Shooting Winter with the S6 Edge

Hey Surfers,

I've had the opportunity to learn about HTML at my new job and its resulted in my messing with the blog. You'll probably notice that the pictures are a lot bigger now (so you can actually see what they're of) let me know if you like the change or if I should go back to the old format :)

So recently(ish) I upgraded from my Samsung Galaxy S4,whose talents are featured here, to the S6 Edge, and yes I'm not going to lie, the curved screen was a big selling point for me, but it was the 16mp rear facing camera that was the clincher.

The pictures that this phone produces are amazing for a smart phone, I rarely take my DSLR out with me on long trips now, yes I just said that...

I've been up to quite a bit so far this Winter so thought I'd share some of the pictures with you and let you see just what the S6 Edge can do. Enjoy!

London's Christmas lights are crazy

I had to get a shot of my dessert at the work Christmas meal; the lazy part of me loves getting that professional blur without having to mess around with the settings on my camera.

Southgate in Bath

Just a quick snapshot from a trip to Bath with some friends, the camera performs quite well in low light. 

On our way to the famous Bath Christmas Markets

While the panorama function can repair the odd blip you'll never be able to get everyone to stand still so expect most people to look like they're being sucked into a black hole!

The next few shots are from my birthday! I went up to Harrods with some family and,after doing a bit of shopping we stopped for lunch at MangoTree . I took the picture for memory's sake but when I was looking for images for this post the angles stood out to me so here it is!

Of course, the delicious dimsum itself

Cafe Concerto where we went for dessert

A little disappointed with the yellow cast on this picture, it's easy enough to edit out but I wanted to give you an accurate representation of the camera here. Positives? those cakes were amazing!

Another low light shot

 We decided to visit the Victoria and Albert museum before meeting the rest of the family for a birthday dinner; the Edge really does brilliantly when it comes to picking up fine detail, it's amazing how you can see every tile in the mosaic floor. Mobiles really have made giant leaps from the old flip phones we used to carry around as teens! Wow I feel old...

The final image is of the Cutty Sark which is located in Greenwich. It was pitch black and beginning to rain when I took this picture, but the lighting on the ship was enough to make a striking picture.

I hope you enjoyed this post Surfers; I'm a little in love with the camera on this phone ( the selfie mode isn't half bad either) and it has alot of other features so definetly check it out if you're looking to upgrade.

I'll be back soon with a new post.

Love Lily.

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The Finale (but not really)

Evening Surfers!

I'm back for the new year! Sorry about the lack of posts but I started a new job and suddenly became insanely busy!! New years resolution: actually write my blog...

So we're going back a few months to July for this post; it was the final class of my photography course and we all headed over to the beautiful riverside village of Henley-on-Thames to try out some street photography. Below is just a quick shot of the main square; Henley really is the epitome of the quaint, English village, and it is quite an affluent area: riverside getaways, private boats and beautiful wrought iron gates; all of which made for some pretty interesting pictures.

A pretty little cafe which was reminiscent of Paris.

Our main aim for this final class was to put all of our new skills into practice using the village as our setting. Our teacher, Rich, told us to keep an eye out for interesting reflections in shop windows, similar to what I was taught on the Topshop workshop. I loved this vintage flower display with the old tudor building tucked into the background, its a little like seeing Henley as it was when it was first built. It's amazing how such a simple technique can create an insight into the history of a place.

a 'lil bit of old meets new.

Our wandering took us down to the Thames River where we found a striking statue of a woman which stood looking out across the water. It was hard work trying to get a decent picture as the lighting was terrible but I think they turned out quite well.

Wouldn't be complete without a coloursplash photo

Exploring the village with all of my class mates was a really great adventure; we ended the trip with a coffee and an email exchange. The classes themselves were a fantastic way to learn more about my camera and the techniques which made me a better, more thoughtful photographer.

I'll hopefully be back soon with another post.

Love Lily