Creative Photography Lab

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I won this fabulous book by Steve and Carla Sonheim last year. My blog friend Prairie Jill has a copy and we have decided to work through the projects together this year.

The book says it is “52 Fun Exercises for Developing Self-Expression with Your Camera”
it also includes Six Mixed Media Projects by Carla. I have done some of her classes before and really enjoyed them.

The goal isn’t to learn how to take pictures like a professional, but to learn how to take pictures like you!

It sounds good to me.

LAB 1 Smart Phone 30/30
It is time to go beyond the single snapshot. In this assignment, the objective is to capture an experience by shooting a series of images. Tell a story by taking 30 shots in thirty minutes with your smartphone.

I decided to go into town and have a coffee sitting outside and take the photos. Although some of the pictures were ok and told a story of my coffee shop stop I wasn’t really happy with them, they didn’t seem to say anything about me. I did another thirty minutes in my craft room, I am much happier with these.

From my desk I see colour, chaos and contrasts, definitely me.

Creative Photography Lab Week one

I can’t wait to see what Jill did. Does anyone else want to play along?. If you don’t have the book I’m sure we can work something out.

ZIZO Week Two

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Helena’s new meme for 2014 is Zoom In Zoom Out.

Here are my pair for week two

You might like to click on the image to have a closer look.

Zoom in snake or dog

Zoom out Driftwood

What, if anything do you see?

Thanks Helena
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Ooooh! I have just spotted that Helena has a linky, do call over and see what others have been zooming in and out on.

Five in Five Minutes on the Fifth

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Sandie at itchifingers is hosting this fun monthly meme.

Take as many pictures as you want to /can in five minutes on the fifth of the month and post five of them.

Here are mine for January

Lotta and I had so much fun making the custard for my trifle and then taking the pictures.

5 in 5 1 in January

5 in 5 2 in January

5 in 5 3 in January

5 in 5 4 January

5 in 5 5in January

And yes it was a gorgeous trifle, with jelly! like my mother taught me. I used mother-in-laws dish though because she never puts jelly in trifle.

If you make trifle do you make it with or without jelly?
And what about the custard?

Thank you Sandie

Photo Heart Connection

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Kat Sloma hosts a wonderful practice each month called Photo Heart Connection.

Deepen the connection between your photos and your heart and soul by participating in this monthly review of your images, to find the one that best connects to your heart.

I really love this monthly practice, I like to look through my photos trying not to choose, rather let a photo jump out at me. Sometimes like this month one calls to me and I try to ignore it, thinking it’s not quite right but the whole idea is that a particular image just calls out it doesn’t matter the type or quality but sometimes it’s really hard. I have struggled over this one for quite a few days but I have given in to my heart.

December 2013

This photo says it all, no need for explanations, it really speaks, no, shouts what was (and still is) in my heart during December, Christmas and the New Year.

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Thanks Kat, I’m hoping that you will continue to host this lovely monthly practice during 2014.