Snapshots on life

Location, location

The camera club girls and myself checked out a fantastic local photo location on the weekend. We were so lucky with the weather - it rained up until I left home but was dry from the time I arrived at the location until we left.

Monsalvat consists of a series of unique and distinctive buildings in the European style set in over 12 acres of parkland.

We had  great day - I was hampered by trying to carry Will and shoot one handed for some of the time, so unfortunately I have quite a number of out of focus shots. I'm keen to go back on a slightly less wet day (and without Will!). Will's not quite at the stage of being able to be sat down alone in a place filled with stone steps and terraces!

Camera Club

I joined a camera club recently with a few other local girls. We all have an interest in child photography - stemming in the main from having our own children I suspect. It was competition night on Wednesday and three of us went along. The other two girls had entered photos for the first time (it was an open/no theme comp), I had some almost ready to go but didn't get to enter them 'cause the baby and I were sick.

I think the established members of the club better watch out as first prize was taken by Sharon and third by Cazz. I think one of the merits was taken by another younger member of the club of her two year old son so children's portraiture really was the flavour of the night.