BlogHide Resteemstheemeraldruby (53)in hive-119845 • 4 years ago90's inspired grungeA 90's inspired shoot styled, modelled and shot by me. More photos here: Facebook: Bandcamp: Instagram: Youtube: Lookbook: Ello: Twitter: Contact: [email protected]theemeraldruby (53)in personal • 4 years agoThe Hills are Alive with the Sound of SewingAs evidenced by the little spaces on the internet I express myself creatively, I’m rather into fashion. When I have the energy, I delight in picking out a dress or shirt/skirt ensemble and pinning…theemeraldruby (53)in photograhpy • 4 years agoI don't want to live here anymore (and by here I mean the internet)I am tired of this digital landscape that has captured my art, and social life, and more recently my workplace. Trapped behind this glass is the semblance of something real, but doesn’t quite…theemeraldruby (53)in fashion • 4 years agoMonochrome Green Fashion InspirationAlternative Australian blogger The Emerald Ruby discusses the phrase "It's ok to be not ok" through the lens of someone who's chronically not ok. She is wearing a green monochrome outfit, with a…theemeraldruby (53)in photography • 4 years agoBut how do I actually feel though.As a child I got sick. A lot. I have memories of constant doctors visits, and spending time in sick bay waiting for my mum to pick me up. As you can imagine, dealing with sickness as a person and…theemeraldruby (53)in fashion • 4 years agoMarketing is literally judging a book by it's coverI’ve always lived my life by the saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. It’s lead my down so many interesting media paths, and is probably why I’ve spent most of my teenage years/adult life…theemeraldruby (53)in fashion • 4 years ago"For Sale" a renters nightmareOnce upon a time I was renting a flat with a friend of mine in a quiet street. We’d spent 12 months there, cleaning, decorating, and making this little slice of property our own when knock, knock…theemeraldruby (53)in photography • 4 years agoDon't Just Practice, Don't Just Learn - Other Ways to Invest in Your Music careerI’m about to release a radical thought onto the internet for all to see: I have spent too much time practicing and perfecting my craft and it’s been mildly detrimental to my career. Has it turned me…theemeraldruby (53)in photography • 4 years agoMy Ears Are TiredI used to identify as someone who listened to music. I would spend hours tracking down new bands from far off lands who played all sorts of weird and wonderful sounds. I would endlessly curate my…theemeraldruby (53)in photography • 5 years agoLearning to work long termThe internet is a place of immediacy. You can make a thing, upload it to a place, and get feedback almost instantly. It’s a very specific way of working, but recently I have come to realise that…theemeraldruby (53)in photography • 5 years agoMaybe it's ok to quit sometimesThis morning I sat down at my laptop to complete the uni work and readings for the course I started less than two weeks ago, when I was struck with an all-encompassing and very familiar feeling. I…theemeraldruby (53)in photography • 5 years agoCrowdfunding Lessons (aka, learn from my mistakes)Last year I lost some really expensive (for me) equipment I couldn’t afford to replace in a timely manner. Having seen several of my friends run small (sub $5000) successful crowdfunding campaigns I…theemeraldruby (53)in photography • 5 years agoCovid financial art FUN TIMESIt’s been a few weeks now since all the gigs were cancelled. Amongst the musicians I know personally, the panic and shock is slowly subsiding and being replaced by a grim acceptance of reality. I’m…theemeraldruby (53)in editorial • 5 years agoNew Camera New MeThis post was written before COVID. Many years ago, about a year and a half after starting this blog I bought a DSLR. It was a $1500 canon 700D package. It came with two lenses and a steep learning…theemeraldruby (53)in hive-119845 • 5 years agoEditorial: In the ForestShot with a canon 90D and Nifty fifty ;) More photos here:theemeraldruby (53)in australia • 5 years agoWHY I WONT BE STREAMING GIGS AFTER ALL MY GIGS WERE CANCELLEDA lot has happened in the last week, and most of it I don’t feel the need to comment on. You cannot escape corona virus news, and I certainly do not need to be parroting the news right now. However…theemeraldruby (53)in blog • 5 years agoMarch New Years?It’s March and I’m only just making my New Years post. From a website content perspective I really should have done this late December/early January but I didn’t for one simple reason:…theemeraldruby (53)in fashion • 5 years agoOn being an accidental business owner.During my first 24 years of living in a capitalist western society not once did I ever consider that I would be personally and legally responsible for running and maintaining my own business. (I’m…theemeraldruby (53)in fashion • 5 years agoA rant about the music industry in AustraliaForward - This post was written in December of 2019 after my booking agent received an email from a venue that “totally supports live music”. I was very angry after reading the email. If you would…theemeraldruby (53)in fashion • 5 years agoRADICAL FINANCIAL HONESTYAfter a sizeable break, I have begun to relaunch solo music project. I took a break from this project for many reasons: Anxiety related to sending emails and scheduling gigs, lack of time, lack of…
