Scotney Castle and Gardens

  Last day before venturing up North again today :3 We went to Scotney Castle and Gardens today, one of my all time favourite National Trust Properties! :D The sunshine was absolutely gorgeous unfortunately it had an icy edge to it courtesy of the wind. It was the first time I'd been since they've opened the house to the public so it was really interesting, especially as they allow photography indoors so long as the flash isn't used :D I tried to explore different ways of portraying the house, these are some of my more interesting shots~ The iconic National Trust 'Pine cone' so visitors don't sit on the antique furniture, something very reminiscent from my childhood of exploring these stately homes and properties haha. I really like the colours in the middle photo combined with the antique texture from the mirror~ It creates a really arty and dreamlike effect. This and the jar in the last photo remind me of the dream off Studio Ghibli's 'Nausicaa of the valley of the wind', one of my favourite films of all time :3
 

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind- Studio Ghibli

This just sums up my sister and I :') I didn't even notice I was pulling a face till I opened it on the computer bigger :P We made it a challenge to take a vain photo in every mirror we saw inside :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also found some really nice paintings on the walls that I like, these cats are really cute, I like the simplicity of them! I also love the stunning details in the series above. I'm not sure who they're by which is a shame, I'd love to find more of their work!

Day 1- "Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high"

Snapped these just after my post yesterday :) I love the lighting in them, especially the way the edges are highlighted which is what initially caught my eye. I really like the crispness in contrast to the smudgy view from the window in the background as well as the contrast between the light and dark. I also made last minute plans to catch up with my friends at the pub which was lovely ! : ) Turns out we hadn't been able to meet up for over 7 months! It was fun though finding what everyone had been up to~

Easter Sunday Meanderings

''Every end is a new beginning''

Happy Easter everyone! :) Had a really fun drive south, spent the majority of it doodling in my journal as you can see below. I really like the sketchiness of the lines, I tried to draw things that caught my eye as we drove past them, I really like the results :) Carried on the Easter tradition with a family gathering :P I've been spoilt this year :3 It was so nice having roast dinners again after living off a student timetable and budget! :P  Also succeeded in getting my sister addicted to Skyrim and she introduced me to Fallout by the same producers! It's been really nice to get out and about in the countryside again, I've been able to experiment again with my Olympus as you can see below haha :D

“I have a theory. My theory is about moments, moments of impact. My theory is that these moments of impact, these flashes of high intensity that completely turn our lives upside down actually end up defining who we are."- The Vow

Being with someone who does photography professionally is really inspiring to look at life from a different perspective, like this, I really like the softness, almost silkiness of the reflection against the coarser texture of the mud.

Messing with Long exposure, I really like the half desaturated effect on this :D

Waving a white gloved hand across the lens... hello ghosts :P I really like this shot, it seems like a modelling shoot

Catch up

 

Hello! I've been neglecting this recently with so much going on! It's Easter holidays and spring already, although you wouldn't think it with all the snow we've had! Spent the first week with my boyfriend's family helping them redecorate :P On my way home tomorrow though :D

 

 

Drypoint Print!

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."

Original Plate

My very first drypoint print! :D Being a student at the end of their loan for the term, I'd mentioned to my tutor I couldn't afford new metal to print from so I was given an offcut from an old metal sheet which I'm really glad I was~ the result was so much more interesting as you can see, the metal picked up ink in all the scratches and marks that were already there to create a really nice print (in my opinion) :3

It was a really interesting process, you have to scratch into the metal (aluminium) the image you want to be printed so the lines and marks you made became the print~ although I forgot the image would be flipped around which is why it might look a little reflective. I'm looking forward to creating some more after the Easter Holidays~