Photography

Fortnightly Photos IX

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

So this last couple weeks baby and I travelled back to Gibraltar and left hubby behind in Scotland. The plan was he’d be leaving with work shortly after but some delays have postponed that slightly.

Because of all the travelling, and the fact Theo had chicken pox and then a tummy bug, photos have been scarce. I am using my dad’s camera now, and enjoying it because I am learning from him. I also signed up to a photography online course so will be starting that soon! I am honestly very excited for it.

Christmas is a week away now so things are very busy. Baby is lots better and enjoying the sun and the free reign he gets because its easier to chase him in the small space. Here are a few of him making the most of his freedom:

I’ll post more soon, it’s going to be a New Year goal of mine.

Xox

R

Fortnightly Photos VIII

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

My mum and brother visited last week and we had a day in Glasgow; I’ve babysat my neighbours kid and got much more comfortable in my newfound friendship here. I am getting ready to say bye to H who has not yet left on patrol but will be going soon, and packing for our Christmas with my parents.

The camera has been out, but I’ve had no clients and truthfully I haven’t pushed because it’s been so busy! I know once we hit 2019, I will focus on my business again more fully. Until then, I’m working on baby cuddles, preparing to start a proper bedtime routine and  thinking about weaning. Life is busy and we are loving it!

Here are a few of our photos this week, my brother features in quite a few of them:

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Thanks for keeping up!

I will check in again before Christmas if possible. 

Xoxo

R

Fortnightly Photos VII

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

Hello!

I started this at the end of summer and although winter isn’t here yet, I am definitely feeling the cold! I am trying to keep up with everything on my to-do list, but often I find the list gets longer and longer and I am less able to tick things off.

One thing I have kept up with is my photos! I had my first paid clients this month – 3 of them! And I have learned a lot, and really enjoyed myself. I have invested a lot into this business and am looking at investing more – both of myself personally and financially.  But baby steps, I have found myself incredibly busy just doing mum things so I am going to give myself a few weeks of taking it slow before upping any game.

I converted my living room entirely into a studio, thanks to my lovely husband agreeing to move all our furniture around, and so now I can put up my backdrops and take them down as needed. It’s made a big difference!

Here are my  top photos from the last couple weeks:

These are from our family photoshoot – I love them and have made our Christmas cards with them too!

These are from shoots with other people as well, and I have a couple with myself and Theo Prana in them from our practice sessions. I have accumulated a LOT of props now, for sitter and newborn sessions and I have been learning a lot about them so I am educated on what I am offering.

In honesty, while I haven’t blogged and I have let this slide a lot, I haven’t given up on this project, and I haven’t let myself put the camera down so I am proud of that. I love the studio sessions, and it makes so much sense in the winter because it is so very cold, but I still love the outdoor sessions most, and I know that there will be lots of fun when we do venture to some muddy fields, or our on an adventure with the camera; just need to wait and see what happens.

I’ll try to post on time at the end of this month.

Thanks for sticking with me,

Xoxox

R

Fortnightly Photos VI

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

Hey,

I am backdating a couple of posts because my manic life has meant that I completely lost track of time and space, and my dedication to myself and this blog has been at a level 0. I have been taking photos, of my son, my husband and clients, but finding the time to write hasn’t been a priority, and so I have let is slide.

My last post was in the middle of October, and so now, these are my top photos from the end of October.

It was a busy month, after Theo Prana’s sickness bug, H’s friend Charley came up to visit, and H had a few surprise days off work so we had a few really good days out. He went away for a few days afterwards, and since we were preparing for his sea time, I decided to try to do a “See you soon Daddy” photoshoot with bubba – I even made DIY bunting!

The end of month has zoomed round and now we are over halfway through November, which has also been a busy month for photos – but that is for my next post.

Thanks for sticking with me,

xoxo

R

Fortnightly Photos V

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

This is a full week late now but I am still catching up from Theo Prana’s sickness bug. We had lots of cuddles and days indoors last week and the weekly schedule got away from me.

For my own benefit, I am posting my 5th round of (almost) fortnightly photos, as I learn things and watch myself grow.

Here is this batch:

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Thanks for keeping up with me if you are!

Xox

R

Fortnightly Photos IV

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

Wow, the last 2 weeks have been insane! I have been doing photoshoots of kids around the local area now and have been non-stop editing and trying to up my game. I’m building my portfolio so as of yet this has all been free – I don’t mind one bit, I’ve loved it – but my god it’s an incredible amount of work to fit in only when baby sleeps! Watching different tutorials on YouTube for inspiration when I can, and practising as much as possible.

I now have a logo! And a business page, and am meeting a lady about starting an actual proper business tomorrow. Life feels like it’s going at warp speed!

Anyhow, here are my top 5 from recently… there are lots and lots more, but I’m keeping the ones on these blogs either family or close friends, so there are less to choose from then.

I’ll update this in a few weeks. Looking forward to seeing what they bring.

Xoxo

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This one needs a LOT of work I know, but he was helping me with all our stuff and I got the basket for smaller babies… couldn’t resist putting him in it!

I’ll update this in a few weeks. Looking forward to seeing what they bring.

Xoxo

R

Fortnightly Photos III

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

I’ve been very quiet on here recently, moved back home to Scotland and have been settling in. Photography wise though, I’m buzzing! I had my friend Gemma visit and model for me while she was over, and posted on a local Facebook asking if anyone would be willing to let me do some photoshoots with their kids for experience; I am now busy for 3 weeks!

I was overwhelmed initially but am incredibly excited. My first shoot is tomorrow.

The last 2 weeks have been intense and full of photographs. My top 10 are:

Thanks for keeping up with me. I’ll be back to regular blogging soon.

Xoxox

R

Fortnightly Photos II

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

Round 2 of posting my favourite photos from the fortnight; I have some others but haven’t managed to process them yet so these are my top 10 from what I’ve got:

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This one is my favourite

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I am loving using my DSLR and learning each time I use it.

I also feel myself noticing how I take photos and what I want in them, more than snapping away blindly. This project is one I am glad I’ve given myself.

Will post round 3 in a couple of weeks.

xoxox

R

Fortnightly Photos I

| Rohana Aisha Dewfall

I have decided that as I develop my photography and as Theo Prana grows, I am going to make a fortnightly photo post! This will hopefully be a way to keep me taking photos and make sure I up my game a little, and it allows me to share my top 5-10 photos every couple of weeks.

It’s a project that I am super excited about and I think it will be really good for my personal development. 

Here are my top photos from the last couple of weeks: 

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The B&W ones with his grandma at the moment my favourite! Honestly though, I am absolutely in love with him in new ways now… capturing moments like these, even when I try to stage some, has an incredible effect. I am looking at him and noticing all the tiny things even more.

These last 3 are from my first attempt at a shoot with someone else’s kids – there is so much room for improvement but I am fairly happy with this first try. I learned a lot too.

I’ll post again in a couple of weeks. Drop some feedback in the comments if you have any.

Xoxo

R