Snow Melting

8 March 2011 Filed in: iPhone Photography
Melting snow

iPhone photography: Melting snow

A vague promise of spring to come. Windy. A cheeky twinkle on the ice covered lake. Snow sliding off rooftops.

Here are three links to celebrate the 100 anniversary of  International Women’s Day.

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A New Dawn

12 February 2011 Filed in: My Creative Journal
Heather covered in snow

iPhone photography: Heather covered in snow

I was going to write about how spring had been in the air, and how remarkable the quality of light is this time of year, when a blizzard transformed the landscape into a cotton wool dreamscape.

Then history was made. Egyptian Dictator Mubarak resigned. The bravery of the Egyptian people transformed Egypt, with a velvet revolution. Bringing a bright light into our world. I cried for joy, watching images of the Egyptians celebrating. People dancing in the streets in Egypt… So moved, so happy…

Today is a day to celebrate a new dawn for Egypt and for human rights.

park and star reflection

iPhone photography: Park and star reflection

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Winter Afternoon

20 December 2010 Filed in: iPhone Photography
winter afternoon

iPhone photography: winter afternoon

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Winter Swans Wallpaper

1 December 2010 Filed in: Freebies
Winter Swans wallpaper

Winter Swans wallpaper

Happy to present Winter Swans desktop wallpaper, two swans that bring a swirl of snow to your desktop!

It’s snowing. Big snow flakes that slowly drift down. Whirling gently, like on film. You’re walking down the street… Wait, is that really snow? What if you suddenly notice that actually, the snow is white feathers? And then you see that they come from swans flying above you, in the sky? Is that a dream?

This piece has gone through a creative process with numerous changes. In the beginning I drew the swans. They felt right. Next I created orange blossoms and filled the swans with the blossoms, almost like a pattern. And petals seeped out from the wings, forming a shower of petals. But something was wrong with it, I wasn’t happy with the design, it was too fussy. So I started over, this time I drew feathers and scattered them onto the birds, letting the feathers drift out to form snow crystals. Again, too fiddly. Too crowded. Cluttered. Scratch that idea. Snowflakes? I tried that, and now I knew I’d got it.

Do you discover an image or does it discover you? Do you dream a dream, or does it dream you? Does inspiration come to you or do you go out and look for it? Can something you create ever be finished, or do you simply have to decide when to stop?

Save to your computer< — Save this wallpaper to your computer.

This pack of wallpaper includes versions for fullscreen and widescreen computers as well as the iPhone, iPhone 4 and iPad.

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First Snow

26 October 2010 Filed in: My Creative Journal
iPhone Photography: The first snow. Gold and white.

iPhone Photography: The first snow. Gold and white.

I’m feeling inspired by the first snow. Gold laced with white. Glowing yellow leaves. Then the rain came, and melted the snow. It was just for a day. This time. Glad to have more colourful days.

“Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower” – Albert Camus

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