Finally after everything that’s been going on, home life, work, shoots, renovations etc, I managed to carve out some Me time, just to play and potter in the studio with my camera and my still life. Often it is after dark (days are so short at the moment) and I need to use artificial lighting, but it is still nice. I have my music going and a coffee or perhaps a Pimms and Lemonade and I can just breathe.
The last two were shot on High Gloss Black Perspex, shooting on this surface is an artform in itself and while I love the ‘soft’ look I think I should have used a smaller F/stop, perhaps F/11 – or smaller maybe even F/22.
So I finally have finished off the First of Kim Klassen’s Be Still – 52 classes………and it only took a few months lol. I love Self Paced, as I can work on them in batches and not one image per week or month. Although I must admit, by the end of it I was feeling a bit rushed…….my fault completely, but I just felt like I wanted to finish it off, as I have other things going on as well.
~ Julz
52 classes is a lot! Congrats on the finish!
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it seems like a lot but mostly the video are only a few minutes long
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I think you gave me the link to these awhile ago. I’m so lazy when it comes to tutorials. Terrible I know.
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lol, I think I have an addiction I need like AA but for online tutorials
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haha! I’ve often thought I need AA for photography. My poor husband. 😛
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give him a camera too………that’s what I did with mine, now we photograph stuff together most of the time. He just isn’t into portraits and people. He is getting interested in still life, but very different to mine. He was in the studio the other night polishing his chrome tools for a shoot on black perspex, I had to giggle and he said “What’s so funny” I said nothing hun, just having fun!
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That’s cute Julie. 🙂 Dave really has zero interest in photography. I’ve tried. But as long as he supports me, I’m fine with it although it really would be fun if he did enjoy it!
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each to their own, as long as he supports your fabulous work I guess it’s all good. I must admit as nice as it is to shoot with someone………..it’s nice to shoot without him sometimes 🙂
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Secretly I would really love that too. Not in the cards for me though. 😦
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Hey, you are doing wonderfully well…I am so far behind, but my life is controlled by little feet. Wonderful inspiration to see what you are doing.
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Oh are you doing Kim’s class as well? I think I am becoming addicted lol her voice is so soothing and her images so beautiful
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not yet…I am busy with our friend in living the artistic life and a few photography and software courses..well sort of busy. I am also trying to get my photos sorted for once in order to be more productive in some courses. I enjoyed Phil Steele’s voice too.
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Congrats on finishing in the middle of all of the changes!
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thanks…….it actually help me feel a little more grounded
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Funny how that works
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I know, weird huh?
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Lovely photos, and well done on finishing the course.
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thanks, i really enjoyed doing it, but you know when you get to the tail end of something and you drag it out, then I just wanted to finish it to know that it was done.
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