Golden summer light

I don't think there's anything more beautiful or stunning than golden evening sunlight. It's a photographer's dream, well, it certainly is for me, as it just makes everything glow with warmth. It's almost the world's way of making you slow down for a moment to notice all the beauty that is close by, and the little details that can be so easily overlooked as we go about our lives.

Another thing you may have noticed in a few of my recent shots is how I like to sometimes use blur. Not everyone will like this approach, which I completely appreciate, but I like the mysterious effect blurring a shot can have. I like to put my lens onto manual focus and then speedily snap away at different angles to experiment with the type of effect the blur can have. I love the nostalgia and mystery and the shallow depth of field. Naturally, for some shots it works and others it doesn't, but in particular I was extremely pleased with the first shot in this post. I love the painterly quality of the colours and the tiny depth of field makes your eyes focus in on the tiny details. 

Anyway, I've babbled on enough for now! :)

I'd be interested to hear your opinions of using blur in photography.

You can find selected photographs from this post in my Etsy shop available to buy as prints.

Chloe x