It’s no secret that I have a lot of clients with their own blogs or YouTube channels, and in most cases it’s the first time they’ve worked with a professional photographer. It can a little daunting to have a stranger pointing a DSLR at you when you’re used to your mum or significant other taking your photos. What are you supposed to wear? How do you pose? I appreciate that it might be overwhelming, so I thought I’d write this post or anyone who’s thinking of investing in a photoshoot soon… and no, it doesn’t have to be with me! (But, you know, I’m pretty good. Just saying.)
Hi, I'm Alice, and I really like cameras. Photography is seriously expensive - whether you consider it a hobby, or a career. I'm lucky enough to already have most of the equipment I could possibly need, but when you're using a camera that's a few years old it's easy to start eyeing up the newer models.
I think we can all agree that 2017 was a bit crap... but at least we got some good makeup out of it. Here are my favourite drugstore picks from last year.
You've probably heard about the Sigma 30MM f/1.4 Lens already, because I go on about it all the damn time. But what makes it good - and worth the hefty price tag? Let's talk about why this is such a great investment for bloggers, Instagram users, photographers, and vloggers...
I never thought I'd be writing a post like this, because from the age of 22 my dream was to be a "YouTuber". But I just don't love YouTube anymore. Back in 2012, I had just started a Masters Degree, and was overwhelmed with stress and anxiety. YouTube was (or at least felt like) a safe place for me to escape.
There are two kinds of bloggers: the ones who post hauls every other week and rave about the new launches, and the ones who post 'Pan That Product' updates and try to use up everything they have. I've previously been the former, but now I'm really trying to get more use out of my collection and not buy as many thing. With that in mind, I thought I'd rummage through all my products and find some neglected treasures to use on an everyday basis.
I'm a natural redhead, but every summer my hair gets a little lighter in the sun. I suppose that's fine, but with my pale skin it makes me look very washed out, plus I find it harder to make my makeup and wardrobe fit my new slightly-more-blonde hair. I've dabbled with Henna in the past and loved the results but hated the commitment, and recently decided that I wanted to mimic the colour but have a low maintenance technique. Recently I tried a different method with a few products from Superdrug, and got gorgeous warm copper tones in my hair in about twenty minutes, and with considerably less effort than using Henna. I thought I'd share how I did it.
I've been meaning to get some business cards to promote my blog for a while, especially now that I'm going to more events. I've seen a few girls handing them out and it always looks so professional. It's a great way to give someone your contact details quickly and easily, which is great now that I'm offering my photography services for hire.
