Today I woke up feeling sad.
Then I had a super productive day. I sent my portfolio off to be printed, ordered new business cards and caught up on all of my emails. I felt lots better then
This evening one of my best friends called, her house has been burgled and everything has been trashed. They stole all her camera equipment, computer, TV and more. They then tore up all the carpets and broke the windows. They returned home from their trip to find this. No-one deserves that.
Now I am going to bed feeling sad once again, despairing at the depths humanity can sink to sometimes.
Then I had a super productive day. I sent my portfolio off to be printed, ordered new business cards and caught up on all of my emails. I felt lots better then
This evening one of my best friends called, her house has been burgled and everything has been trashed. They stole all her camera equipment, computer, TV and more. They then tore up all the carpets and broke the windows. They returned home from their trip to find this. No-one deserves that.
Now I am going to bed feeling sad once again, despairing at the depths humanity can sink to sometimes.
It's been a while since I've written anything substantial so while I am at home off sick from work for the second day in a row I may as well use the time to write a decent blog.
Yup I'm off sick. I actually feel a little better today. I've been off with dizziness and I feel a lot less dizzy today but I went to the doctors who told me to take it easy and as my job involves a fair amount of activity I have decided to play it safe on this occasion and take it easy.
It's been a busy few weeks to say the very least, lots of work, weddings, travelling up and down the country and having to find the time to squeeze in all the other tasks I need to to do - my flat is getting a little on the messy side as a result, must definitely put that right sooner rather than later!
Last weekend was Jubilee weekend, the boy and I spent the weekend at my parents house in Devon, it was awesome. OK I had a wedding to shoot but I miss being by the sea so much sometimes especially when I live in the centre of Birmingham the rest of the time!
My life is mostly work right now, I really need to scale back the amount I am doing at the moment as I have gone from doing nothing to doing way too much and while having the money is awesome and I have managed to clear a few of the epic bills I have racked up whilst being unemployed I seem to literally have no time for myself over the next few weeks. I had been thinking about giving up on photographing weddings for a while and now I have decided that I am definitely going to. I received some awful feedback from a couple the other day. They haven't even seen their pictures yet. I shot this particular wedding through an agency who felt it necessary to pass it on as it is 'constructive', I have worked in the creative business for a fair while now and I know what is constructive and what isn't and this was far from constructive - more a full force scathing attack on my character. Some of the comments were really hurtful, particularly the ones about how my 'age and 'inexperience' have left them feeling that they are not going to get the results they are hoping for'. What kind of bullshit asshole comment is that? They don't know how old I am, they don't know what experience I have and whats more I actually felt I had a good rapport with these guys prior to the day. If it's constructive it's stuff you can learn from - I can't exactly learn to get or look older! That was just the tip of the ice-berg but I don't want to go into it anymore because it upsets me. I'm dreading them seeing the actual pictures now. So no more weddings for me. Instead I will be using my time to invest in the studio space I now share with a couple of friends.
OK so rant over for now! In other news I am a very lucky girl. My boy is the best. I can't believe how sweet and loving he is, no-one has ever cared about me the way he does and it makes me feel so special. I read through my old blogs on here the other day and read cringe-worthy things I had written about my ex boyfriends, so naive. I made some big mistakes with boys in the past but I finally feel like I'm with someone who is on my wavelength, cares enough about me to take a day off from work to look after me when I am unwell and will even pop down to tesco late at night to get me stuff II want! So for all the bullshit work wise, it is lovely knowing I have such an awesome guy waiting for me at home
Think I've rambled on long enough now, really should use the day to do something a bit more constructive like edit another wedding or go post off images for people - but first I'm off to go get myself a subway! Hope you guys are all well and good!
Yup I'm off sick. I actually feel a little better today. I've been off with dizziness and I feel a lot less dizzy today but I went to the doctors who told me to take it easy and as my job involves a fair amount of activity I have decided to play it safe on this occasion and take it easy.
It's been a busy few weeks to say the very least, lots of work, weddings, travelling up and down the country and having to find the time to squeeze in all the other tasks I need to to do - my flat is getting a little on the messy side as a result, must definitely put that right sooner rather than later!
Last weekend was Jubilee weekend, the boy and I spent the weekend at my parents house in Devon, it was awesome. OK I had a wedding to shoot but I miss being by the sea so much sometimes especially when I live in the centre of Birmingham the rest of the time!
My life is mostly work right now, I really need to scale back the amount I am doing at the moment as I have gone from doing nothing to doing way too much and while having the money is awesome and I have managed to clear a few of the epic bills I have racked up whilst being unemployed I seem to literally have no time for myself over the next few weeks. I had been thinking about giving up on photographing weddings for a while and now I have decided that I am definitely going to. I received some awful feedback from a couple the other day. They haven't even seen their pictures yet. I shot this particular wedding through an agency who felt it necessary to pass it on as it is 'constructive', I have worked in the creative business for a fair while now and I know what is constructive and what isn't and this was far from constructive - more a full force scathing attack on my character. Some of the comments were really hurtful, particularly the ones about how my 'age and 'inexperience' have left them feeling that they are not going to get the results they are hoping for'. What kind of bullshit asshole comment is that? They don't know how old I am, they don't know what experience I have and whats more I actually felt I had a good rapport with these guys prior to the day. If it's constructive it's stuff you can learn from - I can't exactly learn to get or look older! That was just the tip of the ice-berg but I don't want to go into it anymore because it upsets me. I'm dreading them seeing the actual pictures now. So no more weddings for me. Instead I will be using my time to invest in the studio space I now share with a couple of friends.
OK so rant over for now! In other news I am a very lucky girl. My boy is the best. I can't believe how sweet and loving he is, no-one has ever cared about me the way he does and it makes me feel so special. I read through my old blogs on here the other day and read cringe-worthy things I had written about my ex boyfriends, so naive. I made some big mistakes with boys in the past but I finally feel like I'm with someone who is on my wavelength, cares enough about me to take a day off from work to look after me when I am unwell and will even pop down to tesco late at night to get me stuff II want! So for all the bullshit work wise, it is lovely knowing I have such an awesome guy waiting for me at home
Think I've rambled on long enough now, really should use the day to do something a bit more constructive like edit another wedding or go post off images for people - but first I'm off to go get myself a subway! Hope you guys are all well and good!
Day one of a 20 day work stint. To top it off I decide to start my healthy eating plan on the same day. Wish me luck!
Hola SG gringos!
So exciting times ahead, I start my new job tomorrow and I am looking forward to it and nervous as hell in equal measures. The whole thing would be a lot more exciting if it wasn't for me becoming sick at the very last minute! I am all snotty and bunged up, my chest is sore and everything hurts - not quite the ideal way to feel on your first day but I can take it in my stride Hopefully everyone is still gentle on the new girl!
In other news the next few weeks are set to be hectic.. Along with the new job I also have lots of weddings booked, lots of meetings scheduled and also need to find the time to schedule in a few of my own shoots - especially now I have the keys to my new studio Having been so skint since the entire DT fiasco before christmas things are slowly but surely starting to fall back into place and I am almost back on my feet again.
Since officially getting off the dole and back on the payroll it seems to have inspired my boy to do the same thing and I have spent this afternoon helping him look for jobs, send out CVs and generally give him a bit of a morale boost. His employer is really taking the piss out of his good nature at the moment, he literally works all the hours god sends for no extra money. I know times are tough out there at the moment and we are both grateful he has a job, but he could do so much more than what his current position allows.
Hopefully things will continue to get better. The only other thing I could wish for right now is some warmer weather so I can go outside with my camera in the evenings rather than sit around in my dingy little flat watching crap on TV!
So exciting times ahead, I start my new job tomorrow and I am looking forward to it and nervous as hell in equal measures. The whole thing would be a lot more exciting if it wasn't for me becoming sick at the very last minute! I am all snotty and bunged up, my chest is sore and everything hurts - not quite the ideal way to feel on your first day but I can take it in my stride
Hopefully everyone is still gentle on the new girl!In other news the next few weeks are set to be hectic.. Along with the new job I also have lots of weddings booked, lots of meetings scheduled and also need to find the time to schedule in a few of my own shoots - especially now I have the keys to my new studio
Having been so skint since the entire DT fiasco before christmas things are slowly but surely starting to fall back into place and I am almost back on my feet again.Since officially getting off the dole and back on the payroll it seems to have inspired my boy to do the same thing and I have spent this afternoon helping him look for jobs, send out CVs and generally give him a bit of a morale boost. His employer is really taking the piss out of his good nature at the moment, he literally works all the hours god sends for no extra money. I know times are tough out there at the moment and we are both grateful he has a job, but he could do so much more than what his current position allows.
Hopefully things will continue to get better. The only other thing I could wish for right now is some warmer weather so I can go outside with my camera in the evenings rather than sit around in my dingy little flat watching crap on TV!
Who wants to see what I got up to yesterday? Sure you do
I got to do my first ever latex shoot with Ms Genocide, a local alternative model. It was super colourful and definitely one of the most fun shoots I've done for a while. I have so many pictures to edit, I may even share some more soon
I got to do my first ever latex shoot with Ms Genocide, a local alternative model. It was super colourful and definitely one of the most fun shoots I've done for a while. I have so many pictures to edit, I may even share some more soon
