Hello, my name is Lorna Freytag, I am an illustrational photographer and this is my blog. Here you’ll find a collection of everything that inspires and excites me, news about my current work and some other stuff thrown in for fun. Enjoy!Tumblr (3.0; @lornafreytag)http://www.lornaland.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b6bd8bd45c4ab62ee1c32a0ae2853e7/tumblr_modqqp2bvf1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a0d2eb7d920c1c216b1776e632c9de6d/tumblr_modqqp2bvf1qgduklo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/202875e6421f95ecb8cf6972d03e3269/tumblr_modqqp2bvf1qgduklo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Liu Di- Animal Regulation Series</em></p> <p>I came across this series a while ago and forgot to include it on my blog- so here you go!<br/>I love images that play with scale! <br/>Liu Di highlights the relationships “between nature and human society, between the material world and the intellect, between obedience to and violation of the laws of nature. It is only when our preconceptions are jolted that we wake up and truly see”.</p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/52939665717http://www.lornaland.com/post/52939665717Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:04:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e6d1bd65435a3763a885f28e0e87d883/tumblr_mmqlyadwTC1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>My Humongous Hamster Goes to School</em></p> <p>Just starting work on another exciting project with Piccadilly Press- the follow on book from My Humongous Hamster!!!<br/>“My Humongous Hamster Goes to School” will be published spring next year : )</p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/50338384588http://www.lornaland.com/post/50338384588Mon, 13 May 2013 08:42:00 -0400<p>Wild Child is shortlisted for the Little Rebels Book Award and the winner will be announced on Saturday 11th May. From 70 books 4 were shortlisted so i&#8217;m really chuffed! Jeanne Willis will be at the event in London just incase we win! Fingers crossed. The judges comments so far are great:</p> <p><a href="http://littlerebelsaward.wordpress.com/the-2013-shortlist/" target="_blank"><a href="http://littlerebelsaward.wordpress.com/the-2013-shortlist/" target="_blank">http://littlerebelsaward.wordpress.com/the-2013-shortlist/</a></a></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/50078034152http://www.lornaland.com/post/50078034152Fri, 10 May 2013 04:33:53 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/63636954?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Drawnimal</p> <p>Brilliant app for iphone and iPad from Italian designer Lucas Zanotto. Kids can learn the alphabet and have fun with traditional drawing (good old pen and paper) at the same time!</p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/49429059892http://www.lornaland.com/post/49429059892Thu, 02 May 2013 06:18:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/76bfc9f8191ef905645b4b124eb5d33d/tumblr_ml3h34mymY1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ac7a13a291d83eafcfb32e070d44f27/tumblr_ml3h34mymY1qgduklo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bfe427bbd836fb3a9dd6d2b3d91cb532/tumblr_ml3h34mymY1qgduklo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Monster studies</em><br/>Kate Moore (Griffith) is an industrial designer and paper engineer. I love her monster studies that even show their anatomy! <br/>She claims to have discovered the secret of how such large creatures can fit into small spaces (like under your bed). The monsters have the ability to flatten themselves as thin as a piece of paper and then fold themselves back into their original structure when out in the open. Terrifying and magnificent!</p> <p><a href="http://monsterstudies.prosite.com/68163/483857/gallery/monster-studies" target="_blank"><a href="http://monsterstudies.prosite.com" target="_blank">http://monsterstudies.prosite.com</a></a></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/47701304163http://www.lornaland.com/post/47701304163Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:18:40 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NtiJki4y9ac?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Night Night Bedtime Book<br/>I love the illustration in this great bedtime app for kids. It helps kids get to know farm animals but it also allows them to take an active role in putting them to bed.<br/>Award winning illustrator and animator Heidi Wittlinger constructed little paper sets and combined them with 2D animation.<br/><br/></p> <p><a href="http://www.heidiwittlinger.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.heidiwittlinger.com" target="_blank">www.heidiwittlinger.com</a></a></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/47095452606http://www.lornaland.com/post/47095452606Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:21:44 -0400<a href="http://www.thebookcorner.co.uk/post/46930066278/new-magazine-the-loop">the book corner: New Magazine : The Loop</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.thebookcorner.co.uk/post/46930066278/new-magazine-the-loop" target="_blank">childrensbookcorner</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/8d85976467dcfd8eacb11df295931e71/tumblr_inline_mkmksp1RP31qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p>The Loop is a new quarterly magazine for children aged 8 - 13, which has the worthy aims of promoting creative thinking and cultivating an independent spirit in its readers.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/48dbfb9155b4226298a75ee408a50b1c/tumblr_inline_mkmlw130YT1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> </blockquote>http://www.lornaland.com/post/47095076387http://www.lornaland.com/post/47095076387Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:08:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10fff77c75171f108845c06a75739345/tumblr_mk0rp6xKom1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Chris Haughton- Hat Monkey app</em><br/>Looking forward to checking out Chris’s upcoming app Hat Monkey. I love his illustration style and it’ll be great to see it used in an interactive way.</p> <p><a href="http://chrishaughton.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.chrishaughton.com" target="_blank">www.chrishaughton.com</a></a></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/46481509742http://www.lornaland.com/post/46481509742Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:35 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f1d8f7b3254b22f660926c919b217e12/tumblr_mk0ixglOpB1qgduklo1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d027d645223c1cf2cd846240e7e3649/tumblr_mk0ixglOpB1qgduklo2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d81b13ca0f0e07bafc2afa093df1f993/tumblr_mk0ixglOpB1qgduklo3_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>Nayoun Kim<br/><a href="http://madebywolf.com/blog" target="_blank">Made By Wolf </a>recently featured South Korean illustrator Nayoun Kim’s delightful illustrations on their blog. Her work is complex yet simple and you can look at her images for aged noticing all the little sketchy details! Lovely!<br/><a href="http://www.nayounkim.com" target="_blank">www.nayounkim.com</a></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/46335909112http://www.lornaland.com/post/46335909112Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:00:33 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k4rfCfQ9eZQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><em>Frankenweenie</em><br/>I’ve only just had the chance to see this and being a huge Tim Burton and stop-motion animation fan anyway I wasn’t disappointed!</p> <p><em>“Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life…only to face monstrous consequences!”</em></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45910903952http://www.lornaland.com/post/45910903952Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:21:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3211e2ee771b3c652b884d40a2e70052/tumblr_mj8h2id6X21qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f2e962f45e1fd0ec11d36483ec1cf733/tumblr_mj8h2id6X21qgduklo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8d7426b0ea5dfc3f466b7c4bfa5c65f4/tumblr_mj8h2id6X21qgduklo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>The Brave Beast</em><br/>This is the follow up to The Lonely Beast (also shown above) by <a href="http://thelonelybeast.4ormat.com" target="_blank">Chris Judge</a> published 7th March 2013. I love the monster as a silhouette- so bold and quirky. Definitely one for my collection!<br/><br/></p> <p><em>The Beast is back and this time it’s up to him to help restore peace to an island, which is being threatened by a scary monster. Determined to face his fears, the Beast sets out to find the monster. But, perhaps, the island monster isn’t so scary after all …</em></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45650002467http://www.lornaland.com/post/45650002467Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b66b2202eeba1b107ca21b88de43825e/tumblr_mjjk0t25Vz1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1832d497cd866955490c0546a6faf816/tumblr_mjjk0t25Vz1qgduklo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9734fd1c90e97ec77d440a532b2c13c/tumblr_mjjk0t25Vz1qgduklo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9bf6f19ef0f604a93716f7f2ec59f884/tumblr_mjjk0t25Vz1qgduklo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bce50449581db78478e44fa7bfb49f94/tumblr_mjjk0t25Vz1qgduklo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>New Cbeebies Animation<br/>“What’s the Big Idea?” follows Hugo and his friends. Hugo has an appetite for critical thinking and encourages young viewers to question the world around them.There is no such thing as a silly question or wrong answer.</p> <p>Airs very soon on Cbeebies! </p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45398154346http://www.lornaland.com/post/45398154346Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d90cf71841ab30debdcd4a467b0ceee0/tumblr_mj6wji9vvl1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Francesco Chiacchio’s sketchbook</em><br/>Great sketch featured on <a href="http://madebywolf.com/blog" target="_blank">Made By Wolf</a>’s Blog. Just really liked it!</p> <p><a href="http://www.francescochiacchio.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.francescochiacchio.com" target="_blank">www.francescochiacchio.com</a></a></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45322906117http://www.lornaland.com/post/45322906117Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:38 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f94c1bc72e86ca28342a5c45b2eb4644/tumblr_mj8halcEqd1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c6453402cf70628ce1ca3be82596a5e/tumblr_mj8halcEqd1qgduklo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket</em><br/>My collection is growing bigger by the day as there are so many great picture books being released! I love these simple illustrations in Tatyana Feeney’s new book “Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket”.</p> <p><em>Small Bunny loves Blue Blanket. Everything he does, he does with Blue Blanket. It’s with him when he’s on the swings, in the sandpit, when he’s painting, and when he’s reading. But Mummy has plans for Blue Blanket. It needs a wash! Later, when a clean and unfamiliar blanket is brought down from the washing line and put into Small Bunny’s little paws, he is not happy. How will he restore Blue Blanket to just the way it was before? This time it’s Small Bunny who has plans!</em></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45266754033http://www.lornaland.com/post/45266754033Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84aba5b52b4fe423e8c21af2cbb411d9/tumblr_mj6wbb3o4C1qgduklo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f174e6bb26b67d38c5a0dfb57d770586/tumblr_mj6wbb3o4C1qgduklo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d6c6a76c3459ef1cbfb757de474bd2dd/tumblr_mj6wbb3o4C1qgduklo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann</em><br/>Illustrator <a href="http://www.christophniemann.com" target="_blank">Christoph Niemann</a> has created a charming picture book app in which 21 animals come to life at the touch of a finger.</p> <p>Read more in <a href="http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2013/march/christoph-niemann-petting-zoo" target="_blank">Creative Reviews Blog.</a></p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45188574986http://www.lornaland.com/post/45188574986Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:00:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/603e3a27078e1dd7d8b05a46fe8a49a1/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/822a0626fb959672ba3f8a38489239a5/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo2_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60d4eee8d1fdace993a4ed1f6da7b236/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo3_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75f0a69d781938ea69381770a1ccb950/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo4_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ae8b97fedec620efb722986f1bedb0b/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo5_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ca7f97a87ae12e1eb774dd92fa35ee1/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo6_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba7a3fc8b01c886519c805276746f0d1/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo7_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f901cd14b45f73ce990c48aef5f7d4a/tumblr_mjjhumBrin1qgduklo8_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Kate Greenaway Shortlist Announced</em><br/>Congratulations to all the shortlisted illustrators announced today for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Unfortunately Wild Child didnt make it. The winner will be revealed in June! My three favourites…??? Oh No George, Black Dog and I Want My Hat Back. Good luck all!</p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45179674732http://www.lornaland.com/post/45179674732Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:49:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9908d17f567f720eabc9fa2fed6f6492/tumblr_mjd9jgwNv81s5jtnxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://abcofreading.tumblr.com/post/44895470923/the-beasts-of-childhood-maurice-sendak-in-the" target="_blank">abcofreading</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://bookriot.com/2013/03/07/the-beasts-of-childhood-maurice-sendak-in-the-southern-wild/" target="_blank">The Beasts of Childhood: Maurice Sendak in the Southern Wild</a></p> <blockquote> <p>Watch “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” and the similarities to “Where the Wild Things Are” jump off the screen.  With the young strong-willed protagonists, the fantastical creatures, and the raw but lush visual style, the film is filled with allusions to Sendak’s beloved classic.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.lornaland.com/post/45123398308http://www.lornaland.com/post/45123398308Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:54:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c56347f1da8d25710e9a01c3190935de/tumblr_mj6nw6Btct1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Sock Monster in progress.</em><br/>Have set a deadline of July to have the app/storybook finished. Can we do it all by then???</p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/44611949445http://www.lornaland.com/post/44611949445Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:31:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0d33aa6b1d731654a3d36383ff513e64/tumblr_min0vxHeYL1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1284e23525bc7e548bd551892921eef4/tumblr_min0vxHeYL1qgduklo2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a7df0399a9fc25eef8234107ab0a5439/tumblr_min0vxHeYL1qgduklo3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Severina Kids<br/><a href="http://www.severinakids.com/shop.html" target="_blank">Severina Kids</a> creates a beautifully crafted collection of toys and objects from its Buenos Aires’s based workshop. Each piece is hand-made in limited batches by local artisans.<br/>These little aliens are unfortunately all sold out! I want one! (for Juno of course).</p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/43740575607http://www.lornaland.com/post/43740575607Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:59:57 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a360bc362944369a6fd416d23f39bdd/tumblr_mikeadTUGL1qgduklo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d073a63131af1c7f720214616ce731d/tumblr_mikeadTUGL1qgduklo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8d8240414782b81a61d0becaa04ffdbf/tumblr_mikeadTUGL1qgduklo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Rabbityness<br/>Rabbit enjoys doing rabbity things, but he also loves un-rabbity things! When Rabbit suddenly disappears, no one knows where he has gone. His friends are desolate. But, as it turns out, Rabbit has left behind some very special gifts for them, to help them discover their own unrabbity talents! This is a stunning debut picture book by author/illustrator Jo Empson. Rabbityness celebrates individuality, encourages the creativity in everyone and positively introduces children to dealing with loss of any kind.</p> <p>This is also shortlisted for the Waterstones children’s book prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal 2013.</p> <p>Love it!</p>http://www.lornaland.com/post/43636641740http://www.lornaland.com/post/43636641740Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:56:37 -0500