Creative Photography

What do you all think of this as natures very own handiwork ? This could almost have been duplicated in a tapestry or made into one of Kaffe Fassett's tapestrys or  knitted works of art or painted into a giant artwork don't you think ? This macro image was one of a very small clump of moss on a concrete step - just goes to show what can happen when you view things differently - we've probably all been just walking over these amazing shots and not giving them a second glance.  Try looking at everyday things like moss, slimy gutter pipes,  mould and rust through your macro lens and see what you can see. Taken again with my trusty Nikon Coolpix of course !   On its macro setting. You too can take awesome shots just seek and you will find :)

Nikon Coolpix   ...........    I love mine ! Quite a few of you have asked what camera gear I use and what is "the best." There is not really any "best" as everyone is different and every situation is different and users are unique with unique preferences and unique requirements and it all depends on what you want to use your camera for. I have gone through a few cameras and have come to the conclusion that its a trade off between lugging a lot of stuff around and having everything to hand ( and not being able to remember how to use it !)  or having a basic click and point camera that does everything for you automatically but you don't have the options to change settings or lenses. Digital  makes everything far simpler and you can get a range of options and still have a camera that you can put in your pocket and just click and point or you can change settings for more individual uses without spending a fortune. I am currently using a

Today, I was going through some of my photo library - yes, the ones I can access and have saved correctly and came across this shot of droplets of dew again and decided to do a bit of surfing to see how others attack dew, water and water droplets and found this super cool article on How to Photograph Water Droplets by Brooks Carver that has some  exciting ways to take water droplets that  I wanted to share with you  so you too can take incredible shots and awesome photographs .  Here's the article: Do you love taking pictures? If so this is a new and exciting way to take awesome pics that will have your friends and family talking! The best part you can do this at any time of year, time of day, and you don't have to leave your home to do it! I will show you how to photograph water droplets for some down right amazing pics! Your hardest task is going to be timing! Your best method is going to be trial and error. It does take some practice. After about a dozen shots you w