This sink in our room seemed to emote my state of mind. It looked a little stressed. Once I noticed it, I couldn't stop looking at the 'sad sink' I lined up the faucet along one of my ROT lines and shot from there.  I liked the texture of the wall, the shadows that show a bit of the form of the sink and the taps, the lines of the sink and the wall, but most of all, I liked the droplet of water on the 'mouth' of the sink. It made it seem sadder.....

IMAGE SHOWCASE | P52, WEEK 9 & 10 {Rule of Thirds and Composition Basics}

My computer crashed last week and it has only risen from the dead today (with some very intensive help from my dear husband). Thank goodness, I felt so disconnected! I’m a little behind on my project 52, but I promise

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This sink in our room seemed to emote my state of mind. It looked a little stressed. Once I noticed it, I couldn't stop looking at the 'sad sink' I lined up the faucet along one of my ROT lines and shot from there.  I liked the texture of the wall, the shadows that show a bit of the form of the sink and the taps, the lines of the sink and the wall, but most of all, I liked the droplet of water on the 'mouth' of the sink. It made it seem sadder.....

IMAGE SHOWCASE | P52, WEEK 9 & 10 {Rule of Thirds and Composition Basics}

My computer crashed last week and it has only risen from the dead today (with some very intensive help from my dear husband). Thank goodness, I felt so disconnected! I’m a little behind on my project 52, but I promise

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She looked so cute in the big hospital bed. She got to sit back, watch cartoons and relax. Isn't that what being sick is all about?

Composition Basics and One Sick Little Muse | P52 Week 10

I have been out contact for a while as my little muse was sick. We didn’t realise just how sick she was until we took her to the clinic. After a few hours, a chest X-ray and a scarily intense

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She looked so cute in the big hospital bed. She got to sit back, watch cartoons and relax. Isn't that what being sick is all about?

Composition Basics and One Sick Little Muse | P52 Week 10

I have been out contact for a while as my little muse was sick. We didn’t realise just how sick she was until we took her to the clinic. After a few hours, a chest X-ray and a scarily intense

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COMPOSITION & THE RULE OF THIRDS | P52, WEEK 9

Two months down! Only ten to go!  We finished our technical and lighting topics.  I still hope that you are learning a great deal. I must admit, while the last few weeks have been eye opening, I’m ready to play!  The next

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COMPOSITION & THE RULE OF THIRDS | P52, WEEK 9

Two months down! Only ten to go!  We finished our technical and lighting topics.  I still hope that you are learning a great deal. I must admit, while the last few weeks have been eye opening, I’m ready to play!  The next

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Eulogy For Our Dearly Departed Fish

              On Thursday February 23, between the hours of 9am and 5:30pm, our dear fish Doris and Algae both died, suddenly and tragically. We all knew and loved these fish for the 4.5 days

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Eulogy For Our Dearly Departed Fish

              On Thursday February 23, between the hours of 9am and 5:30pm, our dear fish Doris and Algae both died, suddenly and tragically. We all knew and loved these fish for the 4.5 days

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IMAGE SHOWCASE | PROJECT 52, WEEK 8 {Bracketing}

Here you can post your images for your week 8 assignment – I hope to see some HDR images, or hear how you made out with Exposure Bracketing! I already posted a few of my HDR images, so I’m going

IMAGE SHOWCASE | PROJECT 52, WEEK 8 {Bracketing}

Here you can post your images for your week 8 assignment – I hope to see some HDR images, or hear how you made out with Exposure Bracketing! I already posted a few of my HDR images, so I’m going

blossoms hdr

HDR IMAGES | PROJECT 52, WEEK 8

As promised, today we’re going to look at some HDR images.  What is an HDR image, you ask? Well, High Dynamic Range (HDR) images are composed by combining several images in such a way that the final image allows you

blossoms hdr

HDR IMAGES | PROJECT 52, WEEK 8

As promised, today we’re going to look at some HDR images.  What is an HDR image, you ask? Well, High Dynamic Range (HDR) images are composed by combining several images in such a way that the final image allows you

hdr chandelier

EXPOSURE BRACKETING, EASY AS 1,2,3 | PROJECT 52, WEEK 8

This week’s lesson will be quick and dirty.  Right now I feel like my brain is trying to do mental backflips every time I take a picture; there are so many things that we have worked on in the past

hdr chandelier

EXPOSURE BRACKETING, EASY AS 1,2,3 | PROJECT 52, WEEK 8

This week’s lesson will be quick and dirty.  Right now I feel like my brain is trying to do mental backflips every time I take a picture; there are so many things that we have worked on in the past

winter walk blown out

IMAGE SHOWCASE | PROJECT 52, WEEKS 6 & 7 (metering and flash)

This week there were two lessons; Metering and Flash.  For me metering was challenging, yet eye-opening and flash was all about experimentation.  What did you guys think about this week’s assignment? For those who couldn’t wrap their brain around the

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IMAGE SHOWCASE | PROJECT 52, WEEKS 6 & 7 (metering and flash)

This week there were two lessons; Metering and Flash.  For me metering was challenging, yet eye-opening and flash was all about experimentation.  What did you guys think about this week’s assignment? For those who couldn’t wrap their brain around the

morning tree burst

3 OF THE BEST WAYS TO USE FLASH | PROJECT 52, WEEK 7

Flash. To some, it’s a dirty word. To some it’s a crutch. But soon, to us, flash will be another creative tool that we have in our pocket. Today’s lesson will be a bit long and there will be 3

morning tree burst

3 OF THE BEST WAYS TO USE FLASH | PROJECT 52, WEEK 7

Flash. To some, it’s a dirty word. To some it’s a crutch. But soon, to us, flash will be another creative tool that we have in our pocket. Today’s lesson will be a bit long and there will be 3

watcher

METER YOUR BRAINS OUT | PROJECT 52, WEEK 6

So far we have learned about White Balance, Histograms, Equivalent Exposure and Light.  In this lesson about metering we’re going to continue to put all of that knowledge together. First…what is metering? Your camera uses metering to determine the exposure for

watcher

METER YOUR BRAINS OUT | PROJECT 52, WEEK 6

So far we have learned about White Balance, Histograms, Equivalent Exposure and Light.  In this lesson about metering we’re going to continue to put all of that knowledge together. First…what is metering? Your camera uses metering to determine the exposure for