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After two days of not leaving the house, I was starting to sense a little ‘cabin fever’ setting in so decided that today I’d get up and do something. The question was, what?

Well, I’ve always had a love for photography, the way photographers get angles, lighting, shapes and spaces together and have always wanted to learn how they do what they do. The easy (and after today I realise, sensible) option would have been for me to sign up for a photography course, however, I like a little challenge so decided ages ago that I’d teach myself.

Let me emphasise ages ago because I’ve had many a cussing from my brother (and friends) who gave me his old camera after he upgraded yet whenever he comes round finds it collecting dust on my dresser *side eye*.

So…with all that in mind, I decided to dust off my camera and take myself around London town in full tourist mode. My adventures took me to Covent Garden and the Southbank. I’d like to say I did more but boy was I tired after all that walking- and in my defence I went to Heathrow airport in the morning 🙂

What did I learn today? a) the Kopapa brunch menu is way better than their lunch one (in my opinion). I still recommend it so do go for a bite to eat if you’re in Covent Garden b) I seriously need a crash course on what to do with the camera lol and c) I enjoy having ‘me time’ (I already knew this but I recommend it to everyone. Just have a day, or couple hours to yourself….even dare to switch off your phone. Ok, ok, put it on silent).

I persevered with some shots, even though I thought they’d be awful, and below are some of the better ones that I got. Enjoy:

Now you know I got excited when I came across these book stalls on the Southbank. Even more so because it reminded me of Paris! I’m sure someone’s going to tell me they’re there all the time lol

Lastly was the Southbank Skatepark…now, I knew this was there and have always wanted to take pictures of it. I’d heard about it potentially being demolished and today I came across some boys collecting signatures for a petition to keep it open. To find out more you can check out the Long Live Southabank website. I really hope it stays open! It’s such a cool space.

All in all I’ve had a really nice, if tiring day. I may be a serious amateur but I really enjoyed playing around with the camera. There’s lots to learn but I hope you’ll all enjoy watching my progress on this.

Until next time xx