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As well as canoeing on the lakes of Borrowdale, I enjoyed a few hiking trips.

One of which, the views will stay with me forever.

We must have been walking for a good 3 hours before we stopped for lunch. We had made our way up this high hill and stopped at the top for a well earned break and sit down!

The views I had for lunch were like no other I had, or have had since, in my life.

With the mountains in the distance lightly powdered with snow, it really gives you a sense of how cold it was!

This reflection is one of the most stunning scenes I have seen. Imagine eating your ham sandwiches staring at this!

The way the sun kissed the mountains, gave a huge colourful contrast to the two peaks.

By far one of my favourite views of all time.

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Borrowdale is situated in the Lake District in Cumbria, England.

It’s a tranquil, hilly hidden gem situated amongst endless views of trees, walkers and, if you’re lucky, a bright blue sky!

The time of year I visited this lovely place, was in October time. The air was extremely fresh, and it wasn’t unknown for it to rain.

I went canoeing on this lake and it was such a stunning scene for a sunset!

If you can, you just visit this beautiful part of our country. The Lake District homes many hotels, b&bs, hostels and places to camp. It is so refreshing to be out in the nature and countryside. Something we should all do once in our lives.

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One of my favourite things to take pictures of is animals.

Mainly because they are so temperamental and this keeps things exciting!

There’s a beautiful lake not far from where I live that inhabits swans, ducks, geese and the odd fisherman!

These swans are so tame and gentle; but with that said – I wouldn’t get too close, just in case!

The best way to take a picture of an animal is to be quick, be calm and cool, I like to get down to their level as it gives more of a definition and density to your image and you may want to think about a zoom!

This picture was taken on my phone, but only because these majestic birds are tame and I could get a good shot of them.

Always be careful of animals. They are unpredictable and you don’t want to end up being hurt or accidentally hurting them.

Or falling into the lake!

Take care, have fun and keep snapping!

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I went to see an ABBA tribute band in December of last year.

Had the best time ever!

I ended up going by myself and it was a lovely night. Plus, I sat in the front row!

If that’s where my ticket told me to sit – who was I to complain?

Have you ever been to an event by yourself?

It can be so liberating!

The picture featured in this post is the ceiling of the theatre I went to see the band in. It was so captivating, and I loved the symmetry and pattern with the lights.

One of my favourite camera angles is looking up to either the sky or ceiling. I love taking images of the sky and the clouds.

There’s something just so calming and different about the sky.

Try and take a photo of the sky. Crop out things you don’t need and maybe touch it up slightly with an editing app.

See what you can create!

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I love to drive.

Tunes blasting, you can be as warm or as cool as you want, alone time.

Perfection.

As a photographer, I am always looking for new ways to push my photographic boundaries. As time has gone on, I feel I am mastering the skill of being able to take pictures of anything.

Sometimes they come off well, others not so much.

It’s all in personal preference and how the audience see the picture. I have taken a lot of marmite pictures in the past, for sure!

Anything can become a picture.

You’ve just got to know where to look.

Training your eye to see new and different things takes practice, but the end results can pay off big time.

Have a go today!

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This year has given us a variety of challenges, twists and turns, ups and downs.

But the one thing that didn’t change, was the fact that the earth still moved. The flowers still grew and the breeze still blew.

As a photographer, I am always in awe of nature. They make me smile, as I’m sure they do for others.

Life still goes on. That’s the best thing about life. It keeps going on.

So if you are in a bad spell – know that if you keep going, keep moving, the bad times will pass.

I took these photos out and about in my neighbourhood on walks.

I’ve loved walking – managing to notice the fresh and new growing nature fills my heart.

I hope you are well and that you manage to take a picture of a flower or piece of nature soon!

Go and give it a go!

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I read yesterday online, someone asking “why do you edit photos? Why not just take better pictures?”

Well, here’s my reasoning.

You see, I can agree to an extent; purer images and they are more natural looking, less fake etc.

But once you begin to see the difference between a phone pic and then an edited phone pic, you will understand why the odd touch up is necessary.

I didn’t change the composition, I didn’t crop. Just changed the colours so they pop!

A slight crop around the edges so they are symmetrical and I’ve muted the collider colour and enhanced the green grass through the slats.

Change in contrast of colour and a slight crop

Straightened, cropped and now black and white!

Editing is all about preference. Sometimes you are happy with the original image, but personally, it doesn’t harm to give your images an extra nudge!

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Quick messages, people collect, people pay – wonderful!

I’ve earned more on Facebook in the last three weeks than I have in the last 9 years on eBay.

Trick?

Be quick with replies, be honest about the item in your description, post clear pictures and be accommodating.

Having good customer service goes a very long way.

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