Photography

A late comer to photography I initially started taking pictures of my fancy dress parties and putting them on flickr. Things have come a long way since then, branching out into using a digital SLR camera and falling in love with Photoshop. Here I will share with you some of my favourites.

Still Reaching

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Inspiration hasn’t come easy tonight, I wasn’t sure what to make the subject of today’s blog post and I’ve been wading through poetry and my flickr photo stream looking for something that would catch the eye and demand that I … Continue reading →

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15 Minutes Delay

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I took this picture when I was delayed coming back from a work trip back in May 2007. This is Guildford Train Station just before the commuter rush hour, or should I say rush hours! You often get a fair few people … Continue reading →

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Stormy Sunset

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Ruth Weal

The UK is generally a very wet country and most days you see more grey sky than blue. But there are days when you get to see some truly wonderful sunsets, where the storm clouds are off set by the … Continue reading →

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Don’t cry before the rain

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Ruth Weal

This picture inspired the poem of the same name. Whilst out on a photography trip in town it started to rain. Taking shelter under the bridge I saw the patterns of the rain on the river and the title of … Continue reading →

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Autumn’s Arrival

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Ruth Weal

It’s official, Autumn is back in the UK, with last Tuesday, 21 September being the official first day of Autumn. To celebrate the changing of the natural colours from a green Britain to one of reds and golds I decided … Continue reading →

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They called her the gypsy

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I took this picture when I got home after attending a fantastic Buena Vista Social Club Gig that I attended with my dancing friends back in 2008. We had an after show party and several of the band members joined … Continue reading →