Damien Hurst exhibition at the Tate Modern-uugh!

I went to see this earlier in the week. I was on the South Bank and have been thinking for some time how seeing galleries, art, photography might help me to understand it more, that it might have an impact on my own photography as art. 

Well, it just wont do! After seeing this it is unlikely I will visit another artist's work ever again! What a load of old tripe! Having said that, if you like dead stuff, flies, death, attrition and a bloke with frozen animals to which a chainsaw has been applied, you are in good company!

it seems to me that, these days, because everything has been done to death, death is the only thing left to make something of. Its gross. Humans must have more creativity to them. Someone somewhere must have a different perspective on beauty that doesn't involve death and decay. It isn't beautiful, but it is necessary.

Underwater Groupon Photography

Its not for me. I think I need to rule out underwater photography as an aspect of my photography which will elude me-in terms of diving at least. Pain in my ear again on Tuesday after the pool practice dive on Monday. I don't want to risk a punctured ear drum and so I have,decided to withdraw. Hopefully Groupon will give me a refund.
Not to worry. In London for a day next week so I will check out some photography galleries. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Pool practice tonight

I am not looking forward to this. As much as it would be great to dive and take pictures I don't think my ears will cope. Since last weeks pool dive I have tried to clear my ears 5x a day and been unable to do it. I also had pain in my ear last Tuesday, the morning after the pool dive. I love being underwater and floating. Diving is great but I am getting older.

Practice pool dive

I went to the pool last night for a practice pool dive session-I need another and have been summoned for another underwater excursion to the shallow end next week!

The cameras will be compacts when we go on a 6 metre open water dive later in the month.
I didn't do very well and doubt I will be able to do the dive if I don't learn how to clear,my mask, ears and remove/replace the regulator for breathing. The latter is quite scary and I wouldn't try but will need to next week.

I am getting older, life seems more precious than it used to!
I don't get these problems with landscape!

Underwater photography session with Groupon

I had forgotten about this! On Monday I am going to a dive centre followed by a dive session in a pool. Later in the month I am going on a dive to take pictures underwater. It's a good thing I checked my diary. As far as I am aware the cameras are loaned out to us and I am hoping it will be a DSLR. It was a Groupon offer some months ago....which is why I forgot about it. I think it was booked almost 3 months ago. So that will be my next update.

Dereliction of duty

Not much to report on the photography front as I haven't been active. I am taking pictures for my menopause project for my Masters and I am booked onto a 2 day course with the Royal Photographic Society later this year. Its a glamour and portrait shoot in a studio, both completely new subjects to me and it will take me out of my comfort zone. It will do me good to do something different.