A blogging we will go .... again

You could say so far my photography blog has been a big fat failure, and I guess in terms of consistent blogging, and sharing information with those interested you’d be right!  However I must admit that on many many occasions when I’ve been out photographing someone or something and a funny thing has happened, the first thought in my mind was “I should blog that!”

But like with all things in this fast pace society my lack of “getting onto that” straight away led me to  simply moving onto the next project, client or life event.   Then when the next “quirky” incident occurs so does the vicious cycle of “I should blog that” and “Oh bum the moment has passed”.

Anyway bare with me, I’m going to start my November Resolution of sharing my fun adventures of being a photographer, a mum and a friend.  Let BLOGvember commence!  Of course this will be done under the ‘guise of being a Photographers blog.  After all (as you'll read soon) I managed to turn September into Petember!

One last note - I want this blog to be as much about me as it is about my photography and the beautiful clients whom I will be blogging about.  

Why about me you may ask? Well I want you to get to know me, at least a little more about me, rather than just knowing my name.  After all if you are contemplating trusting me to be taking your photos in the near future,  I would like you to be able to feel comfortable with me and my quirkiness, then I know we will both have a lot of fun.

Oh and if there is anything you’d like me to cover in my blogs,  please feel free to shoot me an email at kelliejayne.photography@hotmail.com   ..(yes I know I shouldn’t have a Hotmail email address, but for some reason I just like having one!)

Of course comments and feedback here are always welcome and definitely encouraged J

Kj

Already reflecting on 2009

It’s not unusual for one to get nostalgic at this time of the year. Regardless of whether you believe in Christmas or just enjoy a few days off from your day to day hustle and bustle of the working cycle.

So forgive me for reflecting, even before the year is done. I am grateful for so many things this year, thankful for those in my life who I love and not to take away from those I love, I am extremely thankful for the turn that my photography took this year.

It started when I was on a coffee date with a person who, how can I say, I just wasn’t really into! We were having coffee at my favourite coffee shop in Croydon Main Street, Kofi Beans. Which is probably my favourite for the reason that it’s located right near my favourite shop in the world, Croydon Camera House (CCH).

Anyway I was having coffee with him, listening to him planning what we were going to do together, hello???!! Hmmm can you see why my mind was wandering?

In my own thoughts I interrupted him and said,

“ I just need to do something, do you mind?”

Puzzled he said “sure,” as he paid for our coffees and followed me to CCH.

I’d been looking at photographic workshop brochures for this “bloke” called Shelton Muller.

Apparently he was a great photographer, and also a great teacher.

In my boredom due to my date’s conversation I started wondering if that was what I needed to inject some life into my life. Dean was at the counter when I approached and I asked a little more about this Shelton bloke’s workshops. Dean was all praise, in fact I guess I have to thank Dean too. I signed myself up for the workshop and dumped my date and I haven’t looked back.

I’m sure some of you reading this will say it’s a big call to say Shelton’s workshop turned my photography onto a fresh exciting path, but it really did.

A day after I posted the images from that workshop on facebook I had a friend of a friend who’d seen my portraits from the workshop book me for a portrait session.

Shelton has a method of teaching that not only makes it fun, insert he's a laugh a minute, but he also explains in a way that the average Joe, or in my case Jane can understand.

He shows you how to take the photos in a way that you can use that technique yourself later on. When you understand what you are doing it makes it so much easier to do it again and again and again.

If you want an insight on how to use your talent and your camera for the good side, then I highly recommend Shelton Muller.

If you want to learn more about your camera, learn more about light then Shelton is your man. Shelton works with Glynn Lavender under Creative Photo Workshops banner, and you will not get better value for your money, more fun and laughs whilst learning and amazing photography from your very own camera. Oh and you might even meet some amazing people who will become great friends. That is what I got out of my workshop…. Oh and my purse being stolen! But everything happens for a reason and that is another story for another blogging site.

I have also attended the Creative Flash Photography Workshop and the Wedding Workshop. Of course there are others, but I'll save them for 2010.

I’d love to hear from anyone who joins in on a Shelton Muller/CPW workshop.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy 2010.

The journey begins

Well here I am in a new little corner of the internet, my photographic journey blog. I suppose my main purpose for being here is to journal my journey, my trials, my triumphs and everything Kellie Jayne photography may become, or may not become.

It could be a long and fruitful journey, or I could simply disappear back into the hobby-ist world of taking photos.

I'd really like to say I gave it a go, so as I said here I am and here I will begin.

Enough for now, don't want to lose you on my first post. But do check in with me again soon, as I love my passions and writing is one of them along with my photography. Although I have to confess right off the bat My CHILDREN are and always will be my number one Passion.

xx