Charlotte Chapman Photography

You may have guessed by my blog, Flickr or Facebook that I love animals! Furry, woolly, big, small, tails or no tails, feathers or no feathers...you get the picture :) Whenever I have my camera with me I try and keep an eye out for wildlife, dogs (or ferrets) on a walk, ducks chilling out or sheep roaming around a field. I have a few ideas/plans lined up for more fun and interesting animal themed photos. Abbey Fields near me is a favourite for dog walkers and I hope to get some photos of dogs and maybe their owners too (if they allow). I would love to make a little collection of Kenilworth doggies! It could also be a good opportunity for me to hand out business cards or flyers too, with an added personal touch. I would also really love to get some great shots of cows, lambs, pigs etc... I am planning to visit a few animal sanctuaries this year to take some photos of their rescued animals. A lot of these places are not often open to the public, so I will probably have to contac...

Over the last few years I have had many weird, insensitive and stupid things said to me relating to veganism, and one of the many descriptions i have been tarnished with is "Extreme". Isn’t it strange to think that someone who lives a Vegan lifestyle is often called  extreme ? Whilst watching Simon Amstell’s new mockumentary “Carnage” , I was reminded of this thought.  The definition of the word extreme  - You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements which you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal. You can use the word in a number of ways, but it is not usually used in a particulary good sense, and a better example of it's meaning may be -   far from what is usual or conventional Is calling someone Extreme the same as calling them as an Extremist?  -   a person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocate...