pretty pinks

kenya (iii)

My time in Kenya was spent with a team of truly wonderful people, including my now husband. The trip was part of a year's internship at a church in Oxford and the friendships I made were one of the highlights of the year. Even though I don't get to see them all very often, I feel very thankful for the time we shared together and lucky to have them as part of my life.

valentine's

Regardless of any strong feelings you may have towards Valentine's Day, I do hope you have a wonderful weekend spent with people you love.

kenya (ii)

Getting around in Kenya was interesting. Most of the time we piled in to the minibus..often with more than a few extra bodies than seats which was not particularly pleasant in such warm weather! On one occasion we took bike-taxis home from the town. For me, with my irrational fear of cycling, sitting above the back wheel of a bike was a pretty terrifying experience and I clung on for dear life as the bike flew up and down the bumps on the dirt road. Needless to say, the next time we went in to town I walked.

winter days

Feeling very much ready for some warmer weather now England. Fast track to Spring please?

kenya (i)

Over this month I would love to share some photos with you from 2011 when I went on a mission trip to Kenya. I took a old point and shoot camera with me to document the visit. These first pictures were taken at the school we volunteered at, mostly painting rooms but here running an activities day for the children. It was really good fun and a little crazy, as you can tell from the huge game of British bulldog in the last photo!

2015

Hello! Things have been a pretty quiet over here recently..my silence can be mostly explained by my last post but I have also been doing a lot of thinking about this little blog of mine. I want it to be a space for me to share my adventures in photography but I want to enjoy taking photos and not feel pressured (by myself) to take them for the sake of uploading them here. If you have been following me for a while you will know that I love film photography. I love the thought that goes in to each photo, the excitement of waiting to see how they turn out and the challenge of capturing moments in one shot. So this year I have decided to commit to using film only. I have even sent my digital camera half way across the world with my husband so there is no going back! I am really excited to stretch myself in the way I take pictures, to learn new skills and build my confidence in using film for special events as well as every day moments. I have a couple of rolls lined up to share from last year and a roll waiting to be developed. So here's to the year ahead..I hope you enjoy following along and if you have any tips or ideas please do share in the comments :)