tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68273667448172694542024-03-13T06:07:50.827+00:00Emma in Wonderland PhotographyAdventures in Photography.Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-12385222957360890232012-06-22T21:48:00.000+01:002012-06-22T22:29:47.348+01:00World Pinhole Photography Day 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i>St Peter's Church - WPD 2012</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, when I tell you that <a href="http://www.pinholeday.org/">World Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2012</a> was over a month ago, you'd be forgiven for thinking that I should really have got my act, and this post, out sooner; but please, let me explain...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To begin at the beginning (always a
good place to start) pinhole photography is, by nature, a slow process -
literally! (Slow '<i>process</i>'? '<i>Photography</i>'?!... Oh, never mind.) In my
particular case it's <i>really</i> slow, chiefly because of the
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medium format film for my pinhole work and, as I'm not yet lucky enough to
have my own darkroom at home, I have to wait for the film(s) to be
developed and processed commercially.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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and process 120mm film are getting thin on the ground nowadays.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Commercial processing and
developing 120mm films takes time, at least a week, especially as films
usually have to be sent away to a darkroom. It's obviously more
economical to send several films together, so I also sent films shot
throughout the week before and after Pinhole Day, not just the ones
from the day itself.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Once the negatives and test
shots come back, they have to be digitally scanned in and uploaded to a
computer, so the photos can be shared on the internet and back-up copies
stored on a hard drive and/or memory stick, etc. (Pinhole photos aren't
usually post-processed with software such as Adobe Photoshop, as the whole
point of the shot is that you get what you get and the entire process is
low tech and antiquated, but some people do it. I, myself, have been known
to on the odd occasion!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, that's the first 2 1/2 weeks
accounted for. The rest of the time has been spent researching and
planning what I was going to write in this post - and being ill<span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">P...P...P... Pinhole a Penguin! 2010</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now if you don't know or aren't 100% sure what pinhole photography is; the following should be of interest. (If you already know, then please skip this bit with my blessing!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A pinhole camera is basically a light-tight box without a lens. It has a tiny hole which, when uncovered, lets the light in. Pinhole cameras can be made from almost anything, although they usually resemble old-fashioned 'Box Brownie' or bellows type cameras, but circular biscuit tins and food cans are often also used. Pinhole 'purists' often make their own cameras, either from scratch or a kit, but I personally use a plastic Diana F+ Lomography camera, with the lens removed and set to 'true pinhole'. Recently, people have been experimenting wildly with making pinhole cameras out of the most unlikely things - just check out this page of amazing creations on <a href="http://content.photojojo.com/diy/pinhole-photography-day">Photojojo!</a></span><br />
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<b><i>The Bench (WPD 2010)</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three more things:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you may have noticed, my pinhole photographs so far have been in black and white, but there's no reason you can't use colour.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pinhole takes photography right back to basics, so try it, learn from it and have fun with it. Experiment and feel free to share your results with me - I'd love to see them! (World Pinhole Day is always held on the last Sunday in April, so you've got time to get some good practice in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Emma ♥</span></div>
</div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-64320782339143132572012-03-19T20:23:00.003+00:002012-03-19T23:44:49.278+00:00A Little Retrospective...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I sometimes find it useful go back through all my work of the last few years and compare the changes, improvements and influences on my photography.<br />
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<i><b>Oriental Lily</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Rainbow Afternoon</i></b></div>
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I've mainly been looking through my more recent work, up to about a year ago and it's made for some quite interesting viewing! Since New Year 2011 I've tried various new things, the most obvious being my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmakitten/sets/72157626233253240/">Everyday for Lent project</a> (very topical right now!) which allowed me to not only use my photography to spread the Good News, but also put me into the difficult position of having to meet the daily challenges of taking a good photo, matching it with a relevant Bible verse, processing the final image with the text, and finally uploading the whole thing on the internet every day! Not easy, especially when for 2 weeks of the 40-day period I was away and had no internet access! Still - it opened my eyes to new photo opportunities, which was a huge plus and I connected so positively with so many people through the project, both Christians and non-Christians alike, all over the world. As a form of outreach, it certainly did its job! Once again, I thank God for giving me the gift of photography and I feel therefore it's only right to use it to serve His church.<br />
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<b><i>Lent - Day 15</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Lent - Day 27</i></b></div>
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In June, on my birthday, hubby and I spent a wonderful day wandering around <a href="http://www.blackwater-valley.org.uk/trilakes.htm">Tri-Lakes Animal Park</a> at Sandhurst in the Blackwater Valley. It has beautiful lakes to walk around, with weeping willow trees and a whole host of animals and birds to spot, pet and feed. Technically it's a children's petting zoo, but it's so much more than that, which I hope my photos prove! (A short while before, a good friend and her son had taken me and my boy over there and I was simply enchanted by the doves which sit on your hands to feed! Then our boys took a goat for a walk on a lead... a magical day!)<br />
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<b><i>Elemental #3</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Elemental #1</i></b></div>
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Recently I've been photographing vintage items for our new venture: a vintage shop on Etsy.com. We aim to sell good quality, genuine, vintage collectibles and curios, with a British flavour, but more about that nearer the time!<br />
Product photography is yet another discipline with it's own set of rules and regs. Clear, uncluttered backgrounds which don't distract from the item; good lighting, whether its natural daylight or studio lighting; shots from various angles, highlighting any damage, maker's marks/design labels and any interesting details and keeping some form of perspective to show how big or small the item is. A really good, well-thought out product incorporates most if not all of these 'rules' and still results in an eye-catching image which will draw possible customers in. I simply think of it as commercial still life!<br />
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<i><b>Cocktail/Canape Forks in Antler Horn Pot, c.1970-80s</b></i></div>
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Until the end of March they're running an exhibition called '<i><b><a href="http://www.bricksandbread.com/index/?p=2810">A New Year's Revolution</a></b></i>', showcasing the work of various craftspeople and artists, with a little background on each. The idea is to promote, share and inspire creativity and new skills. All the exhibits are displayed with a short bio about each maker, with contact details and a photo. I love finding out about the 'person behind the product' - I believe when you buy something handmade, you're investing in that person and their work. I also love finding out about what makes other people tick and why they do what they do, or make what they make. (I'm also a bit of a nosy parker, quite frankly!) Look out for work by Ali Haydon and Kate Atkin, two very talented ladies who also happen to be gorgeous friends. Check out Vicky Lloyd from NEDay Crafts, too; who have selected B&B as their <a href="http://www.nedaycrafts.co.uk/page_2579633.html">Eco-Business of the Month</a>!<br />
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So, if you're in the Aldershot area between now and March 31st, get yourself down to Bricks & Bread. I've just spent a happy lunchtime looking around at all the wonderful crafts on display and chatting to Ross and Trudy, so I can personally recommend it! We also had a look around the reclamation store downstairs... an Aladdin's Cave which really brought out the eco-friendly interior designer in me!<br />
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I've got big plans for upcoming blog posts, including an interview or two with other photographers who have inspired me and some instructive articles which, hopefully, will give aspiring and improving photographers a few useful pointers. Should be useful for those selling online and needing product-photography tips, too! I get asked questions all the time about many different aspects of photography so what better place than my blog to share some tips and techniques?!<br />
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<strong><u>New Project for 2012 - Photography Group</u></strong><br />
One of the most exciting, secret and, for me, terrifying events of 2012 will be the setting-up of a photography group for adults with mental health problems. I can't say too much, as it's a bit hush-hush at the moment, but once all the logistical and practical considerations have been worked out we should be ready to roll. (Remember, you didn't hear it from me, ok?!)<br />
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I've also got some work from 2011 which will be available for sale over the next few weeks alongside some brand new photographs. I hope you'll like them. As ever, your comments and constructive criticisms are always welcome!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, I want to wish all you lovely blog followers and customers a very happy and healthy 2012!</span></strong></div>
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Hubby and I celebrated (in a very low key and modest fashion: Pizza Hut with our son) our 11 year anniversary on the 8th of July and, being at a total loss for what on earth to get each other (what <em>do</em> you get the man who has nothing?!) we decided to pool our resources and buy a new laptop to share. Romantic or what?!! Posh 'n Becks have nothing on us!<br /><br />Secondly; we've had one ridiculous crisis/near-death experience after another. In January we had to replace our fridge freezer, which suddenly gave up the ghost. We then had problems with our (ancient) boiler, which started when the pilot light kept going out, due apparently to a build-up of... wait for it... carbon monoxide residue!!! Nice, huh? After it was cleaned-up and reignited it worked for a bit then conked out completely. At the same time the electric timer fizzed, sparked and died, in sympathy I assumed. Turns out water from our tank upstairs had been seeping into the wires and shorting them (!) British Gas then condemed our boiler officially, hanging a warning notice on the front, presumably in case anyone decided to try and relight it. Not likely, matey, when we'd been told that the flue going through our loft and out the roof had 3 large holes in it, which had been leaking noxious fumes into our home for goodness knows how long!!!<br /><br />Since then there have been a few more 'interesting' episodes, including illhealth and financial problems, but as none of those tales are particularly exciting when compared to the above, I shan't bore you with them.<br /><br />Anyway, somewhere in the midst of all this I have managed to actually do some photography! I finished my Lent project, which you can view <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmakitten/sets/72157626233253240"><span style="font-size:130%;">HERE</span></a> and I'm glad to say it has been a big success in many respects. It got me back in touch with my Christian faith, has opened up conversations with people who I wouldn't otherwise discuss God with, both online and in 'real life' and images from the set have been used in our church's <a href="http://uk.24-7prayer.com/stories/prayer-room-farnborough"><span style="font-size:130%;">24-7 Prayer Room,</span></a> on websites such as <a href="http://www.goodnewsnow.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">GoodNewsNow.com</span></a> and the <a href="http://www.stpetersfarnborough.org.uk/"><span style="font-size:130%;">St Peter's Lent pages.</span></a><br /><br />Several people have asked me to put all the images together in a book and as I already have customers lined up I'd better get that sorted soon!<br /><br />We (hubby, son and me... or should that be hubby, son and I?) went to Cornwall with my parents for a week in April. The odd hiccup, but overall a lovely break and it gave me the chance to stretch my landscape photography wings again. They'd been almost completely tucked away while I hibernated during a particularly long, frozen winter! I was working on my Lent project at the time, so I was duty-bound to take good, considered shots every day. I'm still sorting thorough those photographs, but will upload them to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/emmakitten"><span style="font-size:130%;">Flickr</span></a> asap. At the moment I have quite a backlog of personal photos to wade through: several school events including sports day, a church camping weekend, a church sports day, Royal Wedding Day (sorry, no pics of <em>the</em> Wills and Kate, only my Wills!) Father's Day, <a href="http://www.hookeagle.org.uk/"><span style="font-size:130%;">hubby's morris dancing events,</span></a> etc. I also have the usual fine art photos to process and print. I'm sure I'll find the time... somehow!<br /><br />So, that's me up to date then. Better go now and feed my son, I suppose.<br /><br />Take care!<br /><br />Love,<br />Emma <span style="color:#cc0000;">♥</span></div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-58528869036331886282011-03-13T20:43:00.009+00:002011-03-13T21:54:27.866+00:00Lent - the 1st project of the year!Hello again, friends! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I had a big creative block during the winter, which has been particularly long and especially cold in the UK this year. I'm a complete wimp when it comes to cold weather and the combination of that and the grey skies, while being fantastic to photograph, affect me negatively and I pretty much just hibernate 'til Spring!<br /><br /><br />Anyway; I'm back with a new personal challenge! Here's the details:<br /><br />As some of you know, I'm a committed Christian and so for Lent this year I've decided to incorporate my photography into my Lent vow. I've made cursory attempts to give things up during past Lents, but I always either forget or simply give up. Also, giving up chocolate is a very good idea and very beneficial for my health, but it doesn't really get me any closer to God, which is the point after all! So... my vow for Lent 2011 is this:<br /><br />Every day I shall take a photograph and upload it to Facebook and Flickr, with a relevant verse from the Bible. By Easter I should have 40 uplifting and inspiring images, which I will give to my church, St Peter's, to put in their photo library.<br /><br /><br />The tasks and aims will be:<br /><br />* To break my creative block and get 'out there' with my camera.<br />* To read my Bible each day of Lent and get into the habit of picking up my Bible every single day.<br />* To inspire and encourage others with the resulting images and verses.<br />* To spend some time every day with God and to get into the habit of setting time aside to just 'be' with God.<br />* To spread the Good News!<br /><br /><br />The challenges:<br /><br />* Making and finding time to take the photographs.<br />* Taking good shots, no matter where I happen to find myself and despite my personal limitations.<br />* Travelling to and staying in Cornwall then Wales for two weeks of Lent, including 4 days on the road and having to find an internet connection!<br /><br /><br />Jesus went into the desert for forty days, ate nothing and faced down the devil. I think I can manage to take some photos..!<br /><br /><br />If you want to follow the daily uploads; you'll find them on my Facebook page in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=372216&id=667113974">THIS ALBUM</a> and in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmakitten/">FLICKR ALBUM.</a> (I usually post the photos in the evening, by 8pm GMT.)<br /><br />I'll also do a weekly round up here on my blog, too, although the images will be a bit smaller.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Here's the first five:<br /></div><div align="center"><strong>1 Peter 1:23</strong><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583675857059260642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqwvyfefe3hNd6-EcpJpwgtIuZlR3gIHy9IKn4C6FGi8BjdQUWMaeXneytPokoW5cnRvVk1rZfwc1BI3aCso7kERyoM4YUgKuEiPPqgKGs7cTwjv7F-xNnQvFQPRQKUfl2BFTRrVGVOSQ/s320/Lent1_text.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Luke 19:10</strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583682719105935810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53mdKaatHjXG_ZNeXDkSInTTkdlLlitEC8H9c4pS17OriqUOnI0iwVhx_WKq6D_J3Q-MYhngBKruraYegspbdc-_wSv3HFpUOQHsT7V_TmGZKRj9kuxa5dq-OmBTjoomnVvni0CfQ2o5-/s320/Lent2_text.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Isaiah 40:8</strong></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583679806818988914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-7UghfInZV654rw8o7QcqQdGOJDQVL5k5lf9dskddVQ_AKG7uIGe0mmsHRyOtGL9OiEHG9eOiZcaDqfAjF3fIBNcX0vneeHazkfuuFhv65qUEBFrzn0_uL0kIkVh5JGGi_VxwLwIs-tQ/s320/Lent3_text.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Matthew 16:19</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583679833287974306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2vQXx8H-sei_n6rne8qwFosyG68zUkhoVlIQX_DyawlX4Q-NKL2XT3tPgO3R25egp6O8GI-jyVK0unopGM1AG5qwEX8oinGDrdZgOHltPd6lieBJH02BXZjdmbwMw26dDpppATigv6oW/s320/Lent4_text.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>John 13:34</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583679822994855090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQjdmxl0UztM1v6bPiDIaiCvbBxJv3zgECTzt4s2wMMvogg6bhgpERtpOoBvlwb8jOCamqZbsBF-sLhZJFGcHWJlfJu0nbt7OhYTgtmUlkNy4709yWk8x-EWlK_ZT_7y2ZCEZjo7roEXS/s320/Lent5.jpg" /></div><br /><p>So far the response has been amazing, from both Christians and non-Christians alike and I'm so grateful for all the support and encouragement. It's also wonderful to know that people are comforted and inspired by these little daily offerings!</p><p></p><p> </p><p>So, until next time, take care!</p><p>Emma ♥</p>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-83051648614195200702010-10-13T14:58:00.012+01:002010-10-13T15:31:23.877+01:00Urban Decay - Some Thoughts...<div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Nok Woz 'Ere</span></strong></em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527531981322017954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_CnS9Ebflo4Zf-NgjlG2fH7ev8yVaOCBq1Q3xqwFrW3P7PXKUYOYPflgKRjjpJReXHzpXOFq38FAeZyMg0pMFhiT6keVznZ4-fLLga8YUGUYjXX9doE2PZPFlnujXgNGYb-PvsWLPVwt/s400/Graffitti.jpg" /></div><div><div><span style="color:#333333;">I have a love/hate relationship with urban decay. On the one hand it's terrible - a blight on our cities and towns. A lack of respect for public and private property and our communities. On the other hand it makes for great photography! Am I saying let's keep trashing our towns in order to give me something to photograph? No. I hope that by taking these photos I will both offer a kind of beauty and inspire people to clean up their act. I'm making a statement - a commentary on urban decay. Sometimes I simply take the photo because I can't physically or safely remove or fix the offending item. But I won't lie, a dumped trolley in a frozen pond is like catnip to me and my camera..!</span><br /></div></div><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color:#000000;">The Ditch</span></strong></em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527532454149915074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3xMfm7pW2hbcjQDLKcaZ8ZIe-slaDHrsOD1GgTlmvgndjHqx-ZKsmoghqPyKWdvbmM11f0JT_EU-xPHwu6s7JD6yxYRug_3FpxXPz999xYQIfa5BNJlr-rcBcZJvs4ynlUWkAF_CSGRc/s400/The+Ditch.jpg" /></div><div></div><div align="center"><em><strong>Dog Ends</strong></em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527533129667482306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS1cy4aEi_jFxV18zYPLb_8iYCAVuEM776ZANPH0MHYBdQrXG8B2MuhuhtiE6DU1ygW-zy-V1cWXNIwSfuhilDuWCVa50Ost42mRJrpUUIHqip1Tna3I37HlEpySrfGhhJmwv4bUXY_r7/s400/Dog+Ends.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color:#000000;">The Boot</span></strong></em> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527533654226579714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4O7WoDG8CmGcqLOzKyQj8C_JJHVJzdofKrf_bSq4cESlCrLiYAsrs0Ws_WHf-njjeS8RMV_rQstYm0YpFgIlsDukc9fj2VBSJ4HTAROsJtJnGuqZMIxzdmRX0oGbvUWg-BsIprlPw7k1/s400/The+Boot.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;">The Skip</span></em></strong> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527534291014428386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bqI56UmL_gsSktq73kXXc3o8O4GnoePPFjfFrq1Bga9v40_BiOq14744sn4EwGx6UFtQbq8VFNEKK2f0brwQDAhX2vEecYQMavCk1iCmzqSfzOUwvFOvtJqaWEukloIB3RHm_GksF0IG/s400/Skip.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;">Pondlife</span></em></strong> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536793570561026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFJ6AsWEl9hh7Tx6RPmPJxN5POnrdih88nj1h7URmP0NqJf5aTV4hRLItazJWQ8NoYoVNpa3PCjSr06pZFGZILgV7TBzpPnVLE0p0js7APEZ8AWmV-8wK1QpnKQRMbKn27WqTaidMN57S/s400/trolley.jpg" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Until next time,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000000;">Emma</span> <span style="color:#cc0000;">♥</span></span></strong><br /><div></div></div></div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-86388496737021503972010-10-05T08:31:00.003+01:002010-10-05T08:36:00.475+01:00Free Giveaway Winner!!!...And the winner is... <strong>MySaviour</strong>!<br /><br />Congratulations on your win! I'll be in touch.<br /><br />A massive <strong>thank you</strong> to everyone who entered - you will all recieve <strong>10% off</strong> any print from my Etsy or Folksy shops. Just mention it in the checkout and I'll refund the difference.<br /><br />Love,<br />Emma ♥Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-36491750822855198412010-09-18T15:32:00.004+01:002010-10-02T10:11:32.913+01:00It's FREE GIVEAWAY time again!As a thank you to all my loyal blog followers and to celebrate reaching over 100 (157 at the last count!) I'm going to offer a giveaway of prints to the first lucky winner 'out of the hat'!<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The prizes: Any TWO large prints - 8"x8", 8x10", or A4 - (as available in my Folksy and Etsy shops) plus a goodie pack of postcards, sweeties and the much coveted 'Emma in Wonderland' fridge magnet! Woohoo :-D</span></div><br />All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is simply leave a comment below. For extra chances, just Tweet, Facebook, blog or link the competition elsewhere. For every link you'll receive an extra free entry! (This is NOT compulsory and is completely up to you.)<br /><br />Competition ends on Sunday 3rd October and the winner will be announced on Monday 4th.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Good luck!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Emma ♥</span></div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-18210895124114549352010-09-03T15:33:00.016+01:002010-09-03T18:35:26.812+01:00Hello friends, it's been a while..!<div align="center"><strong><em>The Old Singer</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512728892510403602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLejU8Z6iQ53WUXwJDLjdTiEIjq0rzaxwMwgijLbt0Ci2WrRtdoKnxjZunx3uKfcdyZX1dk7c0o1I6oECKPgvIZ4ObHX4ukmLHqqlVeQRxhk6lOyjRp5u0Z6HAg6r3gtMirKOEICgt-_B/s400/singer4.jpg" /> </div><br /><br />Sorry to have neglected you all for so long. As many of you know I suffer from recurrent depression and boy, did it recur! I'm living like a hermit at the moment (albeit a married one with a small child!) but in terms of my photography it's forced me to think small - inside the box (well, house!)<br /><br />Ever since I can remember, my Mum has had this huge Victorian sideboard, inherited (I think) from my maternal Grandmother. On it my Mum displays all her blue-and-white china and other assorted antique and antique-looking knicknacks, interspersed with the usual handmade bits and bobs and bizarre strangeness made with more love than talent in my and my sister's school art classes! (I'm sure that last sentence is screaming out with grammatical errors but you know what I mean!) Anyway - the point is that it inspired me to do a whole new series of sepia-toned, vignetted images, evoking the past with a touch of romance. I thought about those Victorian brides-to-be, safely storing away items for their new lives as married women and all the romantic ideals, excitement and anxieties ahead. 'Her Bottom Drawer' is the story of one such young lady - and it all starts with a wedding cake...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><strong>A Fine Romance</strong></em></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512727977670511506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRc3GqX-C-JGuT1-4p0xWN7NYl8vf8DLVv7aiKROW_sX5JRG5uSOOVx6GOZW-5m_xxpT0E20xUZ03VYifrkdvt1mX0JchsjQXVTvFX6paaRNZRM9RhCXXD7F5G1_yFZdOQ-iA0WW8V-UQ/s400/cake2.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><strong>The Little Russian</strong></em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512729672417792546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0a6YmI39thIJsTHOBUUjzeF2QGqwQz71iYljlm5bQlLh81qh8tqjpcBHmTP3U4NbICvh2fE1CL2jcrXwu2rfzx_Ozb4_8qvuq4Ucac8eWFNjXsnre1_YKIuRf8mo-qm2a5L9fPd0QUYL/s400/doll3.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center"><em><strong>The Painted Duck</strong></em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512732704298477298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Zp78-7sllNRf24JNpXqKvUWvI2hMmgyFYQ-vwpmgi18tgCWsw1ciF7pZcz53ykzxm3Q74bkO6PsnjZHJF68CrD7TmrUhwx8pAANVc2pbXJy_TjH423wm8katUHZiqK2_0f9qBPxAzpPa/s400/duck.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><u><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#800080;"></span></u></div>(In case you're wondering about the giveaway, I hadn't forgotten - I just wanted to make sure I could include these new prints! The giveaway will be my next blog post. Promise!)<br /><br /><div align="center"><u><span style="color:#800080;"></span></u></div><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">Love, </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">Emma <span style="color:#ff0000;">♥</span></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">-----</span></strong></p><div align="center"><u><span style="color:#800080;">To buy these photographs:</span></u></div><br /><div align="center"><u><span style="color:#800080;"></span></u></div><br /><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:130%;color:#800080;"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/EmmainWonderland"><strong>Folksy</strong></a> <strong>(UK)</strong></span></u><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">~</span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmainWonderland">Etsy (USA)</a></span></strong> </div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-6452609696118549492010-05-15T23:56:00.003+01:002010-05-16T00:01:17.788+01:00Dreamaid on the BBC!!!...I forgot to mention; the BBC will be featuring Dreamaid on Theo's Adventure Capitalists, presented by the wonderful Theo Paphitis of 'Dragon's Den' fame! How cool is that?!<br /><br />It'll be shown on BBC2 on Tuesday, 18th May at 8pm, GMT. <a href="http://dreamaid.blogspot.com/">Get the details here!</a><br /><br />(Yay!)Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-65196702225297440482010-05-15T11:12:00.009+01:002010-05-15T21:10:12.754+01:00Emma in Wonderland Photography - Now on Dreamaid!I'm very proud to announce that I'm now selling my work through Dreamaid!<br /><br />Dreamaid is wonderful organization with a great charity.<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://www.dreamaid.com/jsp/aboutus.jsp">You can find out all about their brilliant work HERE!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">~</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"><a href="http://www.dreamaid.com/viewProfileAction.do?id=565">...and my shop is HERE!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">~</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></strong></div><div align="left">Every print sold will include a donation to this very worthy cause!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Shopping with a conscience. Cool!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">♥</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Until next time,</div><div align="left">Emma </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;">♥</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">(BTW; I haven't forgotten about the giveaway. I'm just waiting for the printing lab to send my most recent test prints, then I'll put together a goody bag!)</div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-90304410739940403182010-05-14T17:17:00.005+01:002010-10-13T15:57:24.788+01:00Just a quickie...<div align="center"></div><div align="center">Just in case you were wondering just exactly how cool lomo cameras are,</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em>Click here for the proof!</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.lomography.com/magazine/news/2010/05/03/amelie-shoots-with-the-lomo-lc-a"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Yes - Lomo cameras <em>are</em> cool - official! (But you knew that anyway...)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">♥</span></div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-7590196044196383382010-05-12T17:13:00.011+01:002010-05-15T11:06:54.302+01:00World Pinhole Day and Something for YOU!Now before I begin - a big sorry for not posting for a little while. Life really creeps up on us sometimes, doesn't it?! By the time you reach the end of this post, however, you should hopefully feel it was worth the wait!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anyhoo; I took part in this year's WPD, having been itching to use the true pinhole function on my Diana F+! It was quite exciting! I was busy until 3:30pm (I co-run a film and animation group for people with mental health problems) so on the way home I stopped at a lovely wood near our town centre. Despite being surrounded on two sides by a busy main road and a railway line, it's a nice, peaceful area. The sun was shining and warm too, which always helps, doesn't it?! I went right back to basics - no memory cards, no batteries, not even a lens! I was able to sit and eat my sandwiches while the little box did it's thing - I just had to make sure I kept an eye on the time ticking away! It's a tricky thing to get right (which I didn't, mostly, but that's the fun of learning) and it all depends on how much ambient light there is and how many seconds/minutes you leave the shutter open for.<br /><br />I enjoyed it all sooo much - I can't believe I waited so long do have a go! I assumed it would be a tricky process, best done by a more technically-minded person. Quite the opposite! It goes right back to the earliest days of photography and was a reminder of how far we've come in a relatively short time - and how amazing it is that an entire scene can be captured on film at all!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">♥</span></div><br /><br />Sooo.. this was my very first (and only) successful shot. I'm really pleased with how it turned out and have been spurred on to do more, this time indoors and at night. Watch this space!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Far From the Madding Crowd<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470423234230838274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-KCPSbnsEaXG2Y3CEsdJ0DoiNiZp8SmcGdaFENICdsnjj0TKZfSQ-qXW3QuCtwoUW2MVsTywrKbZB2Q18R9IUQzm31MDDFNhZc8pVcO8cPdgMW_IAmrUr_zxc4DIEmq-Xn7x9SrQg-qo/s400/bench.jpg" /></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">Now I know this post was a little long, so thanks for sticking with me. Now here's your reward!</div><br /><p>I've now reached over 100 followers of this blog, so to celebrate and say a big 'thank you' I'll be having a free giveaway. Yay!!! I'm getting together some goodies for a lucky someone, so see a future blog post for details!</p><p></p><br /><p>Until next time,</p><p>Emma <span style="color:#ff0000;">♥</span><br /></p>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-29832798847062125792010-05-01T17:01:00.007+01:002010-05-01T17:43:04.847+01:00B&W V. Colour - Film V. DigitalIt's no secret that I have a long-standing and very deep love affair with black and white film, but I also love shooting digitally in B&W. Lately I've started shooting more in colour, too and it really does require a different way of seeing the world. I'm used to framing everything in my mind and mentally converting all the shades and tones into greyscale. After years of doing this almost constantly, everywhere and anywhere I found myself (and with or without a camera) I developed a 'feel' for how B&W film behaves. I pretty much knew how a shot would turn out, using a mix of intuition and the right shutter speed. Now I use a digital SLR for about 70% of my work and have had to relearn. It means getting to really know the camera and that means practice - a lot of it! Two years on and I've learnt a whole new photographic discipline.<br /><br />The other 30% of the time I use film and was using 120mm medium format B&W almost exclusively, until I forced myself to go back to colour - and that meant relearning all over again! I've really enjoyed seeing the world 'in colour' again!<br /><br /><br /><br />The shots in this blog post are examples of my very latest work - at different ends of the spectrum. One was shot on colour film, the other in B&W digital. See what you think...<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>The Arches</em></strong></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466341120642866018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLncaMw_J49z1GrJObBqqd0SbAjUOm3NLMZMqhP8xYWGqc3s6w9lGhvBrYqBQ0VQXSfhtYAP8xKry0PYE4OlqRo8dXgK979S3MVCt9veHtlIC52MoYWWRybdtBY-Mdxdg1cqtUa2aLdzvL/s400/arches7.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Glorious Springtime!</em></strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466336886040331874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV972Z0vf5SlT41Ua2OfERPUQPlabJWDEAQ0oCceQ4e1Ry4V6g17azyvxQ3W18q5Q8v5uczpN3gdQBNz2O8_WQcZt-UhxV2uAcdPpPCWmeQh3vm9ePCgVPTsyqxP3-aMatnm_RmnwtRLFp/s400/spring.jpg" /><br />Until next time!<br />Emma ♥<br /><br /><br />(BTW; When I was a child I saw old black and white films on TV and actually thought the world was like that in 'the olden days.' I'm sure that's relevant, but I'm not entirely sure how..!)Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-69013968284374636682010-04-23T16:15:00.014+01:002010-04-23T18:05:44.908+01:00Just For The Fun Of It!<div align="center"><strong><em>The Gate</em></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463358383116868562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FYwoeA0YqBLJ_RCu3wSjWr811RK9LY7cNWUnUfbZDg1mIQl-vwEghkqyEcId8ztQVVe0aBU45ime_sygp5TgA7h6GLskJy-o8FvP2Q_Cd-avGVe9i1EKY9EYgryPqCHibhyNFGvctSgO/s400/gate.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Sometimes it's great just to wander with my camera and shoot purely for myself, with no customers or commercial value in mind. I had two such chances very recently:</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Tangle</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463361599243394034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8NRzG8OnSxFV0WK-3TN9qJ3DcV80A7j2x_ExK5VKcflph0Gh3nzSVJd_ber2c6yfgspAaP2PuCDldp1HxvualX8IRFRrVmQCW7GsT33weMK73E1LQb9byZqZbf31IQM50hlSQL2Ayv2D/s400/tangle.jpg" /> </div><div align="left"><br />We were invited to a wedding at a country hotel last weekend and at the very tail-end of it, the next morning after everyone had left, hubby, William and myself went for a wander around the grounds. We stumbled upon a beautiful collection of lawns and walled gardens and right at the back was an 'urban decay' paradise! A wonderful array of old statues, hotel furnishings and various building materials, all piled high amongst the crumbling walls of an abandoned outhouse.</div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Shears & Sickles</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463358391930492738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdntOV1xHnGJ0gpkdQ1SO630dMK5A8cxzTomOBGQfLEyo_hb4lu6k4s9rKjGMFrr3ERUH6Hl43rGV80gs5VLNzrbDlTRs9_qfMhdSv_acB-_z4A3AozYM0Aqd09yxVRyZnVwipkrkDA30/s400/shears.jpg" /></div><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>Broken #2</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463358371849527154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcu_wHMhtbWVSfGLP04sbk1nxTa81TZc3B83x8zYRjfPeg4pHg7VCzQgOaPcO3BkyTwTFMkFgBFh2UxK-Dd4-DirIWp1OQ3z-jru8AakcS1Rz_ObGQYQMLgk2O6VHyD3VLvcH6EtP9k3H/s400/statue2.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>Broken #1</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 394px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463356700277306722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LQR9-cPlIUPsNMxzlUNPPTryj8K62a8okU_6mAIefzo8_R5StqA_LFYRMd8YQOC2pJgsBvy540_VfA5eNHJKIpZMzuRNZcbbK13JWQac1LDNMcnIv16U_4ugPX-VyUodnwzzTM9zOLXC/s400/statue.jpg" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>♥</strong></span></p><p align="left">Last Sunday evening hubby and I took our son over to our local airport/business park, where there is a fabulous flat area just right for a young chap to break his first bike in!<strong><em></em></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>The Arches #1</em></strong><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463367059003998706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykzlrgsRmJ9a6RLUcXsl_YAeM_VP5jNMv5c4vzUG7FlQHRTZQQa6GZAJRDxtnzHJvDf6-wv2c01FaKSoYvux7fNmqHnP-XP90jCvE6FfWhAYMsaOKeDqzHOdUmMH3pQLNzO0oAgaK21cM/s400/arches.jpg" /></em></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>Reach</em></strong><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463370464466475234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48P3z7VfCL6kYKEpObeFvi2GirTa6rpD26izmDy0w_hRhnzcRfwRyrS7qLYwZJoSci5V2b5j7dU3PgAmPsCQ9-sJxAvF3PWoLoqgnDeM0n0gRdLJARv5Iklcgu2Me-E_t-AgJsQ00oMpL/s400/trees.jpg" /></em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>Aviators Cafe</em></strong><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463370452102853826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnLToRiTAyR2VsdzzJTPKqJhAqpu2BbNAEW2I6sTYdSggWOjFshs-hAMs3JS9vFd988r1Vtta6L-gIoAfNA_RnAFDFrPgC5shuoKpfUnKV3fetO6FEJvLSeqmnzOzVv90tAB3gR6ggVpP/s400/cafe.jpg" /></em></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>Silhouette</em></strong><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463370458407240754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfq-n6Zxe2PWQ1y6fyXXcov7nuDUjWPde-n-5pVc_BlaCC3qmvuxz_ok9h_k6_-ToF8OoF3jIFtIYX4OJeAer44gxgfqHJ9_Ovn2jGWpYiLlAVxiUlssrZJ5qD1GrR4C_wuWXja2wJzkB/s400/silhouette.jpg" /></em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>The Arches #2</em></strong><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463367070243520194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTw57z-l5Y4HDz_3vdr-aFxgsM1PGhZtqfa77KzqwoQNa4It94tLmM9O9m-rK7zD4KayyQ0b7Np888DCb_GvqBDAogcYb8E7lvFkZLMtQwMvVqqWYq_MlHjLEecdjQG3l_CJfpOdnpRnMg/s400/arches5.jpg" /></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></p><br /><p align="left">Because all flights were cancelled and the offices and cafe were shut it was so peaceful and quiet. Just an occasional passer-by. It was also perfect weather - for biking and for photography!</p><p align="center"><strong><em>Blocks #1</em></strong><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463370442500960306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWDdaMSzqests-jvVfagbzG7NMQtNuJiT5aVG3QRFkrEZOdmLEoKvO5D1nmLwEY2HLQTi3uH8fy3qnJmt-CiTjCGQFajDBEEuc7eS7phcOaTDkTX2ToXB_1DHnoJVra8jlC7TDIxlmFgm/s400/blocks2.jpg" /></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><em>Blocks #2</em></strong><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463370432558127922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZtgI0hxg98qLkVAJyCih7JdtA3v1rpmUACIue_juC4pBL8AtI8SlL5u2wpu6D2NqDjjQ22iQ13WUR8OSwYSxk0zA_4CBB9IfkLUM10-UaxTa2FJt07XdqDBkwHGi3HHv3dLWHkag4tFE/s400/blocks.jpg" /></em></strong></p><br /><div align="left">It was my husband who suggested I bring the camera, thinking I would get a few shots of William on his bike, but I shot much more than that. In fact, I almost did an entire industrial landscape project right there and then!</div><br /><p></p><p align="center">♥</p><p><br /></p><p>After both sessions I felt elated - genuinely happy inside. It has proved to me once again that photography really is good therapy for me. Long may it continue!<br /></p><br />Until next time,<br />Emma ♥<br /><br /><br />PS: The above are a selection from all the shots taken. I don't know if any of them will be put up for sale yet. I'll gauge everyone's reactions and decide then, but if you do specifically want a print of any of the above - or any of the rest from my Flickr gallery - please ask!Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-46946079308222818272010-04-02T10:49:00.005+01:002010-04-02T11:10:46.593+01:00Cloudy With a Chance of Rain...No, not the weather report here in England - which is cloudy and windy with almost <em>certainty</em> of rain - but my latest Lomo print!<br /><br /><br />A couple of weeks ago I found myself with an hour or so to spare, so I went for a walk along the canal. I had my Diana Lomo camera with me, loaded with B&W film, so of course the walk turned into a scouting party for good shots! I took a few photos, but nothing really exciting, then just as I was about to climb the steps back up to the road, I saw this wonderful view!<br /><br />One little problem with older 'toy' cameras is that unlike modern compacts and SLRs, the viewfinder on top doesn't look through the lens itself, so you have to remember to adjust your eyes accordingly and lift the camera a little higher to get the right frame. It's something which I've found quite easy to do but it has meant that I've really had to start concentrating on composition again. I would much rather get it right 'in camera' than have to spend too much time fixing any little mistakes in post-processing. Don't get me wrong, I love using my <em>Photoshop Elements</em> software and when it comes to digital I think the sky's the limit, but with my film work I like to keep it as true to the original shot as possible.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Cloudy With a Chance of</em> <em>Rain</em></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455478924752038018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0btK0Nqq9sNf3I7GBIpcsjLpiQpgmAYHdXMP9kajfT3vw7lRVF-qy7wxtasy-39l1XygfNOVx6tMDs3KlrUHo8xzNQmrNKh9uQw_SkSk7myUFmlvg9xaEw8Mvj3JvWdiU5gtG94986_YT/s400/cloudy.jpg" /><br /><br />So, I hope you like this latest offering? If you have any thoughts or feelings about the image, this blog or just photography in general, please feel free to leave a comment below!<br /><br /><div align="left">Until next time!</div><div align="left">Emma ♥</div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-79847514917349248162010-03-30T21:25:00.006+01:002010-03-30T21:44:33.650+01:00Racing the Wind!<div>I'm very pleased to announce two brand new prints, both available to buy in my Folksy and Etsy online shops!</div><div></div><br /><div><em>Racing the Wind #1</em> and <em>#2</em> are both lomography shots, taken with my Diana F+ Lomo camera, on 120mm medium format film. As with all my Lomo photographs, I scan the negatives in and they are then printed digitally on archive-safe paper by a professional lab.</div><div></div><br /><div>I personally prefer #1 and was only going to list that, but my darling husband likes #2 better, so to keep him happy (and in case he's right) I'm offering them both for sale!</div><div></div><br /><div></div><div>So, which one do you prefer?</div><div></div><div align="center"><em>Racing the Wind #1</em></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454527539925594242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatpis5X-YbwtqOP3j1z1xM7WtJqrTujp6AuRjbVRN7IsZ2bNwG7FdsWGpji8P-JMukmS1yBoXsVPr3KSBR6mOO5H-jnMd_wyeFCSaPPOEBvZirSXUN0xUTci4gXjhIszZqQmFnhN7bbHE/s400/horse1.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>Racing the Wind #2</em></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454527548362061362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuefLnQHN19GzWSDV1jUhVT8GuabEzNlMvvmk6uLJNt_8-BWsiRapciGWmgSXR-1CRBHUyy7z8siSt16EHhkg4CPKLKUJIeVaFFobY2iQnAfQuJA4cxnTXlWsx9rI_SToJe2qtjbA68iK/s400/horse2.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/EmmainWonderland"><span style="font-size:130%;">My Folksy (UK) Shop</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">~</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmainWonderland"><span style="font-size:130%;">My Etsy Shop</span></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Until next time,</div><div align="left">Emma ♥</div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-48816380693620661842010-03-25T18:22:00.004+00:002010-03-25T18:29:15.870+00:00Now available as free wallpaper!...well, on an iPhone, anyway!<br /><br />One of my prints has been chosen as part of <a href="http://www.inspiks.com/christian-iphone-wallpaper-showcase-1/">Inspiks.com's iPhone wallpaper showcase</a>!<br /><br />If you're a Christian, as I am, or simply in need of some divine inspiration, download an Inspiks wallpaper for free today!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.inspiks.com/christian-iphone-wallpaper-showcase-1/">Click here to check them out!</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Or go straight to <a href="http://www.inspiks.com/">Inspiks.com's homepage here</a>!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Bye for now,</div><div align="left">Emma ♥</div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-18533522277455682002010-03-12T19:17:00.007+00:002010-03-12T21:45:21.724+00:00Lomo Prints ~ Now Available!<div align="left">I've just listed the first of my new lomography images in my Etsy and Folksy shops! Regular followers of this blog will know by now how in love I am with lomography and I hope my latest work will meet with your approval!</div><p align="center"><strong><em>Canopy</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447830297590728226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmo1y1UI5u87QPczuEbmrWKGqb7dTnL8p1VLeTWiF1359wK3pecx3YlB1dTrlHVNdxna4CABmOGlCI0xREhU2WFjJt2vRlDhab7bQ4oso7qVACKos9ctWiM-goug7WVPbr-MlGXW1V_Dz/s400/trees.jpg" /><br />The three prints on sale so far are Canopy, Trash TV and Pondlife. Two are on an urban decay theme and the third is simply a lovely image of tangled trees! All three are full of dreamy, blurry, vintage-feel lomographic fabulousness!<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><strong><em>Trash TV</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447860656762543826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyC1NTtBvZC_KOv9oP2rvx6AX8lppCWxnrpnWfOaVyvN3VazV7lWvF5d6k-ZtQq6DaBF0JuIrY0cBn7kuA1z8PIxCLeTGORUNotYBPVicomI4loO-7jCRFJOBGEg4sAF19LLFPx4MLMNf/s400/tv.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Pondlife</em></strong></div><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447839748906372946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg7FPNqgEn9udm4i44uWVFnc8UKRjLqeyxxgfIi9MvzkYH9XeCDUYvN70qfMm2SPbCGc2ABFFp-ODwVMk1Mu8pt7XrJQrsFaDgbnZC0qQW2SWDT67jmencV9IjIh8RH-bSY1yqO0-h99f/s400/trolley.jpg" /><br />All three were shot on 120mm medium format film, then the negatives were digitally scanned.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">As time goes on I intend to experiment more with old skool and bygone photographic techniques. Having gone from 35mm and medium format film to digital, then back to 120mm film, I feel like I've gone full circle!</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">If you would more information on each image or if you'd like to purchase 5x5" or 8x8" digital prints of the above, either visit my Folksy or Etsy shops, or contact me for direct orders.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/EmmainWonderland"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Folksy</strong></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">~</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmainWonderland">Etsy</a></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Em ♥</div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-46979851635699732192010-03-02T10:57:00.006+00:002010-03-02T11:24:34.752+00:00Meet Sugarmice and Mary Vican - the winners!The two winners of my recent giveaway won copies of my prints, a fridge magnet and a plug for their own blogs and online shops...<br /><br />First prize went to Sarah aka Sugarmice. She has two Folksy shops, one selling her own tiny jewellery creations, made from polymer clay and the other selling craft supplies. Both shops are gorgeous, full of lots of lovely little items which will make your mouth water! I seriously recommend you go take a look!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/sugarmice"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Sugarmice</span></strong></a></div><div align="center">~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/users/sugarmicesupplies"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Sugarmice Supplies</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Sarah also has a blog, full of her own craft experiments. Fascinating stuff! It's a great read!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bluesparklyfish.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Experiments with Sugarmice</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">♥♥♥</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Our second winner is Mary Vican, a fellow photographer and also a member of the fPOE Team (Female Photographers of Etsy.) Mary sells her own range of beautiful prints in her shop and I promise you it's well worth a look! As well as great photography, Mary also sells her own range of handmade jewellery on Etsy.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/maryvican"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">Mary Vican Photography</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">~</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.badapplejewelry.etsy.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">Bad Apple Jewellery</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Mary has also started a blog, documenting her rediscovered love of photography. It's full of fabulous images, too!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://maryvican.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">Mary Vican Blog</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">♥</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">I feel very fortunate to have met two great and friendly fellow artists through this giveaway and have throughly enjoyed browsing through their shops and reading their blogs! Make yourself a cup of something hot, or pour something cold ;-) - settle down and enjoy!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Until next time!</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Em <span style="color:#cc0000;">♥</span></span></div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-6460308892176316922010-02-21T23:07:00.006+00:002010-02-22T10:42:01.991+00:00♥ Valentine's Giveaway Winners!!! ♥Huge thanks to everyone who entered the competition! You're all fabulous people! I particularly loved reading about some of the places you'd hang the prints and so appreciated all the comments! ♥<br /><br />And so, without further ado, here are the winners (as picked by my glamorous assistant, also known as my husband!) #Feigns opening gold envelope to drum roll#<br /><div align="left"><br />First prize and huge congratulations goes to <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Sugarmice (Sarah)</strong></span> who wins a 10x8" print of <strong><em>Recurring Nightmare</em></strong>. Second prize and a respectful round of applause goes to <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Mary</strong></span> who wins a 7x5" of <em><strong>The Gathering Storm</strong></em>. Both winners also receive an <em>'Emma in Wonderland'</em> fridge magnet and a free plug for their own blogs and online shops (if they have them!) I'll be in touch with both winners very shortly to sort all the details.<br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em>Recurring Nightmare</em></strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441014683476616642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpU4CGHGEhyphenhyphenDp_8_T5ssf0aNDnWoTfWF2yim9D8PIPurTrgcxxwwALS4F9N99htuHXQs8dYCVFX9gzHrtJMTKFkb4oZWImtlE3tcjRsmH2dLthmuRlvzC2UK6WoTGdTj1aGhTqMxdNBVER/s400/FreakOut_recursive.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>The Gathering Storm</em></strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441015257404439474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeS1j2Z1G5mpDdv1vQqMhydc5m1d5cVot-F0JEDx7WCeSwnLAPc_ACZIyXLdSmUYsZTB6NtJBoB84PTIm5tgRRHrVzSfI0Wmyax8dbC7gskc5Cl2dEcS1Nc09cR9V-eLRQUMijGFj6NJFx/s400/Tree.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">♥♥♥ <strong>Special Exclusive Blog Offer For All Entrants!!!</strong> ♥♥♥</span></div><br /><br />I would also like to give all the entrants a very special offer: FREE worldwide shipping on ANY print currently available in my Folksy and/or Etsy shops! Just mention 'Valentine's offer' in the 'message to seller' box during checkout and I will refund the shipping costs within 24 hours. Alternatively, tell me which print(s) you'd like and I'll set up a reserved listing especially for you on Etsy or Folksy. (Offer is open to all giveaway entrants, one per person.)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmainWonderland">My Etsy Shop (USA)</a></strong></div><br /><div align="center">♥</div><br /><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/EmmainWonderland">My Folksy Shop (UK)</a></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Once again, many thanks to everyone who took part - I hope you enjoy your special offer!</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Love,</div><div align="left">Em ♥</div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-41503562958296670542010-02-18T19:04:00.015+00:002010-02-18T21:30:04.037+00:00'Winter Wonderland' - my latest seriesHere in my little corner of the world (SE England) we had our fair share of this winter's snow. I went out walking with my camera at various times of the day, enjoying the pure cleansing whiteness, the silence, the crunchy snow under my feet and the incredible colours at sunset. I don't generally 'do' cold weather, but a blanket of snow is a whole different story - I love it! I'm like a child when it snows!<br /><br /><div align="center"><em><strong>Winter Wonderland</strong></em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439664759626372962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDNDpYYlD504t05Z1E7bTKpsNKfdLC2yvxXCoQd-y9yxt02UXzzO9MF0GEy4JhrBtOwpj6gf35QaS2gZqBdz-RbFcvF6loq59_XjK6MxmkcqDDiCDtEX6ChqhFPspFvQ5M5nvxVI5wyOT/s400/winterwonderland.jpg" />When my son and I weren't making snowmen or having impromptu snowball fights with the neighbours (amazing how something as simple as snow can bring people together) I was scouting for scenes to record or setting up my tripod and shooting.</div><p>Here are some of my favourites, now available in both my Etsy and Folksy shops.<br /></p><em><strong></strong></em><p align="center"><em><strong>A Little Piece of Narnia</strong></em><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439688962824620626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS_cfQIqLaazmZx3zaieLh-NfSxrdxWLhYC-NjZ92e7Jb0K3SROJN6GMzDhpC5pYF9o-iEpps63YrC99rHW16JsmGlnWFSkOZKPUgG9Xa6ns7GGmRs1TLvWSzVXnBr4K16eenCN3Iu7dF/s400/Snow2_b&w.jpg" /> <div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em>Chilly Softness</em></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439681204418730802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR5QFwg8eIYBIaBgg-F_Pt_TGFZPVYLtEIvDXnsVmu58Plrh96eQStmQWEZt7w_WfPtFTW5rp7NEStRNTVlsJVlX223o-v9v2gqQrXtCJc6oWiOiYkOnD4UNJo0C_SAdnSvnzH6fVnXLr/s400/winterwonderland5.jpg" /><br /><em><strong>The Big Thaw!</strong></em><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439690221851110658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdHkZ2-zGBy6lg9Erec8zqN9eJhgJOdzY4gGjAsCtFLZyW9GppPY1zYMmpzxP4VSrEUvtpwS5uhVi2esZJEh5-fJKekfSEAaWxsG566cW-9NL9Tb4LPMxq7Y_dI3-sJVqpCyuT4qAPChd/s400/icicles_b&w.jpg" /><br /><em><strong>Dead & Buried</strong></em> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439691276035316274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LInsjWBMZdAIsrlL6XIYA96c_-uvoPXBlaIe4a51dREWpu90xVgWk-qqiqVST-WFC4ZvkExr-EVWLLc_vDyure7nS61mhKZPDznZt274N2b6s28DSVJ54wPlxaUOWH82EVuoz-R5D9zI/s400/graves_b&w.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Sepia in Winter</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439688480562890866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCOf_M8lpogk_0Eb2MLN6XdU2pWYnc4BZKxASxajwLQz25r4_IzvsNpjOfIgCBW71JIW-_yeEK5f14zhoWb6lh4J_9MMMTO2YpUrjoHuw5OJcXNYNu6aDa712MGhNzKy8siyFU_oFlqDv/s400/Snow.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Sunset Bird in Winter</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439680513920962370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNhPhQAEKtN9dcNrA_ecSrUnifyGCs5-hYaSIAaRiVILKLS6NFzRPMSOF6jpZuFFj6mcjGCyuwOKgZpsfd_iBuk9OJ0X569JcO2WD4NToQ_HtAlb93H0rDgAL58PO7FGyL5B9eYBsr0LG/s400/winterwonderland4.jpg" /><br /><strong><em>A Winter's Tale #1</em></strong></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439666047231766658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuDp3eN_EVujKhEoJ8zGXWBP4d8eNbB4YuzZEpjnnQk-h683THF9S1pt0w6g5r15pXbGuVaZomI0JsstgtGOZ6H5cqGvaXy51aS1YaXc0NWdITP_McPw1rwCkgqjNdhKy_7G96aM2eK89/s400/winterwonderland2.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><strong><em>A Winter's Tale #2</em></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439696123810907010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlBVjnWbUbJseq1Os0vQLsEaryHaxR0tvco61HkfQIVwpR5NxcGMd2bCOCQKlwA0ZAYw0QSBkOZXHrSl2EA9ST4Dv6l0pS1f8dH4kBSNqqmyDyDr6ED_sTb0XUGYenYDNCXq10x15fkaT/s400/winterwonderland3.jpg" /> <div align="left">All the above are included in my Valentine's Giveaway, as are all my prints, including any which are listed on Etsy and Folksy between now and Monday (22nd Feb.)<br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Em ♥</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmainWonderland">My Etsy Shop</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">♥</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/EmmainWonderland">My Folksy Shop</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div></div></div>Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827366744817269454.post-88765206326369855932010-02-15T19:00:00.003+00:002010-02-15T19:23:37.326+00:00♥ Exciting Valentine's Giveaway Update!!! ♥Hello again!<br /><br />Firstly, a HUGE 'thank you' to everyone who's entered the giveaway so far! I'm really feelin' the lurve! Your comments are very valuable -and quite flattering; I fair blushed when I read some of them! - and useful in helping my gauge what prints are most popular and why.<br /><br />Secondly; I've noticed that some people have chosen a print which is not available as a 10x8" - in which case I'll offer the winner 2 smaller prints instead. Unless you want to change your mind of course! I'll contact the winner and they can make their final decision then. (Huge apologies. My own silly fault for not stating that before and I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused.)<br /><br />Thirdly; (and this is the really good bit) because I've been so moved by some of your lovely comments, I've decided just one winner simply isn't fair. Soooo...<br /><br />...I've decided to award a SECOND PRIZE of a 7x5" or 5x5" print (plus the magnet and blog/shop plug)!!!<br /><br /><br />Same rules apply: just leave a comment saying which print you'd choose if you won and why you like it - and possibly where you'd hang it and why!<br /><br /><br />Good luck!<br />Em ♥Emma in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454573358767112804noreply@blogger.com1