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If you’ve seen my recent post you’ll already know that for the last few weeks I’ve been shooting with the Lensbaby Sol 45 ahead of it’s recent launch. I shared my first impressions in the post which you can find here. Today I’m sharing a few more images from my wanderings with this lens, some […]
A new addition to the Landscapes of Dreams series…… The Cloud That Fell From The Sky “There was a gentle whooshing sort of sound and all the creatures stopped to stare at the little cloud that had fallen right out of the sky….” The Cloud That Fell From The Sky is available as a fine […]
Very first impression of the Lensbaby Sol 45? I laughed! I unwrapped the packaging, took out the lens and laughed. I laughed because straight away I knew it was going to be fun to shoot with. And I laughed because I couldn’t imagine what sort of a mind would come up with an idea for […]
A recent addition to the Landscapes Of Dreams series….. Walking Home “They packed up their picnics and buckets & spades. They took home their footballs, deck chairs and kites. Then all that was left was a silvery silence that shimmered and shivered as one lonely soul walked home with his dog.” Walking Home is available […]
It’s that time again when I share the next set of prompts for the Project 52. If you haven’t joined in so far it’s not too late, we have new people joining each month! How To Join In The next set of weekly prompts are above and newsletter subscribers will also receive them in their inbox. Simply take […]
Welcome to “From My Bookshelf” a new occasional series where I’ll raid my bookshelf and share some of the books I find inspiring. Whenever I find myself in a bit of a creative rut I’ll turn to my bookcase to bring me out of it. I’ll sit on the floor and pull out random books […]
I was really excited when Denise Love of 2 Lil Owls got in touch to ask if I would be interested in being a part of her brand new blog series “Inspiring Creatives”. I love the texture sets that Denise creates and often use them in my work so of course I agreed straight away! If […]
What do you do when you wake up on the morning of a planned garden photography outing to hear the travel news announcing major hold ups on the two motorways you could take and then look out the window and find it’s raining despite that not being the weather forecast? My solution was to pop […]
Time for the next set of prompts for the weekly photo project, if you have just stumbled across the prompts you can join in at any time. How To Join In The next set of weekly prompts are above and newsletter subscribers will also receive them in their inbox. Simply take a picture during the relevant week inspired […]
I would love to be able to say that I’m super organised and have ideas planned well in advance for the Lensbaby blog circle posts but the reality is that I’m usually at least a week into the month before I even start to think about it. May was no exception and I had no […]
It’s time for the next set of prompts for the weekly photo project, it’s hard to believe that after this set we will be halfway through the year. Doesn’t time fly!! How To Join In The next set of weekly prompts are above and newsletter subscribers will also receive them in their inbox. Simply take a picture during […]
For April’s Lensbaby blog circle post I had a lovely wander on the moors above Bolton with my Dad. I had taken the Burnside 35 and both of Velvet lenses with me, I still feel more naturally drawn to the longer focal length of the Velvet 85 but the wider view of the Burnside came […]
It’s that time again where I share the next set of prompts for the weekly photo project, I can’t believe how quickly it comes around! There’s a great variety of images being shared in the Facebook group and I love to see how everyone interprets the prompts. How To Join In The next five weekly prompts […]
This year I’ve found myself shooting less and less indoor still life, not because I’ve lost interest or feel uninspired but simply because it requires a lot of effort! My usual shooting space is in the living room, I’ve a large window and great light but each time I want to shoot something I need […]
It’s time for another set of prompts for the Project 52! There’s such a great variety of photos being shared in the Facebook group, I’m loving seeing what everyone comes up with each week. If you haven’t joined in already it’s not too late, just join in from the current week. How To Join In The next four weekly […]