I'm prepared for 2012 :-)

I will be joining the Port Adelaide Camera Club in the New Year and have printed off their Meeting & Competition Schedule on some card so that I can carry it with me in my camera bag.

Hopefully, over the next year with the help and inspiration from the members of this Club, I will be able to produce some great photos I can be proud of.

Time for some self-evaluation ;-)

I read an interesting article HERE about self-evaluating your photos.

With the New Year about to start, I think it is perfect timing for me to articulate (big word ;-) ) what I am trying to achieve with my photography skills (such as they are)

So, after reading this article, my goals for 2012 are to:

• produce a better consistency in focus - i.e. have the focus where I intended the focus to be.
• have a better awareness of image composition – being more aware of what is in the background – could it be better?
• improving my understanding of what all the numbers mean ;-)

Hopefully, I will be able to improve my skills and produce some really great photos that can tell a story and connect with the people viewing them ;-)

Example of a shot where focus could have been better ;-)

The place mats should be more in focus - I am happy with the out of focus background.

Need to play with the Fstop some more ;-)

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The Perfect Gift

Made by me (CrafteeCC) and available in my online stores ETSY and

 MadeIt (an Australian Handmade Market, open 24 hours a day) 

Tryout Tuesday

With Christmas preparations, Tryout Tuesday was a little late ;-)

I have always wanted to make the Mars Bar slice and I have tasted several different versions.  I am happy to say I like this one the best ;-)

Recipe is HERE

The bowl is something I made whilst doing ceramics - I love bringing it out each year ;-)

Wordless Wednesday

Playing with my camera

The weekend was wet and rainy, so what is a girl supposed to do?

go out side and take some photos, of course ;-)

the above photo was taken by my hubby - being taller, he could get a better angle ;-)

Playing with the settings

Have been playing with the camera settings after reading some interesting blogs

I am loving NOT having to use the flash in low light situations by changing some of the settings

I am loving the fact that I CAN use the flash without causing the picture to blow out ;-)

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My Christmas reading stack

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Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Wordless Wednesday

A few words today :-)

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Wordless Wednesday

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Wordless Wednesday

11-11-11 - Remembrance Day

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Wordless Wednesday

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Copyright on Facebook - an interesting read

Here is a link to an article talking about copyright and Facebook - a very interesting read.

Thanks for my friend, Paula, for bringing to my attention.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/forfeiting-copyright-via-facebook/2342756.aspx?storypage=0

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Wordless Wednesday

Just a few words today ;-)  these pics were taken over a period of time - they show the bloom on my cactus plant.

25th October -

7.00 pm

26th October  8.00 am

 27th October - 10:45 am

7:00 pm

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Spooky? Too cute for spooky!

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this is my lighthearted entry into the Nikon DX Challenge group on Flickr

Hope you have a good day - remember, any day is a good day if you spend time doing something you love.

Wordless Wednesday

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Tryout Tuesday

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Well, Tryout Tuesday came around far too quickly for me this month ;-)

I have been busy with Wedding Cards, custom Birthday Invites and a custom birthday card this month, so Tryout Tuesday ended up on a Thursday ;-)

I had a craving for Choc Chip Cookies and wanted to try THIS recipe from http://www.taste.com.au/

It was very easy to mix up and I can see the basic mix being used in other combinations in the future ;-)

Somehow, I don't think these cookies will last very long - I have already had 4 as part of the stringent testing process ;-)  and will have another 2 with a cup of coffee a bit later this afternoon.

New Fountain Tomato Sauce - My Review

I am a regular visitor to www.taste.com.au - the people taking part in the forums are great, and the variety of recipes available is wonderful.

I recently had the opportunity to try the new Fountain Tomato Sauce with lower salt & sugar ;-)

First up I must declare that I have received this sample for free and that I am a diehard Heinz Big Red fan!

I had just recently discovered that tomato sauce had much more salt & sugar in it than I realised and this new sauce has 40% lower sugar 70% lower salt.

I must say I am impressed.  It has a slightly different flavour than other tomato sauces - lighter in taste and texture - and the one big bonus for me - it doesn't give me reflux ;-)

So I can have as much sauce as I like - and I like tomato sauce ;-)

Thank you Fountain, you have a new customer for your Tomato Sauce.

I already love your Sweet Chili Sauce and the Mustard Sauce.

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