General 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 needed
- a way of controlling perspective
- representation of the world in that moment
Photography … My Way
- a big part of my life since enforced early retirement from teaching career
- very personal
- helps express who I am
- a fusion between old & new
- a reflection of my past & present
- reflects colour & contrast
- a kaelidoscope of colour
- the way I express myself artistically
- sends a message
- aesthetically pleasing
- taken from different angles & perspectives
- a way of communicating
- a way of filling the void
- bipolar creative episodes
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.
Which ?
I like to give my favourite photographs titles … choice = meaningful to me / stand out special moment / epiphany . Support group favourites . My favourite places
What ?
- nature
views
skies
trees
water
wildlife
flowers
birds
insects
butterflies
Where ?
- Lake District
- Bolton country park
- all over Wirral
- Liverpool waterfront
- Brackenwood golf course
- bromborouh golf course
Where ? (2)
- Port Sunlight
- Birkenhead Park
- Refreshment Rooms
- Wirral Golf club
- my garden
When ?
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
How ?
- camera 1 / iphone 6
- camera 2 / lumix
- camera 3 / Olympus SLR
- blue laptop
- Mac computer
- iphoto software
- Wirral Biz course x12 weeks
- blue laptop
- slideshow Bolton / my mum
- friends & family gifts
- Brackenwood Golf club
- dvds
- Mac Books trilogy = Wonderful Wirral / Wirral Waters / Beautiful Brackenwood
- Mac Calendars
- mac slideshows
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
My Projects
Reflections
I see reflections everywhere …
My world is a very visual one . I see things from a very different perspective & point of view. Whether it’s at home / in my garden / playing golf or walking but especially when I am in a bipolar creative phase . Still or moving images reflect & bounce back off various surfaces & I am very aware of the constant changes of light, colour, sunlight & shadows. I become very wired and focused in the present moment.
Key colours & surfaces are silver, gold, black, glass and especially water. I see new pictures emerge from :
- my glossy kitchen cupboard doors
- Refreshment Rooms river views
- den door glass
- picture frames
- glass photo frames & mirrors
- mac computer screen or den tv
- my village shop windows
- Port Sunlight water fountain
- Birkenhead Park lake
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