Would have been my mums birthday today. She was a big Abba fan. I grew listening to all their songs. Now when I hear them I always think of my mum.
Missing you Mum.
Where is the spring and the summer
That once was yours and mine?
Where did it go?
I just don't know
ELO: Mr Blue Sky.
Photos taken pond on main road in Keyingham, East Yorkshire. All day have looking out the window, looking for blue sky and only just got shoot before sunset. And just after a downpour.
Radio announcer (spoken) Warning!
Today's forecast calls for blue skies.
Sun is shinin' in the sky, There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin' Everybody's in a play And don't you know,
It's a beautiful new day.
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away For so long (so long)
where did we go wrong.
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away For so long (so long)
where did we go wrong.
The Offspring: Pretty fly (for a white guy)
Find this a really irritating song. And one of the reasons I won't get a tattoo.
The world loves wannabes
Hey, hey, do that brand new thing
Now he's getting a tattoo, yeah,
he's gettin' ink done He asked for a 13
but they drew a 31
Friends say he's trying too hard
and he's not quite hip
But in his own mind,
he's the, he's the dopest trip
Mumford and Son: Little Lion Man
Day One of the Facebook song of the day challenge
I have played Mumford and sons album endlessly over the last year. I had not heard of the until they played at Adelphi club. I had the chance of getting some tickets. Unfortunately I had not heard them and never bothered. It was a couple of months later that radio one had them as the artist of the week. Then I could have kick myself.
Rate yourself and rake yourself,
Take all the courage you have left
Wasted on fixing all the problems
That you made in your own head.
I love the lyrics on the entire album. Folksy with a dark edge to it.
This year I had set a goal that I wanted to get back to enjoying my photography. I have started a 365 day project
All though I have missed a few days due to work pressure and working nights I am still enjoying it. Been creative and unique every day I have found challenging. I have looked at several websites for inspiration. One I have enjoyed is Don GIannatti @wizwow
He runs Project52.org and gives a weekly assignment and a deadline. The one I wanted to do I missed the deadline because I want to take my time and do it while I was off work on annual leave.
The assignment was to shoot for a local cafe with the theme chocolate and the finished image was to be square.
So here is the basic set up. 430exii on sync cable. Shoot on manual. Shoot at between 1/4 and 1/8 power. A Jessops 360afd on slave, At 1/4 power for background. And a vivitar 285hv camera right for fill.
Managed to get to another Live Hull gig at the street life museum in Hull. Unfortunately this is going to be the last one. But I'm sure this won't be the last we will see of Live Hull. There is to much talent in Hull for it to fall silent.
I watched the 10 o'clock show a couple of weeks ago and it made comment on how for every pound invested two are made. They also stated that during the second world war Winston Churchill was advised to cut founding to the arts he said "what are we fighting for" (quote from http://supportthearts.co.uk/).
This point is made in a museum. We can learn from history. During this recession more and more kids are struggling to find work, or a creative out let. The Warren project does this and more. Over the last two years I have seen young adults working their arses off to make these free concerts work so they can showcase their talents on stage. And take pride in themselves, their work and also their city.
These concerts cannot stop. There is to much talent out there going to waste.
Second month of the 365 day project year two is now completed. Been quite a busy month had fun shooting a vintage wedding dress shoot was interesting to see how other photographers work. Missed a couple of days due to work and night shifts.
Here's a Flickr slideshow for February. Here is the link if you want to know how its done.
