Hey bloggers,

I'm having an exhibition soon for 'Arts Week' in Oxford, at Jam Factory in May.
I thought I'd show you my top 3 photos and tell you a bit about them and where they were shot.

'The famous fish'

I decided to edit this to black and white as the scales and hand in the background are very detailed and would be emphasised through this effect. I took this photo last year in Poland on my Summer holiday- it was the first fish I had ever caught whilst fishing!

'Pollution'

This photo was originally taken for an art project, but has now been taking by vogue on their website and records.

I wanted this picture to show pollution in the future generations and show how vulnerable children are during global warming.

This photo was taken this year in a broken down abandoned house on a vandalised car.

'Light photography'

Now my light patterns; they were taken during my work experience at Studio 8.

To my surprise these shots turned out pretty well. I obtained this snake like motion by putting my shutter speed to the minimum. I then set the timer on and ran in front of the black background and waved a selection of lights around.

I hope you like this weeks photos. If you want to see a bit more of my photography, visit my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maya-wanelik/

 

Also, if you would like to know a bit more about my photography life, I photograph for a sports magazine. And I'm going to start taking pictures for a music magazine, of gigs and concerts as well as reviewing them- I'll keep you updated!

Maya x

Party Outfits

Hey bloggers,

Olivia and I know how stressful it is to get ready for parties, most famous quote:

"Am I wearing too much, too little?!"

So we've decided to write this post on what to wear depending on the party and what to take.

Possibility 1- House Party

House parties will probably end up with you spilling something on yourself or getting dirty somehow.
I suggest you keep your outfit simple. To maintain this look, you could wear a floral tube skirt and a simple top, or the other way round.

Recently, I bought a skirt from Abecrombie and Fitch, and I absolutely love it; it's very practical as it is dark and pretty at the same time. You could combine this cute skirt with any simple strap tops or any other tops that are simple colours.

Now, to help complete the outfit we need the perfect pair of shoes. I've had bad experiences in the past when wearing heel and you end up just taking them off anyway as you walk around the whole time - however, Olivia doesn't have this problem but has a small tip to help if you do:

– If you want to wear heels, I suggest you take a pair of small flats (pumps) in your bag so you can change your shoes if you need to.

Possibility 2 - Dinner out

Now this is tricky as most of the time no one does see your outfit - but that's no excuse not to dress up!
If the restaurant is slightly posher, you should try to wear a dress - the dress shouldn't be too over the top though!

(Jack will's last season dress)

But if you're going out to any old restaurant with your mates or family, you could wear any pair of jeans a nice top - but remember to make an effort!

For nice, formal tops, I shop at Abecrombie and Fitch again, under their category of 'Fashion Tops' they have a ton of cute tops. Many other shops have lots of cute tops too, so have a good look around.

Possibility 3- Slumber party/ Movie Night

Now for this type of party, you don't need to care too much. Just get a pair of pajamas that you feel so comfortable in that you won't need to get changed and a hoodie for when you get cold. My personal favourite shop for pajamas is Gilly Hicks. There pajamas are so soft and warm! Take a look!

http://uk.gillyhicks.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?parentCategoryId=37803&catalogId=11555&categoryId=37803&langId=-1&storeId=16609&topCategoryId=21410

Maya and Olivia x