I used to draw and paint. . Now I get the same sort of joy from photography. I try to get it all "right" within my Nikon DSLR, just like I used to do with my Nikon FM2 SLR, a completely manual camera. I have kept the FM2 as a memento of my student days and beyond, finally going digital in 2009.. The painting and drawing were put on hold as my methods were too time consuming and I had to earn a living. Time is always an issue and there are never enough hours in the day...

I am inspired by the landscape, by hills, mountains, trees, flowers, water and reflections, by wildlife and weather. I love cats, sheep and all manner of living things. Odd as it may seem, I prefer clouds to blue skies, even though my favourite colour is blue....I love experimenting with ICM and multiple exposure.

i use my Nikon DSLR manually - focusing, exposure settings, depth of field etc. This gives me more freedom and control of the finished result, plus pure joy all through the photography process... I really enjoy processing my work, using Lightroom Classic since early 2015, which I love.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to look and provide such very kind and welcome criticism and encouragement. Thank you also for providing so much inspiration. I get a real buzz out of Flickr.

Finally, please respect that this work belongs to Jola McTotty and is protected by copyright. If you would like to use any of my images, please would you do me the courtesy of asking first?