Day 1: 16/06/2011

Day 1: 16/06/2011
Tranquility

Day 1

I decided a while back that I wanted to start a 365 photography project Seeing others inspired me to take this step in photography, as i have been at university studying illustration the last three years but leaning more towards photography by the end of my degree and even doing my dissertation on documentary photography.
I wanted the starting day to be a day which meant something to me so I decided that today, the 16th June, which would have been my Mother's birthday who sadly passed away nearly 3 years ago, would be fitting. This project is in her memory and a gift to her.
The main photograph i have chosen today was taken in Central Park in New York city. At the moment I am on a 5 week holiday staying with my Aunty Parvaneh and Uncle Richard. I came here with my partner David and our daughter Rosina. The photography is of a small motor powered boat which people of all ages were sailing around a pond in the middle of the park. It is a peaceful photograph full of tranquility, hence the title. In the middle of the big city there is peace found by all in this wonderful park.
The two photographs below show the bulk of what I did today which was a photo-shoot, which I did for my Uncle Richard, photographing
the filming of a video being made for the Kickstarter website for his product Tricky notebooks. It was a long day but good experience
documenting a film being made.

Photo- shoot

Photo- shoot

Tricky notebooks

Tricky notebooks
I have realized that i blogged my first day as the main post, so now day one of my project will always be at the top of the blog and the rest will go in order from newest post to oldest, just so you don't get confused!

Monday, June 27, 2011

Day 11: Reservoir sunset


Hot, hot, hot has been the weather today here, and so I've heard, in England too. Stop complaining though people, and enjoy it while it lasts. It's better than rain! We took advantage of this lovely weather and meet up with a friend, Joan. She lives in a place called Olive which is very much in the deep countryside, but they have a lovely outdoor town pool which she took us all too; so we enjoyed an afternoon of swimming. Then we went back to her house, for dinner including barbecued pork which everyone enjoyed eating in her beautiful garden.
      The main photograph I have chosen, is of the last rays of the sunset going behind the Catskill Mountains, with the reservoir in front. It is a beautiful place we saw on the drive to Joan's house. So on the way back I took the opportunity to take some photographs and even in the dim light, there is added mystery, and the beauty of the place is still there.
      I also wanted to add a very cute photograph (today for all you dogs lovers out there) of Joan's very lovely dog Harper Lee.

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