Merry Christmas and my New BBC Photo

Merry Chrsitmas and all the best in 2014, everyone!

And if you want to see my picture that was published on BBC yesterday, follow this link and check out image 3.

BBC Wales

I've been taking quite a lot of night shots in Newport (see below). However, here is the link to my newest BBC photo:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25445940 (image 3), which wasn't taken there.

As the year is almost over, this is a 'kind of' summary of what I've been doing:
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22610617 (picture 1)  
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22756287 (picture 1)
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-24621801 (picture 1)
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-24466163 (picture 10)
5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22272608 (picture 4)
6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24903596 (picture 4)
7. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24626352 (picture 7)
8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19063071 (picture 8)
9. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22706676 (picture 11)
10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-25032368 (picture 5)
11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25445940 (picture 3)

Oh dear!

Last Sunday night, I submitted two photos to BBC, hoping the one below would get selected because I like its composition (the lighting is not so good, though, I know).

 Unfortunately, the ugly one got chosen. Can you recognise me here www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q=your+pictures+masks? Really hoping you CAN'T.  Direct link to the gallery: www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-25032368 - just look for picture 5 and enjoy the ugliness. 

Back to my world now! 

BBC Wales and Alice in Chains

Picture 4 is by me: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24903596

and this is what made me happy today:

Listening to my song.

Sunday Walk

A few photos taken today and two from yesterday.

BBC

I've just discovered that they published two of my photos today. This is the link to the second one: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-24621801 (the first one is mine).  Now you can admire my holiday footwear, too!

BBC Wales

A new photo by me on BBC Wales: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24626352. Last but one this time.

My ears are full of this.

Well...

My picture's been published on BBC today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-24466163, look for image 10). What's really bugging me, though, is that I've written 'South Wales', not 'south Wales'. Also, they've changed my very own full stop before 'Penarth' to a comma. Am I a stickler for detail or what? 

Just Listen to This!

and Reach Beyond Belief. 

Photographing Children

I spent my summer travelling around Europe and taking photos of whatever caught my eye. Still, no time to select a sample of them and post them on here, but I thought I could share a few pics of this beautiful girl I was lucky to photograph a month ago!

Don't Build Castles in the Air if You Can't Build One in the Sand

We (people) can always gloss over very important concerns or announce sprinkling a thick layer of glitter over the mess as of tomorrow (or next year or whenever we fancy), but by doing so, we're, evidently, not dealing with the issues. I see it very clearly: if we don't impose consequences, we won't be treated seriously - that's a fact, so it doesn't matter if or when we'll be proclaiming 'a new beginning'. Everything left undealt with shapes the future more than our intentions, whether we like it or not. 

Admittedly, we can start writing our Know-How book again and as many times as we want, but we'll be always only starting from scratch if we can't decide where the climax (know-what) and defining moments (know-who and know-why) are.

Metallica again tonight and just one thing to remember for me now more than any other time: "People hate the truth. Luckily, the truth doesn't care."

I've Been Enjoying The Summer!

And here is the link to one of my absolute favourite songs.

My Niece Has Grown

I love photographing her and it's incredible how quickly she's changing. 

A Few Photos of My Gorgeous Sister

I took these yesterday in her house. I'm extremely busy now, so apologies for neglecting this blog a bit. Oh, and the scarf was just my idea (I wanted to add some colours and textures); she doesn't wear it - it's mine, anyway.