[community profile] photofriends Intro Post

16 Mar 2010 04:49 pm
thedivinegoat: A photo of a yellow handled screwdriver, with text saying "This could be a little more sonic" (Default)
[personal profile] thedivinegoat
I posted this as my intro post at [community profile] photofriends, but as all the entries are member-locked I thought I'd repost it over here.

I'm a 34 year old, mum of four, living in the Brecon Beacons in Wales.

We have mountains here.

Standing Stones Under the Hay Bluff



(Because I was indecisive and have included so many photos, I've sized the pictures small. However, they're all on Flickr so just click through for the full sized photo)

I've loved photography for as long as I can remember, my Dad was respected photographer and he made sure my sister and I always had a decent camera, (albeit age appropriate!), and taught me how to develop my own photos. (A skill that has sadly atrophied). My first proper camera was a beloved 1960's Pratika with a built in light meter, which my parents got cheap at an auction when I was in my teens.

The next camera I had any fondness for was my Canon PowerShot G2.

glassballs Hugh_Katie_Gill Chewton Plains Sky


Which sadly died a death after years of faithful service when my two year son learnt how to reach things above his head by climbing onto chairs.

I next got a Canon EOS 300D, which I had great fun paying with,

Waldegrave Pool 2 Window Day Fifteen: Twins


and was glad the kids gave a me a good excuse to spend a lot of time at Bristol Zoo.

Red Panda eiderduck Puffer


I also love poppies.

Day Five_Poppy
Poppies
MorePoppies3


That then made way for my 400D which was when I also started playing with HDR.

White Castle, Abergavenny St Telio's, St Fagans, National Museum of Welsh Life White Castle Moat


(I also occasionally stole my husbands 30D ;-) )

Dad JulesandCullyn1 The Twins Sleepy Twins


Unfortunately, taking photos, when out on a day trip on your own with four kids, can be extremely hard, (Come on Mummy!) and in the last few years my photography output has declined drastically, so I treated myself to a Canon PowerShot A580, intending it mainly for occasions when my 400D was too bulky, or just too much for what I needed it. And, I've had fun figuring our it's limitations.

IMG_0162 Owen Can you see me? IMG_1022

The last camera I got was my iPhone camera, which for quite a while I didn't consider as a camera of any worth at all. Then I got recced the Best Camera App (the best camera is the one you have with you) and really got into taking photos with it. I now mostly use a combination of Gorillacam, Best Camera, Photoshop Mobile and Colorsplash when taking photos on my iPhone. (Another app I can recommend is Dr DOF, a depth of field calculator)

Merry Go Round Second Severn Crossing End of the School Day Lamp Christmas Is Over



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Date: Tue, Mar. 16th, 2010 06:13 pm (UTC)
helens78: Cartoon. An orange cat sits on the chest of a woman with short hair and glasses. (Default)
From: [personal profile] helens78
Oh, wow, so pretty!

Date: Tue, Mar. 16th, 2010 06:41 pm (UTC)
shanaqui: Supernatural quote. "Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole." ((Dean) Driver picks the music)
From: [personal profile] shanaqui
Oooh, Brecon. I used to go up there a lot when I was younger, with my grandad. Haven't been in quite a while.

Date: Tue, Mar. 16th, 2010 06:55 pm (UTC)
lithiumdoll: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lithiumdoll
you are kind of ridiculously talented, these are beautiful!

Date: Tue, Mar. 16th, 2010 07:00 pm (UTC)
zulu: (house - happy foreman)
From: [personal profile] zulu
Ooh, lovely! Also, I don't think I knew you were from Wales (maybe I did?). I was just there on the weekend being a tourist and it was beautiful.

Date: Tue, Mar. 16th, 2010 07:45 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] wyrdkat
gorgeous pictures!

Date: Tue, Mar. 16th, 2010 08:18 pm (UTC)
grammarwoman: (Default)
From: [personal profile] grammarwoman
Those are some absolutely lovely photos.

Date: Tue, Mar. 16th, 2010 08:45 pm (UTC)
zillah975: (Default)
From: [personal profile] zillah975
Oh, wow, how gorgeous!!

Date: Wed, Mar. 17th, 2010 12:00 am (UTC)
tassosss: Shen Wei Zhao Yunlan Era (Default)
From: [personal profile] tassosss
These are gorgeous!

Date: Wed, Mar. 17th, 2010 01:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skadi.livejournal.com
That first one is absolutely gorgeous.

Date: Wed, Mar. 17th, 2010 04:56 am (UTC)
sorchar: Sparkly brain (Default)
From: [personal profile] sorchar
Mountains and CANNIBALS! I watch Torchwood, I know these things!

Date: Wed, Mar. 17th, 2010 04:56 am (UTC)
sorchar: Sparkly brain (Default)
From: [personal profile] sorchar
Also, if those are your kids they are adorable. Well, they're adorable regardless. :)

Date: Wed, Mar. 17th, 2010 06:18 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] bettina
I think I already commented when you posted the pictures at the comm (if not, I really should have!), but I wanted to comment again. These pictures are really gorgeous! I love them!

Date: Thu, Mar. 18th, 2010 05:30 pm (UTC)
green_knight: (Camera)
From: [personal profile] green_knight
Thanks for sharing this post! I shall look at your Flickr stream soon.

Date: Wed, Mar. 31st, 2010 10:22 pm (UTC)
archersangel: (approved)
From: [personal profile] archersangel
very nice

Date: Sun, Jan. 23rd, 2011 01:05 am (UTC)
frith: (peacock)
From: [personal profile] frith
Art imitating art! In the 'can you see me photo', he's hiding behind a shark, like the thepunchlineismachismo kids, as seen here: http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/archives/date/2010/12 (Comic about a work-placement office for video-game characters. Totally safe, unless there's javascript traps. I always have javascript off, so I don't fall into those.)

Date: Fri, Apr. 22nd, 2011 02:51 am (UTC)
liviconnor: Zoe roar (pic#812892)
From: [personal profile] liviconnor
Those poppies are lovely, as are the... big rocks in the foreground of the first photo. Are those the Brecon Beacons? The eponymous Beacons of Brecon fame? In any case, I don't know the first thing about proper composition or photography, but they're very pretty. :\

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