Things passed down to us....

With today being Mother's Day, this post is one which could be described as bittersweet.  A day celebrated for those that nurtured us throughout our lives, it also bring sadness for people that cannot be with us.  My last post spoke of the little things that we might miss in our day to day lives.  Today I want to focus on a little thing that is important to me, especially on a day like today.

Years ago my Mum got my Gran a piece of jewellery, which eventually got passed to me.  It means the world to me.

(C) Lyndsey Norton Photography

 This picture is titled 'Passed Down',  I believe is shows that the simple things can often be the most important to us and without them we could lose a piece of ourselves. You should treasure the people that are with us and remember the people that cannot join in in today celebrations.  Remember this is just one day and that in reality you should be grateful for those in your lives everyday of the year.

Exploring Water

(c) Lyndsey Norton Photography

This week I was working with water.  It is something that I want to explore further as the effects shown are quite interesting.  This picture was shot at a fast shutter speed to capture a drop of water falling into a bowl.  While shooting, I began to wonder about the small things that we miss because without concentrating on them, they may seem unimportant or rather uninteresting.  However this image, I believe has many elements that are attractive.  The rise and fall of the water gives the water a look of different textures; however my favourite element is the droplet.  I believe it draws your eye to the photograph.  

Man's Best Friend

So this weekend myself and Cameron are looking after two of his parents' dogs.  Whilst Freya was sleeping, Sergio and I had a little impromptu photo shoot.  It basically consisted of me making strange noises to try to and keep his attention focussed on the camera, which at times he wanted to chew.

I took this image with Crufts in mind.  I watched a little of it and the gent off the TV was explaining what the standard was for breeds, what judges look for.  It all seems rather complicated to me, whether eyes are too big or their ears do not sit right.  Dogs are classed as man's best friend because of their personalities, because as children we grow up with them.  As for Sergio's personality, he is a big fun dog that doesn't particularly like people walking by him.  I think he is rather photogenic.

A day in the sun

Today was a wonderful day.  The sun was shining and after I hung out a washing and done some still life out in my back garden, I decided to explore the new area that I just recently moved to.  With my house just minutes away from the beach I travelled inwards towards Haddington. 

Haddington is a lovely town.  It is full of history and in time I will explore there and hopefully take some interesting shots of the buildings as well as the people that stay there.  However today I was just stopping for a couple of messages.

Driving along the road I saw Hopetoun Monument.  Although it’s up a hill (which I don’t like) I took my camera bag and started trudging my way up the hill.  When I reached the top, the views were incredible.  I could see all around, I didn’t climb up the monument (thought I’d leave that for another day) but I sat and enjoyed the views as well as the sunshine.

(c) Copyright Lyndsey Norton

(c) Copyright Lyndsey Norton

(c) Copyright Lyndsey Norton

On the way back from the monument, I decided to take the coastal route through Aberlady.   I stopped at Longniddry Bents and watched the people on their deckchairs and sitting on the beach enjoying the weather as much as I was.  The view was quite hazy but I could still see Cockenzie power station on the horizon.

I sat there for a while watching the horizon, thinking to myself, what will the skyline look like when the Cockenzie Chimneys disappear…..

A New Start

9th March 2014

When creating my blog, I wondered if it was worth it.  I began to post things just for the sake of posting and honestly it became boring.  I have decided to start again!  I am going to keep this up-to-date and actively use my photography!

(c) copyright Lyndsey Norton 

The above image was taken in Belfast.  The underpass could be so mundane however the graffiti brightens this space.  It makes the space welcoming and an interesting place to be.