My partner and I joined the National Trust a little while ago and while that intially made be feel quite old (I’ve always had this image of NT members being old; don’t know why), I must admit that I’m really enjoying it.
One of the reasons I’m enjoying it so much is the chance that it’s giving me to get some use out of my camera. I’ve hardly ever used it despite having owned it for about six or seven years. We’ve used it a lot at work for taking product shots for catalogues and so on, but I’ve hardly ever used it for taking my own pictures. Happily, that is now starting to change.
What I’m finding I like best about taking photographs is the framing of the shot, to try and take something a little bit out of the ordinary. I’m trying not to just take snaps. I’m also using the macro lens a lot and taking close-up shots of various flora.
The tulips were at Scotney Castle, while the sunlight through the oak tree branches was from Batemans. If you ever get the chance to go to either, I’d recommend it because the gardens are magnificent.
