Vesna Armstrong Photography

To be truthful, I have never been into Halloween very much; well, at least not into its scary, eerie, spooky and what have you side; what I do like about Halloween is the inclusion of pumpkins, the craft of carving them and putting tea lights and candles inside them; and what really appeals to me is the exuberant presence of colourful pumpkins and squashes at this time of year; they are perfect to bring into your home as lasting decoration and symbols of the season. As part of my regular season celebrations I made this quick arrangement in the corner of my sitting room floor. I wondered how and where I can transfer it for a tabletop still life image, and then it occurred to me that all I have to do is lie down on my belly and shoot!

I am delighted to learn, although a bit tardy, that I have a new French book cover The story is based on a true investigative work; it is a romance where the main protagonist works in a large weaving factory, hence the choice of a photo of a mill. My photo, which I took back in 2011, shows Gibson Mill , built in around 1800. It is situated within the beautiful Hardcastle Crags woodland in West Yorkshire. It was one of the first mills of the Industrial Revolution. I also sold license to the Slovenian magazine " Berem Beres " for use of one of my images on the front page of their book catalogue supplement. And last, but not least, The UK women's magazine " Candis " have used my photo of a wedding car in their June issue. I must admit I was not familiar with this magazine even though it is one of the best selling women's magazines. I look forward to getting to know it and maybe getting my hands on a copy of the June issue. ...