If you've followed my page at any point, you'll probably get that I love using textures on my photography. Although I do buy textures from other artists, making them for myself seemed like a logical, creative process. My textures are now for sale at my brand new Etsy shop and I'd be thrilled if you'd … Continue reading Textures
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Iphoneography!
Faced with an ailing smartphone and the need to replace it before it died, I decided to go iphone this time. Not iphone x, I hasten to add. I am a poor musician and photographer and the iphone x is more than I am willing to invest. Not even iphone 8 or 7 but back … Continue reading Iphoneography!
ICM?
Looking at the Creative, ICM technique.
And then I Read Another Thing
I must stop reading things. It only leads to bouts of curiosity! This week's read was all about ICM - Intentional Camera Movement, Not that I haven't come across this genre of photography before but I perhaps haven't paid much attention until now. Having read a couple of little articles on it, I took off … Continue reading And then I Read Another Thing
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Can I come out yet? Is it here yet? Just when you think it's safe to venture out, another cold snap hits! Dammit - where is Spring? However, earlier in the week we managed to catch a few rays of sunshine as we headed out to Sheffield Botanical Gardens which is about an hour's drive … Continue reading Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Motivation
It's very difficult at this time of year. I think of myself as primarily a flower photographer - but there aren't too many of them around at this time of year. I can and do buy flowers to brighten up the house and add a bit of colour but it's just not the same as … Continue reading Motivation
To Fiddle – or not to Fiddle?
No - Im not talking about violins here. If you had ever heard me try to play one, you'd realise that will always be a no! I am talking about editing - 'creative' editing to be precise. I think we now acknowledge that if you shoot in raw, you need to do some kind of … Continue reading To Fiddle – or not to Fiddle?
Identity Crisis
I suppose any kind of artist tries to settle on a particular style - or maybe they don't try, they just let it happen naturally. The problem is that every time I think I've settled on a particular style or approach, I go and change my mind again. There's no doubt that I am primarily … Continue reading Identity Crisis