Biscuit

New year, new format, new priorities. Same cat.

I completed last year's 365 with only a single hiccup, and at times some less than brilliant images due to illness. The blog continues, but not as a daily. With work increasing in volume, I don't always have the luxury of time to get a quality shot processed every day, so I decided (on New Year's Day) that I would go for quality not quantity in 2012. I am still addicted to and passionate about photography, I still feel a need to share images with anyone who wants to look, so between this blog and my presence on google+ there will still be a lot to see :0)

Happy New Year!

# 365: The festive season's end

The last of this year's Christmas Tree, just before bedtime on New Year's Eve, by the light of the lamp. We didn't stay up to see in the New Year and tomorrow the tree will come down.

After a very busy 2011, I look forward to another creative year in 2012.

Happy New Year!

# 364: Don't look down

I have a panorama app on my phone, and took a 360 of my kitchen. Hubby thinks I'm mad. I'm certainly stir crazy from being mainly home for almost 2 weeks! So anyway, quick dip into Ps and make it a polar pano. Its not impressive, but hey, I'm limited on many fronts right now, and tomorrow is another day :0}

# 363: Family game

Whilst visiting relatives Mark, Oliver & Jodie played a couple of games. If GC can find a way to cheat, she will ;0)

# 362: Reprise

Those zebra again...
(see # 303)

# 361: Waiting in the car

Limited still by illness, after some essential returns to M&S (blissfully with no queue, timed it just right) I went back to the car to await family while they went to spend some Christmas money. The short walk from car to returns desk and back had taken its toll, I was shaky. But I whiled away the time with trying to make something of where I was with effects on a camera app applied to this image of the cars beyond mine in the multi-storey.

# 360: Smile for the camera...

I explained about using the viewfinder in preference to the lcd display to reduce camera shake and thus get sharper pictures. There's a dipotre wheel to adjust the sharpness of the image seen through the electronic viewfinder and it took a while to get that right, but now she seems quite happy to use the viewfinder. It's one reason Santa did not bring a basic compact - you can't get them with a viewfinder any longer - but also, there is more creative control with a bridge camera, this one also shoots raw, but that's for later ;0) 

Its just a camera phone shot, but post-processed with Nik Silver Efex Pro.

# 359: New cam in town, Christmas Day

Santa brought my best girl a camera for Christmas :0)

Let the tuition begin!

Oliver got mainly books, xbox/pc games, and an internet tablet. Jodie got mainly craft-related things, pony things, books, and the camera obviously.

# 358: Vintage clock

In need of repair, but otherwise in lovely condition, my MIL's clock was dusted off and brought into the lounge today to take pride of place on the mantle piece. In the new year we'll send it to be repaired, I am looking forward to hearing it's tick. 

I love the paragraph in the instruction manual that says:

"It is the wish of the Company that this clock gives you the utmost satisfaction and in case of any difficulty consult your supplier who will be only too willing to render you every assistance."

# 357: Cosy Cats

Cosy cats.

# 356: Wrapping

Wrapping up presents, just a few at a time, resting inbetween.