May 2008

Image of the Week #23

by Mandy May 29, 2008

This week in image of the week: This is part of the facade of the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead. I think stone is an amazing material to work with and sculpt, it’s really versatile. And this photo shows how versatile it can be with the scrolls of the pillar, sitting nicely next to the [...]

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TPB Is Under New Construction?

by Mandy May 24, 2008

The Photographer Blog is going to be undergoing some changes in the next couple of weeks. So I just wanted to let you know in case you notice some strange things happening, or you find it in maintenance mode! And also because I am quite excited about these new changes, so keep a look out [...]

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Image of the Week #22

by Mandy May 19, 2008

This week in image of the week: There’s something iconic about washing lines. It maybe all those cartoons I’ve watched with the characters sat in a pair of underpants, or dragging a line of washing along the road, it always makes me laugh. There’s just something that draws the writers to them. It probably goes [...]

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Jodrell Bank Visit

by Mandy May 16, 2008

I have been trying to get to Jodrell Bank for years but never managed it, I’ve actually tried a few times and got lost! But on Monday I made it. Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics is the home of the Lovell Radio Telescope which was built back in 1956 and in 1957 it tracked Sputnik. [...]

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How’s my P365 going?

by Mandy May 15, 2008

Sunset from my window. It’s been a while since I mentioned my Project 365 a photo a day for a year. It’s starting to build up nicely now I’m well into my third month. I can’t believe how fast that has gone. So here are some of my favourites for April. I can start to [...]

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TPB Monthly Round Up #4

by Mandy May 13, 2008

This is the monthly round up for April, although a little late! It was a strange month April for me whether it was photography, blogging or life in general, I can’t put my finger on why, it was just a funny month. It just meant my timings are out a bit and I’m still playing [...]

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Image of the Week #21

by Mandy May 13, 2008

This week in image of the week: This is one of the breathing towers for the Kingsway Mersey Tunnel. It’s a very imposing building on the skyline looking over to Liverpool where you can see it’s sister. Although it’s not the prettiest structure in the world it still has it’s own charm. You can walk [...]

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Discovering French Architecture

by Mandy May 9, 2008

These photographs were taken in Vannes, Brittany, in France. I love buildings and architecture and France is a great place to see them. I’d never been to France before so I was looking forward to visiting the medieval towns and cities. I’ve read about France, and I’ve seen some programs about the lovely towns and [...]

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Image of the Week #20

by Mandy May 6, 2008

This week in image of the week: This is actually the closet I have ever been to a giraffe, and close up they look even bigger.  It was taken at Pont Scorff Zoo in Brittany, France. They’re one of my favorite animals so I really enjoyed being on the viewing platform and getting so close. [...]

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Transferring Film Photographs onto Digital Media

by Mandy May 2, 2008

So I’ve got a ton of negatives that I want to put onto disc. After writing the post yesterday I started to sort through one of the two bags I have full of film photographs and negatives, and I had a really good time doing it. I enjoyed looking back at photographs I must have [...]

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