last of the pics.

Christmas is over...

Blimey, can't believe I have not blogged since October, that is so bad!!!
WE had a pretty good Christmas, despite DD1 being ill for the past 4 weeks. Touch wood she seems to be over it now.
Thought I would upload some pictures of the girls taken over Christmas, and a few I took today. I've got my first photography job of the year lined up, so thought I had better get my camera out and start practising. The final B&W shot of Cerys does not perhaps show her in her best light, but I love it, as I really think her cheeky character shines through.
Just realised I will have to put the last few as a seperate post, as blogger can't cope with so many at once.

More practise shots

More playing with the studio lights in preparation for up coming jobs. Keep overdoing the exposure, but I quite like these high key shots. Someone please tell me if it is too much. I really won't be offended, and need to know what works and what doesn't!!!

Studio lights

Ages since I blogged as usual!!!
I've bought myself some studio lights, as I have a few jobs lined up. Really annoyed, as the slave light worked when I first set it up, but got them out today and could not get it to work. Have emailed the supplier, but not hopeful of a positive response (bought from a well known auction site). Tumble dryer packed up too today, so not happy.
Anyway, here are a few shots I managed with the one working light and a softbox.

School girl.

Took these photos of erin in her new uniform when it arrived a few weeks ago. Can't believe how grown up she looks in it. Hard to beleive that in a few short weeks she will be at school, where does the time go?! Think I need a bit of practice at doing a tie though, it is a while since I have done one.

Just had to post the picture of Cerys too, as i rarely get a nice one of her, but I think she looks so beautiful here. Can't believe how much hair she has at 16 months old. I took the picture at my sister's house, when I was checking out the camera I had just bought my nephew for his birthday. I got him a re-conditioned Nikon Coolpix, for a first camera I think it will be really good for him.

Photo shoot

This blog seems to be turning into a photography blog and nothing else at the moment.

I am really enjoying my photography at the moment, my family think i am becoming a bit obessed!!!

These photos were taken at the weekend, for cheryl's workshop. I really wanted to do some grungy, moody teenage shots, so borrowed my eldest nephew. He was a brilliant model, and I was able to get just the shots i was after, thankyou Daniel!!!

On the home front, things are changing dramatically. i have resigned from my job, bit sad, as despite all the change and upheaval of the last few months, it is a job i still really enjoy. But with erin starting school soon, and various other things, the logistics were just becoming too difficult. I am going to be doing 2 nights a week respite for a family I know fairly well, with a chronically ill baby. It is agency work, so not very secure, but should suit me better.

The extension is now finished, just need to find time to decorate it all, I am ding a bit in the evenings, but it is hard when there is a baby in the house.

a few pics.

Here are a few shots from my course on Monday that I am quite pleased with.