While at the park........

We've had some gorgeous weather the past couple of days, so yesterday I took the kids out to the park to get some fresh air, it was lovely :)  While sitting on the bench relaxing, my daughter brought me some flowers, I only had my iphone, but couldn't resist taking a few pics.  Nowadays I prefer using the iphone to take photos, maybe it's the editing I can do there and then, then post and share, hhmmm....

I noticed yesterday that someone had cracked my right wing mirror on the car, I was not happy, especially as a couple of months back a few times we had nails in our tyres.  Just the other week also our neighbour had her back window of her car cracked and eventually ended up shattering, so I'm not sure if it's the same person targetting some of the cars here, but whoever it is it makes me really annoyed, these people don't have any respect for other people's property, if it happened to their car, well....probably the whole world would know about it. 

But enough ranting for today, the weather's gorgeous again, I want to enjoy my day insha Allaah :D

The Daily Shoot.....

Well it's a gorgeous day here in Wales, really want to get out with my camera and take some outdoor pics, which I haven't done for ages! but may have to postpone for another day, as my mum may be coming, it's been weeks since she came last, due to her car being off the road.

 

But before I get off the computer and start tidying like a mad woman, I wanted to share a website I just came across called The Daily Shoot , they post assignments each day on Twitter which after completing you can then upload to one of the photo sharing sites, like flickr for example, and then tweet a link to your photo to share.

The idea is to encourage you - The photographer, to get your camera out and start shooting, as they say 'practice makes perfect!' So I may have a go at this insha Allaah.

Also wanted to share a photo I added some textures to yesterday, it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I love it, one of the textures I used is 'northern lights' by pareerica, you can find the texture on flick here , I've used it on another photo and I just love the effect it gives, I also used a texture by Kim Klassen. Hope you like it :) ....

Before and After........

I've been playing around with textures today, and re-edited one of my older photos using textures by Kim Klassen.

Here's the before and after ......

Swirling light.....

Texture- Northern Lights by pareerica on flickr

Selected prints now for sale..........

Last night I made the decision to display some of my photography in an online gallery and offer my prints for sale. Not long ago a friend suggested I try selling some of my work, I'm not quite at the level I would like to be yet, there's alot to learn and alot more I would like to do with my photography in terms of creativity, but I feel this is a good place to start. I will be adding more of my personal favourites as I go along.

If there is a particular photo you like on my blog that isn't showing in the gallery, please let me know and I'll add it on.

progressing with photoshop.......

I recently started a texture course by Kim Klassen working with photoshop, I am amazed at what you can do with this programme and I've only just started out.  This evening I enrolled on another of Kim's courses 'photoshop essentials' which is going to start on 15th March, and I cannot wait! it's about time I learnt photoshop, and what better way to do it than as part of a group.

You can check out Kim's website here

I've just got myself an iphone, and downloaded a couple of cool photography apps, namely 'LomoLomo' and 'Instragram' and have managed to capture a few cool shots, like the canon photo I have here on my blog. some of the photos people are uploading on Instragram are amazing.

Ok, well I'll leave you with this re-edited photo I did on photoshop earlier this evening as part of my homework for the texture course, I actually prefer this to the previous one,  hope you like it!