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August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Share Six Blog Circle – August 2020 | Refresh

This month’s Share Six theme is {Refresh}.

Let me tell you. What a week it has been! I had big plans for a refresh and recharge this month, but alas someone had other plans for us.

We did a very last minute booking to go to France – middle of the countryside, super isolated, way easier to be social distant there than here kind of place – after putting off the decision to go for several weeks. We were excited to have finally made the decision to go and to be getting a change of scenery for the first time in months. It was going to be just the change in scene that we need to recharge our batteries.

However, barely minutes after making the booking, I realised that half of the family’s passports expired a month ago. With such a last minute booking, there was no way we can get the renewal done in time. Wah!

So we shall not be refreshing our souls in France this summer after all. We shall be trying to salvage what we can of our holiday here instead.

The small one started off his summer with a splash. A refreshing splash!

And yet, here I am thinking that macro photography with Lensbaby Omni Filters is far more refreshing for my soul. I think is because there is no danger of my camera getting wet with this one:

Thanks for joining us again this month. Don’t forget, post your {refresh} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_refresh. A new theme will be posted on 6th September.

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and extremely talented photographer, Katherine Cobert. Click here to see her images and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, stay safe,

Ceri xx

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

30 Minutes in the Life – 2020 | In the Kitchen

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Welcome to another month of 30 Minutes in the Life!

I admit, I’m cheating a little with my 30 Minutes this month. These minutes aren’t continuous but they represent a space and a time I want to be able to look back on. What better way to do that than to document the little moments.

Despite the lockdown, we recently heard that we had our planning permission approved. We can’t wait to get started turning our home into something to be proud of! We love this place, for the bones and the feels, for the memories already created, the safety and security it offers after turbulent times, and the potential, but it’s not exactly picture perfect right now!

Our kitchen, as it currently stands, is a corridor from the bedrooms at the front of the house to the lounge at the back and the “front door” (which is actually a garage door) at the side. It is a space we use because we have to, not because we want to, and very rarely for any length of time. I love to cook and to bake, but these surroundings are not inspiring!

When this space undergoes it’s transformation it’ll become the dining room and heart of the home, so I wanted to take a moment to unashamedly appreciate it for what it is now. A mishmash ugly mess with nowhere near enough storage!

Someone managed to accidentally order 45 rolls of toilet paper. That “someone” would be me.

Thanks for stopping by! Up next in the blog circle is the incredible Stacey Markel Photography. Please click here to visit Stacey’s blog.

Until next time,

~Ceri

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

30 Minutes in the Life – March 2020 | Portchester Castle

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These times are tough the whole world over, but rather than dwell on the present, I want to look back just a few weeks to when life was…normal.

March is my birthday month! As a gift, I asked for a day trip. I didn’t mind where, I just wanted to have a day that let me focus on my hobby. I wanted to be able to document the day, and that was all. I’m (relatively) easily pleased!

The littlest member of our family has been studying the Romans at school this term, so a visit to Portchester Castle seemed like the perfect choice!

Portchester Castle stands in a commanding position at the north end of Portsmouth Harbour. The Romans built a huge fort here, which remains the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. After the Norman Conquest a castle was built in one corner of the fort, which grew into an impressive royal residence. From 1665 Portchester was frequently used to house foreign prisoners of war, most notably during the wars with France between 1793 and 1815. [from the English Heritage website].

Hope you enjoy my images this month. Sorry for the long scroll……..!

Up next in the blog circle is the incredible April White Photography. Please click here to visit April’s blog.

February 3, 2020January 30, 2020

30 Minutes in the Life – January 2020 | A New Year’s Walk

Hey, hey!

For this month’s 30 Minutes I’m sharing some images from a trip we took to West Wittering beach with my parents right back at the beginning of the year. It seems like a age ago, not a mere 30 days. Was this not the longest January on record?!

You could say it was typical British weather for January. It was bitterly cold and grey, but thankfully the rain stayed away. The dogs (and boys) had fun paddling in the sea, and I used the flat light as an excuse to experiment with techniques, lenses, and a new toy. You’re going to see images using my Lensbaby Edge 35, intentional camera movement and Lensbaby Omni Filters (attached to my 100mm 2.8L).

Up next in the blog circle is the incredible Stacey Markel Photography. Please click here to visit Stacey’s blog.

Hope you enjoy my images this month! Sorry for the long scroll……..!

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Thank you for joining me again this month, especially if you made it all the way down here! Up next in the blog circle is the incredible Stacey Markel Photography. Please click here to visit Stacey’s blog. Want some more amazing inspiration? Keep following the circle to see what other photographers from around the world have shared this month – and don’t forget to leave a little love on their pages!

Until next time,

~Ceri

December 6, 2019December 8, 2019

Share Six Blog Circle – December 2019 | Light

The December Share Six theme is {light}.

“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.”
― Roy T. Bennett

The interpretation opportunities with this theme are truly endless so, my wonderful photographer friends, you have no excuse not to share your images with us this month. If you have never shared an image before, this is your chance. Post your {Light} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_light. A new theme will be posted on 6th January 2020.

Here are a few of my recent captures that were inspired by the light more so than the situation or moment. The first is an early morning dog walk on the frosty heath.

Just an ordinary moment with a favourite book and a hot chocolate, but the light hitting his face compelled me to pick up my camera:

She often looks at me like this. She is wondering why I’m lying on the floor but not next to her; she knows it isn’t possible to cuddle from a distance. This is “puzzled in a perfect spot of light”:

“I am the light”:

Our house with Christmas lights at sunset. It doesn’t look nearly so pretty without the movement, but I do love the Christmas lights:

Sparklers:

Thanks for joining us again this month. Up next is my lovely friend and extremely talented photographer, Lynne Grant. Click here to see her images and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time,

Ceri xx