My Amateur Art & Photo Blog

French Grammar Book Other than photography my other hobby is learning French. Looking back over the year I'm not sure which hobby I've had more success with, have I become a better photographer or a better French speaker over the course of the last twelve months? I think both of those are up for debate ;p Taken with the  LG Optimus Elite , no post processing.

Book Stand Although I feel like I'm finally getting over the flu I am still very busy at work and again I'm left wondering the various rooms of our home this evening looking for something, anything to catch my creative (or lack their of) eye. I was trying to selectively focus on the middle books on this shelf and with my P&Ss portrait mode I was hoping the depth of field would blue out the books closest too and farthest from the lens, unfortunately the implementation wasn't as good as the idea and I don't have the energy to mess around with this in post processing to 'fake' that effect nor do I like using that more post processing normally anyways. Note to self once I'm 100% again I need to get out and about on photography walks and tours that I know go on the area again, it really does help to mingle with like minded amateurs. Taken with the  Canon PowerShot SX230HS  in portrait mode, flash did not fire. No p ost processing.

J'étudie Le Français I've taken to swotting up on my French on the commute to work on the days I take the train so that I'll be ready to converse with the natives in Montreal later this year when we return for our late summer vacation. Taken with the LG Optimus Elite , no post processing.