About Us

Firemind (Leon):

I have been interested in photography sporadically for many years. Recently I joined Flickr and began to become 'addicted' again.

I take a wide variety of photos. Sometimes I photograph intuitively and sometimes I plan out my shots. When Auntie P asked me to become an Admin in the Glimpse group I looked at what I had to offer the group besides my time. I wanted to help people take good photos as well as help with the maintenance of the group. I want to challenge myself by writing about photography. If my ideas help you learn then I am doing something right. I am not a professional photographer. I'm just an enthusiast who enjoys helping others.

I started blogging two years ago and I really enjoy it. I like to share ideas with people and blogging is a fun way to do that. I manage two group blogs. The Demo Blog is a teaching blog and a place to share ideas. Its purpose is to help new bloggers enjoy the hobby. Our Photoblog is where members of The Demo Blog show their photos. While Take A Glimpse isn't officially related to these blogs I hope it will carry on their traditions. I hope this blog will be a place to share ideas and show great pics.

Auntie P:

I've been interested in photography since I can remember,
and have, until recently, been a dedicated film user. I
have three old manual SLRs which I love - particularly my
Pentax SV which is a tiny bit older than I am. I love
processing my own black and white photos but don't get a
chance to do that very often.

I've always loved doorways, windows and alleyways,
particularly if you can see that they lead to somewhere
else. I live on the Isle of Wight in the south of the UK
and many of our old towns here have very narrow alleys
between buildings, particularly those connected with the
sea. I love the little glimpses you get, either of the
ocean, a marina, or perhaps the rear garden of a shop where
many interesting things are stored, or are being left to rot
(decay is another obsession of mine).

I realised, not long after getting a pro acount on Flickr
and uploading lots of my photos, that my Glimpse obsession
was quite clear cut. My definition was simple and
straightforward, or so I thought, so I started the group.

The response was fantastic. I discovered two things.

1. There are many more appropriate interpretations of a
Glimpse, which many of the members have shown me through
their images.

2. Some people just don't read group descriptions.

The group has grown rapidly and I found that it was taking
up a lot of my time weeding out the non-glimpses. I needed
help. I remembered Firemind's images and was sure I'd never
deleted any of his submissions to the group. He seemed
really to have grasped the concept, and more to the point,
enjoyed it.

I was delighted when he said he'd join me at the helm.
He's full of great ideas, including this blog.