Following on from my post earlier on in the week about treasuring your music related memories, I thought I would use 3 albums close to my heart for the memories they evoke for the vote this week.
I’m not going to share why, remember I said to protect your memories 
But, I hope that some of you like at least one of these albums enough to vote this week, for your own reasons.
Happy Weekend.
Lel xx
More Lego 
I have to say, I am loving finding things to do with the Lego people, I am in danger of this project going off an a full on Lego tangent. The poor couple from tonight though look as if they have seen better days!
I would suggest that Wedding season is now in full force for most wedding photographers, and with the weather getting better I am looking forward to seeing some gorgeous images popping up on my Facebook feed over the next few months from the talented photographers that I am “friends” with.
Of course, I would love to shoot a wedding with a happier ending than the Lego couple, just give me a shout if you think I would fit in with your day. I promise to leave the Lego at home
Lel xx
Hi all, I am interrupting normal service to let you know about an amazing giveaway from Crave Photography in the USA.
It is unusual for me to promote a giveaway based in the USA, but, it is a WORLD WIDE GIVEAWAY!!! That’s right folks, and although there is probably a billion entries, you’ve got to be in it to win it, so I thought I would share the opportunity with you all, my good deed for a Friday!
You need to like 11 pages on Facebook but if you are a photographer it is likely you like most if not all already anyway. Then, leave a comment on the Crave Blog to say you have “liked” all the vendor pages, simple!
So, here is the link:
http://cravemyphotography.com/blog/world-wide-giveaway-2012/
Happy Friday guys and girls.
Lel xx
Santa Monica, 2006. Yep, it’s an old, old, old photo tonight. In fact, pre-Jessica! I’ve never really known what to do with this image and given that i have been to Leicester and back today (4 ish hours each way), by the time I got home, ate and showered, it was pretty late and I knew I had a beach shot somewhere
The other reason for going to Santa Monica with tonight’s blog is that it gives me the chance to publicly congratulate my friend Matt and his wife on the birth of their twins over in sunny LA. Congratulations guys and if you want to fly me over to do some new-born pictures I’m sure I could be persuaded
Lel xx
This shot is another one that evolved from looking round the house, and I don’t know how I would keep this project going if it wasn’t for Jess’ toys! So tonight, it is two Lego guns, and a lot of word association.
I have to admit, the use of the words came from a much better image I saw from Girl With Camera, who executed the idea a lot better than I have, so please take some time out to click on the link to her image.
I also know I have been very cryptic with you recently around “opportunities”. Whilst I still can’t tell you what it is, I can tell you that things are looking really positive. Sorry to stay so frustratingly cryptic, don’t go ff to find a gun to point at my head
Lel xx
I was sitting on the landing next to my camera bag and all of my photography books this evening, with camera in hand trying to think what to do for tonight, and I was sat just as I am above and it hit me. The biggest dream that I have is to be able to be a full-time photographer, but my inner monologue always goes along the lines of “dream on…”
It was quite a task to try to get this shot, as I had my main camera in my hand, I needed to hold the point and shoot in the other, but not make it look too obvious that I was holding a camera up in both hands
The only thing I am not too sure about is that the black and white edit makes me look a bit like I have a beard, but I much prefer the black and white to the colour, but here is a colour edit for you as well, slightly more “dreamy” I think:
I think it is important to dream, to have the desire to go out and get something with both hands, obviously as long as you are not hurting others in the process!
I am also one of these annoying people who has incredibly vivid dreams, which is both good and bad in equal measure. It has been the same from when I was little and was adamant Texas Pete (baddie from Super Ted, 80′s children’s TV) was in my bed and made my Mum strip the whole bed off to prove it wasn’t true, even the mattress! Now I am older, it is more grown up issues that I dream about. They (whoever “they” are) suggest that your dreams are a way of your subconscious sorting out issues from the day or things you have thought through the day. I’m not sure what my dream a few days ago of parachuting was all about though!
Hang on to your dreams, no matter how crazy others may think they are.
Lel xx
We have a big thing for music in our house if you couldn’t tell already!
Music has always been a part of my life but I tend to find that I really read into the words of songs. If someone close to me gives me a cd or a song to listen to, I always end up relating the words to us. In fact, when one of us is away with work, or for a few days, we have left each other music or a note to listen to a certain song on an album.
There are lots of songs that are really important to me, and a few full albums as well, that have a lot of significance and these are the songs I hold close to my heart.
I feel it is important to respect how people feel about a song, and the emotions that come with that. There are song’s and artists now that I will turn off or change the station if they come on the radio. Not because they are rubbish, but because of the memories and emotions attached, music is powerful stuff and the magic and dreams that music evokes can be easily broken.
Mostly though, music has always been a way to escape, either dancing, or singing along and imagining that I am playing to a packed arena. You see, I told you I go into rock star/diva mode
My plea to you all tonight is to treasure the songs that are important to you, don’t give them up too easily.
Lel xx
The day finally came today, and Jess got to wear the BIG dress. Now then ladies, let’s have a show of hands from those of you that are jealous of the spinning action on this dress- I have both arms and feet up for that one I have to admit I had a couple of flash forward moments today to what her wedding day might be like, with doing up a fiddly white dress and holding it up so she could go to the toilet.
This is one of the reason’s I have chosen these images for Stop The Clocks. Jess is at such a lovely age, for all the challenges she gives us, I love the absolute innocence and that fact that she would happily spin in her dress and doesn’t care what anyone thinks. I will be holding on to these moments for always.
Thank you to the family and friends that joined us today, it meant a lot to us that you could share today with us.
Lel xx
I know, its technically a bit rubbish, and not just men, but I just got in from second shooting a wedding at Notley Abbey with the amazing Kate Hopewell-Smith so please forgive the lack of creativeness tonight.
Indeed, this shot is as much about keeping in the habit of the project as anything else.
Now I must go to sleep before my eyes give in and I end up asleep on the living room floor.
Don’t forget the vote is still open!
Lel xx
