Trending ...slowly...but surely

First I'll start by saying , I publish my photographs everywhere as you guys have surely noticed. I have accounts on over 5 various websites where I publish my work in which I always upload consistently. Why? because I am super determined I can't emphasise just how determined I am. There are so many 'photographers' out there and more and more keep cropping up which means there is always a lot of 'competition'. I do not want to spend my life being a wedding photographer. I just don't. I have higher goals than that, I want my work exhibited in galleries. It doesn't bother me that it might take a lifetime to achieve that goal , I'm all up for putting the work in because I adore what I do. 

Okay so I get the fact I'll never be the next David Bailey but there's no reason why I can't push myself as much as I can and always always always shoot.

Where can you find my work online?

Instagram

500px

Flickr

Pinterest

Tumblr

Lomography.com

The past few weeks my work has started to get more 'likes' 'reblogs' 'favourites' 're-pins' and '+1's' which is so exciting to see! I mentioned not long ago that one of my expired film shots reached 11,580 views and over 150 favourites which is the most I've ever reached!

Today I've been spending time uploading to Lomography and within the hour one of my photo's was second on the trending section of the site!

I want to thank everyone over the past 2/3 years who have said such kind and encouraging words about my work and to those who take the time to read my blog posts , like & share everything because it means so much.

-Ella-

Darkroom Day

Today I spent approximately 5 hours in the Darkroom . 5 hours. Of course if you've never worked in a darkroom before then that probably wouldn't seem like a long time. Even longer if you aren't the only person in there. There is nothing more stressful to a photography student (working traditionally) than being in a darkroom with other people who aren't being considerate or just simply have no idea what they are doing...

1. please please please LOWER THE BRIGHTNESS of your enlarger light if you are going to remove the negative carrier! (doing so stops other peoples paper being unintentionally exposed and reduces risk of blindness ha)

2. when you remove your print from the developing tray please be considerate and recognise the fact there may be someone stood behind you so don't flick it everywhere because that launches drops of developer which permanently stains clothes. just stop.

3. My goodness. If you place a print the size of Asia into the developing tray when other people also have prints in their please for the love of elephants don't let it float all over other peoples prints, this will ruin other people prints & possibly yours.

Think that's about it where my ranting is concerned...so here's my favourite's from today.

-Ella-

Red & a Daisy

Following on from my last post and reflecting on some of my flower & nature shots has really rekindled my love for that particular subject matter. I have always liked to experiment with photographic genre, I've never really stayed focus on one thing for too long which I'm quite glad about because it's really encouraged me to step out of any forming comfort zones and I think that in itself has the possibilities to develop more skills within the medium.

I have also started to use lightroom again as my main editing software which I forgot how much I adored using!

(still on the hunt for the second roll of film)

-Ella-

Nature shots

Gutted. I've lost my 2nd roll of film which was ready to be processed! you know you're a photographer when you can't settle because you've lost a roll of film. ahh. So in the meantime I've loaded my om10 with a black & white film (only 12 exposures this time just whilst I find my other one) hopefully it won't be too long before it turns up.

Anyway here's some nature shots.

-Ella-

New York Postcard

NEW YORK CITY POSTCARD TWO

-Ella-