Weekend Reading
I’ve been having a lot of fun collecting up ideas for different activities to do with Mikey for our different projects this Autumn. Lots of painting, making of things and fun to be had over the next few weeks. As…
[How to Take a Photograph] Putting the Camera Aside
“This is a picture I did not take…” unphotographable.com As photographers, we sometimes worry about putting our cameras aside for fear that we’ll miss something. On the other hand, we find ourselves concerned that we won’t truly be able to…
But We Have Work to do Now
This morning I walked the city sidewalks, alone, on my way to buy some groceries. The window A/C units that I passed were pushing out clouds of heat into the already hot air, although I was trying to keep to…
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[How to Take a Photograph] Embrace Frustration
Embrace frustration. It pushes you to learn and grow, broadens your horizons and lights a fire under you when your work has gone cold. Nothing is more dangerous to an artist than complacence. – Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai (link contains semi-nudity)…
Loktah Natural Media Packaging: A Review
Back in early May, I was lucky enough to win part of a competition over at Clickinmom’s with the above photograph. The prompt was letters of the alphabet and this was my entry, E is for Eggs. As a prize…
Splashing in puddles
I know that when I’m overwhelmed, I find it difficult to concentrate on a lot of things. I think that perhaps last week I hit a point where I needed to rush everything, just to get it done and gone….
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[How to take a photograph] Introduction
I haven’t always taken photographs; I suppose that goes without saying. But I have been taking photographs on and off since I was a teen and photography has become such a hugely important part of my life. Whether I end…
Breakfast, coffee and a question for you
A slow weekend, just how I like them. A friend over for dinner on Friday evening, a relaxing Saturday and brunch in the city with the same friend on Sunday. In between, I watched a food & culture photography workshop…
Here, in this place
When we’ve tired of decorating and organizing our new apartment, we’ve been walking. Just around, exploring and finding little local treasures, as well as making ourselves familiar with the streets and necessities like grocery stores. I have to say, the…
New Things
A week of new things, the Spring leaves and flowers beginning to bloom and a new home for our little family. My husband and I went apartment hunting on Monday of last week and I’m very pleased to say that…
the budding twigs
Title taken from the poem Lines Written in Early Spring by Wordsworth. It feels as though I’ve been waiting some time for greenery to emerge. I’ve been seeing photographs from my friends back in Germany, filled with the vibrant colours…
Impatient
“If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.” – from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (Translation by Stephen Mitchell) I am impatient; For Spring, for the city, for getting out of this subtle life-pause that we’re…
a British expat living in Chicago with my husband and our 4 year old son. I love to take 
