Texture Tuesday - 29 April 2014

Today's theme was "Free and Easy", so I've simply snapped a Germini with light and shadow from a nearby window and curtain.

I've only added one texture, kk_awaken, but twice.  Firstly at 100% soft light, then duplicated the layer at 51% multiple.  On the second layer I've lightly removed most of the texture, accept in the top left and bottom right corners.  The text is Windsong and the title comes from the song by Mumford and Sons.

Beyond Layers - Days 5 & 6

On Day 5 it was suggested we take some photos to show how our day went and on Day 6 we were shown how to create a storyboard with those images.

The following is my effort and is of images from the Heffle Cuckoo Fair on Saturday 26 April 2014.  Heffle is the old way of pronouncing Heathfield, which is a village about 20 miles from where I live, here in East Sussex.

Friday Finds - 25 April 2014

Yesterday evening I went for a stroll along the beach with a couple friends (Dave and Paul).  It was perfectly still with soft clouds and a setting sun to warm the sky.  On the beach I found this battered shell and it became my find of the week.

 

To this I've added the 2 free textures Kim gave us on Tuesday, kk_simple1 at 78% soft light and kk_simple2 at 53% screen.

Texturize - Day 2

Kim gave us an image to practice some techniques, but I've made my own image and applied the kk_chase texture and used the same quote that Kim used.

Start to Finish - Day 1

Kim asked us to give our creative story and what lead us to being where we are......taking pictures.  Also to give our intentions.....so here goes......

To begin with I wasn't sure about joining the class, as somehow, I wasn't sure I would be up to it, as I don't consider myself to be an artist, although I would like to make pretty pictures.  There is something in me that wants to be creative and photography has taken over as my #1 hobby.

I've been quietly following along with Kim's blog and classes for about a year, and feel it's time I came out of the shadows, hence joining S2F and Be Still 52 classes at the start and hoping to join in with community life and happenings, and all being well, I shall do my best to keep up, as well as try and visit everyone else's posts and pictures.

So my intention....think positive and be myself, whoever that might be.  Allow what will be, will be.  Take each day as it comes and enjoy the process of seeing and living.  Tomorrow is an empty page to fill, not a list of does and don't.

Anyways, I wish all the very best to my fellow S2Fer's and thank Kim for adding some meaning to my life.

PS....I love the idea of collecting bits 'n' pieces to make pictures and think I've head start there :)  I used to be a self employed curtain and soft furnishings maker, and so have lots of fabric.  Plus my hobby before picking up the camera was flower arranging, for which I gathered lots of pretty and useless things.  I'm also firing up the other half to find bits of wood in his junk store.

Texture Tuesday - 22 April 2014

This week the theme was Simple and my image is simply a bottle placed half in shadow and half in light.

The textures for this were kk_2801 and kk_coolgrunge.

Since Kim announced her Start to Finish classes, I've been umming are arring about whether to join in, as I am so far behind with all her other classes I've subscribed to, but yesterday I took the plunge and have joined.  It will be the first time I've joined at the beginning and fingers crossed, I'll get to the end on time.  It will be an adventure!

Beyond Layers - Day 4

The title for this day was Vision and Blur, but as you'll see, I didn't quite follow the brief.  We were also asked to think of a single word and mine was Grace.  I then went in search of a suitable quote and then set about thinking up an image.

The textures used were kk_savour and kk_cinnamon.