My Home - Weekly Photo - 3

MY HOME

Tim was being a complete cop-out with this weeks weekly theme, but it did make me think.

I was originally intending to take a photo of the woods whilst on a run with the dog. A sort-of metaphor for where I yearn to be. But I reflected further and decided that I'd take a photo of the house instead. However, I don't think I've ever fully replaced my childhood home as 'my home', because that's where I've spent more of time, I've had more highs and lows and it was spent with my close family. In time, maybe when I have my own family, perhaps that will change.

So, there's no interpretation to this photo this week, it's simply my physical home,  but I did want to add a twist to it.

I waited 'til night, flicked on all the lights that could be seen from the back garden, ran out into the freezing cold and kneeled low to see what kind of shot I'd get.

MY HOME

Old - Weekly Photo - 2

OLD

For me personally, 1971 is a time before time.  But, it's still remarkable to think that whilst quite literally nothing in my house is older than 15 years old, save a few medals or a photo or two, that coin, which is the focal point of my weekly themed photo for the topic 'Old', is from 1971 and it's still as functional for it's designed purpose as it was when it was first minted all those years ago.

Yes, whilst many are tarnished and not quite their original bright copper colour, I can't think of much else, in fact nothing else, that can stand the test of [my] time so well than a coin.

OLD

I purposefully shot in a rich light so that I could bring the contrast out between the 'gold' of the newer coins and contrast them with the rotting '71 coin, but I can't decide whether I actually like it. And I'm not even sure whether it meets my original vision either.

A further edit brought the colours more in keeping with their reality.

OLD too

Fam - Weekly Photo - 1

FAM

Tim selected the theme for this week with 'fam', which, for those not as cool as Timothy, means family.

I generally struggle to define what family means to me, but I do know the feeling it brings and I certainly feel it when I, my dog and my wife are all in bed discussing what we're going to do for the day.

The photo is a low quality selfie taken with my iPhone 6s. Hardly what Tim and I had in mind when we agreed to begin a themed weekly photo to help direct and motivate us as we sought to rekindle our interest and discipline with taking photos. Nevertheless it's appropriate for the theme and is my weekly photo for FAM.

FAM

Friends and family

No 21st century family can be complete without friends, of which Tim is [master] chief among both groups. It's also fitting that Tim should be the subject of my second weekly photo now that we're weekly-photo-takers in crime.

Whilst an untouched candid shot taken, whilst whimpering about the cold in my garden, it was a joy to take (reminding me of my love of the clack of DSLR mirrors doing their job) and it's also a joy to look at too. So, here's my second weekly photo of the week (!), TIM SURRY.

TIM SURRY