The 30 Day Self-Portrait Challenge

I recently bought a new photography book by the girls behind inspirational blog, A Beautiful Mess. It's full of creative ideas and tips on how to take photos and there are also challenges for you to try out. One of the challenges that caught my eye was the 30 Day Self-Portrait Challenge. Although taking photos of yourself can be daunting (and a bit self-absorbed!) it does help you to learn about lighting, angles, colour, composition and posing without having to invade the personal space of friends and family, or even total randoms (as you do!).

I don't really like having my photo taken and I've just noticed, looking at the results so far, that I do tend to cover my face in some way or another, may it be with sunglasses, hands or toys. I'm hoping that by the end of the 30 days I will overcome my fear. Hopefully that will show in the results.

If you would love to get involved the rules are simple....

1. Take 30 days of self-portraits (one everyday for a whole month)
2. The portraits have to be about you or show you in some way
3. You must take the pictures yourself

You can follow my challenge on Instagram (@HootingMissOwl). I'm half-way through already and I will be posting the final results on the blog when the challenge has finished. If any body else is doing the 30 day self-portrait challenge, I would love to see your results.

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AKA Hooting Miss Owl

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LFWeekend: Pretty in Pink Trend

So. Guess who got in the press pit at London Fashion Weekend's Trend Show on Saturday? Yep. Me! Park Cameras offered 30 lucky people the opportunity to take their photographic weapon of choice and snap away at the wonderful trends that we have to look forward to this Autumn and Winter. This is my second experience in a press pit and was glad that I decided to bring two lenses. With just my 18mm I would've felt most inadequate! I managed to get some good shots though and I'm pretty pleased with the results.

London Fashion Weekend took place at the same place as London Fashion Week, Somerset House. Even though London Fashion Week has finished and moved on to Milan, The British Fashion Council, re-opens the catwalk to the public and you get to see the creme de la creme and get your hands on some amazing designer clothes at almost half the price.

The show comprised of four trends. In the first of four posts covering my exploits at the event, I present to you the first Trend, curated by Pandora Lennard, Pretty in Pink. Lennard is a London based Stylist and Fashion Consultant who expertly styled this key look, which featured heavily in Antipodium, John Rocha, PPQ, Roksanda Ilincic and Tata Naka's AW catwalks. The styling was perfect and I loved how she teamed metallic socks with candyfloss pink which were also combined with a wide range of fabrics from sheer to textual. Still keeping it girly but with more of an edge.

Get inspired and say hello to the Pretty in Pink trend...

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WHAT I WORE: Dumpster Design

I recently received an email from Dumpster Design asking if I would like to do a style shoot with one of their dresses. Would I? Yes please! I was first introduced to Dumpster Design at Brighton Fashion Week and always thought the models looked like they were having so much fun walking down the catwalk in their recycled couture. To be offered to wear one of these innovative designs was something I could not turn down. 

The suggested dress was showcased at Brighton Fashion Week 2012. It's made from strips of blue jay cloths that had been worked on to a paper mache corset. The jay cloths were also shaped into petalss making it look like feathers of an owl (thought this to be rather appropriate for a Hooting Miss Owl). I decided my bird fascinator from Kate & Aud was the perfect accompaniment to my outfit. It was surprisingly comfortable and felt incredibly glamorous even though it was made from recyclables. It took over 3 weeks to create and it's Buy it Now price when first resided was £900!! Over a year later, and still in pretty good nik after being in one catwalk and one exhibition, it now retails at £700. 

In my last post I got to interview the brainchild of Dumpster Design, Daisy Harris-Burland. If you haven't read it yet, you can find it here. There's even a sneaky preview of the current collection Daisy is working on, 7 Deadly Sins!

What do you think of Eco fashion? Have you ever made a dress from items you've found lying round the house? I would like to think Eco and sustainable fashion are here to stay especially when designs are being so innovative and not your usual hemp trousers. If you would like Daisy to make you a bespoke garment, may it be for a special event, prom or even wedding, prices start around £700 and can be made from any material and any style! Visit her website for more info

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AKA Hooting Miss Owl

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