top of page


valeriehuggins0
Sep 13, 20223 min read
The challenges of creating the abstract
The latest challenge set by #charlottebellamy https://www.charlottebellamy.com/ was 'Abstract'. This really was a challenge as I guess...
25 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Sep 8, 20223 min read
Torrents in Topsham
I belong to a lovely local U3A photography group. Each month we each contribute three images on a theme. Over the past few years, I have...
69 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Sep 5, 20222 min read
Reflections on the Water Challenge: Drowning
The latest ICM challenge from #charlottebellamy was Water. A very popular topic for ICM photographers, as it provides endless variety,...
24 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Aug 13, 20221 min read
Hot, hot, hot...
As the heatwave continues, I head to the coast whenever I can. Living in South Devon I have so many choices, One of my favourites is in...
18 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Aug 8, 20222 min read
The surprises in the process
When I exhibited my images last year I included a short explanation of how I created them, both the initial capture and the editing. One...
13 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Chasing green
This week's challenge from @charlottebellamy was to produce an image on the theme of green. I did a trawl of my woodland, park and garden...
30 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Jul 30, 20221 min read
Summer Breeze
Another day on the beach, warm summer sunshine and flighty breezes. The waves were whipped up into rolling surf, a delight to photograph...
9 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Summer time and the livin' is easy......
...... especially when the sun is shining and I have a few hours to escape with my camera. We headed to Dartmoor for a walk by the River...
36 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Challenges and Competitions: some thoughts
I have been fortunate to have participated in several of @charlottebellamy's workshops and have learned a lot, particularly about ICM...
56 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Jul 20, 20222 min read
Metal Month- well, that was a challenge!
This month the members of the #TeignU3A photography group (https://teignu3a.org.uk/) were set the challenge to produce 3 images on the...
10 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Jul 20, 20222 min read
Record-breaking, wave breaking
Tuesday 19th July. Remember this date. UK temperatures topped 40C for the first time. After decades of warnings about climate change we...
22 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
May 11, 20222 min read
Norfolk Adventure: a fiery end
Last day of my adventure in Norfolk, and down came the rain. From drip to drizzle to drenching and repeat! We headed to Sandringham to...
18 views
1 comment


valeriehuggins0
May 10, 20222 min read
Norfolk Adventure - the next steps
Spent most of the day at Brancaster. The most superb stretch of sand, so soft and fine the wind picks it up and whisks it ahead of our...
26 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
May 9, 20221 min read
Norfolk Adventure
I have travelled east across England, further and farther than I have ever adventured before in my own country. To the county of Norfolk,...
44 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
May 2, 20221 min read
Earthing at Dawlish Warren
I was fortunate to get to the beach at Dawlish Warren on Saturday. It was almost low tide. The sand stretched out for ever and then the...
38 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Apr 27, 20221 min read
Teignmouth....again!
Yes, a return once more to the beach of my childhood. I am doing a project course with #charlottebellamy and still searching for my...
27 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Reflections on Reflections
One of my favourite areas for photography is reflections in rippling water. The effects can be stunning. Recently, I enjoyed sitting...
15 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Apr 17, 20221 min read
Silhouette Challenge
This month's challenge for U3A is Silhouettes and it proved to be a lot trickier than I thought it would. Lee Frost's advice was to...
1 view
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Dawlish Warren Walking
Photographing people is always tricky for me. I feel like I am intruding on their privacy, even if they are in a public space. I find...
12 views
0 comments


valeriehuggins0
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Promenading in the Sun
I am doing a Personal Project course with #charlottebellamy which includes some mindful activities. Yesterday I went to the seaside on a...
4 views
0 comments
bottom of page