Summer days are here again.

… 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.

Day 20: Triumph

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

PHOTO DAY 18: Edge

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

Garden Love on the Weekend

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

PHOTO DAY 15: Landscape

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

PHOTO DAY 14: Swarm

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

PHOTO DAY 13: Moment

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