{"id":3327,"date":"2011-06-25T14:57:40","date_gmt":"2011-06-25T12:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2012-04-01T23:45:23","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T21:45:23","slug":"from-the-archives-junejuly-2005-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/from-the-archives-junejuly-2005-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"From the archives: June\/July 2005-2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">June\/July 2005 &#8211; 2010<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been taking photos for ages and really got interested in photography when I was around 14\/15. One of the things I love about the whole digital age is that you can take as many photos as you like without worrying about film and development costs; in my mind this means &#8216;take photos of everything, all the time&#8217;, so that&#8217;s what I did for a long time and now I have hardrives full of forgotten pictures&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It seemed like a nice idea to go through them and re-look some of the more interesting ones, so here&#8217;s the first lot from the archives, from this time 6 years ago up till now&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2005:<\/strong> shooting with a Canon Powershot A95 &#8211; the most wonderful compact I&#8217;ve ever used&#8230;my dad also bought a second-hand Canon film camera round this time an I took a few shots on it too.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3327 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/dead-orchid_06june05_LMcC_7150.jpg' title=\"Dead Orchid - 06 June 2005\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Orchid - 06 June 2005\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/dead-orchid_06june05_LMcC_7150-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Orchid - 06 June 2005\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/symmetry_film_june2005_LMcC.jpg' title=\"Symmetry, taken with my dad&#039;s film camera - June 2005\" data-rl_title=\"Symmetry, taken with my dad&#039;s film camera - June 2005\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/symmetry_film_june2005_LMcC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Symmetry, taken with my dad&#039;s film camera - June 2005\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/milnerton-market2_LMcC_19june2005_7909.jpg' title=\"Milnerton Market - 19 June 2005\" data-rl_title=\"Milnerton Market - 19 June 2005\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/milnerton-market2_LMcC_19june2005_7909-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Milnerton Market - 19 June 2005\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/my-hand_14july2005_LMcC_0102.jpg' title=\"My hand - 14 July 2005\" data-rl_title=\"My hand - 14 July 2005\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/my-hand_14july2005_LMcC_0102-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My hand - 14 July 2005\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>2006:<\/strong> A95 again and my mom&#8217;s Nikon D70s with Lensbaby. I totally forgot that I ever shot that Nikon but actually did so for quite a while. The Lensbaby is so much fun but I never use it much these days&#8230;think I&#8217;m gonna have to start playing with it again though&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3327 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/floor_5June2006_LMcC_6916.jpg' title=\"Tiles - 05 June 2006\" data-rl_title=\"Tiles - 05 June 2006\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/floor_5June2006_LMcC_6916-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tiles - 05 June 2006\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/window_5June2006_LMcC_6937.jpg' title=\"Window - 05 June 2006\" data-rl_title=\"Window - 05 June 2006\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/window_5June2006_LMcC_6937-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Window - 05 June 2006\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/sea-point_07june2006_LMcC_5109.jpg' title=\"Sea Point - 07 June 2006 with Lensbaby\" data-rl_title=\"Sea Point - 07 June 2006 with Lensbaby\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/sea-point_07june2006_LMcC_5109-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sea Point - 07 June 2006 with Lensbaby\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/capetown_07june2006b_LMcC_5207.jpg' title=\"Foreshore - 07 June 2006 with Lensbaby\" data-rl_title=\"Foreshore - 07 June 2006 with Lensbaby\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/capetown_07june2006b_LMcC_5207-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Foreshore - 07 June 2006 with Lensbaby\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Omas-clock_LMcC_25june2006_SC6103.jpg' title=\"Oma&#039;s Clock - 25 June 2006 (it now lives by my bedside)\" data-rl_title=\"Oma&#039;s Clock - 25 June 2006 (it now lives by my bedside)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Omas-clock_LMcC_25june2006_SC6103-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oma&#039;s Clock - 25 June 2006 (it now lives by my bedside)\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/ripples_3July2006_LMcC_7967.jpg' title=\"Sea Point - 03 July 2006\" data-rl_title=\"Sea Point - 03 July 2006\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/ripples_3July2006_LMcC_7967-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sea Point - 03 July 2006\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mom2_LMcC_8July2006_DSC6382.jpg' title=\"My Mom\" data-rl_title=\"My Mom\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mom2_LMcC_8July2006_DSC6382-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My Mom\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/winter_LMcC_8july2006_DSC6406.jpg' title=\"Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens - 08 July 2006 with Lensbaby\" data-rl_title=\"Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens - 08 July 2006 with Lensbaby\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/winter_LMcC_8july2006_DSC6406-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens - 08 July 2006 with Lensbaby\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/heart2_LMcC_8July2006_DSC6439.jpg' title=\"Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens - 08 July 2006 with Lensbaby\" data-rl_title=\"Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens - 08 July 2006 with Lensbaby\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/heart2_LMcC_8July2006_DSC6439-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens - 08 July 2006 with Lensbaby\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Ann+cloud_11July2006_LMcC_3368.jpg' title=\"Ann &amp; cloud\" data-rl_title=\"Ann &amp; cloud\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Ann+cloud_11July2006_LMcC_3368-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ann &amp; cloud\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rocking-horse_14july2006_LMcC_3800.jpg' title=\"Rocking Horse\" data-rl_title=\"Rocking Horse\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rocking-horse_14july2006_LMcC_3800-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rocking Horse\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mom+kira_21July2006_LMcC_6599.jpg' title=\"Mom &amp; Kira\" data-rl_title=\"Mom &amp; Kira\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mom+kira_21July2006_LMcC_6599-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mom &amp; Kira\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Old faithful the A95 again. I really miss that camera, if I could I&#8217;d still be using it now but it finally conked out after 3 or so years of faithful service&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3327 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mountain-flowers2_LMcC_12june2007_5152.jpg' title=\"Mountain flowers - 12 June 2007\" data-rl_title=\"Mountain flowers - 12 June 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mountain-flowers2_LMcC_12june2007_5152-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mountain flowers - 12 June 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/house_26June2007_LMcC_5308.jpg' title=\"House in Newlands - 26 June 2007\" data-rl_title=\"House in Newlands - 26 June 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/house_26June2007_LMcC_5308-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"House in Newlands - 26 June 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mik_12july07_LMcC_6926.jpg' title=\"Mikhaila in the dark - 12 July 2007\" data-rl_title=\"Mikhaila in the dark - 12 July 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/mik_12july07_LMcC_6926-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mikhaila in the dark - 12 July 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/SP_LMcC_14july2007_6997.jpg' title=\"me on 14 July 2007\" data-rl_title=\"me on 14 July 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/SP_LMcC_14july2007_6997-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"me on 14 July 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/leaf_14July2007_LMcC_7202.jpg' title=\"Winter leaf - 14 July 2007\" data-rl_title=\"Winter leaf - 14 July 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/leaf_14July2007_LMcC_7202-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Winter leaf - 14 July 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/man-in-the-city_LMcC_14July2007_7146.jpg' title=\"A man in the city - 14 July 2007\" data-rl_title=\"A man in the city - 14 July 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/man-in-the-city_LMcC_14July2007_7146-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A man in the city - 14 July 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Frankie2_14July2007_LMcC_5477.jpg' title=\"Frankie - 14 July 2007\" data-rl_title=\"Frankie - 14 July 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Frankie2_14July2007_LMcC_5477-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Frankie - 14 July 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Lark_LMcC_14july2007_7300.jpg' title=\"Inge Beckmann\/Lark at Mercury - 14 July 2007\" data-rl_title=\"Inge Beckmann\/Lark at Mercury - 14 July 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Lark_LMcC_14july2007_7300-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Inge Beckmann\/Lark at Mercury - 14 July 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/my-shoes_LMcC_22july2007_7345.jpg' title=\"My shoes, kommetjie - 22 July 2007\" data-rl_title=\"My shoes, kommetjie - 22 July 2007\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/my-shoes_LMcC_22july2007_7345-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My shoes, kommetjie - 22 July 2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>2008: <\/strong>my dad had bought the Canon 30D some years before (it&#8217;s around my mom&#8217;s neck in that photo of her from &#8217;06) and subsequently had it hijacked by my mom until she returned to Nikon, at which point I grabbed onto it and didn&#8217;t let go till May last year. Another really super camera, I loved it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3327 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Midnight-detail_LMcC_4July2008_7121.jpg' title=\"detail of my painting &#039;Midnight&#039; - 4 July 2008\" data-rl_title=\"detail of my painting &#039;Midnight&#039; - 4 July 2008\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Midnight-detail_LMcC_4July2008_7121-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"detail of my painting &#039;Midnight&#039; - 4 July 2008\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/protestor_09July2008_LMcC_4632.jpg' title=\"protestor\" data-rl_title=\"protestor\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/protestor_09July2008_LMcC_4632-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"protestor\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Rainbowr_11July2008_LMcC_4822.jpg' title=\"Rainbow - 11 July 2008\" data-rl_title=\"Rainbow - 11 July 2008\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Rainbowr_11July2008_LMcC_4822-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rainbow - 11 July 2008\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/poppy_26July2008_7293.jpg' title=\"Poppy - 26 July 2008\" data-rl_title=\"Poppy - 26 July 2008\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/poppy_26July2008_7293-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Poppy - 26 July 2008\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>2009: <\/strong>30D &amp; borrowed 8mm Sigma fisheye.<\/p>\n<p>For a long time my default lens was a 17-70mm; when it broke I replaced it with a 15-85mm and now barely use my other lenses, which is a pity but hard to avoid given how much I love the versatility and performance of the lens&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3327 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chris_06June2009_LMcC_6948.jpg' title=\"Chris, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Chris, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chris_06June2009_LMcC_6948-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/umbrella_06July2009_LMcC_7126.jpg' title=\"umbrella, fisheye - 06 July 2009\" data-rl_title=\"umbrella, fisheye - 06 July 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/umbrella_06July2009_LMcC_7126-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"umbrella, fisheye - 06 July 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chain_06June2009_LMcC_7130.jpg' title=\"Chain, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Chain, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chain_06June2009_LMcC_7130-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chain, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/pancake_06July2009_LMcC_7133.jpg' title=\"e? - 06 June 2009, fisheye\" data-rl_title=\"e? - 06 June 2009, fisheye\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/pancake_06July2009_LMcC_7133-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"e? - 06 June 2009, fisheye\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/graffiti_06June2009_LMcC_7147.jpg' title=\"Graffiti, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Graffiti, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/graffiti_06June2009_LMcC_7147-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Graffiti, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/bly-uit_06June2009_LMcC_7193.jpg' title=\"Bly uit, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Bly uit, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/bly-uit_06June2009_LMcC_7193-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bly uit, fisheye - 06 June 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/oranges_14June2009_LMcC_7445.jpg' title=\"Orange shop, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Orange shop, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/oranges_14June2009_LMcC_7445-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Orange shop, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/tree_14June2009_LMcC_7602.jpg' title=\"Tree, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Tree, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/tree_14June2009_LMcC_7602-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tree, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/tree_14June2009_LMcC_7602-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/tree_14June2009_LMcC_7602-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/tree_14June2009_LMcC_7602-575x575.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/tree_14June2009_LMcC_7602.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/clanwilliam_14June2009_LMcC_7798.jpg' title=\"Clanwilliam, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Clanwilliam, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/clanwilliam_14June2009_LMcC_7798-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Clanwilliam, fisheye - 14 June 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/ziggy_18June2009_8215.jpg' title=\"Ziggy - 18 June 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Ziggy - 18 June 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/ziggy_18June2009_8215-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ziggy - 18 June 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Cat-in-a-poppy-field_june2009_LMcC_8367.jpg' title=\"Painting: Cat in a poppy field - june 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Painting: Cat in a poppy field - june 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Cat-in-a-poppy-field_june2009_LMcC_8367-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Painting: Cat in a poppy field - june 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/firebird-WIP2_LMcC_25July2009_8747.jpg' title=\"Painting in progress: Firebird - 25 July 2009\" data-rl_title=\"Painting in progress: Firebird - 25 July 2009\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/firebird-WIP2_LMcC_25July2009_8747-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Painting in progress: Firebird - 25 July 2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<strong>2010: <\/strong>I got my 7D in May 2010; for whatever reason, I didn&#8217;t take many photos when I first got it (hence just the 2 pics below) but it was definitely love at first sight. I adore that camera.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/recol-leaves_13June2010_LMcC_1332.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"Leaves - 13 June 2010\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3382\" title=\"Leaves - 13 June 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/recol-leaves_13June2010_LMcC_1332-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Leaves - 13 June 2010\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/recol-leaves_13June2010_LMcC_1332-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/recol-leaves_13June2010_LMcC_1332-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/recol-leaves_13June2010_LMcC_1332.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/irises_7July2010_LMcC_1502.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"Irises - 7 July 2010\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3383\" title=\"Irises - 7 July 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/irises_7July2010_LMcC_1502-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Irises - 7 July 2010\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/irises_7July2010_LMcC_1502-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/irises_7July2010_LMcC_1502-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/irises_7July2010_LMcC_1502.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2011: <\/strong>Back to the present&#8230;here&#8217;s a random photo of my brother from the first of June:<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chris2b_LMcC_5823.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-rl_title=\"chris\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3386\" title=\"chris\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chris2b_LMcC_5823-575x398.jpg\" alt=\"chris\" width=\"575\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chris2b_LMcC_5823-575x398.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chris2b_LMcC_5823-300x207.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/chris2b_LMcC_5823.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"June 2011 archives\" href=\"\/blog\/2011\/06\/\">Other stuff from June this year is over here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June\/July 2005 &#8211; 2010 I&#8217;ve been taking photos for ages and really got interested in photography when I was around 14\/15. One of the things I love about the whole digital age is that you can take as many photos &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/from-the-archives-junejuly-2005-2011\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[215,216,217,218,219,220,213,224,55,225,61,24,19,25,221,22,54,222,223,214],"class_list":["post-3327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography","tag-215","tag-216","tag-217","tag-218","tag-219","tag-220","tag-archives","tag-back-in-the-day","tag-cape-town","tag-film","tag-ixus","tag-macro","tag-memories","tag-mountains","tag-nostalgia","tag-plants-flowers","tag-point-and-shoot","tag-powershot","tag-teenage-years","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3327"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3401,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327\/revisions\/3401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}