Something Different

I always say this but my blog really allows me to experiment with my style without feeling silly for doing so. I welcome every opportunity to experiment style-wise but rarely experiment in other sectors of my life and blog. Today I wanted to share something different.

I constantly find myself feeling somewhat underwhelmed (for lack of a better word) with my photography. That's not to say that I don't put all my effort into what I create nor that I favour quantity over quality - it's just that no matter how hard I try or how much time I put into it - nothing seems to be perfect. Whilst I know perfect is mostly unattainable, I would like to feel as if I'm getting there but sadly, I don't. It's been a really long time since I've looked over some photos and thought wow, these look great. I'm really struggling photography-wise at the moment actually, I have a decent amount of camera equipment that I just don't know how to use properly so I end up spending so much money on tech but still feel like the outcome is mediocre. I envision the type of content I want to be creating but it doesn't always turn out the way I had imagined.

Whilst shooting a couple of weeks ago, Faith and I decided to try and experiment a little bit with the sunlight and create something different to my usual content and I'm really pleased with the results. I pulled together pieces from my wardrobe that really stood out and what felt like a bit of a mismatch initially, soon turned into something I really loved, and even more so after looking over the photos captured. I wore a silver pleated midi skirt from Little Mistress which glistened so beautifully in the sunlight and was a vision when twirling around or simply moving. Paired with an incredibly bold top from Twist x Turn, a new brand to me which is available on Topshop online and in their Oxford Street store! I love the puffy sleeves, these really take bell sleeves to a whole new level and again, they just move really well. Usually, I would dress this up with a pair of heels but as I was opting for something out of my comfort zone I decided to go for some palm print trainers from New Look which I've been wearing quite often (although I think this may be the first time you're seeing them on my blog). For the final touch, I added a silver bag from River Island.

We tried to experiment with movement and capture the light in different ways. I really enjoyed trying this style of photography which is quite different to what I usually produce so I hope you enjoyed seeing something different too!

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Bell sleeve top - (c/o) Twist x Turn

Silver midi skirt - (c/o) Little Mistress

Palm print trainers - (c/o) New Look

Silver bag - River Island

[Photos taken by Faith]