Kara Rosenlund

Brisbane photographer, stylist and author

SUMMER IS…. Sun-drenched moments, laughter and golden flares of light.

FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES OF SUMMER? Spending time at a small beach on the sunshine coast, with sunburn and peeling skin, enjoying my mum’s prawn sandwiches.

YOUR IDEAL SUMMER’S DAY? An early morning swim. Buying the newspapers, a long lunch on the verandah and making time for the small things.

QUINTESSENTIAL SUMMER MEAL? A classic prawn sandwich on naughty white bread.

WHICH FLAVOURS SAY ‘SUMMER’ TO YOU? Zingy sharp citrus.

FAVOURITE SUMMER SCENT? The fragrance of gardenias and jasmine in the air.

FAVOURITE SUMMER FLOWER? Australian coastal banksia. I love snapping branches off and bringing them home to place in vases.

WHAT’S ON YOUR SUMMER READING LIST? Olive

Cotton: A Life in Photography by Helen Ennis.

Olive Cotton was a modernist photographer from the 1930s and 1940s, married to Max Dupain.

SOUNDTRACKS OF SUMMER? I love listening to songs from the ’60s and ’70s, Nick Drake, The Beatles, Nico, old-school classics.

WHAT WILL YOU BE WATCHING? I just bought a projector which I am excited about. We’ll be watching films outdoors. Out of Africa will be on rotation for sure.

A LOCAL EVENT I LOVE IS The Stradbroke Island Oyster Festival. FAVOURITE SUNSET TIPPLE? A chilled glass of rosé. PLANS OVER SUMMER? Escaping to my weekender on North Stradbroke Island. It’s a little hideaway and feels like summer all year round.

HOW DO YOU UNWIND? An ocean swim always relaxes me.

YOU KNOW YOU’RE RELAXED WHEN….. The windows are down and the music is up while driving.

CREATIVE PLANS FOR 2020? I’m working on a new photographic print collection, as well as expanding my lifestyle range, including more leather and woven bags.

Kara’s latest book, Weekends ($35, Hardie Grant), is available now. Find the collector’s edition ($55) at shop.kararosenlund.com.