I thought I'd write a little bit about my background and how I've ended up here... (just to warn you, I tend to waffle...)
Over the past 8 years I've worked as an Actress. I've always hated saying that (but that's what it says on my Self Assessment form) because when you tell people that they say "What you been in?"..... well nothing actually... on TV anyway. I've done a lot of theatre work in schools and have travelled the country teaching kids about sex, drugs, puberty, healthy eating.. you name it. Most of this sort of work gets a bit of a bad reputation but I'm immensely proud of it and have absolutely loved every second. I've got to see the whole country, worked with some fantastic people, had an absolute ball at work every day and it probably sounds corny but maybe made a small difference, somewhere, maybe.I then started to learn Sign Language in 2008. I volunteered for a Deaf and hearing drama group and then started working as a Support Worker for Deaf Adults in between Acting jobs. I completely fell in love with the language, the culture... everything. I then got an Acting job with Deafinitely Theatre (a Deaf led Theatre Company) touring a play called 'Double Sentence' at The Soho Theatre in November 09. It was the biggest Acting job I'd ever had and when I think back to when I was at college... this sort of job was what I had dreamed about doing... so in a weird way I felt that I had accomplished what I had set out to do.
Meanwhile Pete, my boyfriend gave me my first DSLR on Christmas Day 08. On Boxing Day, he proposed. I began to research things for our wedding and in the UK just couldn't find the kind of wedding photography that I had in my head.. but, what I did find was a world of American weddings and photographers that just completely sucked me in. They were natural and fun and relaxed and completely exciting and full of emotion... wow... I wanted to take photos like that. So I became a complete photography nerd.. reading blogs, watching tutorials... just soaking up as much as I could.... two friend's weddings later and my very own little photography business began... me taking the pictures that I had in my head :)
I still support Deaf Adults and have a few Acting jobs here and there but I am so excited about taking photos. There is just something so so special about giving a photo. I heart it so much.
*Sorry if I've just completely bored you... it's just I read other people's blogs and want to know more about them but they never seem to write much so I thought I'd try the complete opposite. Please get in touch if you need any further info such as shoe size, allergies etc.
Oh and did I mention that I have an assistant..
This is Maximo and he's the best friend a girl could have.
