All about beginner photography: It’s all about the Jawas…

It’s always important to not lose sight of why we have hobbies. For enjoyment. Don’t forget to have a little fun every once in a while!

These little guys (pictured below) have travelled with me to the American south and all the way across the pond. I don’t actually own them, they belong to my best friend. Though she could not travel with me to all the places I’ve been, I always felt like she was there with me.

The first Jawa series I did was in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Everyone had gone back to the beach house to rest. Not me. I ventured out alone to the beach to grab some photos. Just when I was finishing up, it started to pour. I had made it back safely without soaking my camera gear! Phew!

I had a little fun with this series. I even went as far as to originally post them with captions. I know. #nerdalert. The cool thing that you probably can’t tell from the (incredibly old) photos is that the Jawas have a clear part on the top of their head that allows actual sunlight in to make their eyes glow. If you get the angle just right, it’s a pretty neat effect. For anyone who is Star Wars fan, they’ll know what I mean about these little sand creatures.

I love this series so much, I actually had one photo blown up onto canvas, can you guess which one?

Spotted

Sight seeing

Love

Lookout point

I think they see me!

What mysterious creature left this mark? Something is afoot..

How do you get yourself into these situations.

The next series of photos were taken in Scotland. I traveled all over Scotland. To the sea at the north parts of the Isle of Skye and back again.

What is this stuff ?

Day by the sea

Preparing to take the castle

Love across the pond

Land of castles

While in Scotland I even got to take a ride on the Harry Potter train. Yes, they do allow muggles! I’ve included the photo below. It was taken from the back of the train where I was sitting while going across the famous bridge to Hogwarts.