This small book is the latest addition to my bookcase and it’s wonderful celebration of everyday life in Paris. It’s packed full of black and white images ranging from the 1950s to the very early 90s. Browsing through this book over a coffee makes me feel like heading into a city to do some street […]
Broken String – Lensbaby Blog Circle August
I was really disappointed to miss the July posting for the Lensbaby Blog Circle, I got close to end of the month and realised that anything I’d shot that worked as a set of images was taken on the Sol 45 and I wasn’t able to share until the official release! Looking at my diary […]
Project 52 – September Prompts
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 […]
More Wanderings With The Lensbaby Sol 45
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 […]
“The Cloud That Fell From The Sky”
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 […]
Lensbaby Sol 45 – First Impressions, A Black & White Walk and More…
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 […]
“Walking Home” – from Landscapes of Dreams
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 […]
Project 52 – August Prompts
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 […]
From My Bookshelf – Within Shadows, Susan Burnstine
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 […]
Inspiring Creatives Interview – 2 Lil Owls
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 […]
Calla Lily Study – Lensbaby Blog Circle (June)
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 […]
Project 52 – July Prompts
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 […]
Supermarket Inspiration ~ Lensbaby Blog Circle (May)
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 […]
Project 52 – June Prompts
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 […]
A Moorland Wander ~ Lensbaby Blog Circle (April)
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 […]