Volumes from Verulamium – 2.0

We failed to get Sarah a Pimm’s teapot, Pimm’s Winter for the warming of, before Christmas.  Largely because when she decided she wanted one they weren’t there!  Anyway, I ordered one for her online and it has finally arrived.   For some reason the various bits of the kit (scarf, gloves, tea cosy) were all a [...]

Mirror, mirror, on the bedside table… who’s the fairest of them all? Brad the bear checks himself out in the mirror. Technical notes: Nikon D90, Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG @70mm 1/60 @ f/4 ISO 200.

From Blackfriars Bridge – waiting at Blackfriars station for a (delayed) train. Next time I’m planning that particular journey I’ll take the wide-angle lens.  This one can’t really do justice to this view! Technical notes: Nikon D90, Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF 1/50 @ f/4 ISO 800.

It has been truly freezing the last few days.  Monday’s snow took till Wednesday evening to thaw.  Here’s Tuesday’s picture; a warming shot of fire.   Keeping the faith with the 50mm lens.  More variety coming soon though – promise! Technical notes: Nikon D90, Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF 1/60 @ f/4, ISO 800. In-built flash.

Snow on the ground; first shoots of spring. Still keeping going with my 50mm ‘plastic fantastic’ lens.  Need to re-learn how to use it to its’ best effect. Technical notes: Nikon D90, Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF 1/100 @ f/6.3.

Lazing on the spare bed on a Sunday afternoon. Again, I’m trying out using my 50mm f/1.8 lens without flash.  Yes, everyone should get one, whether Canon or Nikon owner – and I’m sure there’s an equally fabulous cheap prime lens from the other major manufacturers too… Technical notes: Nikon D90, Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF [...]

New wall lights put up this morning.  Tripped the trip switch, the light’s a lot more fantastic than it was.  Result – we’ve got rid of the old horrid cheap-looking ones, and no longer need to buy a separate reading light as there’s now enough room light from three of these. Technical notes: Nikon D90, [...]

I met a man who wasn’t there.  Day 2 (in a Big Brother sort of voice). And for the observant amongst you, noooo shoes! Technical notes: Nikon D90, Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF 1/60 @ f/1.8, SB-800 flash Note to LJ readers: I will fix this so you don’t have to see big images inline at [...]

There’s a great article over at Photojojo of New Year’s Photography resolutions – check it out here. Having read all of the suggestions, I decided that I already do some of them. Others aren’t practical for me. But… I might just try Project 365. It might be a bit more difficult to actually have the [...]

Or what I got for Christmas.  Well, one particular present. It seems someone didn’t think there were enough photos of her on display at Christmas, so she got me this with a self-portrait on it. Cool, eh? In other news, the mince pies went down a treat: