A Lazy Afternoon

Today was a bit of a lazy day, with a short drive down the coast to Mornington. While the weather looked like it might turn before we arrived, it stayed very nice and sunny til we left. Jasmine played in the sand with her Dad, while snapped away til my heart was content. All in all, it was a perfect Sunday afternoon

© Kellie Metcalf Photography

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Equipment

Just thought I’d share what gear I use in case anyone was interested.

Camera body

Canon 550D also known as Rebel T2i

Lenses

Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS

Canon 50mm f1.8

Accessories

Canon 430EXii Speedlite

Kenko extension tubes

While yes I could upgrade to a full frame camera, at the stage I would rather save for a new lens or two

Wish list

Canon 85mm f1.8

Canon 50mm f1.4

Canon 24-70mm f2.8L

Redbubble

A selection of my images are available for purchase at Redbubble.com, if you haven’t heard of it. Redbubble is an online artists community, but also an avenue for the artists to sell their works as various products such as photographic prints, greeting cards, canvas prints even Iphone covers and T-shirts.

Below is a preview of some of the things I have for sale, which you can click-through to if you wish to buy it

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My Inspiration

Thought it might be nice for everyone to learn a little about what drives me each and everyday

My 18 mth old daughter is my inspiration and who continues to drive me towards my dream. She is my everything, and my most unwilling model 🙂

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When she was born, it was discovered she had Hip Dysplasia in her left hip. We thought it may happen as we do have a family history of the condition, so I already had a fair idea of what to expect thanks to many hours of research. It did get worse though, when she was 6 weeks old we were told that it was in both hips, and the condition was worse than first thought and surgery was the only option. That was extremely hard to hear, and heartbreaking

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