Portrait Session: Tim and Roz

This weekend was my second weekend of portrait sessions. I had three over the weekend. This session was the second, and with people I knew; Tim and Roz and their family. I feel like taking photos of friends is actually harder than taking photos of strangers. I think it’s got something to do with theContinueContinue reading “Portrait Session: Tim and Roz”

Portrait Session: Linjim Family

This weekend was my second weekend of portrait sessions. I had three over the weekend. This session was the first, and with people I did not know; the Linjim family. This was my first outdoor photo session, and it had me travelling to Belmont Domain Gardens. It’s not somewhere that I have been many times,ContinueContinue reading “Portrait Session: Linjim Family”

Things I am loving this week

This week I have been really focussed on taking photos and getting experience, as well as researching new and interesting ways to get the photos that I’d like. Things I am loving this week: Photography videos on YouTube.Adobe Creative Cloud tutorials. In order to try and get a better understanding of all of those coolContinueContinue reading “Things I am loving this week”

Things I am loving this week (and last week too)

I have had another busy few weeks, hence the lack of a one week update. The garden is now getting pretty grassy, but it’s still quite patchy. I have no idea what we’ve done to make it patchy; we used WAY more seed than was recommended, so who knows πŸ™‚ Things I am loving thisContinueContinue reading “Things I am loving this week (and last week too)”

Portrait Session: Eden and Thyme

This weekend was my first portrait session, at the home of Eden and her little girl. I was quite nervous, as this is my first session, but I really didn’t need to be, as it was actually a really perfect session. We met at their home and I took about 400 photos all up! WeContinueContinue reading “Portrait Session: Eden and Thyme”

Motorbike Test: Take II

Today I took my bike test again. I failed. Again. James and I rode out to Paraparaumu in order for me to do it there. I wanted to take it in a different place to the last time in the hopes that it might make a difference. It didn’t. Motorbike licensing here in New ZealandContinueContinue reading “Motorbike Test: Take II”

Things I am loving this week

I have had a busy week. My brain cogs have been working away. I think I’m really getting into the swing of the new job. I think. The garden is now a waiting game…waiting to see how the grass seed grows and waiting to see if the drainage situation has been fixed. The rain isContinueContinue reading “Things I am loving this week”

Erin Condren: Unboxing

I love a good Erin Condren Haul and this week I took delivery of my latest Erin Condren parcel. You can see the video below, with more information underneath πŸ™‚ https://youtu.be/QBLTQga_HfU Erin Condren unboxing. In my parcel I ordered a few bits and bobs: Blossom coversCustomisable Colourblock Hourly Event StickersFlower Power PopGripSeasonal Surprise box TheContinueContinue reading “Erin Condren: Unboxing”

Beki Makes Things: Knitting a laptop cover

Recently I’ve been watching a few people on YouTube and thinking about how fun it might be to set up my own YouTube channel. The influencers that I have been watching are all American and still in Uni, but I was thinking that I could do videos about crafting and making things: So, welcome toContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: Knitting a laptop cover”

New Technology

I bought a new MacBook πŸ™‚ After LOTS of research and deliberation, and a long time spent looking at videos of each of the options, I decided on a MacBook Pro. I already have a 2016 MacBook, but just lately have been finding that it’s a bit slow when I want to do a lotContinueContinue reading “New Technology”