Tag: motivate

Statue

It’s important to keep going.

If you have a dream that you wish to peruse, keep going. That’s the only advice I can give you.

There have been so many times I have failed in my photography. I’ve bought products that wouldn’t sell, I’ve paid for adverts in local magazines that haven’t received much attention and my sales haven’t been amazing.

But do I give up? Do I stop?

Absolutely not.

You see, that’s how you succeed.

Could you imagine if you gave up and the next day was your winning day?

I know it’s hard, but keep that head up.

Don’t be a statue and freeze and stop altogether.

Keep going.

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JT

Zoo Life

I love animals. I love flamingos the best, though.

As much as zoos aren’t the most PC and perfect environment for animals, I do enjoy the occasional visit.

I go to a zoo in Dudley, near Birmingham whenever I visit my friend down south. It’s a lovely little zoo with a wide variety of animals.

Initially, you have to get on a ski like chair lift to get in an extremely steep incline. It’s not always the highlight of the day, but for 3-5 minutes at dizzying heights, it’s manageable.

I met this cute little guy on a walkthrough. It was so exciting having the opportunity to be so up close and personal with these creatures!

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JT

Living The Dream

I love taking photographs.

There is just something so magical about being amongst nature with a camera.

I feel confident. I feel empowered. But mostly, I feel so happy.

A week ago I had the privilege of being in nature with my camera.

Paradise.

It’s quite simple in gaining this rainbow effect in the image. It happens most when I use my phone to take pictures. It’s all about playing with the light and allowing the sunshine to bounce and curve off the lens.

For the above effect, I turned my phone upside down so that the lens was on the ground. This way, it skims the bark and adds a density to the image.

I love playing around with photography. You’re never too advanced to keep experimenting.

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JT

Central Sensation

When taking photos, I LOVE it when objects are in the centre.

For me, it draws the eye to the centre piece of the image.

It’s so simple, yet highly effective.

When you look at a photo, your subconscious starts your eye to the top left of the image – as this is how you read.

So when taking photographs, I bear this in mind.

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JT

A Letter to My Younger Self

Hi JT,

I know life can be difficult, but there’s one thing I know for sure – you’ve totally got this and can do anything.

You see, it’s all in your mind.

Whether you think you can or you can’t – you are right.

Have the upmost and ultimate faith in yourself. Why not? Everyone else does!

You are going to come across a hidden but brilliant talent that is going to take you all over the world and get you earning loads of money. This is photography. You’re talented enough to know what you are doing and you are going to make it big time.

You just need to have faith in yourself.

Also, the most important thing in life is to start and to keep going. If you work a bit every day, no matter how big or small, you will eventually get to your goal.

Don’t give up.

Ever.

JT

A Screw Loose!

Anything can be a photograph.

When I went to college, and began my training, my tutor told me that you can make anything and everything into a photo. And she wasn’t wrong.

I often find myself notice everything on my travels – I love being able to turn objects, like a light switch and pile of books, into “fill the frame” type images.

But these screws really caught my eye.

Fill the frame is one of my favourite photographic techniques I have learned and mastered over the years of being a photographer.

It’s such a simple technique – just move your camera closer to the object, focus and snap!

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JT

Light Trails

In photography, light trails are when you can see the pattern that is left from lights.

These can be done using your torch on your phone, a coloured filter over a light source, through a glass for added effects – anything. Although, you will need a camera, or camera equipment that allows you to alter the shutter speed.

A slower shutter speed allows the above effect. I usually have the shutter speed on 10 seconds. Doing so at night, gives a better effect than during the day. If you want lights, nighttime is the time.

Shutter speed of 10 seconds, F11 and iso 100

These will need to be altered, depending on the amount of natural light you have.

These were taken in my hallway, with a torch!

Find a dark space, set up your camera and have fun!

You can literally spend hours playing around with these effects!

Have fun!

JT

Life of the Rich and Famous

London is one of my favourite cities in England.

There’s something so compelling about the capital of England: the heritage and history, architecture and buildings, beautiful parks and scenery and of course, the fantastic entertainment!

My sister and I went to London for a mini break a few years ago. On one of the days, we decided to visit the most iconic place in London.

No, no. Not Buckingham palace.

Madame Tussaud’s.

We waited hours and hours to get into the wax work museum. And was it worth it..?

YES!

To see more of my journeys, both in life and my photography,

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JT