Crafty Photo Scavenger Hunt - January

I was so enthusiastic about taking part in the Crafty Photo Scavenger Hunt again, yet still managed to be really late getting my photos sorted and posted here. I found it quite difficult to choose photos for some reason. I've been taking more photos on my phone in recent months and I'm quite enjoying taking quick snaps that represent a more simple capture than a carefully considered photograph taken with my big DSLR camera. I want to do more with my photography this year after a couple of years of less time and energy for anything creative, so I will hopefully be taking more photos with the DSLR in the coming months.

Something I Made

Not the best photo, but one of the few things I've made this month that wasn't a (beautifully presented, obviously) plate of food was a birthday card for my niece, who has just turned 6.

Inspiration

I can't really explain what it is, but every time I travel through Waterloo station on a sunny day I have to stop and look at the roof. I love the angles and shapes and how the blue sky looks through it.

Resolutions

I don't really do resolutions at New Year, but I do want to put more time into photography. It's a good hobby for me to concentrate on and I want to get better at it. I had some dried roses hoarded away to "do something with" later - only a year or so later, I took some photos of them with my macro lens! I haven't used this lens much so it was a good one to spend some time with.

Retro

My travels are brightened by my retro style Penguin book cover Oyster card holder! It makes me happy every time I see it.

Sequins

This one really had me stumped. I don't own anything with sequins on. I couldn't find anything in a shop with sequins on. Then I had a look through a box of crafty things and found these, not the most imaginative I'm afraid, but it was this or a drawing of some sequins.