Play time

Week 11 and this week's theme was Toys.

My breakthrough moment this week actually occurred in a supplier presentation.  We were at the Floating Pavilion at the Viaduct and the super yachts had just came in which along with all the bobbing up and down with each boat that came in made it a bit hard to concentrate, so instead of concentrating on online measurement metrics I found my mind drifting to what settings I should use to take a photo of the action outside the windows.  

Unfortunately for me my camera was back at my desk, although I did have my little cheapy camera though so as soon as it was over I set out to see what I could capture.  My little camera had never been out of auto in it's life so I didn't even know if it had a manual setting, let alone how to use it.  I have got so used to using my 'proper' camera and letting it take full credit for amazing photo's that it was a real moment for me to discover that I had actually learnt some skills that were transferable and I proved to myself that I was doing more than pointing and shooting when I knew exactly what to do to get the shot.

The end result was my favourite photo of the week (12th of March).  I just love all the activity that is happening on the boat, even when it is out of the water.  I actually found out later that the Telefonica had suffered some damage to her hull as she was coming in to Auckland which just kind of made it that much better that I inadvertently captured the cherry picker going up to check out the damage.

And finally, a big thank you to my girls for letting me play with their toys this week! 

16 March - steady hands...

15 March - the Sylvanians go cruising - bad Mummy with very bad role modelling to the kids taking this picture on the road!!  A few nervous moments from the girls as I took this picture!

14 March - the end outcome of my night time 'shoot' in the play room after the girls went to bed...

13 March - playing with trains

12 March - a very expensive toy!

11 March - the duck in the Gelli Baff!!!  The one and only time the girls will have a jelly bath before our new bath arrives!  If you have kids, definitely worth a try - weird stuff!

10 March - the dragon roller coaster at the Kumeu Show