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September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

Share Six Blog Circle – September 2021 | Quote

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“My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.”

— Steve McCurry

Our blog circle for this month is inspired by this fabulous quote by American photographer, Steve McCurry. It’s particularly apt for me, at the end of a summer where our adventures have been largely steered and dictated by the places that I want to photograph.

Our summer started with a trip to North Yorkshire.

Day one my camera led us on a trip to RSPB Bempton Cliffs to see some local wildlife. I was hoping to see puffins – second on my photography bucket list (after orcas) – and we did, but only tiny little flying blobs from a distance; gannets, on the other hand, were right there centre stage!

Day two, we went to Whitby Abbey, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula.

^^ This image was taken with the Lensbaby Edge 35. I love how the Edge optic allows me to focus on both the foreground and the abbey.

Day three, Rievaulx Abbey, as featured in Transformers: The Last Knight.

Followed by Helmsley Castle:

After all the historical sights, my camera needed some room to breathe and space for creativity. The beach and the sky was calling.

And finally, on our journey home, we took in all the perspectives of York Minster.

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

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and talented photographer, Janet Douglas. See Jan’s images and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, stay safe,

Ceri xx

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Share Six Blog Circle – February 2021 | Silver Lining

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A {Silver Lining} might seem hard to find for a lot of us right now, but that’s exactly why Share Six is exploring that theme this month. I’ve spent hours thinking about what my silver lining is and what images to post. I’ve been thinking about what I’m grateful for and what positives I feel at the end of each day. It comes down to this:

I am grateful for the additional time I have had to create images since the beginning of the year. I am grateful I was strong enough to make a choice – a choice that is now giving me the time I need to rediscover myself when I hadn’t realised how lost I was. I am grateful for friends who have pushed me, guided me and encouraged me to find my way back into doing what I love. They know who they are.

Integral to this, I’m currently 3-weeks in to a 4-week workshop with Click Photo School (Clickin Moms). It is called Creative Approach. The workshop is led by insanely talented Ardelle Neubert, and it has been exactly what I needed at exactly the right time. I thought I’d use this theme to share some of my images from the workshop with you.

This is the therapy for my soul that I need while we face these challenging times.

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

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

Until next time, stay safe,

Ceri xx

March 26, 2019March 25, 2019

30 Minutes in the Life – March 2019 | Relief

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Four months back living in the UK and four months feeling disconnected from my camera.

You could say I’ve been in a photographic rut. Life took over and I couldn’t make it stop. ⁣It’s hardly surprising, I suppose, that when life feels unsettled your focus shifts to finding stability, and the ups and downs of being creative certainly don’t go hand-in-hand that!

But just like the change in seasons, life is turning a corner and soon we’re going to start the next chapter. I am forcing myself to pick up my camera, forcing myself to edit and forcing myself to share. I want to document our lives when the tide changes and I need to be back up to speed when it does.

And so, this weekend I forced the family to take a trip to the beach. My excuse was a new gadget – a neutral density filter – to test, but my reason was to stretch my creative wings. It was such a relief to feel connected again.

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Thank you for joining me again this month. Up next in the blog circle is the fabulous Sharleen Stuart Photography. Please click here to visit Sharleen’s page. 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!

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