Well this week hasn’t started out the best as I’ve actually been made redundant from my job on the first day. I’m trying to look at things in the positive knowing that I’d not been happy working there for a while and it’d been bringing me a lot of stress. I know in the long run it’s for the best but still a little fresh and brings a lot of questions in what I should do next and how photography will fit into this next chapter.
Stuck On The Fence – 05/02/2026
This was taken about an hour or two before I was told I was being made redundant, again it was just a quick snap taken in my back garden. I’d uploaded it to my flickr account (like I’m doing with all my one a day photo’s this year) and it ended up getting picked for their explore page so this one went a bit crazy. I’m not sure if this is the universe’s way of saying this is something I should take more seriously after today’s events or what, but it was definitely unexpected. Taken using my Canon 250D and 55-250mm lens.
Early Bloomer – 06/02/2026
As you can tell it was another rainy day, but this yellow beauty blooming early definitely brightened my day and just had to be snapped. The joy spring brings is something I can’t wait for after a very grey and rainy couple of months. Taken with my Canon 250D and 24mm lens.
Keeping Guard – 07/02/2026
Well on the morning of being made redundant I’d actually purchased a 100-400mm mark2 lens. Which is something I’m now debating returning but obviously I had to test it out with this female blackcap and I can’t believe the detail it picks up over my 55-250mm lens. If I do decide to take wildlife photography a bit more seriously then this lens needs to stay in my collection but it’s all something for me to think about. Taken using my Canon 250D and 100-400mm lens.
The Start Of Something New – 08/02/2026
For a while I’ve been thinking about starting a pet photography business, even more so since I don’t have a job anymore. I don’t have much confidence in myself so I’m trying to prioritise a short photoshoot with Jax regularly. This time I tested out using some softboxes over the umbrella’s I used in the last shoot and definitely find the softboxes be a lot better this time and provide more light. I think the brighter background helps here as well but I’ve never been a fan of Jax’s fur against blue. I’ll definitely be testing out the softboxes against the green background I have while I think about what to do. Taken with my Canon 250D and 24mm lens.
Up In The Sky – 09/02/2026
We finally had a bit of sun today, it didn’t last long though so I decided to go and take a second photo of something I took back in week two. I wanted to be able to compare the monochrome version taken with very grey skies against one with blue skies and the contrast of the white mast. I think I prefer this one with the blue sky, though the mast could be a bit sharper. Taken using my Canon 250D and 50mm lens.
In The Right Place – 10/02/2026
Being honest, my mental health today hasn’t been great. I’ve felt alone & lonely as well as not good enough so picking up my camera felt really hard. Doubting myself isn’t anything new but it felt harder to pull myself out of today and Jax was there whenever I needed a cuddle or to lick any tears away so it felt only right to capture that. Taken with my Instax Mini Evo.
A Little Burst Of Joy – 11/02/2026
Today was another day I really struggled with my mental health so I took to the archives and edited this blue tit photo I took earlier in the week. The colours of blue tits always bring a bit of joy on a dull grey day and it’s nice seeing my editing skills improve as time goes on and get quicker as I get used to where everything is on Lightroom. Taken using my Canon 250D and 100-400mm lens.
This week hasn’t gone to plan and there’s been a lot of personal things that I’ve had to navigate at the same time. I think the only thing this week has shown me photography wise is that wildlife, nature and animals are my preferred subjects and what I feel most comfortable and confident photographing and I think I need to stop trying to fight that.
Carrie Jane 