Photography

Hey guys,

Photography is a big hobby of mine. I love how you can capture any moment just with the click of a button. Just like magic. I even have a really nice camera which I sadly I haven´t used that much lately. I guess as soon as I got an Iphone I started using that to take all my photos. Still I think it is a whole  other feeling with a real camera in your hands. One of my New Year´s resolutions was to take more photos, so I guess there is nothing left to do but take the camera for a walk!


Just for fun, here are a couple of my favourite photos that I´ve taken through the years

* all the photos in this blog post are my own. If you intend to use them in any way, please link back to this blog.

Have a great day 

X

-A

prima ballerina

I have always loved ballet, ever since I was little.

 It is such a beautiful art form. I even had a go at it my self (when I was very young). Not only is the the dancing itself pretty but I also really like the outfits that go along with it. The tulle skirts, the ballet shoes, the beautiful hairdos, the colors. It´s just beautiful. Since I didn´t have the patience to stick it out with ballet  I have decided to focus on ballet inspired clothing. So you can imagine my excitement when I saw some of the looks from the Topshop Unique AW13 runway. These looks scream ballerina. They also scream my name. 

And here are a few (more budget friendly) ballet inspired finds from around the internet...

Tulle skirt from ASOS

Really pretty shoes....can´t remeber where I found them....

.....but these heeled ballerinas from Topshop  are also really pretty 

Ballet wrap dress from ASOS

Have a great day!

X

-A 

Robert Doisneu

Hey guys,

Robert Doisneu is one of my favourite photographers, I really love his beautiful photos, most of which are set in my all time favourite city: Paris.

 

 

 


 

Kiss at the Hotel de Ville - my favourite picshot by Doisneu!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great day!

X

-A

 

 





Landscape

Hey!

Found these amazing landscape photographs online the other day. These are all taken in Iceland by a photographer named Andre Ermolaev and the photos are taken from a plane or helicopter. Simply stunning!
We also had the some very beautiful northern lights lighting up the sky last night - unfortunatly I was not able to take any photos as my camera battery was empty.

 

 

 

 

 

 Looks more like art than natural landscapes. All photos in this post belong to Andre Ermolaev

and I strongly suggest that you check out his work in the link here above.

Happy Monday!

 

X

-A



Pretty Pictures

Love these pics  !

via English Muse

via ASOS Marketplace

via English muse

via English Muse

via English muse



via English muse

Have a great day !

x

-A

Simple things

 The change in weather between summer and winter here in Iceland can be pretty dramatic, which can affect ones mood. It can be difficult adjusting to the seemingly non stop darkness (seriously,during the winter we hardly even see the sun) after a summer of 24/7 daylight. So now that winter is upon us I feel it´s really important to focus on the little things that bring happiness, because I am only human and the winter weather can of course get to me like everyone else.
Here is my remedy for the winter blues this week:

Excitement for Iceland Airwaves

I can´t believe  Airwaves is only one week away!! good times good times

Good coffee

There are few things in this world better than starting off the day with a great cup of coffee, especially when it  is dark as night outside at 8 am. I love that I can get a great cup of take away coffee from Kaffitár, while waiting to change buses on the way to school. And it is even more lovely to sit down at bookstore/ café Eymundsson, and have time to flip through the latest magazines, for free!

Either way coffee always brightens my mood.

Photography

My camera has been on a very long vacation  up until a few weeks ago when I realised how much I miss taking photos. I really like being able to document special events and fun with friends. I used go downtown in the afternoon with my camera and snap pictures of everything and anything! I have to start doing that again ( and I might even show you the results)

My awesome camera - Nikon D60

Of Monsters and men's new album - My head is an animal 

I instantly feel good  listening to this  ( and walk around for the rest of the day with a big stupid grin on my face). It´s really amazing how music can affect your mood.

Baking and discovering new recipes.

I rarely cook or bake during the summer ( unless it´s something really really quick). So when winter comes around so does my favourite hobby. I don´t know what it is, why I only  do it during the winter, I guess it´s comforting, and I love the sense of achievement when you bake something from scratch that turns out great.

Might do a few kitchen posts this winter, will keep you posted

vegetable quiche and chocolate chip brasil nut cookies I baked yesterday. 

I took a longer break from the blog than I had planned , thank you so much for baring with me.

-A

P.S. what makes you guys happy in the winter?