A visit to Elizabeth Farm

A few weeks ago I went to Elizabeth Farm in Rosehill with my son. I love to try and go to different locations to get a variety of images. I especially loved the history and the large gardens they have there that are filled with many beautiful flowers and trees.

The small green plant on the left was actually growing off a larger tree, it looked so interesting because it looks like was growing on the ground.

There were so many beautiful plants and trees that were all intriguing, so I tried to get some pictures from different angles. The photograph below is of some cactus. I took the image this way so I could show the length of the spikes.

There was also a small 'forest' of giant bamboo in the gardens and my son loved to venture in, but only a little way. I think maybe they were a little bit too big for him!

I took these next two pictures at Elizabeth Farm too and thought I would ask you what you thought they might be. I will let you know what they are in my next blog :) 

Play time in the yard

My son, like many other toddlers, loves to play outside. He enjoys getting dirty and taking his little bucket, and filling it up with all of the little treasures he finds in the backyard. I love to watch him as he runs around finding things he thinks are special to place in his bucket for safe keeping.  

When I'm taking photos, I love to take them from different angles and to get a different perspective of the situation. To me, this makes for more interesting photos. It also allows you to see the world from a different point of view, for example a bird's eye view, looking down from above, or a child's view, by getting down to their eye level to see what they see.

In this next image, I love how the foreground and background aren't entirely in focus, so as all your attention is focused on Riley and what he is doing. It almost gives us a glimpse into his world and makes us wonder;b what is in the bucket? and what is he going to do with it? Children are not small for long, so I love it when I can capture his expressions, his concentration and the way he use his hands as he carries on during his play.

An outing to the beach

I love taking photos at the beach as there are so many interesting things to photograph. My family and I recently went to The Basin, opposite Palm Beach and had a wonderful time. My son loved running around, splashing in the water and playing in the sand. We don't often take him to the beach, so I loved seeing him sit and play, making little hills, and just exploring all that he could.

The photos of my son where he was in the water are my favourite as you can see his shadow in the water, and I especially love the ripples moving away from his as jumps and moves.

I love the look children get when they are looking at something, and you just know they are thinking very hard, or trying to figure something out. This next photo shows my son pulling a cart and looking up at a huge tree. To me it seems like he is trying to figure out how he can get to the top, or maybe he is wondering what he would find if he could climb up there.

I find that capturing people's expressions is important as it can help to tell a story or just brighten up someone's day. This next photo is another of my favourites of our day at the beach. It is my son and his grandpa on the boat ride. They both love playing and chatting to each other. A very special moment to capture.