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Ballydougan kids

Here are some shots of my recent shoot at Ballydougan Pottery. This time it was the kids who were in on the action. Ballydougan offer 'paint a pot' and 'clay-throwing' parties for kids parties and special events. Ciara is on hand to guide them and help out with the difficult bits. I think its a fantastic idea. Their pots are then glazed and available for them to take home and keep. I was soooo tempted to put the camera down and have another go on that wheel myself!






I've been MIA on the blog this week I know.
Lots of things going on behind the scenes at the moment so its been busy. Blogging a session is usually the last thing I do in the week! Also I've been trying to shut the computer down before ten most nights so that I can chill out for a while on the couch. We've just got the movie channels switched back on again so I've lots to catch up on. Plus, I managed to finish some books I've been reading for about a year. I've just realised how much I miss my booktime!
Apart from getting some wind-down time my head is now filled with lots of inspiration and new ideas. I must admit, I was starting to get a bit grumpy and worn out. Working from home all day is new to me and I just haven't got the balance right yet. I'm making dinner and checking emails at the same time.

I've also been missing the girls in the GMINI office. Facebook and twitter are just not the same for getting that daily gossip fix. I'm still teaching at the school but conversation with teenage boys about cars, ferrets, Premier League football and Playstation 3 just ain't filling that gap at the moment for some reason.

On the plus side, my weeks are never predictable. I'm always meeting new exciting people, I get to spend more time with the kids, and I'm concentrating on what I love doing - taking pictures. If only this miserable weather would change soon as I've lots of outdoor work planned and it just ain't happening at the moment.

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Jamie

I love kids with curls.
It has to be one of my favourite things. And gorgeous, little Jamie has loads of them and big blue eyes to die for. He is an absolutely adorable little boy and he won me over right away. Usually when I come in and take my camera out kids can be unsure at first. Jamie walked right over with the biggest smile ever and climbed right up onto my knee. In fairness, I think he was after the camera! He is full of energy and mischief so we had to keep him amused but he gave me plenty of time to get lots of pictures of him. Here are some from the session. You're such a sweetheart Jamie!




Just look at these curls...





This is the face just before he is about to get into trouble...








Like I said, a real climber. He can't wait to get to get into the bath here...

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