Land & Seacapes, OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY

I WISH YOU WATER

I wish you water.” ― Wallace J. Nichols, Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do For years I've lived with the misconception that I'm fun loving, spontaneous and love surprises.  Turns out that's just… Continue reading I WISH YOU WATER

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IN A CAFE | Poetry – A Soft Place To Fall

“Let me wake up next to you, have coffee in the morning and wander through the city with your hand in mine, and I'll be happy for the rest of my fucked up little life.” ― Charlotte Eriksson, Empty Roads & Broken Bottles; in search for The Great Perhaps In a Café She clasps the cup… Continue reading IN A CAFE | Poetry – A Soft Place To Fall

For Beginners - An introduction to depth of field. When I first began to learn how to photograph all I wanted to do was take a shallow depth of field photograph with a blurred background but I didn't know how. To learn more on this subject click this link: http://wp.me/p2e0Yp-1DR #photographytips | @moidutoi
Digital Photography Tips, Land & Seacapes, Wildlife

SO WHAT IS DEPTH OF FIELD?

"Aargh! Stop! No more please..." this was my typical response whenever someone tried, for the umpteenth time, to explain depth of field to me.  I don't think I'm particularly stupid but I just could not for the life of me get my head around what aperture to use for shallow depth of field, what deep depth… Continue reading SO WHAT IS DEPTH OF FIELD?

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TONIGHT I CAN WRITE | Poetry – A Soft Place To Fall

“So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist I don't normally post twice in one week but seeing it's Valentines Day tomorrow, I felt a little Poetry would go down well today.  It is yet another Pablo Neruda poem, I promise to give it a… Continue reading TONIGHT I CAN WRITE | Poetry – A Soft Place To Fall

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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED TO ME…

Intelligence resides between us as much as it resides in us. And it resides within the subconscious much more than it does the conscious. We’re just conscious-biased: our conscious mind wants us to think it’s the be all and end all.” ― James Rozoff, The Association A funny thing happened to me last week, funny-strange… Continue reading A FUNNY THING HAPPENED TO ME…

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HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR WORD FOR 2016 YET?

“You're living your days at the moment how a sheep grazes, meandering, not engaged with anything much.” ― Nikki Gemmell, The Bride Stripped Bare My dearest Peeps here's a quick question for you - have you found your word for 2016 yet? Don't have a clue what I'm talking about?  I didn't either until a short… Continue reading HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR WORD FOR 2016 YET?

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Midsummer’s Eve Magick

PUCK :How now, spirit! whither wander you? FAIRY :Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon's sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips tall her pensioners be: In their gold… Continue reading Midsummer’s Eve Magick

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NEVER GIVE UP THE QUEST FOR BEAUTY

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with string These are a few of my favourite things Cream coloured ponies and crisp apple strudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These… Continue reading NEVER GIVE UP THE QUEST FOR BEAUTY