I am so excited!!  My passion for photography is growing and my heart is singing.  But it is also telling me that every project needs a solid foundation on which to build.  Well – I know very little about photography, or about how cameras work, and even less about photo editing.  So I set about searching the web for a course in digital photography.  And – I found one!!   It is a 10 week course with the Open University.  It covers the basics of digital photography and editing and includes a full download of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, which is mine to keep!  [If you're interested in trying it for yourself, the next course begins 1st May 2013, current price £220]

I quote from the course introduction: “T189 has got to be one of the most enjoyable, creative and collaborative modules that the Open University has ever produced…Beyond a little theory and lots of practice, enjoyment and passion are the keys to improving your photography.”  

And so, 1st October, I began my first session and today I completed my first assignment, concluding by uploading 10 photographs to Open Studio.  I thought you might like to see a few of them:

A Beautiful Summer’s day on the River Dee

Wild Flowers Growing in the Churchyard at Llangollen

Foxgloves, Grasses and Mossy Rocks on the Shores of Llyn Celyn

Fallen Branches Near Llyn Celyn

View From The Pier In Llandudno

View From The Wales Coastal Path Near Borth Y Gest

“To put it bluntly,

I  seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation.

But I’m working on the foundation.”

Marilyn Monroe