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Vase of Lisianthus
After a hectic summer working non-stop, I decided to treat myself by reinvesting my earnings in a Photographic lighting studio set-up. Its still very basic. (more about that next time) And as Canon 5D had no flash I had to buy one. At least i'm ready for those darker...
Bluebells
It's been a while since we updated the blog, we've both been busy with other things. I've been trying to get my garden organised amongst other things, I spent some of today planting my vegetable garden, I'm looking forward to heirloom rainbow carrots this season...
Stormy Sunday
Yesterday our daylight saving/summer time started here in New Zealand, the weather was far from summery with showers and a biting cold wind. In the afternoon we decided to go for a walk at one of the city beaches but on arriving we discovered that the tide was too...
Tower Bridge
During a recent summer stay in London, I visited some old friends who have moved to the now very fashionable South Bank of the Thames. As it was my first trip to this area I was amazed to see such regeneration and life in this ancient, and once shabby area! We did a...
Flypaper Textures as seen in Photoshop User Magazine!
This month's September issue of Photoshop User we were both surprised and delighted to see our Flypaper textures recommended in a double page texture feature spread! Katrin Eismann, the famous Photoshop writer, told us that she really loved the Flypapers quality, just...
The Girl Who Read To Birds ~ Michael Titus
For our first book interview we have Michael Titus, an American based on the east coast. The Girl Who Read To Birds is the first Children's book by Michael, alias frogmuseum2 on Flickr We're old admin friends from several flickr groups along with Julie Miller who is...
Another Beach
I textured and posted this one to flickr soon after we launched the spring painterly set, I especially loved the effect the impressionist Sisley texture gives here. Often you can get away with using just one texture in processing, but I tend to build up the layers to...
Thom Cross – Standing on the Edge of the World
Yet another Flypaper product to share, this time an indie pop CD/EP! Several months ago I was contacted by Thom, originally a New Zealander, and now a London based musician who wanted to use one or two of my images, naturally I was delighted to help, and sorted him...
Daydream
I'm just back from a short holiday at Kaikoura, a lovely coastal town several hundred kilometres north of here. Kaikoura is famed for its whale watching but there's much more to do...wildlife, fishing seals, wild beaches, walks etc etc.... My holiday coincided with...
Books
In recent times I've been going through a slow phase, photography wise, it being winter here in New Zealand is probably something to do with it. Anyway I was getting sick of going through my archives looking for something to process so decided to do a quick...