My 2017 Achievements

First of all I just want to say how the hell is 2017 over already, I just can't believe how fast this year has gone! Anyway, as you're all aware today is the last day of 2017 and I really wanted to document the things I have achieved this year.

I spent a lot of the year doubting my work, having no confidence and just putting myself down a lot that I forgot all the amazing things I've done and achieved this year so I wanted to note them all down!

 

 

2017 ACHIEVEMENTS

  1. I spent the entire January in my kitchen replaying the same video over and over again and learnt how to retouch skin (still learning lol)
  2. I tried Sushi for the first time and bloody loved it! 
  3. I worked a lot with Kurt Geiger and got used to shooting with my external flash 
  4. I was asked to shoot Hector Bellerin for London Fashion Week Mens, he posted the photos on Twitter AND credited me - I mean getting credited by anyone is a bloody miracle 
  5. I worked in a studio a couple of times and managed to set up successful shoots yay
  6. I shot Maya Jama and had my work printed in a magazine, how bloody cool is that!
  7. I worked with New Look and New Look Men throughout the year and created some pretty cool social content for both of them!
  8. I BECAME AN AUNTY AND IT'S THE BEST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO ME!
  9. I turned 23 and even more fabulous
  10. I did Photography as a full time career for a year!
  11. I binged watched SO many shows on Netflix (Power, Breaking Bad, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Peaky Blinders, Sex and The City, I mean the list goes on...)
  12. I was in two issues of Blogosphere magazine, how cool is that!
  13. I visited Norway twice and ate a good amount of shit food both times
  14. I visited Dublin, Rome, Frejus, Cannes, St.Tropez 
  15. I flew by myself for the first time ever!
  16. I photographed some pretty cool campaigns from YSL, to Givenchy beauty
  17. I visited Bath for the first time and tried chicken and waffles which was AMAZING
  18. I improved on my cooking :)
  19. I worked with New Look for the whole of Fashion Week and had the best doughnut of my life
  20. I saved and invested in camera equipment
  21. I learnt to curl my hair
  22. I discovered color grading (better late than never)
  23. I managed to bag a shoot with Lipsy in the summer
  24. I watched another greek singer (Giannis Ploutarxos, if you know you know) live in concert 
  25. I ate a lot of Nutella 
  26. I did a shoot with Kurt Geiger on the hottest day of the year on a fake beach in Brixton and managed to catch a slight tan
  27. I did my first ever Escape Room!
  28. I shot at some cool alcohol events, Freixenet, Martin Miller's Gin etc
  29. I petted a lot of dogs 
  30. I cried and doubted myself and my work a lot but never gave up
  31. I met Claudia Schiffer! 
  32. I shot with Ted Baker twice and met some lovely people through it! 
  33. I watched Alladin at the theatre and oh my goodness it was incredible!
  34. I managed to shoot a couple of stylish women in London for WhoWhatWearUK 
  35. I went to a pumpkin farm for the first time ever
  36. I sat front row on Jonathan Ross's show and saw Dua Lipa perform live
  37. I worked on a cool project with GHD and worked with a studio light on location for the first time ever
  38. I made time for my friends, boyfriend and family because that's very important to me!
  39. I went for my annual trip to Winter Wonderland for the churros
  40. Lastly I worked with some amazing girl bosses this year and created some really cool content, I can't even begin to name them all! 

As the year was ending, I felt like I've barely achieved much this year but having written most of them down I have done so much! Improving my personal life is so important to me and I am so grateful for the people in my life! I wanted to thank everyone who has supported me this year, it honestly means so much, I am looking forward to seeing what 2018 has in store for me! 

Happy New Year! 

xx