A love story between a girl and a camera

My new camera made my Christmas. I feel like everything could happen at any time when I have it in my bag and everything around me becomes material for a photo. Insignificant moments are transformed into stories, series of impressions and emotions, observations and imagination merging. I’ve developed such a strong relationship with my Canon that I feel frustrated and sentimental if I don’t have it with me. I treat my camera like a friend that can make experiences fun and more intense. Learning to surmount the endless technical difficulties is also part of the thrill. My skills are strictly of the beginner’s variety but it doesn’t matter to me. I continue to live a stormy affair with photography regardless of my mediocre talent … and I have fun!

I took these pictures one early winter morning in Le Perche (lower Normandie).

Morteaux

Basse Normandie

Matin

Saint Hymer

Mortagne au Perche

52 comments:

Unknown said...

La derniere photo me donne envie de m'habiller en nymphe et de courir dans la foret.
BE MY DAVID HAMILTON.

Taryn said...

these are absolutely gorgeous! what kind of camera did you get? I'm looking to save up for a new one.

July Stars said...

Mademoiselle Robot: I'll be your David Hamilton any time and you can be my innocent, naked and pure young girl in soft focus.

Taryn: Thank you so much! I use a G11 and absolutely love it!

ElodieVeryPetit said...

I love the old looking thing about these pics, nice !

Pesky Chesky said...

Gorgeous pics.

July Stars said...

Elodie: What a fun name you have! I'm glad you like the pictures...

Pesky Chesky: Thank you!!!

Anonymous said...

These photos are gorgeous..your photos always have a misty vibe to them that I like..If this is beginner status I wonder what your pro photos will look like!

Marina Siero said...

amazing pictures


xoxox

DUSKIN said...

gorgeous

thisisnaive said...

Skills of the beginner's variety?! These pictures are stunning. Technical ability <<< The eye

July Stars said...

LuxiRare: Thank you so much for your comment! It makes me very happy to know that you like the pictures...

Marina: Thank you!

Duskin: Merci, merci, merci

Little Nutbrown Hare: I always feel like a novice when I compare my pictures to yours...

Gio Goi Jeans said...

Gorgeous, stunning pictures!

david said...

nice pictures! which camera did you use?

Sarah said...

amazing pictures, full of atmosphere & feeling..!

Thalia said...

the pictures are absolutely amazing!!!!! loved the one with the cross!

childrens jewellery said...

Fantastic pictures! Loving the hazey feel to them

cats eyes said...

Talent médiocre? Connasse c'est super beau! Give up fashion, take up photography!
mwah

Sylvia etc said...

Coucou Jaja!
total-respect pour tes photos, on sent que t'es avisée par nature ... continues, j'ai hâte de voir d'autres de tes photos!
bisous

Anonymous said...

stunning images. the last one makes me want to move from the city...
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Marion said...

C'est mystérieux, presque inquiétant. On se croirait dans une nouvelle d'Edgar Poe. J'adore.

Bru Marx said...

Amazing pictures,lovely place.

Saga said...

WOW! these are so amazing! wow wow wow... love the colors and the atmosphere, great job!

Daphne van Houten said...

love the pictures, you're good in creating a vibe.

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Frances Davison said...

well these are magnificent

Move said...

amazing photos!, I love all of them,it look like take by film camera

xxx

Rachel Phipps said...

Such beautiful photos. Crosses and trees also look fantastic when the suns going down, especially around 10:30pm in about August. I live in the country just outside Rennes (Brittany) and I love taking photos then...

Anonymous said...

wow...

Laura McLaws Helms said...

Gorgeous! Your photos are really wonderful, Jaja.

Claire said...

your pictures are lovely - I'm not doing such a good job of surmounting the technical difficulties of my new camera - I think I have a phobia of it!

Singapore Lab said...

Oh j'adore l'atmosphere que tes photos degagent, une impression de d'ailleurs!

Chun said...

beautiful pictures

idarenotdare said...

Great photos

A home far away said...

The photos are amazing!

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l´habitué said...

Incredible photos, I am really inspired to draw those trees!

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Is This Real Life? said...

i love these pictures, your are a really talented photographer

Gaelle said...

Ouahh j'aimerais bien faire des photos aussi "mediocres" moi! Vraiment super belles.

Bayley. said...

i love playing around with cameras, your shots are awesome!

Fashion is a Playground said...

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L

Runway Reviews said...

wistful beauty.
Love nature, it's so pure.

mel said...

these photos are absolutely amazing, you're so talented! I have an obsession with tree silhouettes as well so i;m in awe

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Box No.216 said...

looking at ur photos i feel like i'm there...that's very inspiring...can't wait to see more.

Anonymous said...

magical!!!

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lacey marek said...

these pictures are soooo gorgeous!! this is my first time on your blog i'll be coming back frequently!!! xx

La Lionne said...

Oh it's so creepy, but wonderful!

Caylen said...

lovely photos. that's how i feel about my camera.. i must have my nikon or my holga film camera with me.

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linda said...

These pictures are so beautiful that they seem unreal.

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Pennerad said...

these are all bloody fantastic. very emotive, moving shots.
not sure if this has been asked already, but what sort of canon do you use?

Sarah Edenly said...

Some really great photos here, Thank you!

SaraKateSwan said...

WOW!!!! These are so haunting. Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

amazing photos... you take photos like a professional... congrats, enjoy you new camera

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