365 Project - May 2010

I've been quiet due to a variety of reasons but mainly the fact that my Nikon D40x has failed me :-( The replacement lens I bought is very hard work and the 55-200 lens I really don't like using and would never buy one of those ever again!

I am really disappointed this month as I have a mere 7 photos to show for May 2010 :-( I have therefore decided I will catch up these days and continue into January 2011. I will not be beat :-)

Well the good news is that, thanks to my husband Leigh, I'm back in the saddle and armed with my new weapon of choice, a Canon EOS 500d :-)

plus this:

I'm very happy with my new toys so far and can't wait to get stuck into using them :-) Watch this space...

The Dream

It is the kids Easter holidays and I had been thinking of a way to entertain my daughter while still being able to take advantage of a Photography session myself :-)

And then I had it, the Dream. A sculpture by Spanish Artist Jaume Piensa. It is sited on the old slag heap of Sutton Manor Colliery and can be seen from the M62. It really is something.

Practical Photography - Mod 2

I have just completed Module 2 of the Practical Photography online course. There were 2 parts: Basic and Advanced. 
Here are my efforts:
Module 2: Basic - Still life

Module 2: Advanced -

365 Project - April 2010

Another month and it's still as challenging as ever. I don't particularly find the photo taking the challenge, it's the editing/uploading that takes the time :-) Still enjoying it though and learning so much :-)

My T189 results

Well after a very long wait, the results are in and I am thrilled :-)

Yes I have a 87% pass result and I can't believe it. But the question is, what next?

A new course :-)

I have just signed up for Practical Photography’s free DSLR Skills Course and WOW what a course. It is going to be a challenge as it will be covering the technical elements of Photography, which are all the bits I dread the most, but I can't put it off any longer :-S Wish me luck, I'm going to need it :-)

365 Project - March 2010

It is the start of a new month and only 10 more months until the 365 project is complete! I can't believe I have stuck to this so far, as it is quite time consuming and I have fallen behind a couple of times along the way already. I am so glad I have struggled through it though as I am learning all the time and the cons definitely out weigh the pros.