Black and white trees

I can't believe that I still have so many photos I haven't shared here. These are some of my current favourites from last month. I often worry that I focus too much on one subject (I do like trees) but after a stint of not taking any photos at all, I've realised that I'd rather take the photos that I want rather than none at all.

1.jpg
8.jpg

We've got a week away coming up soon and I can't wait to take my LC-A and some of this Kodak BW400CN film with me. In fact I think a change of scenery for a little while and some time with my cameras is just what I need...

p.s. Thomas is unwillingly in one of these photos, can you spot him?

Location: Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
Camera: Refurb LC-A
Film: Kodak BW400CN

#BEDM - Dream Job

me

{Photo of me taking a photo by my friend Adam, thanks Adam!}

Ohhh, this is a fun post idea right?

From a young age, I always always wanted to be an interior designer - and for a year I even worked in an interior design firm as a design assistant - and honestly, I really loved it. I even got offered a job after I left university in London as an Interior Designer but... I turned it down.

Yup. Crazy isn't it? The thing is, I didn't turn the job down, I turned down living in London... if that job had been offered in Leeds, I would have accepted it faster than you can say 'woop'! But it wasn't... and after a year on placement in London, Thomas and I came out with more debt and stress than anything so we just couldn't afford it or the lifestyle. Although I don't have a job as a interior designer now, I've never regretted staying in Leeds or getting to have a house that isn't a crazy price to rent. I guess I picked having my life outside of work over my career, and I'm happy with the outcome of that still now.

So, other than finding a truly awesome interior design job in Leeds where they would ease me back into design work, let me have my creativity back and pay me fairly well (I work with CAD now, so I can still do it, I just can't find a job or anyone to give me another chance) my dream job would be something fun - something where its a bonus to get paid for doing something that I love, and right now - I think that would be taking photographs all over the world and getting the chance to share those photos - either here but really, anywhere. Maybe even put a book together about film photography around the world, who knows... theres so much potential with photography that often I'm overwhelmed by dream ideas.

Imagine if someone actually paid me to take film photographs in Japan or Italy though...  that would definitely be the dream :)

How on earth do you find a job like that??

#BEDM - Walk to Work

I think this is going to be my easiest post for #BEDM as I take a lot of photos on my walk to work...

Everyday I leave the house to go catch the bus - the first 10 minutes of my walk are pretty dull, and usually I'm rushing as I've only just left the house in enough time to make the bus.

But once I get off the bus, I have a lovely 10-15 minute walk (depending on traffic and how much time I have) through some fields, down into the valley and often I take a little bit longer than usual taking photos on the way. I meant to take some new photos for this post actually, but the weather hasn't been great, so I never really felt like it, instead I'll share some of my favourite from the last 4 years that I've been walking the same route.

I really enjoy my walk to work, it gives me 10 minutes to myself to slow down and enjoy my surroundings before the work day begins.

If you want to see more photos, you can see all my 'walk to work' posts here. Oh also, I have a little Lomokino video from last winter as well.