My first shot is of the Block Design subtest of the good old Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IVuk to give it it's full designation). I was assessing a higher education student this evening for dyslexic-type problems and took a quick shot of this before packing all the test gear away when I was finished. I remember starting out with the older versions of this test and this subtest has always been there. I couldn't even begin to estimate how many times I've used this test kit in the 25 years I've worked as a psychologist but I'm guessing it runs into the mid-thousands. It's like an old friend.
19/12/11
Tuesday brought a day of sitting in a staff meeting. These are usuaully pretty dull affairs but this one was a little lighter an more fun. A bit of craic was had. I had turned up early to discover than I'd brought some of my wee men with me in my camera bag. I set this up, entitling it "bored in the board" - a wee pun at my employers' expense since usually being in the Antrim Board Centre equals boredom on a life-threatening scale, for me at least.
20/12/11
Wednesday was my last real day of being out about visiting my schools. These lovely red barn roofs are out between Ballymena and Tommebridge near the Crosskays Road I think. I pass these now and again and am always struck with the sheer redness of them.
21/12/11
By Thursday thoughts were turning towrds Christmas. As you will see from the shot below, I wasn't in an entirely happy place in the few days leading up to Christmas to the extent that I was trying to make some rather snotty allegory along the lines of "Xmas=burning money." Just in case you're worried, these were our Xmas napkins, not real money.
22/12/11
My mood did start to lighten a bit as Xmas got closer. Buns were baked, cookies were cut and shopping and presents got sorted for everyone. By Friday I was getting into full-on eating and drinking mode which appears to be still on-going.
23/12/11
On Christmas eve I had the pleasure of Sarah's company for the day which we spent doing last-minute shopping and lying around watching pretty soppy movies on the TV. This was shot with my little 50mm lens set at f1.8 with the bokeh in the background produced by the lights on our Christmas tree. It's kinda cute.
24/12/11
Christmas day! Santa brought some very expensive and sexy glass for Trish and me - matching 24-70 f2.8 lenses, one Nikon (for me) and one Canon (for my better half). A macro ring flash was my little treat from Trish and I've been looking for one for ages - the wee men shots don't you know? It's wild bright and produces incredible portraits as well, although your subject will be temporarily blind afterwards. Just warning you.
25/12/11
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