Challenges and Competitions: some thoughts
I have been fortunate to have participated in several of @charlottebellamy's workshops and have learned a lot, particularly about ICM...
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valeriehuggins0
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Metal Month- well, that was a challenge!
This month the members of the #TeignU3A photography group (https://teignu3a.org.uk/) were set the challenge to produce 3 images on the...
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valeriehuggins0
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Record-breaking, wave breaking
Tuesday 19th July. Remember this date. UK temperatures topped 40C for the first time. After decades of warnings about climate change we...
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valeriehuggins0
- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
Norfolk Adventure: a fiery end
Last day of my adventure in Norfolk, and down came the rain. From drip to drizzle to drenching and repeat! We headed to Sandringham to...
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valeriehuggins0
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Norfolk Adventure - the next steps
Spent most of the day at Brancaster. The most superb stretch of sand, so soft and fine the wind picks it up and whisks it ahead of our...
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valeriehuggins0
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min
Norfolk Adventure
I have travelled east across England, further and farther than I have ever adventured before in my own country. To the county of Norfolk,...
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valeriehuggins0
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
Earthing at Dawlish Warren
I was fortunate to get to the beach at Dawlish Warren on Saturday. It was almost low tide. The sand stretched out for ever and then the...
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valeriehuggins0
- Apr 27, 2022
- 1 min
Teignmouth....again!
Yes, a return once more to the beach of my childhood. I am doing a project course with #charlottebellamy and still searching for my...
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valeriehuggins0
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
Reflections on Reflections
One of my favourite areas for photography is reflections in rippling water. The effects can be stunning. Recently, I enjoyed sitting...
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valeriehuggins0
- Apr 17, 2022
- 1 min
Silhouette Challenge
This month's challenge for U3A is Silhouettes and it proved to be a lot trickier than I thought it would. Lee Frost's advice was to...
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valeriehuggins0
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Dawlish Warren Walking
Photographing people is always tricky for me. I feel like I am intruding on their privacy, even if they are in a public space. I find...
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valeriehuggins0
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Promenading in the Sun
I am doing a Personal Project course with #charlottebellamy which includes some mindful activities. Yesterday I went to the seaside on a...
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valeriehuggins0
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 min
Isolation Blues
Spring has truly arrived here in South Devon, with gorgeous blue skies and flowers dancing in the sunshine. But for me the joy is...
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valeriehuggins0
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Abstract Photography
This month's challenge for our U3A Focus Photography group was to submit 3 abstract images and I enjoyed having a play with some new...
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valeriehuggins0
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
New Publication!
I am really thrilled to say that I have an article in the latest ICM Magazine! It is subscription only available on...
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valeriehuggins0
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Teignmouth Storm
One of the challenges that I encounter when I am taking photos in a very familiar place is to capture something original and unique,...
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valeriehuggins0
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Mindful Walking
After attending the vigil for Ukraine in Exeter on Sunday, my mind was in a turmoil. Beginning to realise that horrors of war are...
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valeriehuggins0
- Feb 22, 2022
- 1 min
Seaton after the storms
Lucky to pause our journey home from Dorset at Seaton. Really enjoyed the Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Seaton Tramway Museum...
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valeriehuggins0
- Feb 19, 2022
- 1 min
Using Mirrors in Photography
I have been fortunate for the last few years to be part of a local U3A photography group. Each month we each submit 3 images on a topic....
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valeriehuggins0
- Feb 15, 2022
- 1 min
Bridges: Opportunities or Barriers?
This project developed over several months during lockdowns and restrictions. The bridges came to represent the boundaries to my...
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