Painting with Light Photo Course

Have just signed up for a 10 week on-line "Painting with Light" photo course being run Cheryl Johnson. Really do want to learn how I can get the most out of our Digi SLR and take really good shots more often! Anyone that knows me, knows I prefer being behind the camera, but this means there are not that many photos of me.

The first challenge we've been set is to take a self portrait with your name in the frame (so you can't cheat and use an old photo!). Jon's flying out to Copenhagen today and Callum tucked up asleep so I ventured out into the garden to have a play.

I've left my mark in chalk around the garden in various places (hopefully the rain will wash it away!).

Don't think my efforts were too bad ... considering the subject!


We also had to choose our two favourite shots ... and two shots that didn't work as you'd hoped.

These are the two shots I have selected as my favourites ...

Taken in Las Vegas in 2001 with an IXUS 300 - it's my arty interpretation of the Paris Hotel on the strip.


This sunset was taken in Hawaii in 2002 (Canon S40) and was quite pleased I managed to capture the colours and get the foreground as a silhouette.

Now for the ones that didn't quite work ...

The monkey photo was taken at London Zoo last month with our Canon EOS 350D - the monkeys were moving so quickly and am disappointed I couldn't get the focussing right.


I love taking photos of Callum and this shot is one of my favourites ... although I am not happy with the lighting. Captured more by fluke as the Canon S40 has a bit of a delay in taking the photo!

I popped along to MJ's All Day Crop yesterday too whilst Jon kept Callum entertained! Managed to get three scrapbook layouts done, lots of gossiping and fair few cups of tea drunk (and we don't mention the chocolate cake and biscuits eaten!) . It's a great bunch of ladies and everyone always great day. Most will be mad enough to last the 12 hours it's on ... I left them to it about 5.30pm. Thanks a mill for a great day MJ!