Photo Challenge

Clouds | Weekly Photography Challenge

This weekly photo challenge is deigned to complement our free online photography basics classes. Each week we will set a different theme and your homework is to go out and photograph a collection of images related to that theme. You can start this challenge whenever you like and do the different themes in any order you see fit. Think of these challenges as a photography workout.
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Photography Basics With Memory Gate

Learning about Exposure

If you are going to learn photography basics then there’s a few simple fundamentals that you need to understand. The first is to answer the question ‘What is Photography?’ If you’re looking for a philosophical answer to that question then read Towards a Philosophy of Photography By Vilém Flusser Otherwise think of photography as nothing more than…
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Photography basics FREE online course

Welcome to our first photography basics blog post at London Mums. Every other week we’ll be going through some photo fundamentals to help you go from shooting everything in blind automatic mode to awesome photographer (or close enough). To compliment these posts we also have a fortnightly weekly photo challenge. Every other week we’ll set a theme and your homework for…
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South East London: Wow factor! The Boat Show and a lot more fun around the Excel London area

Last year in July when we went to some Olympic events at Excel London (close to Canary Wharf in South East London), I was really impressed to see how improved the area is now. Wow! I loved all the new activities around for kids so what a better excuse to go back there than visiting the Boat Show. With the the new cable car spanning the river from Greenwich to the Royal Docks, you can take in…
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Fun monsters

How about a show of hands for this INCREDIBLE fun Monsters, Inc inspired nail art from Kayleigh O’Connor! The very talented, nail artist extraordinaire Kayleigh has created “Monsterised” nail art in support of the release of Monsters, Inc in 3D! You’ve got to hand it to her…she’s nailed it. Here is the trailer of the new MONSTERS, INC. 3D DISNEY•PIXAR movie: Monsters, Inc.,”…
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FREE LONDON: 500 free tickets on the EDF Energy London Eye on Saturday 19th January 2013 at 9.30am

Madness in London! The EDF Energy London Eye has teamed up with renowned London photographer Matt Stuart to inspire Britons on a FREE rotation on the London Eye. Following the arguably greatest year in the history of London in 2012, many people will be asking what can 2013 offer Londoners? The EDF Energy London Eye has teamed up with acclaimed street photographer Matt Stuart to bring to life…
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January 2013 Newsletter

Dear London Mums So the world is not ended and here we are in 2013, the year we were not supposed to ever get to! What will 2013 be without the buzz of the Olympics and the Jubilee? Well, for me personally it will be a year of doing all the right things (now that we know the world is not going to end 🙂 ). There will be a Royal Baby late in the Spring so I bet the media will let us know…
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Days out in London with children for 2013

Spring seems a long time coming at the moment, and with all these grey days, children’s activities for January and February need to be easy, relatively cheap and rain-free. Here are my top picks of things to do in London with kids in the last few days of winter. First up is the Discover Story Centre in Stratford. If you can drag yourself away from Westfield, this is an absolutely magical place…
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Reader Offer: money off for the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show tickets at ExCeL London (12-20 January 2013)

Europe’s first boat show, the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show will be at ExCeL London from 12-20 January 2013, serving as a stunning showcase for thousands of the latest marine products, boats, brands and suppliers as well as providing fun family day out. Attractions include the On The Water multi-activity pools, where visitors are invited to try canoeing, kayaking and radio controlled model…
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The Prenatal Classroom

Most expectant mums have a multitude of questions as they prepare for their new arrival. Who better to ask for advice and support than a fully qualified and experienced doctor, who is also a mum, and who above all has the time to listen to your concerns and worries? That is exactly what The Prenatal Classroom was set up to offer. Through group or private lessons we aim to equip expectant parents…
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