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!

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Day 59: Sawtells

David and I were very productive this morning and decided after tidying up the house, to sew up the cushions as they were all ripped :) Then this afternoon David's parents Trudy and Charles came round and took us for a massive fantastic lunch at the harvester. Rosina was very happy to see them and had lots of cuddles and gave them many kisses. She got a wooden puzzle (off Granny and Grampy) which kept her very entertained while we were waiting for food. We got home late and were all so full from lunch, Rosina had so much energy and was crawling/trying to walk it all off :) 
   The picture today is of everyone outside the resturant Rosina was getting moody about being held as she wanted to crawl around the floor, so I had to be quick with taking my photographs, but feel I captured a nice family stlye image.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Day 58: fillet o fish

  
Having a baby makes your days feel quite routine and repetative at times, so I try to keep doing things throughout each day to keep us both entertained. Rosina seems like a very clever little girl to me and even she seems to want to be outside. She was literally trying to climb in her pram when I got it out today. So I decided to go for a long walk, our walks are general round the rive or the canal as there the most peaceful places to go. I bumped into my friend Anja on my walk and meet her husband, Rosina saw them before I did and was pointing and smiling at Angelyna (there daughter). 
  I had an idea when I got home yesterday of taking a photograph of David working, its a shame I didn't think of this while I was there, but decided to go meet him from work again today and get him in action filleting a fish. To me he looke as though he is doing some sort of fish dance while working :)

Friday, August 12, 2011

Day 57: Fireworks

Had a lovely morning with Rosina, we went to music group and she was very cute playing with another girl. But again got pushed by trying to share toys, I think some of these other babies need to learn how to share better. This afternoon we decided to go meet David from work and do a big food shop for the week, we got lots of the magical disney cards and now only need 29 to complete the set, we have lots of double if any one collects them (for themselves of for others).
   Today's photograph is of a friework, we heard them going off and looked outside our kitchen window. I loved the way the light of the firework showed up the church tower in the forground.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Day 56: Alone

 Rosina and I had a lovely morning playing and cuddling, she even tried to help me vacum by getting of the spare vacum head and copied me pushing it over the floor. I think when she is a bit older I just invest of one of the mini henry hovers which work and are children sized, least her copying would help me out :) When David finished work we went on a walk down the river and back round to the canal were we walked to blockbuster and got some films out for tonight, then got an angel cheff take away for dinner.
  The photograph today is of David sitting on a wall in a arch on the river side. I was trying out some artist looking photographs, to me this photograph has a Banksy style to it.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Day 55: My beautiful daughter


Had a nice day with Sam today, spent most the morning chatting and playing with Rosina, then in the afternoon we decided to make some caramel shortbreads which are amazing. We had too big a tin so had to block the caramel from pouring off the top with paper, once it was set we took the caramel covered paper out and scraped it off as it was soo good! Sam sadly had to go home today but no before we filled her car with lots of Rosina'd old baby things which she doesn't use anymore.
   Today's picture is ofRosina in her pram, with her crazy but beautiful golden hair.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Day 54: Stay Calm and Drink Tea


  Today was nice, after a scary moment when we got in last night with Rosina having had a nose bleed for no reason. I got up early with Ro and we played in our room till nine which I felt was a decent time to go wake the girls after our night out (which was great fun) spemnt the morning chatting till Lauren had to leave. Then Sam, Ella, Rosina and I went for lunch and did some shopping. this evening we keep looking out of our balcony there is lots of police around and riot vans guarding the city center, a few places being closed off and a bouncer outside the crown but luckily no sign of trouble. I hope things get better for England soon  and the riots stop.
   Today's photograph is in honour of a group I saw on facebook to get people to stop rioting, and everyone is to post aq picture of themselves drinking a cup of tea. So this is mine of Sam drinking one I made for her.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Day 53: Rock chicks

Got up really late today, which was nice but made getting the house tidy in time for all my friends coming round difficult. Luckily David had the day off work and cleaned the entire house while I slept.Thank you. Lauren got to the station at half past 12 but we were late "because Rosina had a dirty nappy....". This is the best excuse in the world when you are just running late, hehe, sorry Lauren!  We spent the rest of the day sorting through some paper work while Lauren played with Ro. Sam and Ella have also arrived now and we are getting ready for a night on the town. Feel sorry for Sam having to stay sober around us three.

Todays photo is of all my girlys ready for their night out acting like Rock chikcks, I feel they were very good models.