Castles, Coffee and Citylife

Two weeks of living in Edinburgh and a grand total of one photograph that I have taken that I am pleased with, taken with my iPhone, when I was slightly drunk (more about that later).  I keep reminding myself that I have at least an entire year here to take photographs and " DON'T PANIC ". I am also told by my tutors that the year will fly past at lightning speed. Who said anything about panicking?

The city is impressive, there is no denying it. It is busy, so very busy, with tourists, students, politicians, business people and of course those cheeky lads from Trainspotting. My coffee consumption has increased at an almost alarming rate. Can you believe that coffee isn't one of the major food groups? Starbucks' seem to appear at an exponential rate and there are amazing coffee shops at every corner in this city. My local favourite (to where I study) being Black Medicine Coffee Co., their website is out of 1996 but I'm putting that down to how busy they are.

Heriot Place, Edinburgh

 

It's been an interesting (side?) step, entering the M.Sc., the real course choices start next week and I am constantly questioning myself as to whether I am good enough or have I prepared enough and I think nervous energy is powering me through this initial introduction week. I also forgot how nice it is to meet lots of new people who are in a similar position. I do catch myself looking at them to see if they have similar nerves or doubts about themselves; or is it just me?

 I am off to a treasure hunt this afternoon, with drinks afterwords. I should probably go and prepare with some coffee. :-)

 

Lightroom brain flex

I have started to edit my good friend Geraldine's Instagram photographs using Lightroom. She is a yogi from the Island of Bohol in the Philippines. I would much rather be taking the photographs as well as editing them but it's too much of a commute for a daily photograph! But it does allow me some daily flexing of my brain using Lightroom to touch up and edit her photographs.

You can check out Geraldine's excellent gallery of Yoga positions on her Instagram feed.

 

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One shot

There are some days when I take hundreds of photographs and I am unhappy with all of them.  It is the curse of digital photography, there is no film, no cost and to a certain extent no real repercussions of shooting hundreds of photographs. However, when I find a photograph that I have shot that i am really "happy" with it makes it worthwhile.

One shot from the harbour


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Summer night strolling in The Hague

I sometimes forget how much I enjoying strolling around The Hague in the summer nights.  Although the light doesn't last as long as in my homeland, there is still a lot of activities going on around The Hague. I particularly enjoy going out with my camera and finding new place or old favourites to take pictures. Unfortunately I wasn't really thinking when I decided to go for a walk last night and left the house with nothing but shades and my iPhone.

I once heard someone say that the best camera is the one you have with you. Thankfully I had my iPhone with me, which became my camera of choice on this particular stroll. Click on the photographs for the larger version.

May the warm days and long evenings last, thanks for reading!