forget-me-nott photography: Straight from the camera.....

Practice makes perfect.... although perfection is so over-rated!

Hi! My name is Mel Nott, and welcome to my photography blog!

My experience with photography first started many years ago when I would quite happily take snaps of anything and anyone, the result being me having dozens of boxes of photographs tucked away in my house, only ever to be looked at again when I am feeling that tug of nostalgia that we all experience.... thankfully in these times of digital photography a whole new world has opened up to me and I am falling in love with photography all over again. I love natural light photography, but am also dabbling in studio work.

After having my four children, who are my treasures, and being lucky enough to be married to a wonderful, supportive and devoted husband, I am now finding little windows of opportunity to explore and experiment with my photos. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I loved capturing them! They are moments that I never wish to forget.......

Capturing the essence of everday life - from pregnancy to birth, newborns, children & families! Professional portraits that reflect the true spirit of your family. Cherished memories never to be forgotten!

No need to purchase a single printed photograph! I charge a flat fee package and provide my clients with all images on cd/dvd. The value is just amazing! No over-priced photo packages or expensive reprints - just the gorgeous photos you want, as you want, when you want. And they are yours to keep!

I am based in Perth, so please feel free to email me at forget-me-nott@live.com if you would like to arrange a session.

Oh, and leave me a comment from time to time - I like to know I am not just talking to myself....

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Friday, February 29, 2008

Straight from the camera.....

For those of you that don't know, I don't actually have Photoshop - although I am in the process of obtaining it.... therefore I just use a little free program that Christie got for me called Filtre.... it is very basic editing, in fact so basic it is sometimes not even worth doing!

These photos have only had a frame put around them and one edit - auto contrast - and I have greyscaled a couple of them, otherwise they are completely raw..... so I was quite pleased with them, although I am having trouble with my focusing - both auto and manual never seem to give me a really clear shot, even with the tripod... maybe it is my lens as it looks clear through the lens when I focus... I will have to look into it.