Free lensing trial, take 1

I really love the internet and discovering new and innovative ways to capture a moment. I am not going to lie, I spend a lot of time online reading, researching and finding inspiration from so many talented people.

I first discovered A Beautiful Mess on Instagram through another blog. I started following Elsie Larson and am totally hooked on their feed. You should definitely check out the website ( www.abeautifulmess.com ).  Anyway, I was reading about a free lensing technique online and as I am always up for a challenge, I decided to give it ago. As described on the blog, " Free-lensing is a fun technique to try if you have a camera with a removable lens! It's a method of shooting with your lens detached from the camera- but still held very closely. Holding your lens up to the camera (instead of attaching it) allows you to create a tilt-shift effect in your photos. "

So this morning I bought some beautiful flowers from the local market and some coffee cause well who doesn't love a coffee in the morning.  Anyway, I really enjoyed this experiment and will definitely be practicing this technique. I really admire this look and can not wait to try this out on more subjects. Funnily enough, I even liked some of the out takes. It gave the picture a very soft vintage feel and you  know how much I adore that look.