PHOTOGRAPHY …
- is a visual creative art form
- is about the moment you are in
- appreciation is subjective
- the way we see our life
- expressions about love
- requires vision
- requires patience
- the way we live in our world
- is theraputic
- is visual poetry
- is about choices
- reflects our moods
- records our intuitive sense
- helps us discover our world
- tells a story
- practical use of creative skills
- technical knowledge
- key kit
- a way of controlling perspective
- representation of the world in that moment
WHY ?
Photography is very personal for me. I was severly depressed after losing my teaching career and was left with a void that I struggled to fill in addition to long empty hours & days stretching ahead of me . Photography provided a reason to get out of my house & face the world again. It provided places to explore around Wirral and my golf clubs. Photoshoots gave me projects which I then shared with my support group.
MY PHOTOGRAPHY
- a big part of my life since early retirement
- very personal
- helps express who I am
- a fusion between old & new
- a reflection of my past & present
- reflects colour & contrast
- a kalidoscope of colour
- the way I express myself artistically
- sends a message
- aesthetically pleasing
- taken from different angles & perspectives
- a way of communicating
- photo episodes = bipolar creative episodes
AT HEART I AM … a landscape photographer
Best Photos
I like to give my favourite photographs titles … choice = meaningful to me / stand out special moment / epiphany . Support group favourites . My favourite places
- New Dawn / everyone
- Just Breathe / me
- Turning Points / Phil Kim
- Old Oak / Kim
- Anxiety / Mark
- Calm Christmas / Martin
- Love / Jackie
- Costa del Wirral / Therapist Barbara
- Park Poppies / Claire / Alison
What ? / Works for Me …solo
solo /peaceful
- nature
- views
- skies
- trees
- water
- wildlife
- flowers
- birds
- insects
- butterflies
Where ? / My Places
Before my knee = walks with mum/ my dog Tess with mum
- Lake District
- Bolton country park
- all over Wirral
- Liverpool waterfront
- Brackenwood golf course
- bromborouh golf course
After losing my mum & my knee has made my world smaller /safety is priority plus level walking surface / close to where car is parked
- Port Sunlight
- Birkenhead Park
- Refreshment Rooms
- Wirral Golf club
- my garden
At Heart I am …
When ? / Seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Who With ? / Show & Share mum / kim/ bwood
My Photoshoots
How ? / Key Kit
- camera 1 / iphone 6
- camera 2 / lumix
- camera 3 / Olympus SLR
- blue laptop
- Mac computer
- iphoto software
Brackenwood Golf Club
- Wirral Biz course x12 weeks
- blue laptop
- slideshow Bolton / my mum
- Brackenwood Golf club
- dvds
- Mac Books trilogy = Wonderful Wirral / Wirral Waters / Beautiful Brackenwood
- Mac Calendars
- mac slideshows
My Projects …
Bipolar high phase
- creative energy
- colours viviid
- heightened sense of beauty
- special weather
- key colours
- need to keep revisiting & new shots /different light / weather
- car / practice runs = best views / best shots
- iphone = share with family & Jackie
- then lumix = onto mac
- then slr = onto laptop
What I find difficult
- knowing when it’s time to stop photoshoots
- deciding pics to keep & which to bin
- which are going on my website & into which section / webpage
MY WEBSITE WORK
Sky Tv Arts Channel
