In an attempt to nourish my soul and fuel my passion for photography I've resurrected the 365 Day Photo Challenge.
Except.
I'm throwing caution to the wind. Laughing in the face of those who say "never work with animals or children." In my house they're fondly referred to as the childremals…
Between 1 Feb 2014 - 1 Feb 2015 I'll be aiming to snap a pic a day of my crazies and uploading them to their very own blog - http://willandjules.blogspot.co.nz.
I may live to regret this decision, but check them out here.
With love (and trepidation…mostly trepidation….)
Jacq
Showing posts with label 366 Photography Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 366 Photography Challenge. Show all posts
PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE - WEEK 52
Monday, February 11, 2013
Here's a photography love letter - from my heart to yours - across countries, seasons and the equator...
Fourteen months ago I stood in the carpark of the Kumeu netball grounds and bandied about this crazy idea of taking a picture every day of 2012 with my friend Belinda. A month later, bright eyed and bushy tailed, we joined forces online with a desire to master the art of our DSLR's.
Fourteen months on when I look back on 2012 I'm not as struck by my mastery over the DSLR (although I admit both my perspective and technical abilities have come on in leaps in bounds), but more by the fact that we've LIVED.
Truly, honestly lived.
We've seen births, deaths and marriages. Witnessed apricot dipped sunsets and seen a moon so large it's a wonder it didn't fall out of the sky. We've moved countries, changed jobs, taken on business ventures, gone on holidays and wondered if the world would actually end on December 21. Our children have graduated from cots to beds, from nappies to undies, from infants to toddlers...all in 366 days short.
So thank you.
To everyone who followed me on this crazy, senseless photography journey. I hope you liked seeing the results as much as I enjoyed sharing them...even if I WAS constantly behind...from like, month three onwards.
And now that's all said and done....
My final countdown for 2012 goes a little something like this:
Enjoy
Jacq
x
Fourteen months ago I stood in the carpark of the Kumeu netball grounds and bandied about this crazy idea of taking a picture every day of 2012 with my friend Belinda. A month later, bright eyed and bushy tailed, we joined forces online with a desire to master the art of our DSLR's.
Fourteen months on when I look back on 2012 I'm not as struck by my mastery over the DSLR (although I admit both my perspective and technical abilities have come on in leaps in bounds), but more by the fact that we've LIVED.
Truly, honestly lived.
We've seen births, deaths and marriages. Witnessed apricot dipped sunsets and seen a moon so large it's a wonder it didn't fall out of the sky. We've moved countries, changed jobs, taken on business ventures, gone on holidays and wondered if the world would actually end on December 21. Our children have graduated from cots to beds, from nappies to undies, from infants to toddlers...all in 366 days short.
So thank you.
To everyone who followed me on this crazy, senseless photography journey. I hope you liked seeing the results as much as I enjoyed sharing them...even if I WAS constantly behind...from like, month three onwards.
And now that's all said and done....
My final countdown for 2012 goes a little something like this:
- Christmas - It suddenly makes an awful lot of sense when the temperature is subzero and it gets dark just after lunch. Cinnamon latte...yes please!
- Days 26th - 29th - A bout of cabin fever lead to an emergency coast mission to Dover. Not most people's idea of a 'holiday venue' but well worth the visit, if not just to smell the salt air. As an aside, the photo on the 28th is the Battle of Britain Memorial a truly humbling monument to those who fought and/or lost their lives on that monumental day.
- Final Day - My guilty confession is that this picture isn't actually from the 31st...it was taken two days later but given it was the final day I decided to take some creative license and 'capture the essense' of the last day of 2012
Enjoy
Jacq
x
PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE - WEEK 51
Life lessons learned...
As it turns out, over the Christmas period anyone with Antipodean blood appears compelled to vacate the small island of Britannia. Locals begin their pilgrimage home for the festive season, and those of us who missed the memo remain in Cranfield assuming it's Armageddon.
On a lighter note it gave me a greatkick in the pants incentive to get out of the house and see what this district has to offer, which is a perfect segway into the Woburn Safari Park which features on a number of occasions both this week and next.
Situated on the grounds of Woburn Abbey (which you'll remember from previous posts) offering a self-driven safari adventure, walk about zoo and indoor playground, this national treasure became my saviour throughout these often challenging winter months.
Although all of these pictures are of monkey's (who, if you're reading, still owe us a car aerial...) - I can assure you that the park has plenty more to offer. Wolves vs Bears...nead I say more? I think not.
Enough from me - enjoy the second to last week of 2012!
Jacq
As it turns out, over the Christmas period anyone with Antipodean blood appears compelled to vacate the small island of Britannia. Locals begin their pilgrimage home for the festive season, and those of us who missed the memo remain in Cranfield assuming it's Armageddon.
On a lighter note it gave me a great
Situated on the grounds of Woburn Abbey (which you'll remember from previous posts) offering a self-driven safari adventure, walk about zoo and indoor playground, this national treasure became my saviour throughout these often challenging winter months.
Although all of these pictures are of monkey's (who, if you're reading, still owe us a car aerial...) - I can assure you that the park has plenty more to offer. Wolves vs Bears...nead I say more? I think not.
Enough from me - enjoy the second to last week of 2012!
Jacq
PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE - WEEK 50
I bet you never thought you'd see the day.
Contrary to what myrampant tardiness posting habits may lead you to believe I did actually stick it out and finish the 365 day photo challenge. I'm just uploading the last three weeks now, then I'll do a corker summary to wrap it all up with a nice pretty bow.
For now here's Week 50 - I'm a little hazy on the finer details but it would appear we made some play dough, survived an epic frost, dallied with Narnia, visited Waddeston Manor and relived our childhoods.
If pushed, I recall feeling mildly apoplectic that the sun began setting at 2:30pm each day while friends & family were revelling in what can only be described as the MOST incredible summer in recent history back home.
Otherwise, another day in Cranfield paradise!
Enjoy - Jacq
PS - Who looks more excited to be meeting the big fella on the 16th?
Contrary to what my
For now here's Week 50 - I'm a little hazy on the finer details but it would appear we made some play dough, survived an epic frost, dallied with Narnia, visited Waddeston Manor and relived our childhoods.
If pushed, I recall feeling mildly apoplectic that the sun began setting at 2:30pm each day while friends & family were revelling in what can only be described as the MOST incredible summer in recent history back home.
Otherwise, another day in Cranfield paradise!
Enjoy - Jacq
PS - Who looks more excited to be meeting the big fella on the 16th?
PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE - WEEK 49
Monday, December 10, 2012
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
The kind of one I've never known
May your days be merry and bright
and may all your Christmas' have snow...
There is nothing. Nothing. Like opening your curtains to find your street blanketed in thick white, powdery snow. While I frolicked in the street my neighbours stared out their windows, nursing cups of hot tea probably thinking I had lost my mind.
Two days later, when the sunshine had hardened the snow into ice (which is a death trap for anything on wheels or feet) I understood why most people detest snow. But for one glorious morning it was just magical!
Christmas is in full swing - we even managed a visit to Santa on Sunday. Will waited patiently for 30 minutes to meet the jolly bearded man. In toddler time that's probably the equivalent of camping out overnight in a blizzard. Santa didn't disappoint either. Thanks Milton Keynes College - you made one little man VERY happy indeed.
PS - Check out his awesome Pirate face painting.
Jacq
PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE - WEEK 48
Sadly there's not a lot to crow about this week. As we enter month three in England life is becoming more settled, more routine, more BAU.
Here's a little bit of scenery ambiance.
Jacq
Here's a little bit of scenery ambiance.
Jacq
PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE - WEEK 47
Milestone week in the Griffin household this week as my long suffering wonderful husband celebrated his 30th birthday.
To ensure an unforgettable occasion I did what any other devoted wife would do under similar circumstances. I strategically planned years in advance that we would be in England the year of his birthday. This was a hard one and went all the way to the head of the RNZAF, no mean feat if I do say so myself. Secondly I made a few well placed phone calls to the head of planning at the NZRU to ensure the All Blacks were available to play a match on the 24th. In fairness the harder conversation was exactly which team they should face. Nothing too predictable, like Scotland, or too nail biting, like England. We settled on Wales. After that, all that was left was to get tickets to the venue on the day. Piece of cake.
All this aside - Scott had an absolute blast watching the game. A huge thank you to the ABs for fulfilling their side of the bargain and putting on a great show.
I think the picture from the 24th is probably one of my better one's for the year.
Check them out below.
Jacq
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To ensure an unforgettable occasion I did what any other devoted wife would do under similar circumstances. I strategically planned years in advance that we would be in England the year of his birthday. This was a hard one and went all the way to the head of the RNZAF, no mean feat if I do say so myself. Secondly I made a few well placed phone calls to the head of planning at the NZRU to ensure the All Blacks were available to play a match on the 24th. In fairness the harder conversation was exactly which team they should face. Nothing too predictable, like Scotland, or too nail biting, like England. We settled on Wales. After that, all that was left was to get tickets to the venue on the day. Piece of cake.
All this aside - Scott had an absolute blast watching the game. A huge thank you to the ABs for fulfilling their side of the bargain and putting on a great show.
I think the picture from the 24th is probably one of my better one's for the year.
Check them out below.
Jacq
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PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE - WEEK 46
This week was a biggin' for a few reasons, none the least because of "poo-gate" which I'm finally providing some visuals for.
If you're unfamiliar with the story, treat yourself, I cover it in depth here - That's Not Meant to Be There... (words chosen with care in that sentence...fyi)
They say a picture tells a thousand words. In this case the picture simply fails to do it justice. The smell, the consistency, the fact it was hard baked to the screen and mashed in the speaker grills are factors etched in a memory I simply cannot seem to repress fast enough.
On a lighter note, we had Buddy Bear come visit us from Thursday through to Sunday. Buddy is a local at Will's daycare, Cherry Trees, and the children each have a turn inviting Buddy home for a weekend of adventures which they then write about and share in a book. Will took Buddy to the deer park for a walk, out to Wimpole Hall for a Christmas Fayre and up to Leamington Spa for a birthday party. Both bear and boy were exhausted by the end of it.
Fast times in Cranfield!
Jacq
If you're unfamiliar with the story, treat yourself, I cover it in depth here - That's Not Meant to Be There... (words chosen with care in that sentence...fyi)
They say a picture tells a thousand words. In this case the picture simply fails to do it justice. The smell, the consistency, the fact it was hard baked to the screen and mashed in the speaker grills are factors etched in a memory I simply cannot seem to repress fast enough.
On a lighter note, we had Buddy Bear come visit us from Thursday through to Sunday. Buddy is a local at Will's daycare, Cherry Trees, and the children each have a turn inviting Buddy home for a weekend of adventures which they then write about and share in a book. Will took Buddy to the deer park for a walk, out to Wimpole Hall for a Christmas Fayre and up to Leamington Spa for a birthday party. Both bear and boy were exhausted by the end of it.
Fast times in Cranfield!
Jacq
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