Black and White Landscape photography II - 05/02/2016
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
- Robert Frost, Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
Photo Challenge Week 5 Landscape: Black and White
This week's photo challenge theme was a black and white landscape and while landscape photography isn't exactly my niche, I love shooting for black and white and branch-less trees and flat-white skies are black and white photography perfection in my opinion.
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Ugh, why is it still January?
This week I've been getting prematurely excited for the springtime even though it hasn't really been a proper winter here yet so I just know it's going to get colder which is annoying, because I'm desperate to get out into the garden and see things grow there again. This week we visited my Dad's family in Walsall so Rory could spend some time with her cousins. There were Pringle dinner dates and Frozen lip-syncing competitions and she loved it.
Esmee's baby portrait at 7 months - 29/01/2016
The first time I photographed Esmée she wasn't a very big fan of the situation. But now that she's almost 7 months old, my camera and my massive curly hair are fascinating rather than strange and she posed like a champ.
Photo Challenge Week 4 Portrait: Headshot
Not having a permanent studio set up can be incredibly frustrating sometimes, especially when I'm feeling inspired, but not feeling like I want to spend 20 minutes setting up my portable gear. That being said, not having a fixed studio definitely forces me to be more flexible and creative when taking portraits by working with the available space, and has sharpened my eye to ambient light and makeshift backdrops which has proved to be incredibly handy at weddings especially.
I took this shot in the little patio area outside of my house, using it's 3 white walls to act both as light reflectors and backdrop and used my 50mm to make a nice narrow depth of field to blur out the background texture of the walls.
Our New Kitten - 24/01/2016
Meet our little kitten, Gatsby! He likes sneaking around, sleeping ridiculously close to my face and chasing his tail. He's so sweet.
Low Town, Bridgnorth - 22/01/2016
Even though we moved here almost a year ago, I hadn't ventured into Low Town with my camera, which is a huge shame, because it's filled with fascinating architecture and buildings like this one.
Photo Challenge Week 3 Artistic: Red
This week - 17/01/2016
This week has been stressful, but I finally learned how to make soft cookies which more than makes up for everything else.
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