{"id":14109,"date":"2019-07-02T12:37:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T12:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14109"},"modified":"2019-08-14T10:11:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T10:11:28","slug":"clare-mcewen-photographer-of-the-month-july-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/photographer-of-the-month\/clare-mcewen-photographer-of-the-month-july-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Clare McEwen &#8211; Photographer of the Month &#8211; July &#8217;19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My name is Clare, I live in Oxfordshire, but am originally from Cornwall. I\u2019m mum to a 7-year-old, and I&#8217;m an Epidemiology researcher.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was pretty young when I first asked for a camera for my birthday, around 8 or 9, I guess. I\u2019ve been snapping away merrily since then. My photos were mainly snaps of family, friends, holidays, birthdays, etc., all moment-catching images, but not very accomplished or creative. I got more serious about photography around my 40th birthday when I, yet again, asked for a camera for my birthday. This time it was a serious camera, my first interchangeable lens system camera, a Sony A6000. Since then, I\u2019ve read lots, practiced lots and, very gradually, started to improve.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What can you tell us about your entry, \u201cFeed Me\u201d in April\u2019s Birds photo competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We went on a last minute day trip to Chessington World of Adventures one weekend and made a beeline for the zoo. The lorikeets were on fine form showing off and asking for food. I knew I wanted to try to get some pleasing bokeh in the background and the light shining through the leaves in the enclosure provided the perfect backdrop. I waited for a lorikeet to settle nearby and snapped a few shots to capture it demanding food!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image002.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image002-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Do you have any particular style of photography you specialise in?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I am yet to find one particular style I want to stick to. I love taking photos, so I take them of everything! I love taking photos of my son, of sports, of flowers, of landscapes, of animals and birds, of moments in time\u2026..yep, everything! I\u2019ve never been a fan of pigeon-holing things, so I guess that\u2019s reflected in my inability to stick to one style!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What do you enjoy about photography?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love how it helps me see the little things in life, the single flower against a blue sky, the light catching a blade of grass. I love how it gets me out and about exploring the countryside. I can fit it in amongst my family and work commitments, and it\u2019s absorbing and relaxing. I also love that my son enjoys taking photos too. And I\u2019m beginning to enjoy the creative possibilities of post-processing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image004.jpg 532w, https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image004-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image006.jpg 538w, https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image006-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tell us about one of your projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m just starting my first attempt at a project \u2013 it\u2019s going to be based on the school run! We have a few miles to drive to get to our school and we\u2019re lucky that much of it is through the countryside. As you can imagine, I spend a lot of time driving this route and decided that I could combine the school run with some photography. The aim is to take photos of anything I can within a couple of minutes\u2019 walk of the school run route \u2013 there are lots of fields and footpaths, so I have plenty of scope throughout the seasons to capture loads of different things. I\u2019ve only just started it, but I\u2019m very excited about it. Last week I got a couple of good shots of poppies in the sun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image008.jpg 464w, https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image008-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If you could offer one piece of advice for aspiring photographers what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I very much consider myself a beginner, so don\u2019t really feel I am in a position to offer any useful advice! However, I think it\u2019s important to photograph what you want, in a style you want, and not feel pressured to photograph what others think you should photograph. If you like it, then it\u2019s a good photo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Where can you see my work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I mostly post my photos on Instagram, and can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/claremcewen\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Do you have any plans for the rest of 2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I plan to continue exploring the locale of the school run for my project and to generally annoy my family by making them pose a lot through the summer (same as I do through every other season!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love how it helps me see the little things in life, the single flower against a blue sky, the light catching a blade of grass.  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