Day 196: Tree and Sky Originally uploaded by phillsacre Daily Shoot assignment: “Make a feeling that conveys a sense of being outdoors today.” Well, I was thinking about what I love about the outdoors, and I think this captures it to an extent. It was a cloudless blue sky, nice sunny day, and I was…

This weekend started off nicely: we had Friday night free due to JOY (more on that later), so we just had the night in and didn’t do very much. It was a rather nice evening anyway! On Saturday we spent the morning doing various chores, and then in the evening we headed out to Fordham…

Day 195: Chelmer in Spring Originally uploaded by phillsacre It was a beautiful spring day today, I think this is my favourite photograph I took today.

Day 194: Smile Originally uploaded by phillsacre Daily Shoot assignment: “Make a photograph of a smile today.” Slightly cheating again today, but I didn’t want to do another self-portrait. I bank with Smile, as you can see, and the logo has a picture of a smile on it. Apologies for the dust etc…

Day 193: My Desk Originally uploaded by phillsacre Daily Shoot assignment: “Make a low contrast photo today. Concentrate on other cues—such as line and texture—to create your photograph.” Unfortunately I didn’t really manage with the line, but I think the texture of the desk hasn’t come out too badly.

I’ve had my nice new Sony NEX-5 camera for about three months now. I’ve been wanting to write a review of it for ages, but I just haven’t had the time! Anyway I thought this would be as good a time as ever to jot down a few thoughts about it. Before I start I…

Day 192: Amusing – Mark Watson Originally uploaded by phillsacre The Daily Shoot assignment: “Make a photograph of something that you find amusing today.” Well, there wasn’t much amusing outside today, but one thing I do find amusing is the comedian Mark Watson: he’s very funny. This is a CD of his radio series, “Mark…

On Twitter recently, Simon wrote: I find it fascinating how whenever someone writes something about Apple products 100s of people comment, many saying how rubbish they are. … It’s amazing how 33% of the internet think Apple products are amazing, 33% rubbish and the other 33% couldn’t care less. … I don’t know of any…

Day 191: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Originally uploaded by phillsacre The Daily Shoot assignment: “Make a photograph that features a shadow as your subject today.” Well, I’ve bent the rules slightly and gone with a variety of shadows. I love the effect the lamplight creates here – very atmospheric, it’s bright and yet somehow the whole…

Day 190: Guitar Originally uploaded by phillsacre Daily Shoot assignment: “What kind of other art do you appreciate? Make a photograph that celebrates it today.” After thinking about this for a while I eventually settled on a picture of a guitar. There are two reasons for this: 1. I love music as an artform. I’m…