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.
If you enjoy using natural skincare products, you'll want to hear about the brand Amelia Moss. They recently contacted me and asked if I'd like to try some of their products, so I had a quick look on their website to check them out, and they sounded like just the sort of people I wanted to work with.
This isn't the first time I've discovered photographs from my grandparent's younger years. I've said before that my mother and I are cleaning out my grandmother's house in Leeds, and we've found a few of my grandfather's photo albums along the way. This one is quite special.
I’ve met a lot of people with Depression throughout my life; including members of my family, work colleagues, and friends at university. The vast majority of them were very aware of their problems - how could they not be? There are plenty of articles on how to help people with Depression. If you’re reading this, the chances are you’ve already seen them. However, I’ve never seen any kind of advice for helping someone who doesn’t think they have Depression… but who clearly has it.
Hey, remember when I was talking about how I was buying less makeup? LOL. Well, my birthday kind of interrupted my self-imposed making-splurging ban. Or maybe I just cracked after not buying anything for two months, but either way I don't think I went too crazy. Plus, I got this all on 3 for 2 at Superdrug, so it's not that bad... right? Anyway, here's what I picked up!
When I posted my recent video on Feeling Like A Fraud, I had a lovely comment from Kate's Adventures who suggested that I make a list of things I'd like to do confidently and tick them off one by one. So I thought I'd make a list of the things that scare me (trust me, there are more than this, these are just the first things that come to mind) and include an idea of how much they terrify me on a scale of 1 to 10.
I don't remember exactly when I decided that I desperately needed a record player in my life, but I'm that sort of person that once I get an idea in my head - no matter how absurd - I have to pursue it. My mum must have liked the idea just as much as me, because on my 26th birthday she gave me a lovely Denver VPL-120 record player in the light blue colour.
