it's a British thing.

Having lived in London for five years now, I have never seen it's nightlife and it's absolutely incredible. The lights, the people, the contrasting colours, the water reflection and just the busy-ness of the city. It seems like it never sleeps (not ripping off New York here btw!). It was an amazing day! I spent it taking pictures, although it was quite windy and cold, it paid off! I am invlove with lighting and water reflections although it is quite hard to capture a perfect shot of the reflection. Also, it's difficult having to make use of your iPhone instead of an awesome camera. But don't worry guys, should have one quite soon .. I think.

A fluorescent light bulb and curling tongs.

Who says you need a flash the same size as an umbrella to get good lighting? Here are a few pictures I took experimenting with my floor light and a few curls here and there on my cousin's hair. I am obssesed with Photoshop and other editing softwares and I try my hardest not to use it too much to show the true light of the picture. Feedback please!

Different shades of blue, or maybe pink.

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It's incredible how many shades the sky could carry. It's my first time to see the sky pink-ish a few weeks ago, so my jaw dropped instantly when I saw the sky that shade. Judging from the last post I did, you might've guessed that I love nature. I love being outdoors, just hoping to catch a really good shot. I was in my bestfriend's car when I took the last two pictures, and it was so tricky to get it right because the car was moving and the ''PML'' truck got in the way!

A small point of view.

In my last blog I mentioned that some photographers are ''chance takers'' and here's a perfect example. It was a nice sunny day in the school grounds so I decided to take advantage of it. I love capturing textures, patterns and natural light. It's amazing how the small and simple things in our everyday lives, nature in this case (although nature isn't really small), just goes by being unnoticed. To capture the delicate pattern on an autumn leaf, and realising how much there is to it, I find amazing. Also, one of the things I love about pictures on a sunny day is the sun. The way it reflects on everyday, and making the true colours of nature really shine through.

Deciding the focus point.

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At the moment I use my iPhone to capture all of my pictures due to shortage of money, when you're a teenager and living with your parents every penny counts!

One of the most important points in a photographic composition, whether it's when you are just out and about in the wildlife or just a simple family get together, is the main focus of the picture. In this case, it's my cousins here. I am really close to them because they grew up with me so therefore I wanted to capture that same glow I see when I'm with them. Photography for me is all about trying to get people to see through the lens of a camera. (I have to say though, trying to take a picture of an extremely hyper baby was pretty difficult!) Photographers, professional or beginner (which is what I am), will spend forever looking for the right and perfect subject. Choosing the main focus of a picture only lies within a person's interest. Photography is just as much as an Art than anything like Fashion Designing or Painting. I would call some photographers ''chance takers'' due to the fact that they never know when their camera is needed. Professional photographers work in studios with the fancy lighting, expensive cameras, various lenses and high end computers, I would say that that is only one side of the world of photography. An expensive camera isn't needed to be able to capture a good shot, the beauty of the moment will shine through the interest that was put in.