1. In the middle of a polar ocean on a clear evening. Antarctic or Arctic, it does not matter. Just seek any place where; a) you have a calm sea to reflect the cacophony of colours b) you can see…
Here goes: One month At least one publishable (5*) shot to be taken every day for 31 consecutive days A minimum of 2.5 hours spent on photography, post production / photo promotion and blogging each evening (Mon to Fri inclusive) – much longer…
Day 31 of the macro challenge and the end is here! What a fabulous month it has been. I feel almost weepy to see the end of it, I’ve loved the motivation and energy it’s provided me with – and I’ve…
Well, it’s day 30 and my macro obsession reached new (delightful) heights today when I captured some shots I am extremely proud of BUT, I will never be able to top these for my last day and grand finale tomorrow…
Day 29 and I was so relieved to see the rain – not only because it offered some temporary and refreshing relief from this crazy heatwave, but also because it gave me a great opportunity to take some macro shots with natural…
Day 28 and this could, technically, be the end of my macro challenge – but I think I am going to try and go the whole hog and do 30 straight days. It’s getting harder and harder now to find…
Day 27 of the macro challenge and today I have been experimenting with light. I chose one subject for the entire session and then altered natural and artificial levels to see the impact it would create. I made a conscious decision to do very…
Day 26, and after 4.5 hours in the field I am left with just 14 five star (publishable) shots. Is this good enough? At the start of the macro challenge I was lucky if I had one usable shot a night, but…
Day 25 of the macro challenge and I have set up a darkroom in my bathroom – I kid you not! I blame it all on Glenna Walker, fellow photographer, who inspired me with some of the most stunning flower photography I…
It’s day 24 of the macro challenge and I tore myself away from a potential night out drinking with colleagues to come home and work on my macro photography (that’s what I call willpower and dedication!). Thankfully it was so, so rewarding…