WE ARE CARDIFF FILM PREMIER!

HELLO PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

How are we all? 

Your day will get just a little bit better, maybe, as I announce the premier of the We Are Cardiff Film!

Boom!

I have been volunteering with We Are Cardiff (Wales' best blog of the year 2012 I'll have you know) for, well I don't remember; is it two or three years? Or is it four? Either way, that project and the people involved are like my family. I love to hate them. Joking. I hate to love them. Kidding again! I just love them! 

The We Are Cardiff Film has been in the making for around 18 months now and is coming to an end, and what a way to end it than having a premier showing of the film at Chapter Arts on the 7th of July, 2013. The film will start at 12:30pm at a fantastic price of £6, you will also find tea and cake there (and a bar for you hardcore sunday-funday people). What's not to love?!

Purchase a ticket at http://wearecardiffportraitofacity.eventbrite.com  

Once you've done that, RSVP here so we know you're coming! 

You are ALL welcome. It will be a great celebratory of the great city of Cardiff, and a jolly good day out. As if you have anything else better to do on a Sunday, ey?

I can't wait!

See you there. 

Fx

Remember, Remember..

Short and sweet for you folks today.

This is often my favourite time of year, other than the clocks going back, halloween and bonfire night are such fun occasions for me; an excuse to dress up without people thinking you're crazy, and to be a pyromaniac, without people thinking you're crazy. Woo!

Here's a little snippet from my firespotting last night.
Think I'll call it, Palmtree in the sky. Haha.

This is actually a part of an ongoing project that I'm doing at the moment. I can reveal more soon - so if you do like, keep your eyes pealed! 

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Swn Fest 2012

Had an amazing time running around filming/photographing the goings on of the City this weekend. All the video footage is for the We Are Cardiff Film, which you'll have to wait for, I'm afraid. Something quite different for me, not usually one to photograph bands, but it was great to see great live acts and have a good time while working too.

Anyway, here's a little sneak peak of the day...

Made In Roath

Kutosis @ Underton, Swn. 

Islet @ Chapter Arts, Swn.

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Autumn beauty

A gorgeous Autumns day cannot be passed without making the most of the warm sunshine against your cold skin. Went for a walk around Cosmeston Park, enjoying the clean air and muddy paths through the woods. Here's a couple of images to get you in the Autumn-y mood! 

(Apologies for low res images, the photographer forgot her camera, it seemed. Doh.)

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Gelynis Farm

Discovering and exploring a little corner of Cardiff previously unknown, Gelynis Farm. In the heart of Radyr this little area of bliss lets you escape the bustle of the city and relax in its surroundings.

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We Are Cardiff - Best Blog

So, thursday the 20th of September was this years Wales Blog Awards evening. Set in the unsurprisingly gorgeous new Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.

I work as a photographer on the blog We Are Cardiff. Along with some other very dedicated and special people, we work really hard on the blog, so it was great to be recognised and nominated in these awards. We were up for two. Best Community, and Best Multimedia. I, of course, arrived with bells on. Where's the wine?

The first award of the night had to be the one we were nominated for. Best Community blog. Unfortunately we didn't snap this one up, but a big congratulations to Cwmbran Life, a great all rounder for the community of Cwmbran.

The other award we were up for, best multimedia, was picked up by the amazing blog of Cardiff Before Cardiff (one of my personal favourites). This was a night of great blogs, and not all that I'd known of, so I have been introduced to some fab new blogs too. And a massive congratulations to everyone who won.

Although for We Are Cardiff, almost all hope was lost in winning an award. The only one left was people's choice award, which was a distant dream now. Three years of being nominated, and each time we left empty handed. Our hopes were low, our chance lost....

Or was it?

WE WON BEST BLOG AWARD 2012. 

I know, gracious, right? But we are so excited! 

Helia accepting the award

I think Helia put it really well in saying that getting any award is fantastic, but to know that the public had voted for us is even more rewarding and gives us the backing that we need to realise that our blog is being recognised and appreciated. It was a fantastic evening, and thank to everyone who was involved in it and to all the sponsors who help make it happen.

But here's to the biggest thank you ever to everyone who voted for We Are Cardiff, forever grateful and hope you continue to enjoy the blog!

Here's us enjoying the moment, thank you... 

Received champagne and flowers and everything

Smiles all round

Fx

Please check out some of the links below from fellow bloggers, we love getting your stats, ya'know?

Link to the Wales Blog Award website with all of the winning blogs and synopsis - http://www.walesblogawards.co.uk/2012/09/wales-third-blog-awards-has-recognised-the-best-amateur-bloggers-in-wales/

Check out the "best blog" We Are Cardiff - http://wearecardiff.wordpress.com/

You can see some more of the photographs here on flickr - http://www.flickr.com/groups/1900385@N24/

Cardiff Before Cardiff - http://cardiffbeforecardiff.tumblr.com/