The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Photography

  • (Spiders) Web

    I took this picture in BASICs “Enchanted” Garden, with my new Bridge Camera.  The Spider in question was obviously camera-shy, given it was there a few moments before I got my camera out of its bag.  Nevertheless, s/he left me with a lovely web – weaved between the arms of the brackets of one of…

  • Composing a Photo

    In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Ready, Set, Done.” Ten Minutes to create the perfect image ? There’s a couple of schools of thought on that one The first – is the instamatic brigade – the point and shooters, take the shot there and then – no messing with messy things like composition.…

  • Out with the Samsung

    Shots of the Mediacity & Quayside taken on a Walkabout of the Quays in Salford.  Camera used was my Samsung WB-250…the one I use as a backup for Panoramic Shots.

  • Freeze Frame In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Ready, Set, Done.” I’ve heard it said , that camera’s capture a moment. Whether it be analogue or Digital – the Image is kept on media but in order to catch that moment…you have to be there The film has to be fresh – or…

  • Ionian Blue

    Warm blue skies in a Zakynthian Sky, white fluffy clouds go passing by floating away like waves in the breeze which lap up slowly, hitting your knees Golden sand meets with the blue of the sea Oranges hang high in a Greek orchards tree Little fish swim in the sea round your feet Nipping your toes…

  • With my new camera acquired the other day , I took it along to BASICs Camera class where we had a session of picture taking out in BASICs Garden – “The Enchanted Garden” The Aim was to find some abstract art in and around the garden – whether it be in the plants, the trees, the…

  • My Latest Purchase

    Yesterday, I finally went and did it.  Readers of this blog and my twitter feed will know about my palpitations I experienced when I walked into Jessops photo store in Manchester’s City Centre recently – Well I decided to bite the bullet on Friday Night and purchase a camera worthy of my fellows in the camera…

  • Treat

    During my photography lessons at BASIC in Salford, We’ve been Concentrating on the sweet stuff…I’m partial to a doughnut or two – so the concentration level has been at a maximum….The pics we’ve generated will be used in BASIC’s café – “Food For Thought”… Not one food item was consumed in the production of this…

  • A view from a Window

    A post of Oledeniz and Fethiye, Turkey I’m sat on a seat waiting for my tea with Mum and Dad.  The sun is shining brightly on this part of the Turkish Coastline, local fishermen are sat by the harbour – seeing to their nets.  The water is so clear, you can see the fish swimming…

  • Photography Class @ BASIC, Salford

    Another Day in BASICs Photography Class – and today we’ve been doing a spot of Motion Photography.  It basically revolved about slowing down the speed of the shot to capture the movement in the picture.  The cameras were kept steady using a tripod or a flat surface and the shutter speed was brought up to…