Fallen out of love

Woah woah woah calm down this isn't going to be a lengthy post about a break up I've just experienced with my soul mate, its hard enough trying to get a date but then again I'm not even trying. This is plain and simply a relatively short post about why I broke up with blogging.

I stumbled into blogging about 4 years ago when I didn't have much else to do, I was bored and fascinated with writing. Back in 2014 I would write three page long posts about seeing one direction or my aunties stunning wedding and that was it. I had dabbled in make up and have 0 fashion sense and that was that. I once wrote a post about foam bananas I was clueless.

58 thousand views later and I'm still clueless.

Over the next 2 and a half years I was trying everything from beauty to lifestyle - I even had an app at one point. Baring in mind it was only for andriod and maybe 7 people downloaded it.
But I had an app!

So what happened? I was busy.
Is the lamest excuse I've ever heard, I was busy but I had time. I fell out of love with me. With the content I was putting out there I hated it, I would find myself posting it and praying no one would read it. I'd gone from 3 page posts to 3 line posts. I was ashamed.

Now nearing the end of 2017 and I haven't posted a blog post since July Im here to change that. I have completely and utterly fallen head over heels in love with photography. Its my number 1 passion and the thing I want to spend the rest of my life doing. From now on I am going to take some responsibility and get back on the blogging road full speed ahead and make this work.

Focusing on broadcasting my work and hopefully pleasing your eyes. Wish me luck.. I'm gonna need it.

Courtney | Photography

Did I really find a random trolley and force my model to sit in it? Yes, yes I did.

Today I wanted to share with you a shoot I did with my work friend Courtney, as soon as I met Court I knew I wanted to shoot with her as I think she is absolutely stunning and I love her "edgy" style.

We set on a date and decided to shoot, we didn't really have anything or anywhere in mind that we desperately wanted to shoot but we decided to just wing it and see what happened and I love the outcome.Anyone who has ever shot with me knows I never fully plan my shoots as I don't like to structure creativity. 

We did a couple of locations and outfits and came out with some really cool and interesting shots. I wanted to work outside my comfort zone and try new things - I want to improve with every single shoot I do so trying new things is never a bad idea, even if they completely fail. 

At first Court was a bit apprehensive to be in front of the camera but once we started getting really nice cool shots she was getting more and more into it and working with me, coming up with new ideas and being so much more confident in front of the camera. This allowed the photos to be more creative and turn out so much nicer. There's nothing better than team work between you and the model.

I really enjoyed this shoot and I hope I can shoot with Court again before she leaves for London *hint hint* 

 I have done so many shoots recently and haven't had a chance to write about them so check back soon for some new posts as I am trying to get them up ASAP.

Photography FAQ

I get a lot of questions about photography on social media so I decided to write a post answering a lot of them. I am in no way a professional photographer... yet it's within my life plan, but so far I have taught myself everything I know and I wanted to share some of what I know with you.

What camera do you use?

  Canon 550D 

What Lens do you own?

   I have three different lens, my 50mm, Zoom Lens 200mm and my kit lens 18-35mm. I tend to use my kit lens the most even though it is awful in low light just because what I use it for its perfect. 

What editing software do you use? 

     I use Adobe Photoshop CC but I also really love the app Vsco Cam, it's free in the app store and it's a really useful app that I use for pretty much every shoot. 

What camera should you buy?

   I get asked this question practically everyday, it's something that seems so simple but there is no simple answer. It's all down to personal preference and what you need it for. For example, I love Canon's but Amy likes Nikon's, I shoot portraits whereas, others shoot landscapes. 

I recommend you work out what you want to shoot and what you enjoy shooting first before investing in any expensive equipment. 

How long have you been doing photography?

    I have always been the friend who takes all the photos and all the holiday photos were taken by me but it wasn't until 5 years ago I started really having a passion for it and I would take my mums digital camera with me everywhere, I'd use my phone camera a thousand times a day and I just knew I had an eye for it. I got my DSLR about 3 years ago now and use it whenever I can. 

Whats your inspiration for shoots?

     My inspiration comes from loads of places; films, lyrics, other peoples work but really I just think about it. I often get inspired whilst im on the shoot with the model, I look around me and see what I can use, what locations around me etc. 

How do you get models?

   This is what took me the longest, I worked out I loved shooting portraits but had no one that would model for me. I finally convinced my friend Ellie and for months she was my only model and it was something I only did with her, but once my other friends saw my work and how much I was improving they asked me to shoot with them and now I have a portfolio to show my friends and hopefully soon models which encourages them to want to be in front of the camera.

How do you pose your models?

   This is something I didn't experiment with until very recently, I tended to only do head shots or hope my model would do something, but I quickly realised that my friends aren't models and if I wanted interesting and new photos i'd have to direct them myself. I started working with sitting and standing poses and the photos are so much nicer and feel more structured. I often type in to google "model poses" and have a look at them, I also tend to look at other peoples work (it's not copying I swear). 

How often to do you have shoots?

    I try and have shoots as often as possible but it just depends on when i'm free, when my models are free and when we have an idea. 

What makes a photographer stand out to you?

     I am naturally drawn to the type of photography I do, Landscape photography and item photography don't appeal to me as much as portrait and fashion photography so I am drawn to that, but what makes a photographer stand out to me is someone who shoots beautiful and interesting photos.  

Who are your favourite photographers?

     - Jessica Kobeissi 

     - Derrick Freske 

     - Brandon Woelfel

     - Cory Wright

Make sure you check out my photography instagram; @rosejessphotography which I constantly post on whenever I do any new work as I am not very good at keeping up with my blog!

If you have any other questions feel free to ask me, if I know the answer i'll tell you x

Every Flower is a soul blossoming in Nature | Photography

It's been so long since I uploaded to this blog and I am so sorry about that I have been so busy and this little place on the internet has become neglected and covered in dust. I am now off for Summer so going to try and upload as much as possible over the next 15 weeks. Yes I am off for 15 weeks and no I have no idea what I am going to do during that time.

Today I have another photography post with Kendra and I am so happy with how these photos turned out - it was pouring with rain and it was freezing temperatures but that didn't stop us. We headed literally 5 minutes from my house and found a cute little over grown branch and made that our location.

I had been on the lookout for these fake glasses from Primark as I really wanted to shoot with them, I think something as simple as a pair of glasses can make a photo really interesting without looking odd. Plus it creates a beautiful reflection that I really enjoy!

Shot with: Canon  550D 18-55mm
Edited using: Adobe Photoshop Pro CC
Model: Kendra Callaghan

Keep an eye out for more photography posts coming soon!