This month I've been saying goodbye to trees, noticing tiny details in nature, and creating an image that makes my soul happy...
Through My Lens, March 2024
Flowers and boredom and wandering....
Unremarkable….
An unremarkable subjecttaken with an obsolete lenson an outdated mobile phone.... And yet its the first photo I've taken in a while that has somehow felt right. I've known for some time that I need a photography project. I've told creative friends that there's something waiting for me that I just can't quite grasp. (I'm … Continue reading Unremarkable….
On My Doorstep
This morning’s walk took me through the park and the arboretum where the sight of Queen Anne’s Lace (or cow parsley?) frothing around gnarled tree trunks tempted me away from the path. I wandered between trees marvelling how the birdsong drowned out the sound of traffic on the nearby road and wondering why I’d never … Continue reading On My Doorstep
Arriving Right Back Where I Started….
A couple of years ago I took the decision to move away from a self hosted WordPress site after experiencing issues due to a disappointing lack of communication from my hosting company. I hadn't been too happy with my site for a while so although I hadn't actually planned to migrate to a completely different … Continue reading Arriving Right Back Where I Started….
First Garden Visit of the Year
Sometime last year, around September I think, I found myself on a beach made of shells. The water lapped quietly over the pale shells and a soft silverly light glinted gently on the sea. My husband had wandered off exploring on his own leaving me and my camera, for twenty wonderful minutes I was lost … Continue reading First Garden Visit of the Year
A Winter Walk with a New Lensbaby
As always I was over the moon to be sent the latest Lensbaby ahead of the official launch and I was extra excited when I found out it was an updated version of the original Double Glass optic. This was one of the first optics I owned and one that I return to from time, … Continue reading A Winter Walk with a New Lensbaby
First Impressions of the new Lensbaby Soft Focus ll Optic
I was over the moon to receive to receive Lensbaby's latest new optic for beta testing a few weeks ago. When it arrived I was in a busy spell with little spare time and when I did have time the weather was horrendous - if you are in the UK you'll know that the high … Continue reading First Impressions of the new Lensbaby Soft Focus ll Optic