Recently, during one of our exploratory gallivants, Mr T and I took a look around Timberlake, which is an organic farm village composed of a bunch of little cabins selling various things like specialist cheeses, mohair blankets and socks, various arty nick-knacks, faerie paraphernalia and organic wine. We came away with some creamy Danish Feta… Continue reading TIMBERLAKE FARM VILLAGE PHOTOSHOOT
This image is of Patchouli, my own bundle of grumpiness joy staring through the sitting room window at birds on the deck and in order to get this image I had to sneak up on her by photographing her from outside the house. Cats are contrary creatures and if you have ever tried to photograph a… Continue reading PET PHOTOGRAPHY – HOW TO TRAIN YOUR CAT
What a lovely surprise to come upon these two little dynamos while Terry and I were out garden bench shopping for our little cottage garden this morning. I shot all of these images on Manual mode, using a 50mm f/1.4 Canon Lens, aperture f/2.8, ISO 200, speeds varying from 1/640 of a second to 1/1000. … Continue reading JACK RUSSELL TERRIERS: SEDGEFIELD PET PHOTOGRAPHY
As you know, I normally photograph pets but more and more humans have been popping out of the woodwork these days looking for a photo shoot, so that's how I ended up photographing the lovely Ms R that you see in the image above. I decided (for the first time) to use the guest bedroom… Continue reading HOW TO OVERCOME THE FEAR OF PHOTOSHOOT FAILURE
This is Albert, our Malawian gardener who, in 6 short weeks, transformed the wilderness at Custard Cottage into the modest beginnings of a cute cottage garden. I dragged him away from helping Terry mix concrete for building, to pose for this shot. I know! What a treasure to find him, he not only gardens but… Continue reading HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH DARK SKIN IN NATURAL LIGHT
Photographing a black dog can be a frustrating experience, when I began taking photographs of my black Labrador, Ruby, it was a nightmare! None of my images had detail, Ruby looked like a black blob with no definition. These are the tips I learned to help me obtain gorgeous images of my black dog, I'm… Continue reading 5 IMPORTANT TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING A BLACK DOG
Here are my favorite lines from the movie, Good Will Hunting, starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams: Will : Do you like apples? Clark: Yeah. Will : Well, I got her number. How do you like them apples? Don't you just love it when the smug guy gets a kick in the pants! All my… Continue reading How do you like them apples?
Linda Grayson once said There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate. My beautiful Polish friend Magda (of the Spiders Fings blog-post-fame) visited all of us at Custard Cottage last weekend and spoiled us with Belgian chocolate, delicious flavoured olive oil from Italy and a stunning Swarovski Crystal pendant. … Continue reading There is nothing better than a friend…
I had high hopes for our little jaunt to Knysna to collect my shiny new debit card but the whole thing started to go downhill from the time I entered the bank until I stomped out, frothing at the mouth after telling the cashier to shove my new debit card where the sun don't shine. … Continue reading Bicker, Knicker, Snicker
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