… well according to the calendar and the lovely image Google has provided when I open a new tab, we are officially in summer. However the boffins seem to have other ideas and have mixed things up. Maybe they have their big forecast book upside down and are trying to plunge us deeper into the seasons we have just emerged from. It is cold and … Continue reading Summer days are here again.
Brief: Today, let’s bump up the contrast for a bold take on triumph. The triumphal end result of gardening is in the eating. And what better way than using the strawberries to create a sweet yet sharp topping to complement the glorious sweetness of a white chocolate cheese cake. Then share it with good friends with a large helping of moments old strawberries on the … Continue reading Day 20: Triumph
Brief: Today (Yesterday actually) is all about straight edges, and tweaking your image to ensure your lines are perfectly positioned. I have raised beds in my garden because we live in what was once a swamp. There is nothing wrong with our soil, except it can get a little damp from time to time – I’ve seen carrots float away before. So I spied the … Continue reading PHOTO DAY 18: Edge
Brief: Today, you and your camera are seeing double. Double can be interpreted in many ways. I have two sets of kids gardening tools to let the kids know they are welcome in the garden anytime – just so long as they aren’t just there to eat all my hard work! (For the record – I can count, I just didn’t like my photos for … Continue reading PHOTO DAY 19: Double
Brief: Incorporate a form of glass into your image to add a layer of complexity. What a perfect excuse to photograph the greenhouse… again! We were also encouraged to experiment with how glass reacts in different situations, so anticipating my future flower crop I decided to play with one of my vases. Continue reading PHOTO DAY 17: Glass
Brief: Show us something you cherish, and get up close. I love my trug and treasure it so much I went out and bought another one. You see, not only is it a cool gardening item, possibly on the luxury list, and not a necessary item. You can harvest your crop into a bag or plastic bowl, however it seems like a bit of an … Continue reading PHOTO DAY 16: Treasure
Brief: Focus on one color this weekend, then, select your favorites from your shoot and publish a gallery. And Observe and capture an entire scene, but also zooming in within it. There was other stuff too but I’ll save that for another day. I can’t take in too much in one go! For the colour one, I went all around my garden and looked for anything … Continue reading Garden Love on the Weekend
Brief: Today, snap a picture of a landscape. After your shooting session, sift through your landscapes and find one that needs cropping. I decided to focus on the view beyond the garden, but I had to climb up onto our outdoor table to capture a view without the garden getting in the way. We are in a valley and the hills around are really pretty. … Continue reading PHOTO DAY 15: Landscape
Brief: Show us something that overruns your scene, but observe and compose carefully before you click the shutter. There is no way I want a swarm of any kind in my garden and work hard to avoid pestilence and infestation, but luckily the brief can be loosely interpreted and I have a ‘swarm’ of lavender heads blowing about on the breeze. Now this is probably … Continue reading PHOTO DAY 14: Swarm
Brief: Capture a fleeting moment and experiment with blur and movement. Ok this is difficult because veggies don’t move. But as it was the third sunny day in a row and I had done all my inside urgent tasks, then there was nothing for it but to get out into the garden and do things. Now if someone else was doing this course they would … Continue reading PHOTO DAY 13: Moment
