Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Job Interview Chic | Polyvore Creation
Job interview outfits don't have to be dull and boring to be professional...
Job interview... by twistedbeauty1
#InstaLove | My Favourite Instagram Accounts
Instagram has quickly become one of my favourite past times, and I have managed to be introduced to some incredible and creative people who produce some amazingly beautiful photographs and stories with their images. I love looking at so many different peoples Instagram profiles, but I, like everyone, have my favourites, who I check up on regularly and whose images always make me smile as I catch a glimpse of their day to day lives and experiences. I'd like to share my favourite eight with you guys...
Thank you to Aisling, who I got the inspiration for this post from, for letting me steal this post idea! You can check out Aisling's Instagram Favourites here or check out her blog, Aisling's Beauty Bytes, or follow her on Twitter @aislingsbbytes.
Sophie Rose | Sophie Rose Blogs
Sophie's Instagram account always manages to make me wish I was a more creative photographer. Like her blog, her images on Instagram are really beautiful and use light, tone and props really interestingly. It's a fantastic Instagram to follow if you love pretty images and interesting compositions, especially if you are a fan of beauty and fashion.
Hannah Bailey-Churcher | Hannah Bee
Following Instagram profiles and blogs from other countries, especially those who have scenery and cultures very different to your own is really interesting to me. Hannah, who is based in Australia, has some fantastic images of beaches, sunshine and food that I can only image here in England. I love her compositions and amazing vibrant colours in all her images - it's like an escape from the dreary weather of the UK.
Aisling | Aisling's Beauty Bytes
Aisling's blog and Instagram account are filled with all the things I love - beauty, fashion and Lush! Aisling is a great inspiration to me for both beauty and fashion ideas and her Instagram feels as though you are chatting to a friend about your favourite things.
Sophie Wood | Slogger
Sophie is a lovely person and a fabulous blogger, and he Instagram is no different. I love the variety you can expect from her Instagram, as some days it will be an artistic photograph, other days it will be a beauty or fashion post and some days it will be an every day picture telling a story. I especially love Sophie's fashion pictures and images of her charity work, which she has done incredibly on.
Elise Rose | Elise Rose
Although Elise doesn't have a massive amount of images on her Instagram, I love the variety and accessibility of her blog. It's just like looking through a friends photo album and you feel connected to the things she loves and has been doing. Elise is really good at knowing what filters best fit the mood of her images.
Ally Allen
Ally is one of my oldest and best friends, who I couldn't mention my favourite Instagram accounts without following. Whilst some of the images are personal and won't speak to everyone, they speak to me and I love finding out what my friends are up to. Everyone has that Instagram they follow to keep up with what their friends who don't live close by are up to. Pictures really do say a thousand words and I love keeping up with the homey feeling images of our friends and her kitten, Hugo!
Emmie-Hope Newitt | Carpe Diem Emmie
Emmie has some beautiful images on her Instagram. I especially love looking at her images from events and of nature, with an interesting use of filters which makes her Instagram have a vintage feel to it. There is always something different to look at.
Kirsty Ralph | Kirsty Ralph
Kirsty is a fantastic friend and blogger and I love following her Instagram for the places she has visited to share in the memories. I especially love her images of food, as she is a great food blogger. I love the way she displays her image using a split screen design. It always makes me hungry looking at Kirsty's Instagram, as well as happy to follow a friends experiences.
Let me know in the comments below if you follow any of these beautiful people on Instagram, and let me know your favourite people to follow! You can add me on Instagram also and let me know your links in the comments.
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Featured Photographer | Paul McKenzie
I wanted to do something different on my blog, and start a series. Photography is something I'm passionate about, and something that I unfortunately don't have the time to pursue as much as I would like to. I get this creative pre-set from my Dad, it seems, as he too is fascinated by photography and is very good at photoshop and composition, so what better photographer to feature on a post than my Dad, Paul McKenzie.
Paul McKenzie has been taking photographs in a more professional sense for the past two years or so, joining the Tettenhall Wood Photographic Club two seasons ago. He has shown massive improvement in his photographs, and recently created an outstanding portfolio of photographs from his travels around India.
I love my Dad's photographs, not just because he is my Dad! I love the use of HDR and the shading, making each image look as though it is in a high definition alternate world where colours are more beautiful. Each image, unlike some photographers, tells a story, and has a different feeling radiating from it, whether it's of people or nature alike.
Paul McKenzie Photography | Favourite Images
"A Woman's Work Is Never Done" // India
"Dungarees Boat Blue" // Dungeness
"Hindu Priest" // India
"Rhododendron Dream" // Scotland
Please leave in the comments below your opinions of this photography (don't hold back just because he is my Dad!). I'm hoping to continue this series every few weeks, so let me know in the comments also whether you want to see more of this kind of series?
All photographs are property of Paul McKenzie, and can be found at http://www.twpc.org.uk
Monday, 27 April 2015
Ready For Summer | Playlist
I thought it was about time I shared another one of my playlists with you, and what better one to share than the one I have most recently created and started listening to non-stop. Filled with upbeat tunes and summer anthems, it's perfect for getting yourself in the summer mood! Enjoy!
If you love these songs, or simply want to share some summer tunes that you love, let me know in the comments below!
Sunday, 26 April 2015
9 Places I Want To Visit Before I Die
I have had the great fortune of having travelled to some of the most amazing and beautiful places in the world, including outstanding countries such as Costa Rica and Thailand, and classic beautiful, heritage filled cities such as Prague, but there are still a number of places I would love to visit before I die. Nine of the most interesting places I would like to visit (when I can afford it) are below.
As I have not been to these places, they are places I have seen on the internet or in books, I do not own the rights to any of the images used, they are all from internet sources such as travel websites and news websites - all website sources are listed under the relevant locations.
1 | Zhangye Danxia Landform, China
image from: www.chinahighlights.com
2 | Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
www.lonelyplanet.com/bolivia
3 | Angkor Wat, Cambodia
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel.activityandadventure.trip-of-a-lifetime
4 | Bamboo Forest, Japan
www.thousandwonders.net
5 | Pumukkale, Turkey
www.timelettings.com
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6 | Venice, Italy
www.telegraph.co.uk
7 | Bora Bora, French Polynesia
www.tripadvisor.com
8 | Tulip Fields, Netherlands
www.dailymail.co.uk
9 | Vatnajokull Glacier Cave, Iceland
www.travel.nationalgeographic.com
Hopefully you have found some new and interesting places that you would like to visit. If you have visited any of these places, please let me know more about them in the comments below!
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