Week 52 - Best Friend

Meet Scott.  He has seen me through all my photography projects so far and, bearing in mind we fell out the first time I pointed a camera at him because he didn't want his photo taken, he has ended up a willing model.  My Husband and, most definitely, my Best Friend.  I love him.

A wonderful way to end my Project 52.

Signing off from wild and windy Scotland.

Dot

Week 51 - Traditions

In the run up to Christmas in our house there are movie traditions.  Scooge (which we love to sing along to), It's A Wonderful Life (makes us all thankful for all we have) and one of my faves, Love Actually (I still laugh out loud)

Merry Christmas!

Dot

Week 50 - Stones

Think outside the box.  It is Week 50 and the topic is Stones.  Couldn't really post anything else, could I?

Dot

Week 49 - Movement

Gymnasts moves can be impressive and the kids at our Club never fail to impress us all.

Dot

Week 48 - Seasonal

Christmas decorations are hauled out of the attic every year . . . with excitement and anticipation!  :-)

Dot

Week 47 - Nightlife

I am a member of a choir in Edinburgh called Sing In The City. I love going along every week for my 2 hours of "Me Time" but I realised at our Christmas Night Out that perhaps the members don't get out often enough.  Take a look at this pic of Edinburgh's Nightlife!

Dot

Week 46 - Night-time

Edinburgh's City Centre comes alive in the Festive Season (which seems to be getting earlier and earlier every year) with the German Market and Winter Wonderland.

Dot

Week 45 - Family

Siblings - my mum and her little brother.  Love this photo.

Dot

Week 44 - Macro

It is incredible how much detail we miss everyday.  Just look at the down on these feathers.  I walk by them nearly every day on a dreamcatcher in our house but never picked out this detail before.

Dot

Week 43 - Light

As a photographer, light is so important to me.  Not just the amount of it and whether it is natural or man-made but also the direction it is coming from and how it reflects in the subjects eyes.  I just love the catch-lights in this baby's eyes.  In good catchlights you can actually see the shape/reflection of the source of the light when you zoom in close.  On this shot you can clearly see the tall, Victorian bay windows!

Dot

Week 42 - Children

Now if you ever come to Edinburgh then you should head up to the Churchhill Theatre in the leafy suburb of  Morningside wherein you will find Loopy Lorna's Tea House.  It is an amazing place with loads and loads of yummy, scrummy cakes and goodies but one thing that has always impressed me about this place beyond any others I have seen in the area is their welcoming attitude to kids.  The tiniest babe to the strong-willed toddler and even the stroppy teenagers who have just finished their school day are all welcome at Loopy's which, in my opinion, is just how it should be because NOBODY should miss out of the wonderful cakes.s
Take a stroll over to Loopy's at www.loopylorna.com or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Loopy-Lornas-Tea-House-Morningside to check them out.

Dot

Week 41 - Stripes

I guess reflective stripes do work afterall :-)

Dot

Week 40 - Nature

Nature has some amazing talents.  Watching these butterflies emerge from the cocoons is just incredible.  Wish I had had time-lapse shots.  (Note to self: remember the tripod the next time you visit the butterfly farm).

Dot

Week 39 - Weather

Oh My Goodness!  No rain?  No clouds?  Blue sky?  Are you sure this isn't Sammee's photo 'cause we don't see this often in Scotland!!

Dot

Week 38 - Favourite Food

Nothing else to be said really  :-)

Dot

Week 37 - Books

Hubby has a lot of reading to catch up on.  This is only a small sample!

Dot

Week 36 - Self Portrait

An unusual Self-Portrait story: 

I knew that my friend Rosie had been diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of February so I wasn’t surprised when I logged on to the computer a couple of weeks later and read a message from her asking if I would like to be the photographer for a Mummies’ Calendar that she had planned as a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Care.  My instant answer was “Absolutely.  Would love to be involved.”

Who would have thought that 6 weeks later McQ Photography would have completed over 30 Naked photo shoots and that TWO calendars would be on their way to the printers?

Rosie was an acquaintance. A friendly mum with whom I had kept in touch and who often left lovely comments about my photography on my business Facebook page.  Fundraising was something that Rosie and her family had always been involved in and I had always supported their efforts by purchasing as much of Rosie’s home-made tablet as possible.  Although there was no tablet on offer this time I was still delighted to help out.

The Naked shoots were such fun to be part of.  An absolute scream at times!  I am staggered at the number of peo

ple who are willing to get their kit off for a great cause, although some were very nervous.  I am, however, even more staggered at how many were slow to put their clothes back on at the end of their session claiming it as a liberating experience and so much easier than they had expected!

With Rosie and her organisational skills at the helm and Susan by her side the models, the shoots, the editing and the meetings slotted into place with ease.  We did sessions in the most public places and blagged venues and props from here, there and everywhere.  At the end of it all there are two fundraising calendars being published which I am very, very proud to be part of and include in my portfolio.

When all the shoots were done Rosie told me that I had to supply a photo of myself for the calendars and that I too had to get my kit off for it.  So, in support of Rosie and Breast Cancer Care here I am . . .  the Naked photographer.

   

Week 35 - Inspiring Person

Week 35 was the week Emma started her journey with Eek! My Mummy Has Breast Cancer www.eekmymummy.co.uk

Every quote on this image is taken from real comments left by people on her Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eek-my-mummy-has-Breast-Cancer/463711683662337?fref=ts and I had hundreds to choose from!

Go Emma!

Dot

Week 34 - Artwork

Lunch Atop A Skyscraper
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Dot @ McQ Photography (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Update on our Project 52

Ok, I (Dot) have set myself quite a big challenge for the last 3 days of 2012.

At the beginning of the year we started this Project 52.  With one thing and another Sammee hasn't managed to keep up with the weekly challenge and, although I sauntered along by myself for another 12 weeks, I eventually let it fall by the wayside.

So . . . over the next 3 days I am going to try to complete the Project 52 Challenge that was set. Hard going but I'm going to try my best. 

Watch out for the first 2 coming your way shortly.