Month: March 2016

My neighbours Cat

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So we live in an ordinary road, in an ordinary town in an ordinary house. We are both animal lovers but are typically dog people, although I did have a wonderful hamster called Elivis who sadly died a few years ago. My parents have a dog, my Father in Law has 5 dogs and my husbands family had a dog when he was growing up, so you see, very much dog people.

My road is very much a ‘cat road’. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, there are big fluffy white ones, little tabby ones and gnarley scruffy ones that look like they can look after themselves. Then there is a beautiful, slender all black cat with striking yellow eyes who is exceptionally friendly. We often leave our door open and this lovely creature has taken to popping in to see us. The cat has been over so often that I have started to take photos of it. I am not sure if that makes me crazy, that I have got photos of someone else’s cat, or not. Either way I have grown quite fond of it, I’m not sure if it is male or female, all I know is it really likes cuddles and strokes and snuggling up on the blanket on our sofa.

Normally the visits only last about an hour and then it heads back out and comes back to visit the next day.

I think after a handful of visits I can claim part ownership…. That’s not weird is it?….

I thought I would share some of my ‘crazy cat lady’ photos of my neighbours cat… Next step will be putting them in a frame….

 

Fields Field Fields

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I love a field, the wonderful open vista of the British countryside. I think they are beautiful what ever the weather, in the rain the light bounces off the puddles and when the weather is fair the light and colour is radiant.

So often we Just walk or drive by, but the texture and contrast, the light and colours are often really lovely.

 

 

 

I do like to be beside the seaside

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I spent a brilliant day at the coast in Bournemouth with some friends. The weather was fresh but bright and although the sun was a little tricky to work with, the colours were amazing and the light was lovely. We walked on the pier and spent some time in the amusement arcade, finishing up having some drinks by the sea.

The colours and detail on the pier were beautiful and the contrast between the green blue of the sea and the orange brown of the metal walk way was striking. Also with the sun the way it was it bathed everything in a bright, yellowy hue giving everything a slightly idyllic, summer vibe.

What a lovely day.

Beautiful Lochs

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Scotland is one of my most favourite places on Earth, my Dad was Scottish and something about the area sings to my soul. I have lots of family who live in Glasgow and I am close to them all, which I am sure helps fuel my love. When my father died last year he wanted to be scattered in Loch Long, but well before that it had been somewhere I feel like I’m home.

When we went to visit family my Dad would take me on a Loch tour and tell me about all the holidays he had with his Dad in the ‘hut’ on the banks of the Loch and tell me stories from when he was a boy. The scenery is rugged and beautiful, there are waterfalls that flow down the hillsides that surround water. Boulders are strewn across the landscape and everything grows lush greens, purples and yellows, it is windswept and tough but rich and earthy, absolutely stunning.

 

 

Me

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I just love taking photos, capturing a moment, a feeling, a piece of life.

I am based in Newbury in the UK but take my inspiration from everywhere, I love to travel. I am new to photography and I am most definitely learning as I go. I have built up quite a collection of shots and thought other people might like to see them, you know if boredom sets in…

I share my life with my partner Matt and our wonderful family and friends, some of our friends even have gorgeous children.

 

Wild Horses

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There is just something wonderful about photographing an animal in the great outdoors, it feels exciting, scary and right.

Exciting because you are desperate to get the right shot, knowing the animal could move at any second, scary as they are unpredictable and right because when it goes well it can be glorious.

I recently visited the New Forest and was lucky enough to stumble across a couple of herds of wild ponies. Whilst the ponies are not completely feral they arn’t your run of the mill riding ponies, so this was quite exciting.

The ponies were skittish with each other, but realitivly calm with me allowing me to get some beautiful movement shots. They all looked so different in colour to each other making the composition of the photos off balance and somehow more interesting. Combined with the beautiful, wild landscape it was an awesome afternoon.

San Francisco

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I had the good fortune of spending 5 days in the cool, laid back hub that is San Francisco. The city is alive with culture, colour and a vibrancy that I just hadn’t come across before. The feel was so different to the other cities I visited, it felt European with a Californian vibe. Healthy, modern and cool but fun and bohemian.

The light in the city and the surrounding areas is perfect for bringing out the colour and detail in photography and there is no shortage of sights to snap. From The traditional San Francisco city shots to the hidden gardens, wall art, Bay areas and iconic tourist attractions you will not be disappointed.

Over the 5 days we visited all the typical tourist spots Alcatraz, Fishermans Warf, The Cable Car Museum, the Japanese Tea Gardens, the Seven Sisters. We also indulged in a personal tour with  Silver Lion Tours  and Dirk our wonderful guide. Dirk knew the city extremely well and tailored our day to fit with what we wanted, primarily beautiful photo ops and bits of the city we would otherwise not get to see.

The day was spectacular, we visited all the areas we hadn’t got to, we got to see some stunning vistas and not only got loads of information about the city we got a local view of the city.

 

 

Hidden Gems

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There are some glorious sights hidden in our towns, cities and country sides. Things we take for granted and over look. I spend a lot of my time travelling round new places trying to look at things differently. It doesn’t often take long to find something special hidden beneith the everyday.

Often it is something simple and something hiding in plain sight. Everyone can find something beautiful to photograph.

Texture

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I love texture, it makes everything more interesting.  You can take something as ordinary as a wall at the side of the road and make it beautiful.

Texture adds depth and soul, it gives everything a history, a story.

 

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Birds

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There is just something glorious about birds, I love the way they move when they take flight. I try to get the perfect shot each time but often find it’s the imperfect shots that make the better photos.