1. Back for Blogtoberfest // Day 1, 2. The view from here // day 2, 3. Classic cinema // Day 3, 4. Interlude // Day 4, 5. In the city // day 5, 6. Heading home // day 6, 7. Puppy love // day 7, 8. Day 8 // food + foto, 9. Day 9 // road trippin’, 10. Day 10 // reach for the sky, 11. Day 11 // blush + bashful, 12. Day 12 // Dining out, 13. Day 13 // chillin’, 14. Day 13 // goodbye weekend, 15. Day 14 // collected treasures, 16. Day 15 // hello yellow, 17. Day 16 // bounty, 18. Day 17 // afternoon light, 19. Day 18 // neon burst, 20. Day 19 // backyard jungle rumble, 21. Day 20 // view from here, 22. Day 21 // musical interlude, 23. Day 22 // take a seat, 24. Day 23 // fleeting, 25. Day 24 // classic curves, 26. Day 25 // dive in, 27. Day 26 // floating, 28. Day 27 // vintage roll, 29. Day 28 // freshly picked, 30. Day 29 // morior, 31. Day 30 // hello moon, 32. Day 31 // the end

Just when I feel like I haven’t been taking photos …

I started posting photos to quotidien last month as part of blogtoberfest and even though I had to do some batch uploading towards the end of the month, and I may have cheated a little, I managed to post photos for the entire month. I’ve enjoyed trying to get more out of my iPhone when it comes to photography.

Funnily enough there is 32 images, 2 x day 13. That’s what happens when you do multiple uploads. So instead of 31 I did 32. Overachiever!

1. ASSIGNMENT 01::GRILLED FLAT BREAD + INFUSED OLIVE OILS, 2. ASSIGNMENT 02::CAPRESE SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, 3. ASSIGNMENT 03:: MAIN COURSE FETTUCINE W/PESTO, 4. ASSIGNMENT 04:: DESSERT, CHOCOLATE HONEY MOUSSE WITH SEL DEL MER

I also finished the latest Souvenir Foto School Food + Foto session, which was based around a dinner party. I tried to use the same props each time to bring it all together. I did’t get to spend anywhere near as much time on this session as I would have liked but it was an interesting process, and made me think in new ways about photographing food. I might even use this menu for an actual dinner party and photograph it all again!

Although I feel like I’m neglecting my SLR/s, a funny story to share. My dad, who recently bought a new camera, went on a little road trip and did some sight-seeing. He joked that my mum took about 30 photos with her point and shoot while he had taken a whopping … 97, with his new camera. I’d managed to take that many in the morning. At home.

So this month I’m trying to do Chantelle’s #fmsphotoaday. I don’t think I’ve ever managed to finish a month. I’m posting them to Instagram and to quotidien. And I’m trying to set myself up for success with a little bit of planning.

Here’s my tips {for shooting with iPhone but you could adapt them to anything}:

• Have the list somewhere easy to find. On your iPhone take a snapshot of it from somewhere online {home and lock button together}
• On your iPhone, create an album just for the month’s photos. The first photo should be the list. See point one.
• Check the prompts the day before they are due. Gets you thinking about what you might shoot. Today for instance is “5 o’clock” ~ set an alarm!
• Save something for a rainy day, so to speak. If you see something and it’s a later prompt, shoot it and put it away in your album for later. For those moments when life gets in the way. For instance, you might see a cool car and one prompt is vehicle, squirrel it away for then.
• Get appy! Remember some quick little tips for using your apps ~ like switching to Airplane Mode to use filters without uploading ~ and check out this list for apps to use with Instagram.

Most importantly remember to have fun! And happy snapping.