Twiglet

Photography.

Since my birthday on Friday, I have gained an extra £500 worth of gear. Barely touched it so far. I'm finding it really difficult to stay focused, so many things going on in my head and I just don't seem to have the motivation. The fact that it's poured down with rain almost non stop doesn't help either.


I really want to get back in to it, I want to take photos every day, GOOD photos, not just snapshots. I'd really like to earn some money from selling photos too, but have no idea how to go about it.

It would be amazing to have a home studio, but there is just not enough room, even with the spare bedroom. It's just too small, there is no clear wall space to use as a background!

There are lots of places I want to go, but I don't feel safe going out on my own with so much gear, and I feel horrible dragging people around with me when they're clearly not interested in photography at all. I tried to keep up with Friendship Vignettes, but as I said before I have so much going on in my head that I just don't even think about it most weeks, let alone develop an idea and get out to take the photo.

If you have any ideas of what I could photograph, just to get me going again, leave a comment!


Also, as a side note, I am selling my Nikon D80 and Nikkor 70-300mm AF lens. £300 together, or £240/£60 separately.

Farewell Doreen.

I bought Doreen on May 11th 2009. Back then, she was just a car. My first car. The car quickly developed a personality, and became Doreen. She was no longer an it, she was a she.

Doreen took me anywhere I needed to go, and she never failed me (well, maybe once or twice). She was my freedom.

She never once ran out of petrol, never broke down, and only tried to kill me (and Becky) once, but that was Becky's fault, she insulted poor Doreen, and she got upset, so to let us know how upset she was, she made one of her tyres blow up.

After three fun filled years, the time has come to say goodbye to Doreen. I never thought it was possible to become so emotionally attached to a car, but I feel like I have just given away my best friend!

So, farewell Doreen. I am terribly sorry for part exchanging you for another car! I don't know what your fate will be, you may be scrapped, and if so, I again am very sorry. But if by some chance you do get sold on to a new owner, please try not to kill them!

New nail polish :)

I love the effect this new Magnetized nail polish creates. The polish contains very fine magnetic metal particles, and there is a magnet in part of the lid. You paint your nail, and while the polish is still wet, hover the magnet over it to create the effect.
I only have the green so far, so I am not sure if all of the colours create the same pattern or not, I know there are other brands out there and some of them create some really nice patterns, but they're a lot more expensive than the 17 range.

I got mine from Boots for £5.99 but you can also get it from a number of online retailers.

Perhaps this is something else I can add to my Birthday Wish List!