The End is Nigh

So, I'm having quite a hectic week. I only have another few weeks left of uni, and then the graduate exhibition in June, so the reality of actually finishing now is well and truly HERE.

On Monday I did one of my final shoots in the studio, doing something a little out of my comfort zone - working with video to make a short film to accompany my final images for my FMP. It was really fun, and can't wait to get editing the footage, even though I am a complete noob, you gotta learn these things at some point though, right?

Here's a teeny sneak peak for you. (All this work will be shown in an exhibition @ The Rag Factory, London June 13th)

I have another two shoots lined up for this week, although being so dependant on weather (and welsh weather at that!) is a pain in the buttocks, tonight is a total right off as it's decided to cloud over (doing nightscapes/astrophotography has it's downsides). But it's looking positive for the next couple of days so will have to cram them in and hope for the best! Not to put any pressure on myself or anything...sigh.

Otherwise, I'm working my ass off for the other elements of my last ever university hand in. Last ever...

Oh, and blogging, of course.

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Pen Y Fan

This month we had one good day of unexpected sunshine. Living so near to the Brecon Beacons is such a wonderful thing, takes such little planning and time to go and see some of the most beautiful scenery the earth has to offer. So at any opportunity I like to take advantage of my surroundings! 

Here's some quick pictures from the walk. 

This was also an opportunity for us to take the new Go Pro out for a proper testing, we mounted it onto a AR. Drone to get some ariel shots of Pen Y Fan. Here it is looking frighteningly intimidating in front of some mountains. 

Here's a cow. 

Check out a little video we made from our trip!

Need a little more practice with the AR. Drone but the Go Pro is SO much fun, and cant wait to take it out to capture some more footage! 

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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

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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/