Day 33 My View

I debated for quite a while over this photo. Should I go and take a landscape shot of a traditional view near where I live. Should i tbe a metaphorical, my point of view? In the end I decided that my view is whatever I see through my viewfinder. I spend a lot of time trying to get pupils to think like photographers...for the first week I only allow them to use cardboard mounts as their 'cameras' it is so important that they understand composition. What your eye sees isn't what your camera viewfinder sees and you need to think in rectangles and squares as well as looking at angles and rule of thirds. (Imagine your viewfinder is divided into 9 squares - you put points of importance on the intersecting lines as a general guide - although rules are there to be broken) - see diagram below).
I bought this vase in M&S this morning and the Gerbera is a remnant of a birthday bouquet from last week. I have edited this image and put three separate textures layers onto it until I got the result I wanted.

 Rule of thirds

  Make a rectangle like this and practise 'seeing'

February

Today sees the start of the February challenge - many thanks to @chilledteaching for setting this up.

The people involved are:

@chilledteaching

@janeh271

@elaronndy

@zozowhit

@mobo40

@nicoladarling78

@theheadsoffice

@renoonog37

@natty08

@missjstanton

@Laura_987

Today is words or quotes, I have loads of these as I love putting photos onto quotes Quotes and images for classroom use.

Day 31 - Your choice

I've really enjoyed the last 30 days and seeing how people interpret each challenge - we have a 'free' day today until we start the challenge set by @chilledteaching tomorrow!
I teach GCSE photography as well as two adult classes. Our theme this week is 'experimental' and we have been taking photos of bubble solution to make abstract art!

If any of you live near Barnsley you ar every welcome to join us - Thursday evenings from 5 -7pm!

Day 30

Well we made it people - Cheers! x

Day 29 Something in your fridge

Couldn't be anything else really!!

Day 28 Colour or pattern

I've gone for texture today - well it's almost a pattern. I love the aged effect you can get on photos by adding a textures layer.

Day 27 Your handwriting

It seems I do less and less actual writing and more and more using technology. I keep my diary on my phone and iPad but keep a back up paper copy too. I tend to have to be flexible and cahnge things so although my diary starts off neat and tidy it never stays that way for long!

As today is my birthday I've been spoilt by lots of visitors including these two below who I love to bits!