I was so busy getting the drop of dew in focus this morning that I had absolutely no idea this chap was on the blade of grass too - and it's almost in focus too..... On a sad note I had to cave in and cut the grass which meant chopping the heads off all the daisies - not before picking lots first...

I don't think I've ever gone so long without uploading an image to my portfolio! I've a good excuse though - 8 days straight visiting dad in hospital, again tonight and maybe, just maybe, I'll get a break tomorrow evening - I'm not holding my breath though! This means of course that time is in v...

It's been a good month for goody buying - lots of bits and bobs have been found in the charity shops and a few more bits in the antiques fair I visited today. Here's a few that I've not photographed yet........ However I saw an item at the fair this morning that I'm seriously tempted to go back an...

Have they done to this ppor girl? (sneaking a look at the lippy on the Maybelline website when I should be working) Surely she doesn't really look like this?

When I found this lump of wood in the woods the other week I just knew it had to come home with me. I will use it for more sensible pics in due course.........

Well that's enough for today - I've not been tidying all day I hasten to add - a bit of playing was indulged in as well although I'm afraid nothing remotely domestic has been done - that can wait until another day. At least I can now walk across the floor without having to step over things so I m...

One of the joys of living alone in a reasonably sized house is that you can convert the master bedroom into what I call my studio. Background paper, studio lights, props coming out of my ears, a wardrobe full of dressing-up clothes. The downside is that there is no-one to complain about the mess...

I finally got the new Triggersmart system out of the carrier bag that I bought on Monday. Nice and easy to set up - and although I produced no masterpieces today I'm happy enough. Now I need to buy an adapter for the flashgun so I can use it off camera instead of using the studio light. Oh an...

Look what arrived in the post today - thank you Yael (my sister) :) Actually there are 15 of them - I think some fun will be had in due course. I've already got a piccy planned - just got to props to make sometime over the weekend.....

He's at the top of the stairs now - I've not tried him on yet - maybe at the weekend. I will have to remove though when kids come round for their photos - I know one of them would totally freak if she saw him :)

Considering the box was despatched in France on Thursday/Friday he arrived pretty swiftly........

I'm trying out a camera for a friend to compare the images with the ones from my camera so that she can figure out if her dissatisfaction with it is due to the camera or user. The AA batteries died tonight and took them out, popped them in the charger and left them on the kitchen counter. Some...

Another impulse buy as arrived this morning - a smoke/fog machine :) Sadly the smoke/fog producing liquid hasn't arrived but I guess I can go to Maplins and pay their slightly too high prices for a bottle of the stuff. Now what will I do with it? :)

The powers that be would get that flipping bridge fixed - it don't half spoil any attempts at photos at that end of the lake :( I'm really not dedicated enough to sit here removing all those barriers - the pics not worth it :)

One or two of you have expressed interest in my ever growing collection of props :) As I'm busy having a tidy up in the room I call my studio I thought I'd take a few snaps of what's up there. For now I've just uploaded shots of my three bookcases (which don't contain books), the window sill and t...