Lydia in Five.

I'm embracing the more friendly look of my blog by adding a personal post.

So here's me in five things... (all photos taken by me, just for you lovely people.)

1. Jewellery

I love jewellery. And being a very tidy organised and tidy person, it's no surprise that I love my jewellery box.

2. Diary

I keep a diary, and I have done so for almost eight years. I write in it every day, without fail.

3. Camera

Kind of goes without saying, really....

4. Teddy

Loved Teddy since I was born. Still love her now. Slightly embarassing? Maybe. Do I care? No. :)

5. Cat

She's old. She's grumpy. And enjoys peeing on my clothes. But I can't help it, I love her to bits.

 Thought this was a nice way to start a new era for my blog.

Maybe I'll make this a regular thing...

Focus.

As you probably guessed from my Kaleidoscope post, I love double exposures.

Always have. Always will.

Whether they're done in camera or in post production. Soft or hard focus. Bright and bold or pale and desaturated. I simply love them.

They insantly add another dimension and emotion to an image.

There are so many ways you can play with double exposures. You can use overlay portraits, landscapes, textures or colours. You can apply them to a whole image, just over a face or a subtle hint in one area.

Show me a double exposure and it's guaranteed to inspire me.

Here's some I'm loving at the moment:

Amel Kerkeni

Dimitri Van Hoewijk

Derek Wood

Boline Pedersen

Artist unknown

Vanina Sorrenti

Valeri Chiang

Txema Yeste

Mel Bles

Mario Pena

David Benjamin Sherry

Guy Aroch

Fernando Bosch

What do you think of double exposures?

I'd love to see some of yours. :D