thunder and lightning

It is pouring here, reminds me of how much it rained at Bestival last year, at least its not as muddy though!

Walking home

I was walking to the station from work yesterday to go home and was suddenly inspired by everything! To make it even better at the end of the street there was this boy sitting by the side of the road, and I couldn't of posed him better, its perfect! One of my favourite photos I've taken for a while.

ps. there is a note on the printer sitting on the bike which says "help yourself" you can't really see it here though, never mind

Lake Matka

I took this while I was in Macedonia a few weeks ago. This is the beautiful Lake Matka near the capital, Skopje. I want to go back and explore rural Macedonia some more. It was such an interesting, beautiful and most of all such a green country (I mean the colour not environmentally friendly!). This lake is a man made lake, the result of a huge dam that flooded a valley. A little way along the lake is a set of caves that were only discovered in the 60's imagine that?

Judichick's favourites

I was very happy to see one of my photos included in Judichick's (I don't know her real name unfortunately) favourites montage on flickr. Mine is number 7 as you work across! There are some really lovely images in this selection. I particularly like number 6 which is by Hector Pozuelo, such a gorgeous image. You can see the selection bigger and have a look at all the other yummy images here.

Thank you very much Judichick.

Distinction!

I am so pleased to find out that I have just received a distinction in my foundation degree!! I can't believe it I am so pleased with my little self!!! Woohoo!!! And I never have to write another essay again (well I really hope not anyway). People keep asking me what I am going to now? Take more photos, is what I always answer! This flower was taken a while ago but I re-discovered it the other day and thought id show the world. Flowers are pretty.

wish I was there

Oh wouldn't it be nice?

Bored? Zine

I was delighted to find out that I have been published in the first ever issue of a new zine called Bored? Even more exciting is that i am on the first page, how good is that?!

Visit the blog, its good:

http://boredzine.blogspot.com/

My photos are the 2 on the left hand side.

ps. i changed the layout to make my blog fill the page, what do you think? i'm not sure i i like it but that might just be because i'm used to the old style!

The List Live

I have just uploaded my details to The List Live which is a list of freelance artists in Cambridgeshire

Here is the link to my page:

http://www.thelistlive.org.uk/WebPageSelectionTypeC.asp?action=firstcall&id=13

This is a really good directory of loads of local creative people, I just hope someone finds me on it!

Cambridge in the sunshine

It is raining now but it was sunny at the weekend, i have photographic proof!

1 Year Old!

I am a little late with the celebrations but my blog was 1 on the 27th of June!!!!!

So much has happened in the last year. I have had 3 exhibitions, finished uni, made a book (and sold some copies!) had lots of freelance commissions and last week I won another award at college, this one was for 'Continued High Achievement' which was lovely. I also have some people who actually read my blog which I wouldn't of dreamt of a the beginning!! So thankyou to everyone who has left me lovely little messages and who reads my ramblings. Everything is going pretty well and I hope that in the next year my freelance business continues to grow, my secret dream is to work for Waitrose Food Illustrated, I just love the photography in that magazine. Maybe this year I will get to work for them?! Fingers crossed!!

Lots of love to everyone who reads my blog. The photo above is one of my favourite funny shots from glastonbury, I was trying to take a photo of the dancing girls when Bananaman jumped in shot!

playing

I havn't done any photoshop manipulation for a while so I thought I'd give it a go again. I like it!

n.c.m.c.

This funky little zine dropped onto my doormat yesterday morning all the way from Australia, I don't think I have ever had any post from Australia before?!

Anyway, it is called Nobody Calls Me Chicken and is full of dirty, gritty and very very good photographs so thankyou n.c.m.c. for sending it to me.

These are 2 of my favourite pages, the one of the cat is possibly the best cat photo ever taken! love it. Click below to see the blog:

http://ncmczine.blogspot.com/

Ninja Magazine no 13

The lovely Pierre asked me to contribute to Ninja 13, I was so excited to be asked to be involved again. Thank you Pierre, it is another stunning issue.

You can download it by following the link below:

http://www.ninja-mag.com/download.htm

I love the way that he puts my photos together, he always matches them so well and in a way that I don't think of doing.

Thankyou Pierre!

glastonbury.................

...........................was amazing!

its all gone

My exhibition has all been taken down now, it seems a shame that it is over but it was good to have it up there for a while. If anyone didn't get a chance to see it, this photo gives you a small idea of how it finally looked. For everyone else that went - thankyou so much and I hope you enjoyed it!

Miss Snooty Boots

A while ago my Grandma sent me this photo with 'Recognise Miss Snooty Boots' written on the back, it is just the funniest thing ever! It is me at my christening with my Grandad, I completely love this photo, look at my little face, I do look snooty don't I?! I found it while tidying up a shelf that collapsed (don't ask!) yesterday and had to scan it to make sure that I have it forever, thought i'd share it as I think its priceless and think my Grandma is amazing for sending to me with Miss Snooty Boots on the back. All my grandparents are amazing, I hope I'm like them when I'm old!

I actually think that Miss Snooty Boots is a pretty cool nickname, I might adopt it and take all the credit!

Preview Night

Thankyou to everyone who came to the preview of Exposure37 last night. The evening went really really well. Everyones work looked amazing. Thanks to all my friends and family who came and said lovely things about me and thanks to my new friends Amy and Dominic for making my night by just being super! My Mum was in char

ge of taking photos of the evening for me, she did an excellent job and when I get the pics, I'll post them up here.

It is a huge relief to have finished everything, I am thrilled by how last night went, I even managed to sell a few books and am still buzzing today. The big

question now is:

What Next?!

Hopefully more clients and more freelance work, if anybody needs a photographer then please let me know.

Thanks again everyone for a fab night xxxx

ps. The exhibition is on for another week so if you are in Cambridge, please come along. I will be there on Saturday afternoon and Tuesday evening for my shift to look after everything.

Preview Tonight

It is the preview of my degree show tonight, I put everything up yesterday, just got a few minor last minute touches to add later. It is looking pretty good, I am pleased with it. It is not how I imagined it, the curators had other ideas on arrangement of my images than I did and they won! But it looks good nonetheless. I am very excited, just need to finish work, get changed into my 'preview outfit(!)' and go. See you there.

Macedonia

I've been away to Macedonia the last week, it was an excellent trip, so different to anywhere else I have ever been.  It was incredibly hot, although the locals all told me that 36 (ish) degrees is nothing and it gets into the 40's!  I think I would just melt.  Here are a quick 2 shots from my point and shoot, the bottom one is the most tasty salad ever.  I am not even going to attempt to spell it but it has cucumber, tomato, onion and grated goats cheese - mmmmmm.

There should be more photos to follow but they are all on film so waiting to get to the developers.  Fingers crossed some come out!

Presents and Projects

This little package arrived on my doorstep an while ago from the very talented Will Bryant, we are doing a little collaborative project together and have swapped artwork.  He sent me this little lot and I sent him my book and print, what a lovely way to do business!  

Have a look at his website, it is definatley worth it:

www.will-bryant.com/

Thanks

Thankyou to Steve from www.urbanautica.com for mentioning my book over on his facebook page.  How exciting!

His website is full of amazing amazing photographers portfolios.

Exhibition Update

Slightest of changes of plan, My graduate exhibition is now not open on Sundays, sorry!

Blanket Magazine

One of my favourite photos I have ever taken is in this months Blanket Magazine!  I am thrilled.  The theme was portraits and it filled with some really gorgeous images, am very pleased to be among them.  You can download the magazine here for $2, there is also a blog to read as well.

http://blanketmagazine.com/

My photo is in the top right corner!

See my original photo on my flickr here

Graduate Showcase Exhibition Details, everyone is invited!

please please everyone come!  It is open from Friday 19th - Sunday 28th of June at

The Ruskin Gallery, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge,  CB1 1PT

Directions here and more info on the exhibtion website:

www.exposure37.co.uk

The sun is shining

Woohoo for the weekend!  Have a good one x

ps. I know this image has nothing to do with the sunshine or the weekend but i like it and wanted to share!