Walk in the rain

Walking down the garden path to the studio, had me stop and go grab my camera. Tiny little raindrops on plants from recent rain showers, glittering and calling to me. So I grabbed my camera and spent an hour or so just pottering in the backyard, with my cat for company. The dog? He was…

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A little rain never hurt anybody

I had a friend come to visit and I was showing her how to use a new lens, I have something similar (Lensbaby Sweet80, she has the 50). The weather was lousy, but we were having so much fun in between the rain showers, laughing at getting wet, capturing raindrops on the treasures in my…

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Autumn Workshops – Macro in the gardens

Even though I had visited Cloudehill recently and I often do, at least 3-4 times a year, maybe even more. I still went back a few days later. You see I had a workshop planned a few weeks back, which was postponed several times due to poor weather. I was a bit worried about postponing…

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Wanaka – Day 9 – Re-Post

We had such horrid weather while in Wanaka, but it did make for greatg waterfalls! The B&B that we stayed at is a Hobbit Style recreation villa, very cute but not very usable to be honest, over sized furniture in a very small room and the doors were oval (all the way round) which made…

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The lonely Man – Waiting for the rains

It is said to be careful what one wishes for. We have had torrential rain in some areas of Australia, but still draught in others. After the bushfires and draughts to have flooded in some areas is truly devastating for some. While others can only wish they had some of the rain. The country is…

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52 Week Photo Challenge – Week 33

Week 33 of the 52 Week Photo Challenge by The Girl Who Dreams Awake is Rain! How fitting for this time of year and I have the perfect picture. I shot this on Saturday in the studio with one of my Models, Hayley. That’s it for this week, one shot only……I generally do not shoot…

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See Differently 14-15

Almost at the end of this fabulous challenge, of course there is no reason to stop seeing the world a little differently, just because the challenge is over 🙂 OK So this is probably THE WORST photo I have EVER taken, but just look at the swirly patterns and colours……normally I would just delete this.…

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OWPC – Tornado

 This week’s OWPC is torando, I have never been in a tornado, actually I don’t think I have even met someone who has, here in Australia, we get Cyclones which come in over the water, which are a bit like tornadoes in the devastation side of things, but I have seen many natural disaster films;…

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Pick a topic from my photo

This week Cee has obviously decided to test us, with an array of possible subjects from her photo; for this week’s Fun Foto Challenge. Rain Reflection industrial Lines & Shapes Rule of thirds Signs Colors – red, grey & green Window Trash Was honestly not actually sure where to start, so I hit the media…

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Wanaka – Day 9

The B&B that we stayed at is a Hobbit Style recreation villa, very cute but not very usable to be honest, over sized furniture in a very small room and the doors were oval (all the way round) which made getting in and out of rooms quite dangerous! We woke to lots of low cloud…

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