Falling back in love with my camera

I much prefer cardigan weather. Queensland Summer's are long, hot and humid. The scarce rain leaves our grass brown and crisp. The chickens burry themselves in the sandy shade, beaks ajar. I don't sleep well in Summer. There is no comfort to be found in a fan and a sheet. Not like a blanket weighing you down in slumber. I am already quite over Summer, though it stretches out in front of us until probably Easter.

Trapped by the suns rays, we have been spending the heat of the day inside. One advantage is that I am finding more time to pursue my interests as the children pursue theirs. I've fallen back in love with photography and have been indulging in time spent in our air-conditioned lounge room with a pile of photography books from the library, and YouTube and Creative Live clips on my iPad. Something seems to have really 'clicked' during this process. A level of fear I had about my skills seems rather silly now. Instead, I'm embracing the process of experimentation and continual learning and enjoying it.

I brought a new lens for my Cannon 1100D, a 50mm, which has further inspired me to bring my camera along on our sweaty Summer jaunts or look for new ways to capture the children at home. I've discovered Lightroom and ColorMade presets and am having a lovely time playing with them too. As such I do believe I shall be sharing more photographs and rambling tales on the blog once again. xx