This & that Q&A

September 16, 2024September 23, 2024 ~ Madison Kennedy

I didn’t edit much new photos lately, so I decided to do a recap through a Q&A !

How has your photography hobby developed ?
Pretty slowly, but nicely ! Because I’m still kind of crippled by my rheumatoid arthritis, (I’ve had a horrible flare-up start two years ago), between the fatigue and the chronic pain it has been really hard to adjust anything in my life. But I’ve tried to focus on photography as much as I could when I was feeling okay, and I put some photos on 500px for sale, and managed to get enough sales to buy a little compact camera soon ! It won’t be a professional one, but I have my eyes on something that will give me the feels I’m looking for in my aesthetic. Also it will be a great change from shooting with an iPhone, so step by step, I’m coming back to more serious “photography” basically 😅.

What have you been doing on your free time ?
Mostly spending time with family really, they have been the best support system. I’m trying to reconnect with as many family members as I can, because we all kinda live different places. But nothing can replace a good time with your dear family, also best friends, so I’m literally striving for it.

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My La La Land Story

August 11, 2023August 9, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

This is an old video that I’ve never uploaded… it just felt too personal. Dates back to 2019.

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Oneiroi, Director’s Cut – found footage

December 19, 2022January 13, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

This is one of my first short films I made, back in the day when I had dreams of becoming a filmmaker and was living in Los Angeles. This movie was made in 2013, and for some reason we did two edits…

I had the first one short, made by a friend who already knew how to edit. Then I made my own, which I titled so humbly “Director’s Cut’ it was twice the length, but for some reason the people I ended up showing this little flick to, enjoyed the longer version better.

Then I don’t really know what happened, but I lost the movie file in one of my hard drives, and the download website where I had stored it, had deleted it. I thought I would never see my version again, until today… I stumbled upon it, exactly where I thought : one of my old hard drives.

So if you have the patience to watch this old thing, that was made without any means or actual budget, and is frankly quite hilarious to see how we managed to do anything for the story, then please, enjoy !

“You’re not done with L.A. until L.A. is done with you.” Philip Elliott

December 14, 2022January 12, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

I am gonna miss you so dearly LA !

But it is time to go back to Paris, and work on my digital presence… whatever that means.

The Blog will be on a break for a couple of weeks, for various reasons : jet lag, post-vacation rest, trying to re-adjust to my Parisian life, festivities I need to attend, and updating the last few websites I was meant to… with hopefully a coherent schedule for myself, as well. So, lots of things.

I will be posting again in a month, from Monday 16th January. See you then, and enjoy the holiday season with your family & friends !

I’m so glad I’ve met you, Los Angeles

December 12, 2022January 12, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

This trip to LA made me realize that I have the potential of turning around my life if I want to. Not saying that it’s an easy task, but that it’s a possibility, if I want it. Knowing that gives me confidence, and hopefulness.

I definitely noticed that my skills were still intact, I still know how to write, draw, sing, make a video or edit pictures the way I feel them… I thought I’d lost that.

I need to figure out a way to stay in touch with me, while away from LA, because it’s gonna be tough to feel this good and enlightened when I’m back in Paris. Life is just so much different there, and I’m a truly LA girl at heart, so that’s harsh for me.

I have new limits I didn’t know about, that I can’t cross anymore. I’m looking forward to how I’m gonna re-invent a new life for myself, because that’s what I need in order to feel better.