Lens based media - Colour

Example of Contrasting colours

Example of Complimentary colours

Example of Harmonious coulours

Lens Based Media - Trying out my DSLR - Making Brownie from start to finish!

The Recipe and Ingredients
Working: The yellow of the butter

The utensils
Working: Focal Point
                                            Blue and Lime Green colour

End Product
Not working: Composition

A different angle
Not working: The composition

Working: New plate, Brownie cut different
Not working: The plate colour

Working: The brownie, the half circle plate 

Not working: The composition

A different angle I'm not sure if it's working

Lens Based Media - Using my DSLR - Easter Break - Martins Bay with my Kids

Morning at Martins Bay Motutara, Moturekareka, Motuketekete in the Background
Working: I like the light

Working: The shadows

Martins Bay Kawau Island in the background.
Working: Horizontal lines
     Lighting

My daughter Tania and her Friends Conner and Sophie getting ready to Jet ski
Working: The kids are the Focal point

Relaxing at Martins Bay
Working: This is how we do it :D

Lara, Zak and Max
Working: They are the Focal Point 

My Boys
Working: Sometimes it's nice to get a Happy photo

Max
Not working: Max in shadow

Not another photo Mama
Not working: The light making everything over exposed 

Max
Working: The Subject

Lens - Indepth Research - The Burger

Homemade Chicken Pattie Burger with Garden fresh Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Homemade Beetroot Chutney, Fried egg and Bestfood Mayonnaise with Maori Potato Chips served with a glass of Shingle Peak Chardonnay.

1. Homemade Patties or Store bought, Chicken, Beef, Pork, Bacon, Lamb, Fish or Vegetarian 
2. Buns White, Sesame, Wholemeal, Homemade etc
3. Extras: Onions fried or raw, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Coleslaw, Cheese, Eggs, Pickles/Gherkins
4. Condiments: Sauce Tomato, BBQ, Sweet Chili, Plum, Relish, Chow chow,  
5. Uncles, McDonald's, Burger King, Burger Fuel, Burger Wisconsin,  Carls Jnr  to name a few fast food Burger Restaurants
6. Origin of the Hamburger is not clear but thought at the end of the 1800's European emigrants served the quick grilled Patties between 2 pieces of bread on their arrival to America
7. A Fast food along side Fried Chicken, Apple Pie Fish and Chips and Pizza or Pies 

Lens - Original and cropped photo

Title: Happy Birthday Gerard
Photo: on Cellular Phone
Photographer: Jackie Wilson
 

A cropped picture of Gerard

Lens - Lines and Texture and Pattern and Repetition

1. Two textures
2. Softness of the pasta, meatballs and sauce
3. Hardness of the bowl,fork and table

1. Two textures
2. Roundness, colourful and shininess of the Paua shell ... polished
3. Roughness and lack of colour of the wooden wall

1. Vertical and Horizontal lines
2. The stakes, fence posts and Cherry tomato plant are vertical
3. The fence rails are horizontal

1. The elements leading to the subject
2. The bird mesh, Kamo kamo vine all lead to the lone Kamo kamo fruit

Diagonal line

Lens - Experiment

Nana Molly my Inspiration to cook one of my favorite things she'd make was her Beef and Vegetable Soup

Bacon Bones Soup you have to becareful as sometimes the bones can be salty

Chicken and Vegetable Soup a good way to use leftover chicken bones and meat bulking out with vegetables and rice or pasta.

Sometimes I make Fresh rolls these were made from a recipe given to Me by my friend Lisa Smith.

Seafood Chowder a family favorite because Seafood is not always cheap I wait until my Husband goes fishing and use all the bits to make Seafood stock.

My Husband grew Leeks (YUK!) so I made Chelsea Winters recipe from her cook book ... I'm still not sure how I feel about Leeks!

Beef and Vegetable Soup made in a crocpot unlike in a pot on the stove like Nana Molly used ... still taste as delicious though.

There's nothing like the smell of homemade soup cooking when I get home from Course and knowing my Whanau love it. Satisfying!