We had a little walk around the village yesterday after the storm had passed (Storm Dennis). It was still pretty breezy, but not as bad as it has been. We went to my usual favourite spot to find Hazel catkins and as usual there were plenty there. It wasn't ideal weather for photography with the… Continue reading Hazel
Author: Suzy Shipman
Narrow Depth
Narrow depth of field in photography can be both frustrating and useful! It's something you have to deal with a lot in macro photography but you probably wouldn't need to think about it so much in landscape photography. As most of what I do is photographing small things, I encounter it a lot. The technical… Continue reading Narrow Depth
On the Hook, 15/2/20
No progress on the Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL this week, but I have finished my lovely rainbow shawl/scarf. I'm really happy with how it looks. Someone at work said it looked joyful, and that is exactly the right description 🙂 Here it is on Monday, when I'd just gone over the half-way point: I finished it… Continue reading On the Hook, 15/2/20
Togetherness
It is Valentine's Day, but rather than thinking about traditional romance, I'm thinking of something a bit more solid and profound. We can get caught up in the thrill of romance ... hearts, flowers, chocolates, verses in cards. They're lovely, but what's more important (in my opinion) is that deep, unspoken togetherness. That trust and… Continue reading Togetherness
Bromeliad
We acquired a Bromeliad last week, and I was trying to photograph it from different angles. This one came out rather unintentionally magical, with some bokeh from the window behind it 🙂