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My website went live late Feb 2013 and has had over 400,000 views by end of 2015.

www.rosiephotos.co.uk/

I find it difficult to walk along and not picture things around me as photographs. It is such an uplifting experience to see something you love and capture it in many different ways.

Rosie Spooner Photography Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/RosieSpoonerPhotography?ref=stream

I am retired and live in Torquay so take a lot of photos in Devon. My nearest beach Meadfoot is just down the road so I take a lot of photos there and have started my own group to build up a record of the lovely views.

www.flickr.com/groups/meadfootbeach/

I also have a static caravan in Looe, Cornwall so spend a large part of the summer there, allowing me to take photos around Cornwall too. Millendreath Beach is just down the road from the holiday park. I have a group for Millendreath to gather together some nice photos of this private beach.

www.flickr.com/groups/1392691@N23/

I also have a general Looe group.

www.flickr.com/groups/looe/

Both Meadfoot in Torquay Devon and Millendreath in Looe Cornwall have lovely sunrises.

I took up gig rowing in Looe at the age of 59 with Looe rowing club, but only on a casual basis. I do not compete in competitions. I now row on Teignmouth back beach, with Teignmouth rowing club on a casual basis on Sunday mornings

Apart from photography, I enjoy walking, swimming, rowing, and tennis.

Cameras used

Nikon D5000 DSLR only purchased July 2010, apart from the main lens Nikkor 18-55mm, I also have the following lens.

Tamron 70-300mm zoom and macro

Tamron 90mm macro f/2.8

Tamron 10-24mm wide angle

Point and shoot

Canon G15

Olympus superzoom, not used at present as I use my DSLR now but was used for some of my earlier photos

I started the successful Flickr P&S Camera Club for NON DSLR photos to see what can be achieved with point and shoots and superzooms etc. I have found it very useful for myself to compare cameras. Now I always look at the camera type when I view photos. I do not use my compact much now but it is always with me, if I do not want to carry my DSLR. I feel lost without a camera. This group has taught me a lot and the standard is extremely high. The success of the group made it necessary to involve another Admin and several moderators and I am very grateful for their help and variety of knowledge and contribution to the group. I am not currently active in this particular group due to other commitments.

Link to the group below.

www.flickr.com/groups/notslr/