#ShowYouWereThere round up

‘Show you were there’ round up

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It’s Sunday morning, and that can only mean one thing.

Time for another round up from my little Instagram community #ShowYouWereThere.

In the spirit of the #bemorewitwitwoo tag that has been created in the last week after the sudden passing of Kate from Wit Wit Woo, this week I’m sharing some photos from people being themselves, celebrating their beautiful bodies, having fun, and generally being a bit more wit wit woo.

My first pick is from Lucy at Mrs H’s favourite things.

There is just so much joy, and colour, and life in this photo, I absolutely love it.

 

Next up is this fab #swimsuitselfie from Donna at What the Redhead Said.

You might have seen a whole host of photos of people in their swimsuits yesterday, in honour of Kate’s many messages of body positivity that she shared with the world.  This photo from Donna, and the caption she wrote to go with it, captures what so many people are feeling right now.

 

My third choice is this wonderfully fun photo from Jacqueline from Jac|Sweet life in Melbourne.

I dare you to look at this photo and not smile!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlKg9g4jdXk/?tagged=showyouwerethere

 

My last pick for this time is from Lianne at Ankle Biters Adventures.

I just think this is such a lovely photo of Lianne and her family, and her message is a timely reminder to all of us to look past the imperfections that we think are there in the way we look and instead see the moment that’s been captured, the memory that’s been recorded for our families in years to come.

 

Thank you so much to everyone who is using #ShowYouWereThere, I love seeing your photos popping up over on Instagram, they always make me smile so much.

 

Now my turn.

This photo was taken last Friday evening when we popped down to the beach after the children had eaten their tea.  They had a great time swimming even though it was a bit cooler than it has been recently, and I loved having a little paddle and taking far too many photos of them.

I’m getting pretty good though at handing the camera over for a few minutes and getting Steve to take a few quick photos of me as well!

Show you were there Sunday 22nd July

 

If you’d like to join in with my little community and possibly be featured in my next round up (with a nice link back to your blog!) then just share a photo of yourself over on instagram using #ShowYouWereThere.  It’s all about getting more parents in more photos.  And if you’d like to take part in my guest post series ‘The photo I’m thankful for‘ then take a look at this post or email me at thisgloriouslife@gmail.com for more information.

#ShowYouWereThere round up

‘Show you were there’ round up

by with No Comment Show you were there

It’s Sunday morning, and that can only mean one thing.

Time for another round up from my little Instagram community #ShowYouWereThere.

My first pick is from Jo at Pickle and Poppet.  It’s such a lovely photo, and a caption all about parenting guilt that I think every one of us can relate to.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkM3fgThHLV/?taken-by=pickle.poppet

 

Next up is this gorgeous family photo from Amy at Very Much So.

I think we all have this idea that the perfect family photo involves every family member looking at the camera and smiling, but honestly, I think photos like this are often my favourites, when they show that little bit more character!

 

My third choice is this wonderfully colourful photo from Jodie at Dear Little Daisy.

This picture just makes me smile so much, and crave candy floss just a little bit, and would you ever believe that Jodie feels awkward being in front of the camera?

My last pick for this time is from Wendy at Naptime Natter.

Now I’m a bit biased seeing as this was taken in my neck of the woods, but isn’t this just a gorgeous photo, especially with the gorgeous Wendy absolutely rocking her bikini!  I love her message of body confidence in the caption too.

 

Thank you so much to everyone who is using #ShowYouWereThere, I love seeing your photos popping up over on Instagram, they always make me smile so much.

 

Now my turn.

This was taken a few weeks ago now, on another of our regular trips to Swansea bay.

I bought myself a couple of new hats recently, and I’m so glad I did it.  I find that the skin along my parting burns ridiculously easily, so I have to be really careful in the hot, sunny weather.  I’ve been really getting my money’s worth out of this hat in particular these last few weeks!

Show you were there

 

If you’d like to join in with my little community and possibly be featured in my next round up (with a nice link back to your blog!) then just share a photo of yourself over on instagram using #ShowYouWereThere.  It’s all about getting more parents in more photos.  And if you’d like to take part in my guest post series ‘The photo I’m thankful for‘ then take a look at this post or email me at thisgloriouslife@gmail.com for more information.

 

Perspective photography

Perspective photography- How to get the right angle

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Anyone can grab a camera and get clicking, however, if you want to take great photos then you might need some extra help. One of the best places to start is to try out online photography courses. Not only do they cover the basics of what you need to know about taking the very best photos, but as the course is online, you can study alongside your everyday life and work, which is a big help to most of us.

Online photography courses cover a wide range of the basics of taking photographs and one of the things that it covers is perspective photography.

But what is perspective photography and how can you get it right?

Perspective photography how to get the right angle

What is perspective photography?

When it comes to photography, perspective refers to not only the spatial relationship between objects but also the dimensions of those objects too. Another important aspect of perspective photography is how the human eye sees the object when it is part of a bigger image.

An object that is further away from the human eye, then the smaller it will become. This is an obvious fact, however, the scale of an object could be impacted by how large an object is in the foreground as it will influence how your eye sees it. Not only this but perspective can also be changed by eye level and also how close an object is to the horizon.

 

How to get perspective photography right

The trick when it comes to perspective photography is that you can’t just stand there and hope for the best. In order to get the right image and create something special, you are going to need to change things up a bit and stop simply taking every picture from eye (or tripod) level.

One of the first things that you can try out is to get as low as you can before you take your photo.

When your photo gets close to ground level, you will be able to feature the foreground of the picture, which is ideal if you have something that you really want the focus to be on that particular object. When you take a picture from a low angle, the object can appear more imposing and taller, when you take an image from below the object is going to be powerful and command attention, which works brilliantly for tall flowers or trees.

Perspective photography photo from below

It also will go some way to disorientating the person looking at the image, as it isn’t their usual viewpoint. Not only this, but for objects that are already low to the ground, taking a picture as low as possible, then you will give a much better view of texture and colour.

If taking your image low works brilliantly, then it makes sense that taking it up high will also give you some great results.

Being able to take your photo from a higher perspective will often give the person viewing the photo a chance to see something away from its normal line of sight. It also gives a real good sense of scale, particularly when it comes to larger objects.

Perspective photograph photo from above

Of course, the best approach to take is to get up as high as you can in order to take the very best photo possible, but this isn’t always possible. Instead, if you want to change things up, why not try taking a photo by looking up at a subject that you wouldn’t normally take a photo of from below? Not only is this an interesting approach to take if you want a different style of photo. But it also helps you to play with shadows, texture and also focus too.

 

So, now you know more about perspective photography, the time has come to try it out for yourself. Think about how you can change up the perspective of your images, whether it is taking things high or taking things low, both of which can have a huge impact on the end image that you create.

 

The best thing to do is to grab your camera, find the ideal subject and get clicking, you never know what type of image you could create just by seeing things from a different perspective.

 

Disclaimer: this is a collaborative post

#ShowYouWereThere round up

‘Show you were there’ round up

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Sunday morning has rolled around again, and that can only mean one thing.

Time for another round up from my little Instagram community #ShowYouWereThere.

My first pick is from Alex at That Butterfly Effect.  I think the new short hair really suits Alex, and she looks amazing!  I used to have quite short hair when I was younger, but I’m not sure I’m brave enough to go for it again now.  I always think it looks great on other people though!

 

Next up is this gorgeous photo from Lucy at Mrs H’s favourite things.

I always love seeing Lucy’s photos and reading her honest and open words, and this post was no exception.  For me beauty is so much more than the way someone looks and the features they happen to have been born with.

So much of it comes down to the person inside shining through.  And in every way possible I think Lucy really is beautiful.

 

My third choice is this lovely photo with an important message from Rhi at Mummy of Four.

I’m so happy to see Rhi using #ShowYouWereThere and sharing her message about how important it is that we lead by example for our children and love and celebrate who we are.

 

My last pick for this week is from Lyndsay at Fizzy Peaches.

I just think this is such a sweet moment that Lyndsay has captured, and I always love a good bump photo!

 

Thank you so much to everyone who is using #ShowYouWereThere, I love seeing your photos popping up over on Instagram, they always make me smile so much.

 

Now my turn.

Last weekend we spent a lovely sunny morning at the beach and I took the camera along to get some family photos for the me and mine project.

While we were there I got Steve to take a few photos of me, and he got some like this one that I really like.  I tend to live in jeans and t shirts so it’s quite nice to have some photos of me actually wearing a skirt!

Show you were there

 

If you’d like to join in with my little community and possibly be featured in my next round up (with a nice link back to your blog!) then just share a photo of yourself over on instagram using #ShowYouWereThere.  It’s all about getting more parents in more photos.  And if you’d like to take part in my guest post series ‘The photo I’m thankful for‘ then take a look at this post or email me at thisgloriouslife@gmail.com for more information.

#ShowYouWereThere round up

‘Show you were there’ round up

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It’s Sunday morning, and that can only mean one thing.

Time for another round up from my little Instagram community #ShowYouWereThere.

My first pick is from Amy at The Smallest of Things.

I love that this photo captures a moment and a memory that means so much to Amy and her family.  And seeing this photo has reminded me that we have some lovely big kites that we should take out and let loose on the beach one day soon!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BixIkFlhl5R/?tagged=showyouwerethere

 

Next up is this fab summery shot from Amy at Very Much So.

It feels like another lovely moment captured, and I just really love how Amy’s dress seems to match the flowers so perfectly!

 

There’s a distinctly summery vibe in my third pick too, from Donna at What the Redhead Said.

I’ve never been to Hurst Castle but it sounds like such a lovely day out, and I love this father/daughter moment that Donna captured on their way there.

 

My last pick for this time is from Rachel at Mini and Mabel.

I just really love how the gorgeous, tall houses make Jude seem so small but he’s still so easy to spot in the scene in his yellow coat!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjB98_JBWsb/?tagged=showyouwerethere

 

Thank you so much to everyone who is using #ShowYouWereThere, I love seeing your photos popping up over on Instagram, they always make me smile so much.

 

Now my turn.

I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness recently, and how so many times in the past I’ve held back a bit and been almost afraid to let myself feel truly happy.  I’m trying to be more aware of times when I might do this, and looking out for opportunities to just have fun and let more joy into my day.

Last week one of those opportunities came up as Nerys and I stopped off at the park on our way home from school one day.  For the first time in years I hopped on one of the swings and had a go, and it was silly and it was fun and it was great to just really relax and feel completely happy in that moment, swinging up high while my daughter played on the slide.

show you were there

When did you last join in and play at the park?

 

If you’d like to join in with my little community and possibly be featured in my next round up (with a nice link back to your blog!) then just share a photo of yourself over on instagram using #ShowYouWereThere.  It’s all about getting more parents in more photos.  And if you’d like to take part in my guest post series ‘The photo I’m thankful for‘ then take a look at this post or email me at thisgloriouslife@gmail.com for more information.

#ShowYouWereThere round up

‘Show you were there’ round up

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It is another gorgeous Sunday here in Swansea.

I’m writing this with all the windows wide open and the washing machine going with another load to hang on the line.  We might head out to the beach or the park later, or maybe just hang out in the garden.

 

For now though, it’s time for a little round up of my Instagram community #ShowYouWereThere.

My first pick this week is from Emma at Ready Freddie Go and it’s just a photo full of happiness.

The gorgeous smiles match the gorgeous wisteria perfectly!

 

Next up is a photo with a simple but powerful message, from Tasha at Winging this Mum life.

I realised while going through the feed for #ShowYouWereThere that for some reason I wasn’t following Tasha, but I changed that straight away after a quick browse through her feed.  Go check it out, it’s gorgeous!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BifLp_ThTbH/?tagged=showyouwerethere

 

It’s back to happy smiles and beautiful flowers for my next pick, from Nikki at Tinker and Totsy.

I really love this family photo and it always makes me happy reading about strangers doing nice things, even when it’s something relatively small like offering to take a photo for someone else.

 

It’s more wisteria for my fourth pick for this week, with Katy from Hot Pink Wellingtons.

Katy’s beautiful feed is full of spring colours at the moment and I just love it.  And now I really want to try and find somewhere near me with wisteria growing like this!

 

I normally pick just four photos each time for my round ups, but I just have to squeeze this extra one in this time.

This picture from Hannah at Hannah Tasker just really made me smile when I saw it.  And I love Hannah’s message in the caption about how important it is to look for and focus on all the positives in photos of ourselves.

 

Thank you so much to everyone who is using #ShowYouWereThere, I love seeing your photos popping up over on Instagram, they always bring a huge smile to my face!

 

Now, my turn.

Last weekend when we had the glorious weather for the bank holiday, we popped down to the beach a couple of times.

The second time we went we were fully prepared for the children to splash around in the sea.  And they had an absolute blast.  And even I got tempted in for a paddle and a bit of jumping and splashing around!

show you were there round up 13 may

 

If you’d like to join in with my little community and possibly be featured in my next round up (with a nice link back to your blog!) then just share a photo of yourself over on instagram using #ShowYouWereThere.  It’s all about getting more parents in more photos.  And if you’d like to take part in my guest post series ‘The photo I’m thankful for‘ then take a look at this post or email me at thisgloriouslife@gmail.com for more information.

 

#ShowYouWereThere round up

‘Show you were there’ round up

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It’s been a few weeks since I last did a #ShowYouWereThere round up, and I’m planning on changing my schedule a bit so that from now on the round ups will be once a fortnight instead of every week.

In case you’ve not heard about it before, #ShowYouWereThere is my Instagram community for sharing photos that feature YOU in some way, and I started it as a way of encouraging more parents to be in more photos.  In my round ups here on my blog I pick out four photos that have been shared over on Instagram that I’ve really loved.

Here are the four photos I’ve picked to share this time round.

First up is this lovely selfie from Nadine at Then I Became Mum.

I think this is a gorgeous photo and that she should most definitely get in more photos both with and for her family in the future!

 

My next pick for this round up is from Cath at Passports and Adventures.  It’s such a lovely photo of Cath and her son, and it sounds like they’ve had a really busy time together over in Ireland!

 

Next up is a picture from Kerry at Kerry Louise Norris that might just make you want to pack your bags and hop on a plane to visit some new and  beautiful places!

 

My final pick this time round is from Abbey at The Son and The Moon, and I challenge you not to smile when you see the grin on her son’s face, it’s so infectious!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg4XeNTH3fb/?tagged=showyouwerethere

 

Thank you so much to everyone who is using #ShowYouWereThere, I love seeing your photos popping up over on instagram, they always bring a huge smile to my face!

 

Now, my turn.

I have quite a few photos to choose from this time round, because in March I challenged myself to get in a photo every day.  So I have a whole month of photos that show me in one way or another.

The one I’ve chosen though is from last week when my sister and her girls came to Swansea to visit us for a day.

show you were there

I’ve never really thought that we look that much alike, but looking at this photo and the way we’re smiling I wonder if we’re more similar than I think!

Can you tell we’re sisters in this photo?!

 

If you’d like to join in with my little community and possibly be featured in my next round up (with a nice link back to your blog!) then just share a photo of yourself over on instagram using #ShowYouWereThere.  It’s all about getting more parents in more photos.  And if you’d like to take part in my guest post series ‘The photo I’m thankful for‘ then take a look at this post or email me at thisgloriouslife@gmail.com for more information.