Alex Older - Shutter Club

#0.5 - Birds and the Bees

Spring has sprung! As the previous weekly challenge pointed to plants our focus now switches to the Birds and the Bees

#0.4 - Plants

This morning I faced the possibility of 2 weeks of proper isolation due to a lingering cough so I made sure to make the most of my garden this morning.

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#0.3 - Wheels

As the weather improves some of us are looking at our bicycles or boards piled under all the boxes and junk we may have put on top of them since last summer and wondering if its warm enough to pull them out and to make the most of the lighter evenings.

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#0.2 - Beans

You may not have noticed but beans are everywhere in our day to day lives and we should do our upmost to celebrate them! They could be there ready for your morning coffee, or waiting perfectly in their tin in the cupboard.

Week

#0.1 - Cat's Eye

To start, Cat's Eyes. These could be of your own feline companion, or a local cat you see out and about while walking or some set up to mimic the look of them.

Winter

#11 - New Starts

I've struggled for the past couple of weeks to work out what I'd want to take photos of at this time of year and it wasn't until this morning that I realised that, what I call a garden, is showing signs of new life and new starts as the weather slowly improves.

Winter

#10 - Water

Winter

#9 - Macro

If you didn't already notice December has arrived and for many of us Winter too and its time to get up close and personal with some Macro photography.

Autumn

#8 - First Light, Last Light

As the year draws to a close (yes its November!) day light hours are escaping us which will open up great opportunities for some photography.

Work

#7 - Working From Home

For many of us the last few months may have come as a shock to the system as daily routines, commutes and much more changed; for the rest of us Working From Home has been the norm for a long time and we welcome those making the change.

Windows

#6 - Windows

I've spent a lot of time looking out and making the most of the views where I can. Throughout the day the views change and there is always something that will catch your eye that might not have done so before.

Shapes

#5 - Shapes

For the entire month of May this focus is on Shapes. Big or small any shape is welcome. Obviously each week there will be a specific shape to capture in your photography and I hope you keep safe whilst taking photos.

Nature

#4.3 - Paths

The chances are, every time we go outside we follow one path or another. We may have gone out specifically to walk along a particular path, or we may have come across one we wanted to explore.

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#4.2 - Early Bloomers

Week

#4.1 - Birds

Month

#4 - Nature

New

#3.4 - Sunrise

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#3.3 - Warm Hugs

As we start the third week in January we arrive at National Hugging Day and the challenge here is to capture those warm hugs we give and receive when seeing friends and family.

Month

#3 - New

Its a new year, which may be starting a new years resolution. Why not let one of those be to get out and take more photos.

Festivities

#2.4 - Giving

It is Christmas week and we will be settling down in the coming days for some much needed rest and relaxation and the exchanging of gifts.

Festivities

#2.3 - Warmth

All I want to do this week is sit in front of a real fire and wrap up warm in a blanket.

Week

#2.2 - Decoration

Highstreet are covered in them, houses now flash with coloured LEDs and very few of these decorations capture the imagination.

Week

#2.1 - Evergreen

As I took my dog for the morning walk a number of trees where shedding leaves but it got my thinking about evergreen plants that will carry on through winter and look amazing with a dusting of frost.

Festivities

#2 - Festivities

For a lot of people around the world December can be considered a festive time of year. Not only are there a number of religious celebrations, it is also a time for friends and loved ones to gather together.

Autumn

#1.4 - Darkness

It is the perfect opportunity to make use of features such as shutter speeds on DSLRs or cool features on smart phones such as Google's Night Sight.