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!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Day 7: 31 years


Happy anniversary Parvaneh and Richard. My lovely Aunt and Uncle celebrated 31 years of marriage today.  How wonderful it is, to think that they are still in love and as happy as ever 31 years later, and they were not much older then me when they first got married. We spent a lot of today talking about this time 31 years ago, hearing funny stories. For lunch we celebrated by going out to Phoenicia, to the best pancake cafe, Sweet Sue's. Of course, we all had pancakes (mine were chocolate chip). This afternoon everyone was very relaxed. David and I started on Rosina's birthday card. He is doing the writing, I am doing the drawing and we shall probably both colour it.
       Today's main picture is obvious, and a lovely photograph of the ever happy couple, looking very much in love. I took the photograph at lunch so, unfortunately, the lighting wasn't brilliant, but for this photograph its more about the subject.
       I also wanted to add two more photographs, of the pancakes which we had today. They were so big we ate some, and have some left over for pudding tonight. I feel that the photographic skill in these photographs is good, and adds to todays blog.


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