xcE7RGEh-lzXKr2Rvo-ENbZX-FnYWV1W0RdXdXJHNsNtCht9yzVem81tylvoOghlZ-t5-Nlr9X3WS-oIicq2UWOleGBsmaYDuR6rU_tU9N6VFKM-aIDyNnU1gR3C7lU-kc5sGdnVTIDSs-8uZEmvtNmG7cucbpy/s1280/katebranch%20-%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Photography and Economics by Kate Branch" border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUKhHCIipn4CN9H_HeW-1TDKw2xcE7RGEh-lzXKr2Rvo-ENbZX-FnYWV1W0RdXdXJHNsNtCht9yzVem81tylvoOghlZ-t5-Nlr9X3WS-oIicq2UWOleGBsmaYDuR6rU_tU9N6VFKM-aIDyNnU1gR3C7lU-kc5sGdnVTIDSs-8uZEmvtNmG7cucbpy/w640-h360/katebranch%20-%201.jpeg" title="Kate Branch Discusses Photography and Economics" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hi, Im Photographer Kate Branch. Photography is an art form that has captured the hearts of many. But behind the beautiful images, there is a world of economics at play. The photography industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, with thousands of professionals and hobbyists all trying to make a living or capture the perfect shot. Being a professional photographer is not just about having the right equipment and skills, it's also about running a business. Photographers must be able to market themselves, manage their finances, and charge their clients appropriately for their services. The cost of a photo shoot can vary widely depending on the type of photography and the experience of the photographer. A basic family portrait session can cost a few hundred dollars, while a high-end fashion shoot can cost tens of thousands of dollars. In addition to charging for services, photographers also make money through the sale of their prints and digital images. However, the rise of digital technology has made it easier for anyone to take and share photos, making it more challenging for professional photographers to make a living. Despite the challenges, the photography industry is still a viable and rewarding career choice for those with the passion and skills to succeed. Whether you're a professional or hobbyist, understanding the economics of photography can help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of this beloved art form. So next time you look at a beautiful photograph, remember that there's a whole world of economics behind the lens.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Izt5EgdK-RU" width="320" youtube-src-id="Izt5EgdK-RU"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-82672601635725589742022-05-11T19:21:00.007-07:002022-05-11T19:26:47.481-07:00Utopia 2 by Kate Branch <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIWZ0QwQlf1omstyOpQJA-sjkP-EhX7fOHlsO9rKjn1oAJSR8F7NjDdNvbxV1S_wMfkILfBx0Azf6MpTmHZIMqA9EPXRtyjcDUAwoSwXFLPVojPyPPB1kimKoJnbDL1cWef6N45beFyRtcV1mqm5u6J3V0tsG0U2e4pXL1z66JPTaQVt-oi0QCMHr/s2474/Utopia%20by%20Kate%20Branch%20(1).jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Utopia 2 by Kate Branch" border="0" data-original-height="2474" data-original-width="2474" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIWZ0QwQlf1omstyOpQJA-sjkP-EhX7fOHlsO9rKjn1oAJSR8F7NjDdNvbxV1S_wMfkILfBx0Azf6MpTmHZIMqA9EPXRtyjcDUAwoSwXFLPVojPyPPB1kimKoJnbDL1cWef6N45beFyRtcV1mqm5u6J3V0tsG0U2e4pXL1z66JPTaQVt-oi0QCMHr/w400-h400/Utopia%20by%20Kate%20Branch%20(1).jpeg" title="Utopia 2 by Kate Branch" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Utopia 2 by Kate Branch<br /><br />Utopia Series Meditation: <br /><br />“Utopia lies at the horizon. When I draw nearer by two steps, it retreats two steps. If I proceed ten steps forward, it swiftly slips ten steps ahead. No matter how far I go, I can never reach it. What, then, is the purpose of utopia? It is to cause us to advance.” <br /><br />- Eduardo Galeano <br /><br />Individual piece meditation: <br /><br />‘The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.'<br /><br />-Leo Tolstoy<br /><br /><br />Unlockable content meditation: <br /><br />“Often, the story of an artifact’s journey is more remarkable than the object itself.”<br /><br />- Mackenzie Finklea<br /><br />Unlockable Content: <br /><br />The original unaltered photo. The inner perfectionist says not to. But the inner artist says I must. <br /><br /><br /><br />Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-86232157705198374112022-01-23T14:11:00.001-08:002022-01-23T14:11:05.378-08:00Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji by Kate Branch Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji has some of the friendliest staff I have ever come across. And I work in the hospitality field and have traveled the world. The natural warm authentic nature of the team mixed with the natural surroundings is a great combo. <br /><br />They also have a buddy program for children. This is an amazing Experince. My son caught crabs and became very good friends with his buddy. This is not a day care. This is a cultural Experince. <br /><br />I have been to many Fiji resorts but never got to know the community. Also the food was beautiful. Eating tuna sustainably sourced that day from an ocean I had just swam in- was quite special. <br /><br />Fantastic dive centre. Myself and my daughter (10 years old) completed our PAID open water. Danny, George, Aggie and the team were wonderful. Pool Skills: The pool is amazing. Wow. What a fantastic place to learn PADI skills. <br /><br />Diving: This is some of the best reef I have seen. And I am not an accomplished diver. There were reefs other divers were heading to that blew their mind. 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display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_LsauyZkHxA/YIpsDpCHbgI/AAAAAAAAw0c/WqgPuCwN4qQ2IUxaywaI3Rfz5e2pZPi-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/bettybirkas.jpg" /></a></p>It was a pleasure photographing & interviewing you for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gratitudeshot/">@gratitudeshot</a> beautiful Betty ⭐️<br /><br />https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/seaside-gratitude-with-betty/id1555368291?i=1000519142980<br />Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-19665534451788877972021-04-22T00:14:00.006-07:002021-04-22T00:14:45.026-07:00Cable Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jowuAkDZGDM/YIEiNRBCnII/AAAAAAAAwzw/3lirb8mQFIAmvpHA9KqkFtTkZHeVlMyawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/katebranch%2B-%2B1%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Captured by Kate Branch" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jowuAkDZGDM/YIEiNRBCnII/AAAAAAAAwzw/3lirb8mQFIAmvpHA9KqkFtTkZHeVlMyawCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/katebranch%2B-%2B1%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" title="Captured by Kate Branch" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I donated this image to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cable_Beach_Sunset_by_Kate_Branch.jpg" target="_blank">Wiki Commons</a> and <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/sunset-sun-free-freedom-7606139/" target="_blank">Pexels</a>.</p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-77200433490261506712021-04-21T23:48:00.003-07:002021-04-21T23:48:29.837-07:00Jazz and Gratitude with Annaliese Gann <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="🙏" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1f/2/16/1f64f.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span> What a beautiful podcast episode where Annaliese shares three photos close to her heart that celebrate her life. <a href="https://anchor.fm/katebranch/episodes/Jazz-and-Gratitude-with-Annaliese-Gann-evd4h6" target="_blank">Listen here</a>. </div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-5094729823116109992021-04-01T12:46:00.003-07:002021-04-01T12:46:33.841-07:00Photos and Gratitude with Katy Moore<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAjPFdLokL4/YGYhP_6TVXI/AAAAAAAAwrQ/nbRGWmF8fqY5ZieljE2b_jJ2WIJY5c-cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1149/katy%2Bmoore%2B-%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1149" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAjPFdLokL4/YGYhP_6TVXI/AAAAAAAAwrQ/nbRGWmF8fqY5ZieljE2b_jJ2WIJY5c-cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katy%2Bmoore%2B-%2B1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to this beautiful human Katy Rachel Moore</span></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="🙏" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1f/2/16/1f64f.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span> What a beautiful podcast episode where Katy Shares three photos close to her heart that celebrate her life. Swipe to see the most adorable childhood memory of Katy. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/gratitude-shot-with-kate-branch/id1555368291?fbclid=IwAR3SdH_Vi6AnQGmPxz4peU5epU2KJL8gKbvYLE0zEIXyw6m980Gx8l5mhCs" target="_blank">Listen here.</a></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-39345958406607987742021-03-27T19:04:00.000-07:002021-03-27T19:04:00.830-07:00Gratitude Photography Framework <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yvJKgl8aY8/XYGucWHurNI/AAAAAAAAIsI/xsw3ih-wbvAIbh4Z67lXtOgEQo3iIP2pQCPcBGAYYCw/s1280/katebranch%2B-%2B18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gratitude with Kate Branch" border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yvJKgl8aY8/XYGucWHurNI/AAAAAAAAIsI/xsw3ih-wbvAIbh4Z67lXtOgEQo3iIP2pQCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h400/katebranch%2B-%2B18.jpg" title="Gratitude with Kate Branch" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px;">Framework for using the power of positivity and life review to enhance gratitude.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Photography can be a wonderful part of your gratitude practice</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">1) Reward</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">2) Pause </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">2) Capture</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">4) Revisit</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">FRAMEWORK</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">1) Reward</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The awareness of imagery is part of living" Oskar Kokoschka"</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Reward what media images make you feel good. If you see a beautiful image on social media that reminds you of how amazing this world is, make sure you like it, leave a comment, or tag a friend. Consider following a positive hashtag.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If you see a body-positive advertisement. Commend the brand. </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Every engagement helps tells algorithms and advertisers to keep producing positive images. Vote with your engagement. </p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">2) Pause</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Change your mental imagery, and the feelings will take care of themselves." Maxwell Maltz</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Are the images you take in every day via phone, billboard, magazine, or a YouTube ad detracting from your mental health? If so, pause them...literally put them on mute. </p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Social media can make you feel bad. It can bring you down and make you spend stupid amounts of money on “things” you don’t need. But remember—you are in the driver’s seat.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mute people on Instagram<b>:</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Did you know that you can control what your feed shows you? If something makes you feel bad mute them. Don’t worry, they won't know that you made them disappear. At their end, you're still besties. However, they can no longer make you feel like your life is dull because you won't see their photos in your feed anymore.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Here’s what you do:</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">a. Open the Instagram app on your<a href="http://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/196318/614286/10014?subId1=bitht_120519_mute-on-instagram&u=https%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.bestbuy.com%25252Fsite%25252Fapple-iphone-11-with-64gb-memory-cell-phone-unlocked-black%25252F6223303.p%25253FskuId%25253D6223303&subid2=1610323812551a9b2jvqzf&subId3=xid:fr1610323816802jjg"><span class="s1" style="color: #0a526d;"> iPhone</span></a> or<a href="http://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/196318/614286/10014?subId1=bitht_120519_mute-on-instagram&u=https%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.bestbuy.com%25252Fsite%25252Fsamsung-galaxy-s10-with-128gb-memory-cell-phone-unlocked-prism-prism-black%25252F6323528.p%25253FskuId%25253D6323528&subid2=1610323812551aqrjpavyi&subId3=xid:fr1610323816802bae"><span class="s1" style="color: #0a526d;"> Android</span></a>. </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">b. Pull up the profile of the person who you'd like to mute by either tapping on their username in your feed or searching for them via the search option (the magnifying glass second from the left at the bottom of your screen in the app).</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">c. Tap the ellipses (“…”) in the top-right corner of the screen next to their username to begin the process of muting them.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">d. A list of options will pop up at the bottom of your screen. Tap "Mute."</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">e. Toggle the slider to the right of "Posts," "Stories," or both, to mute the person's respective content. When the slider turns blue, you've successfully muted their content.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mute images the algorithm sends your way: </p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If you see a photo on the explore page which makes you feel like you eat too much chocolate, you can mute him/her too. All you need to do is tap on a post on the explore page and tap on the three dots next to it. Next, you should choose the “See Fewer Posts Like This” option; it guides Instagram not to show you those posts anymore.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">3) Capture</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">“To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” Henri Cartier-Bresson</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">When capturing a gratitude shot, even before you click the shutter you must centre yourself. A very simple breathing exercise will do it. My favourite is a Yogic breath philosophy called Pranayama, but feel free to choose or invent your own. </p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mentally, Pranayama helps calm the mind by releasing stress and helping you become more positive. It’s based on the fact that if you breathe in and out at a certain ratio you are guaranteed to exhale all the carbon dioxide.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Pranayama is practiced through abdominal breathing at a ratio of 1:2. For example, if you inhale to 4 counts, you exhale to 8 counts, or double. When inhaling, your abdomen expands like a balloon, and it deflates when you exhale, thus emptying the lungs of carbon dioxide.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Take three rounds of breath, noticing the landscape, the child playing, the delicious meal, etc. Then…click. </p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">4) Revisit</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">"Time will never stand still and those moments that bring us such joy become memories in an instant. To capture such a moment and record it forever is truly monumental."- Joshua Atticks </p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The most important part of this process is to revisit. I completed a Masters of Art Therapy at the University of Western Sydney. This amazing degree made me understand the sheer power of imagery. </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">No matter what your life experiences have been, photographs are one of the only things we have left to revisit our life. Accolades, travel, youth, beauty—it all slips through what we call time. I learned that as you get older (if you are blessed to do so) a photograph can remind you, bring a smile to your face, and take you back to that moment, even if just for a minute. Don't leave those images hidden in the cloud.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-18858429649923578552021-03-11T14:13:00.006-08:002021-03-18T22:03:55.709-07:00Gratitude: How to be thankful in tough times<p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"></em></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jI9bNbIxSY4/YEqWABmNzLI/AAAAAAAAwk4/AbHxFbcL_7kPotK3itby53dWnqYSgEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/gratitudeshot%2B-%2B1%2B%25285%2529.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jI9bNbIxSY4/YEqWABmNzLI/AAAAAAAAwk4/AbHxFbcL_7kPotK3itby53dWnqYSgEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/gratitudeshot%2B-%2B1%2B%25285%2529.jpeg" /></a></em></div><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></em><p></p><p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></em></p><p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></em></p><p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></em></p><p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></em></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://anchor.fm/katebranch/episodes/How-to-be-thankful-in-tough-times-esj6oj." target="_blank">Listen to Podcast Episode 3</a></p><p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Gratitude comes easily when you’re sitting somewhere glorious, like a beautiful beach; you can stare out at the ocean and feel a natural wave of thankfulness. But surprisingly, gratitude can be helpful to focus on during tough and trying times as well. Photographer Kate Branch explains one way to tap into what you’re thankful for.</span></em></p><p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">Gratitude isn’t usually the kind of emotion we think about during difficult times, but tapping into feelings of thankfulness can be a way to cultivate deeper appreciation and perspective. And one of the most powerful ways to call access feelings of thankfulness is to use the power of images and photos.</span></span></em></p><p><span face="Helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;">I realised this phenomenon during one life-changing moment that happened in a Sydney nursing home. I was finishing my Masters of Art Therapy at the University of Western Sydney, where I was learning about the ways we use visual imagery to communicate. Human beings began drawing before we began writing, so in many ways art is our first language – which gives paintings, photos and drawings so much power.</span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;">As part of my study’s practical component, I was visiting nursing home patients weekly and looking through their albums and hearing their life stories. That’s where I learned that</span><span face="Helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="Helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">revisiting favourite photos is one to way access your feelings of gratitude.</span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;">I met so many different types of interesting people who had very different life experiences. From doctors who traveled the world researching, to mothers who had raised children. Some had seen fame or enjoyed an abundance of money, and their career highlights and travel pictures filled their albums. Other albums showed a gorgeous, chubby child’s first walk, or captured a group of eight grandchildren celebrating their grandfather’s 80th birthday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://katebranch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #d51672; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Now a photographer,</a><span face="Helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="Helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;">I understand more than most people that matter what your life experiences have been, photographs are one of the only things we have left to revisit our life. Accolades, travel, youth, beauty—it all slips through what we call time. I learned that as you get older (if you are blessed to do so) a photograph can remind you, bring a smile to your face, and take you back to that moment, even if just for a minute. Don’t leave those images hidden in the ‘cloud’, but make sure you’re regularly looking back with gratitude, which will help you move forward too.</span></span></p><p><em style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></em></p><p style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Time will never stand still and those moments that bring us such joy become memories in an instant. To capture such a moment and record it forever is truly monumental.” – Joshua Atticks</span></em></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h1_ejQQRzpI" width="380" youtube-src-id="h1_ejQQRzpI"></iframe></div><br /><p style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></em></p><p style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-20492899138622520722021-02-19T20:26:00.000-08:002021-02-19T20:26:13.071-08:00Gratitude Shot<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/3DRaTpvkwgM" width="480"></iframe><div>My new project <a href="https://www.gratitudeshot.com/">@Gratitudeshot</a></div><div>Photography as a gratitude practice</div><div>Follow along Xx</div><div>https://www.gratitudeshot.com/</div><div>https://www.facebook.com/gratitudeshot</div><div>https://www.instagram.com/gratitudeshot/</div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-21552662419184000212021-01-24T17:27:00.003-08:002021-01-24T17:27:45.852-08:00Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vFhwoN-3228/YA4eEsZXj2I/AAAAAAAAwEQ/psf83C3uem462RVjr1IW_0uVjsXDx19LACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/katebranch%2B-%2B1%2B%25282%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Photography by Kate Branch" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vFhwoN-3228/YA4eEsZXj2I/AAAAAAAAwEQ/psf83C3uem462RVjr1IW_0uVjsXDx19LACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/katebranch%2B-%2B1%2B%25282%2529.jpeg" title="Photography by Kate Branch" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest NSW 2324, Australia-32.6742413 152.1858925-60.984475136178844 117.0296425 -4.364007463821153 -172.65785749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-37223666770649418252021-01-17T22:54:00.003-08:002021-01-17T22:55:56.113-08:00Bennetts Beach Hawks Nest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTr_Ng9rR2c/YAUwMH9n59I/AAAAAAAAv6Q/fZ_pW6DIfWUUbQp6ZBrqVobpIwwaOsS-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1579/Bennetts%2BBeach%2B-%2B3%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1579" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTr_Ng9rR2c/YAUwMH9n59I/AAAAAAAAv6Q/fZ_pW6DIfWUUbQp6ZBrqVobpIwwaOsS-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Bennetts%2BBeach%2B-%2B3%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><br />This beautiful Image has just been donated to Wikicommons. <br />I have dedicated the work to the <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bennetts_Beach_Hawsknest.jpg" target="_blank">public domain</a> by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bennetts_Beach_Hawsknest.jpg</p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-70190977601234247082020-11-26T18:03:00.004-08:002020-11-26T18:03:29.337-08:00Uluru by Kate Branch <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D2KcFI_78Ic/X8BeJB8socI/AAAAAAAAr10/tDLY2gGvnSsK7opONuRpc-Dhclpu-GZOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/uluru%2Bby%2Bkate%2Bbranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D2KcFI_78Ic/X8BeJB8socI/AAAAAAAAr10/tDLY2gGvnSsK7opONuRpc-Dhclpu-GZOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/uluru%2Bby%2Bkate%2Bbranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div> Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s arid "Red Centre". The nearest large town is Alice Springs, 450km away. Uluru is sacred to indigenous Australians and is thought to have started forming around 550 million years ago.<div><br /></div><div>I donated this image to wikicommons. To download click <a href="Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s arid "Red Centre". The nearest large town is Alice Springs, 450km away. Uluru is sacred to indigenous Australians and is thought to have started forming around 550 million years ago." target="_blank">here</a></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-13476562087519721142020-11-05T19:38:00.003-08:002020-11-05T19:38:21.377-08:00Blue Mountains by Kate Branch <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_zXLfYmZAbhcaGUq3HuX3tHqhBxP5JEcvqzaAWtw4DizYHMYzmX5gd0FHd5UYM5b_6XqiZGNVMZvEq_vQeAbXtqAxXJ1IjhABZYc6qV6jvaXktH-sii-b7ownkpKcJn7NFr1BeHpKd0/s2048/blue+montians+-+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_zXLfYmZAbhcaGUq3HuX3tHqhBxP5JEcvqzaAWtw4DizYHMYzmX5gd0FHd5UYM5b_6XqiZGNVMZvEq_vQeAbXtqAxXJ1IjhABZYc6qV6jvaXktH-sii-b7ownkpKcJn7NFr1BeHpKd0/s320/blue+montians+-+1.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography#/media/File:Blue_mountains_by_Kate_Branch.jpg">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography#/media/File:Blue_mountains_by_Kate_Branch.jpg</a></p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-64640809504340400272020-10-19T23:17:00.005-07:002020-10-19T23:17:51.937-07:00Interview with Her Well Being<p><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YrVAUN8uDoU/X46Ag4I9ZKI/AAAAAAAAruI/UbUZbT3KOLcQPl3DpYdVwlztyEpQKkUlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" /><br /><br />Interview with Kate Branch, Creator of “40 Years Around the Sun”<br /><br />I have recently connected with Kate Branch, who studied art therapy at university, is an avid photographer, and has created a stunning art project to honour her upcoming 40th birthday- 40 Years Around the Sun.<br /><br />If you’ve ever wondered what art therapy is, and how it can enhance our wellbeing, read on below as Kate shares her experience with us and how it has become an integral part of her self-expression, self-care and self-discovery.<br /><br />Can you tell us Kate, what inspired the creation of 40 Years Around the Sun?<br /><br />As my 40th birthday approaches amid a pandemic and without the option of a big party or far-flung travel adventure on the cards, I’ve found another novel (COVID-friendly) way to celebrate. I’ve decided to utilise my skills as a photographer, bundled together with my passion for travel, to create a visual compilation of my favourite sunrises and sunsets from around the globe.<br /><br />Entitled ‘40 Years Around the Sun’, this video art project is a celebration of my experience of forty years around this dazzling star, featuring 40 photos, all taken from my beloved Leica camera.<br /><br />It is a revival of my most treasured travel memories, in video form, a selection of my best photography work throughout the years, featuring the burning orb that connects us all: The sun. Even though I can’t physically travel with family or friends, I can still take them on a virtual tour back through time to enjoy scenic moments from across the Earth.<br /><br />Even more exciting is the fact that I’ve decided to donate the entire project to the Wikimedia Commons Project so that anyone, anywhere in the world, will be able to access and utilise these photos freely.<br /><br />What a beautiful way to celebrate such a special birthday! You studied art therapy at university. Can you tell us a little about what it is and how it benefits our wellbeing?<br /><br />In the world of art therapy, a licensed and credentialed art therapist can guide an individual to uncover messages and symbols in various art forms while digging deep into a person’s innermost feelings by examining the psychological meaning behind their creations. This form of expression is a proven treatment method for underlying issues and can help clients uncover different aspects of their personalities.<br /><br />What are your tips for women who would like to try art therapy to enhance their wellbeing? Where should they start?<br /><br />Art Therapist Demaris S. Wehr (1988) believed that people are shaped by an “ongoing conversation” between themselves and society. Art therapy processes can facilitate self-empowerment by providing people with a space to redefine themselves. So, my tip would be start creating that space even for 15 minutes per day.<br /><br />What is your personal experience of using art therapy to enhance your wellbeing? What types of art have you tried, and which have you found the most beneficial?<br /><br />My background is in photo media. So a great way for me to explore is with collage or capturing images that I see as symbolic. When I was completing a Master’s degree in Art Therapy at University, I was working with adults with dementia. Despite the fact that they were often confined for longer periods to their rooms, what really struck me was that we would spend much of this time poring over their life photo albums which seemed to trigger happy memories.<br /><br />Although we are in very different circumstances in the current climate, I’ve still found a parallel here in the fact that during a tougher year, with lockdown restrictions in play for many of us, I too have sourced solace in reliving my own photographic memories. I’ve found that my past photos have helped me transcend the current situation and take me to another place. This project, therefore, came about in the hope that perhaps I can also help take others away on a virtual travel journey with me. In fact, the quote that came to mind for me over and again whilst I was working on this project was – “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory” – Dr. Seuss.<br /><br />Why do you think art is so therapeutic?<br /><br />Telling stories is a value held by every culture at all points in time. Art can be a means to share our current life stories. Expressing oneself through art creation helps people gain perspective and meaning of their lives, and allows a sharing of wisdom. Art therapy creates a safe place for clients to tell their own stories in a life review. Allowing reflection and self-awareness honor their histories sharing leads to a sense of universality and emotional connection between client and therapist.<br /><br />What does wellbeing look and feel like for you?<br /><br />Wellbeing for me has three parts and I’m happy to share them with you.<br /><br />The first part is to have one human connection. Nothing can help on a bad day like calling a friend. Nothing can make you feel more loved than your children cuddling you. Nothing can make you feel safer than knowing that you have good family and friends around you whom you can say anything to and feel safe. You can get all the massages in the world. Unless you don’t have real human connection, you don’t have wellbeing.<br /><br />The second part is what the Greeks called “Eudaimonia” which can, kind of, be translated as “life’s purpose.” I see it as a practice you have that makes you comfortably small. A practice that reduces your problems and put them into the larger picture of life. Some people stargaze, for me, I capture sunsets and sunrises.<br /><br />The third part is a real tough one, but I feel like it must be talked about. The reason I resonated with Her. Wellbeing. is when I saw an amazing Instagram post where you wrote about “financial freedom” and you said, “financial stability can have such a flow on affect for our overall wellbeing.” It’s not particularly flashy but it’s a very important area for me. I’m quite a finance and economics geek.<br /><br />You’re a mum to two, has your concept of wellbeing changed or shifted since becoming a mum? How?<br /><br />That’s a very good question. Children absolutely shifted my concept of wellbeing. My 20s were filled with travel and living life. But once you have children, you become responsible for another life. It forces you to be more responsible, less adventurous, and healthier. It probably adds 20 years to your life.<br /><br />Has your background in art therapy come into play in your role as a mum? Are there particular art projects that you have found beneficial for your children’s wellbeing?<br /><br />Ok, don’t let them draw on the walls. But create a space where they can safely play with paint or Play-Doh, and just get a little bit messy.<br /><br />Do you make time for self-care?<br /><br />It’s a little embarrassing but for me, self-care lies in the bath listening to 1990s new age music. I’m talking about Massive Attack and Enya, and dreaming away- it’s my perfect remedy!<br /><br />Do you have any hobbies?<br /><br />In my life, to date, I have been lucky enough to bear witness to 14,600 sunrises and sunsets; as our marbled planet orbits this awe-inspiring star. As a professional photographer, I’ve always had a huge fascination for this burning bright orb, which has been reflected through my ongoing compulsion to capture the moments at dawn and dusk where we see it, in all its fiery glory, rise and lower before our eyes. Through the lens, I aim to catch and savour a moment in time, showcasing the beauty of this celestial body; an integral part of all our lives- that is my hobby. And it will be around longer than me!<br /><br />What is your top tip for turning a bad day around?<br /><br />Nothing like a cup of coffee or, if, it’s later in the day; a cup of chamomile tea.<br /><br />How do you find a sense of balance in life?<br /><br />That’s a very good question. I’m not particularly a gym junkie. But walking in the outdoors for me, it can really make me feel alive and put me in a better mood.<br /><br />What is happiness to you?<br /><br />The ultimate end of human acts is ‘Eudaimonia’, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are but different means chosen to arrive at it- Hannah Arendt.<br /><br />What 3 things can’t you live without?<br />The special people in my life<br />My outdoor adventures<br />Sugar<br /><br />What’s the most significant thing your children have taught you?<br />To be silly again<br />To run around and be a bit funny, and not take myself so seriously<br /><br />How do you relax?<br /><br />On a special occasion to a Thai massage. Real Thai massage incorporates yoga and massage together. It’s such a special and amazing treat.<br /><br />Thank you so much to Kate for your time and openness in sharing the above with us.<br /><img src="https://herwellbeing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/katebranch-2-225x300.jpeg" /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">To view the stunning photos that make up</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">40 Years Around the Sun</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">, head over to;</span></p><div class="entry-content" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSz9Ig7pXQo5LHKXZN6xog" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5c1cf; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSz9Ig7pXQo5LHKXZN6xog</a></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Kate has very generously donated the entire project to the <a aria-label="Wikimedia Commons Project (opens in a new tab)" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/commons:welcome" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5c1cf; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;" target="_blank">Wikimedia Commons Project </a><a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5c1cf; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;" target="_blank">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography</a>, so that anyone, anywhere in the world, will be able to access and utilise these photos freely.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;">https://herwellbeing.com.au/interview-with-kate-branch-creator-of-40-years-around-the-sun/</span></p></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-1197189089107586712020-10-18T15:09:00.004-07:002020-10-18T15:09:42.608-07:00Personal Project<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZdSgtTB7PM/X4y8um78aZI/AAAAAAAArtI/YFUt_13gtYw7kf65hqYEAl_X8r0El-VJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/katebranch%2B-%2B1%2B%25281%2529.jpeg"><img alt="Kate Branch" border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZdSgtTB7PM/X4y8um78aZI/AAAAAAAArtI/YFUt_13gtYw7kf65hqYEAl_X8r0El-VJwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/katebranch%2B-%2B1%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" title="Kate Branch" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vX2EGevFxoc/X4y8uwDZ6mI/AAAAAAAArtQ/SYnLe9gGCNIzBSvViQ4eqFAmLN9VeVyOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/katebranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vX2EGevFxoc/X4y8uwDZ6mI/AAAAAAAArtQ/SYnLe9gGCNIzBSvViQ4eqFAmLN9VeVyOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agDpO7S0T0Y/X4y8ursBQZI/AAAAAAAArtM/uflYINzb7NYKVAIJmoxzdys1yK-KBnJlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/katebranch%2B-%2B2.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agDpO7S0T0Y/X4y8ursBQZI/AAAAAAAArtM/uflYINzb7NYKVAIJmoxzdys1yK-KBnJlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B2.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8AA6BftkuQ/X4y8vyZ1fZI/AAAAAAAArtU/APbEpD9_ao8765eTCbhUQHyymkIAJg7GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/katebranch%2B-%2B3.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8AA6BftkuQ/X4y8vyZ1fZI/AAAAAAAArtU/APbEpD9_ao8765eTCbhUQHyymkIAJg7GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B3.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s397Q9AiJU/X4y8wRk95RI/AAAAAAAArtY/VBtjnwMo7pIJKF-hoWRrOUaIfuEg4zUPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/katebranch%2B-%2B4.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s397Q9AiJU/X4y8wRk95RI/AAAAAAAArtY/VBtjnwMo7pIJKF-hoWRrOUaIfuEg4zUPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B4.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m6CXf2XcwW-HIGSk7eVh25dU2wRirwVxB3zybYro8u56SIkJXY8VA7ndTYRDMb490qbo4trukTm_fBhcKB_Q9aj7Ekm2vM4ulSSmCU5eMWZyHJBdrm5XZDWEpXFEe8gf_Qkoehsm9EE/s1280/katebranch+-+5.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m6CXf2XcwW-HIGSk7eVh25dU2wRirwVxB3zybYro8u56SIkJXY8VA7ndTYRDMb490qbo4trukTm_fBhcKB_Q9aj7Ekm2vM4ulSSmCU5eMWZyHJBdrm5XZDWEpXFEe8gf_Qkoehsm9EE/s320/katebranch+-+5.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As my 40th birthday approaches, in the midst of a pandemic, and without the option of a big party or far-flung travel adventure on the cards, I’ve found another novel (COVID-friendly) way to celebrate. I’ve decided to utilize my skills as a photographer, bundled together with my passion for travel, to create a visual compilation of my favorite sunrises and sunsets from around the globe.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /><div dir="ltr"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DtQrkTgxOtOY&source=gmail&ust=1603144780484000&usg=AFQjCNE7jmCJpgDUIzMMG-weAJGW0vMf9Q" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQrkTgxOtOY" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=tQrkTgxOtOY</a><br /><br />As a Photographer, Social Media, PR, and Branding Manager this was a deeply personal project.<br />I donated the images to the wiki commons library. I released my rights as a photographer so anyone in the world can use them.<br /><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography&source=gmail&ust=1603144780484000&usg=AFQjCNG8Z8-v6hwNBuTSrTEk5-Mr4UxwQQ" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><br />https://commons.wikimedia.org/<wbr></wbr>wiki/User:Kate_Branch_<wbr></wbr>Photography</a><br /><br />I would like to thank <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.northshoremums.com.au/40-years-around-the-sun/&source=gmail&ust=1603144780484000&usg=AFQjCNHT5FZl7slaCmOTJqgPKhwTtZ49pw" href="https://www.northshoremums.com.au/40-years-around-the-sun/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">North Shore Mums</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://oceanmagazine.com.au/capturing-the-sun/&source=gmail&ust=1603144780484000&usg=AFQjCNGJpOR_cuLCgDSwidtf_lGPvSwZNw" href="https://oceanmagazine.com.au/capturing-the-sun/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Ocean Magazine</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://firstclassmagazine.co/news/&source=gmail&ust=1603144780484000&usg=AFQjCNE0KTMEQym8MFhPsCfxMBdMcl_Zqg" href="https://firstclassmagazine.co/news/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">First Class Magazine</a>, and Her Well Being (TBA) for sharing my project. Also, friends like Lenore Pearsons, (and more to come) who shared my images across their socials.<br /><br />You are most welcome to share your favorite photo from the project across your socials to celebrate my 40 years around the sun project. That would be the ultimate birthday gift.<br />I have attached my favorite images from the project. You are free to use them how you wish.<br />They belong to the world now. XX</div></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-58684363308983091442020-10-04T23:59:00.001-07:002020-10-04T23:59:22.230-07:0040 years around the sun<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jyv4_hoy9rc/X3rD_9t-mYI/AAAAAAAArrM/54r70AbGsvcGT-Wq3zb26pEKPFBbA0mzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1913" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jyv4_hoy9rc/X3rD_9t-mYI/AAAAAAAArrM/54r70AbGsvcGT-Wq3zb26pEKPFBbA0mzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25282%2529.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tQrkTgxOtOY" width="320" youtube-src-id="tQrkTgxOtOY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>40 Years Around The Sun <br /><br />A Photographic Celebration of My Favourite Sunrises and Sunsets From Around the Globe<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As my 40th birthday approaches, in the midst of a pandemic, and without the option of a big party or far flung travel adventure on the cards, I’ve found another novel (COVID-friendly) way to celebrate. I’ve decided to utilise my skills as a photographer, bundled together with my passion for travel, to create a visual compilation of my favourite sunrises and sunsets from around the globe. <br /><br />Entitled 40 Years Around The Sun, this video art project is exactly that; a celebration of my own experience of forty years around this dazzling star, featuring 40 photos, all taken on my beloved Leica camera.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It is a revival of my most treasured travel memories, in video form, a selection of my best photography work throughout the years, featuring the burning orb that connects us all; the sun. Even though I can’t physically travel with family or friends, I can still take them on a virtual tour back through time to enjoy scenic moments from across the Earth.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Even more exciting is the fact that I’ve decided to donate the entire project to the <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/commons:welcome">Wikimedia Commons Project</a> by my birthday the 22nd of October: <br /><br />https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography, so that anyone, anywhere in the world, will be able to access and utilise these photos freely.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />40 Years Around The Sun, features photographs taken from an array of countries that I have been lucky enough to visit during my lifetime so far. The piece is a balance of some of my favourite sunrises and sunsets, and also shows how my photography work has evolved throughout the years. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It’s designed to take the viewer on a journey, starting with my very first sunset photo captured in Assisi, Italy. This was taken with my disposable camera when I just 18 years old, back in 1998. It then takes us right through to my signature Leica landscape style snaps, which I am best known for today!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Each sunrise or sunset featured within the piece marked a new year for me, along with fresh experiences that I was lucky enough to have during my travels. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In terms of my inspiration and my ‘why’ for creating this project, it all started with a catalyst from my days completing a Masters degree in Art Therapy at University, whereby I was working with adults with dementia. Despite the fact they were often confined for long periods of time to their rooms, what really struck me was that we would spend much of this time poring over their life photo albums which seemed to trigger happy memories. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Although we are in very different circumstances in the current climate, I’ve still found a parallel here in the fact that during a tougher year, with lockdown restrictions in play for many of us, I too have sourced solace in reliving my own photographic memories. I’ve found that my past photos have helped me transcend the current situation and take me to another place. This project therefore came about in the hope that perhaps I can also help take others away on a virtual travel journey with me. In fact, the quote that came to mind for me over and again whilst I was working on this project was - “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory" - Dr. Seuss.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In my life to date, I have been lucky enough to bear witness to 14,600 sunrises and sunsets, as our marbled planet orbits this awe inspiring star. As a professional photographer, I’ve always had a huge fascination for this burning bright orb, which has been reflected through my ongoing compulsion to capture the moments at dawn and dusk where we see it in all its fiery glory rise and lower before our eyes. Through the lens I aim to catch and savour a moment in time, showcasing the beauty of this celestial body; an integral part of all our lives.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />40 Years Around The Sun, featuring 40 sunrises and sunsets captured across the globe over time, will be available to download for free via: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/user:kate_branch_photography">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography</a> <br /><br />Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-40568552462528851932020-09-30T00:14:00.002-07:002020-09-30T00:14:50.516-07:00Ocean Magazine<p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FApNvg1xe3k/X3Qv2JF8JkI/AAAAAAAArqo/UC9Op011pYUd7cY1rFXo87iay1y-TikNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3732.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="kate-branch" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FApNvg1xe3k/X3Qv2JF8JkI/AAAAAAAArqo/UC9Op011pYUd7cY1rFXo87iay1y-TikNACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3732.jpeg" title="Cammeray by Kate Branch" width="480" /></a></p><p>Thank you <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oceanmagazine_au/">@oceanmagazine_au</a> for the amazing write up. https://oceanmagazine.com.au/capturing-the-sun/</p><p>I have until my Birthday (October 22nd) to donate 40 of my favourites sunrise and sunset captures to the free knowledge library <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wikicommons/">@wikicommons</a>.</p>My project “40 years around the sun” has been great as I can relive memories everyday.<br />This beautiful sunset was captured in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺<br /><p><br /></p>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-33564777676460910892020-09-28T20:52:00.002-07:002020-09-28T20:54:47.920-07:00Malaysian Sunset <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tt_xILWE7Xk/X3Kv80WoV0I/AAAAAAAArqc/ORolz6tt3aAKPdax8mDkQVLv8H4iJ3PTACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/katebranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="961" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tt_xILWE7Xk/X3Kv80WoV0I/AAAAAAAArqc/ORolz6tt3aAKPdax8mDkQVLv8H4iJ3PTACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" /></a></div><br />40 Years Around The Sun, features photographs taken from an array of countries that I have been lucky enough to visit during my lifetime so far. The piece is a balance of some of my favorite sunrises and sunsets, and also shows how my photography work has evolved throughout the years.<div><div><br />Creative Commons helps you legally share your knowledge and creativity to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world. We unlock the full potential of the internet to drive a new era of development, growth and productivity.</div>
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https://www.redbubble.com/i/skirt/Malaysian-Sunset-by-Kate-Branch-by-katebranch/58657221.MUCKM</div><div><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katebranch_-_4.jpg" title="Kate Branch / CC0"><img alt="Katebranch - 4" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Katebranch_-_4.jpg/256px-Katebranch_-_4.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-23109394357778583742020-09-23T00:28:00.003-07:002020-09-23T00:28:20.584-07:00First Class Magazine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAbNcVn3gkM/X2r4V4siqyI/AAAAAAAArfM/Pbl_4bsBTvUx0uoKB4W-oZrjaa-pfaPsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1664/katebranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="1664" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAbNcVn3gkM/X2r4V4siqyI/AAAAAAAArfM/Pbl_4bsBTvUx0uoKB4W-oZrjaa-pfaPsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B1.jpeg" /></a></div><div>Thank you First Class Magazine for the amazing write up. </div><div><a href="https://firstclassmagazine.co/news/">https://firstclassmagazine.co/news/</a><br />I have until my Birthday (October 22nd) to donate 40 of my favourites sunrise and sunset captures to the free knowledge library My project “40 years around the sun” has been great as I can relive memories everyday. <div><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography</a><br />This beautiful sunset was captured in Malaysia and made into a book @redbubble. You can do the same. The images are for you to enjoy. Amazing bath @thealbertmosman. </div><div><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/notebook/Kate-Branch-Creative-Borneo-Sunset-by-katebranch/39412414.WX3NH">https://www.redbubble.com/i/notebook/Kate-Branch-Creative-Borneo-Sunset-by-katebranch/39412414.WX3NH</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf4LyeLOubdsTprEzNVb30Rs5mS3TOyF_PYbCo3mDUGrblTbBAoz71fP2_mZuRsROvWzqf_U1X-6NUCjcaEXIR7dqF5sPvuOQaXEXWLWLE9AFLK-uZQTpmpUhLvjIgpIF00qtvF4sM7A/s984/Screen+Shot+2020-09-23+at+5.27.36+pm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf4LyeLOubdsTprEzNVb30Rs5mS3TOyF_PYbCo3mDUGrblTbBAoz71fP2_mZuRsROvWzqf_U1X-6NUCjcaEXIR7dqF5sPvuOQaXEXWLWLE9AFLK-uZQTpmpUhLvjIgpIF00qtvF4sM7A/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-09-23+at+5.27.36+pm.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div><br />Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-36746703617045215392020-09-08T17:15:00.003-07:002020-09-08T17:15:29.056-07:00Borneo Sunset <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhJz_Qm_xRE/X1gb21aBlEI/AAAAAAAArMo/Hx3VLw7n9pEiPM__bmE9604JkuKNcHh8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29Borneo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Borneo Sunset by Kate Branch" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhJz_Qm_xRE/X1gb21aBlEI/AAAAAAAArMo/Hx3VLw7n9pEiPM__bmE9604JkuKNcHh8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/29Borneo.png" title="Borneo Sunset by Kate Branch" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">As my 40th birthday approaches, in the midst of a pandemic, and without the option of a big party or far flung travel adventure on the cards, I’ve found another novel (COVID-friendly) way to celebrate. I’ve decided to utilise my skills as a photographer, bundled together with my passion for travel, to create a visual compilation of my favourite sunrises and sunsets from around the globe. Here is one of my favorites from Borneo. </span><br /><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">You can download the image free here: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography#/media/File:Borneo.png">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography#/media/File:Borneo.png</a></span><br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borneo.png#/media/File:Borneo.png"><img alt="Borneo.png" height="1080" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Borneo.png" width="810" /></a><br />By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography" title="User:Kate Branch Photography">Kate Branch </a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93960063">Link</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or if you prefer an already made product you can visit <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/39412414?ref=studio-promote" target="_blank">Red Bubble</a> or <a href="https://www.saatchiart.com/print/Photography-Borneo-Sunset/84251/4756565/view" target="_blank">Saatchi. </a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>
Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0Borneo0.96188339999999994 114.5548495-27.348350436178844 79.3985995 29.272117236178847 149.7110995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-82088697559857557162020-09-06T21:26:00.003-07:002020-09-06T21:26:34.355-07:00Sunrise over Byron Bay<p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tKSVyTVh0n4/X1W0k4tRYkI/AAAAAAAArIg/XDsCy7xF2fEah-QAXrB3UAD_z6pNK_hWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/katebranch%2B-%2B8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1852" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tKSVyTVh0n4/X1W0k4tRYkI/AAAAAAAArIg/XDsCy7xF2fEah-QAXrB3UAD_z6pNK_hWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/katebranch%2B-%2B8.jpeg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">In my life to date, I have been lucky enough to bear witness to 14,600 sunrises and sunsets, as our marbled planet orbits this awe-inspiring star. As a professional photographer, I’ve always had a huge fascination for this burning bright orb, which has been reflected through my ongoing compulsion to capture the moments at dawn and dusk where we see it in all its fiery glory rise and lower before our eyes. Through the lens I aim to catch and savour a moment in time, showcasing the beauty of this celestial body; an integral part of all our lives.</span></p><p style="position: relative; text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1c1e21; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><span data-offset-key="8vu34-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">40 Years Around The Sun, featuring 40 sunrises and sunsets captured across the globe over time, will be available to download for free via: </span></div></span><p></p><p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative; text-align: left;"><span class="_247o" data-offset-key="8vu34-1-0" style="background-color: #dce6f8; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="8vu34-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography</span></span></span></p><p style="position: relative; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #40354e; font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;">https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/56903814?ref=studio-promote</span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="482" scrolling="no" src="https://assets.pinterest.com/ext/embed.html?id=801992646137455734" width="345"></iframe></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-58963500225712369762020-08-13T18:43:00.008-07:002020-08-13T19:10:01.724-07:00The early bird always gets the worm...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DBvC8YH_8O4/XzXyI2PqwVI/AAAAAAAAqKE/vQFw1zhcy6orxbG5fw1W931NHN9Q7-wcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/Kate%2BBranch%2B%2B-%2B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kate Branch" border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DBvC8YH_8O4/XzXyI2PqwVI/AAAAAAAAqKE/vQFw1zhcy6orxbG5fw1W931NHN9Q7-wcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Kate%2BBranch%2B%2B-%2B1.jpeg" title="Kate Branch Photography" width="512" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm really happy to donate this very special image to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kate_Branch_Photography" target="_blank">Wikicommons</a>. A nonprofit organization that supports<a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/FAQ#What_are_the_other_Wikimedia_free_knowledge_projects_you_support?"> free knowledge</a> and its mission of free knowledge for all. This was captured last year on an early morning Sunrise walk past Bondi Beach Icebergs. </div><div><br />Bondi icebergs is a swimming pool with natural seawater that offers early bird swimming in a refreshingly cool temperature. I love seeing this person looking out and capturing the sunrise and it made me think of the saying "The early bird always gets the worm."</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="Kate Branch" height="640" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Kate_Branch_Photography.jpg/512px-Kate_Branch_Photography.jpg" width="512" /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>
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I'm really happy to donate this very special image to Wikicommons. A nonprofit...</p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katebranchcreative/">Kate Branch</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katebranchcreative/photos/a.317073215879743/639932463593815/?type=3">Thursday, 13 August 2020</a></blockquote></div>Kate Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617279679547271406noreply@blogger.com0Bondi Beach, NSW 2026, Australia-33.8914755 151.2766845-62.201709336178844 116.12043449999999 -5.5812416638211531 -173.5670655tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152885446338722315.post-40412825475323887672020-07-28T16:22:00.000-07:002020-07-28T16:22:34.177-07:00#WomenSupportingWomen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Challenge Accepted</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> campaign is a way for women to support one another and celebrate themselves. The </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">challenge</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> consists of women posting a </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">black and white</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> picture of themselves, using the hashtag #WomenSupportingWomen and including a thank you to the woman who nominated them.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Thank you Jessica Keen. You are an inspiration. And I nominate Selina Win Pe.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">But I can't just post me. I have many beautiful friends. Not all have sat for me...yet. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">But here are some that have. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">1) Me....Kate Branch. Proudly a woman that can say has real friends. Real conversations. The right people in my life.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">2) </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Irena. You are one of the most inspirational women I have met. You </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">intuitive</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> wisdom stops me in my tracks. You are like a living version of "The Alchemist." Thank the stars I found someone living their truth 100%. They </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">exist</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">people</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">! </span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">3) </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Rebeka. Did you know you can have a park date pushing your kids on a swing </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and take a call to discuss PHD academic theories to your co-workers. Then slip straight back into casually talking. Rebeka can. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">4) Yvette. Another strong woman. Dedicated to her family and her health and wellness. I mean </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">let's</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> face it. She has had four beautiful kids and she look like this. You try running at 6am after a night with four kids. </span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">5) Jessica. Amazing example of how one person can change a community. Thanks to Jess, our kids are safer walking to school. As are her four. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">6) </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Betty. One of the strongest women I know. Raising three beautiful children (under five) far away from her mother and home. Not </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">everyone</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> can do that. You try. </span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">7) Emma. No joke....but did you know you can be warm, funny, nice person. And a lawyer? I did not. But Emma proved me wrong. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">To the other amazing women I know. I love you Xx</span></span></span><br />
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