31 days: one

So this is generally how I spend my weekends. On either a Saturday or a Sunday morning, I'll take a stroll from my apartment along Freshwater beach to a breakfast spot somewhere close by and meet up with friends for some good food, several coffees and a full debrief of the week gone by. This weekend though, things are slightly different as I arrive back to my apartment to see things beginning to happen, cogs starting to turn, following my decision to 'make a move'. My tiny, yet perfectly formed, apartment was on the market for all but a day before it was snapped up - leased!

31 days

Quite a big moment, actually. I am leaving Sydney. 

After 6 years of truly, madly, deeply making this place my home, the time has come to say goodbye for now and head back to my roots and family in the UK. Sydney will always be a beautiful place, where many incredible memories have been made. But for every closed chapter, a new one begins and I am so incredibly excited about the next.  

So here I am, book open, pen poised, ready to write the next instalment with bubbling anticipation in my gut. For my last month in Sydney, I will be not looking back, but simply being present. In the moment, soaking up the good stuff and loving every laugh, smile and warm fuzzy moment shared with the people here that I love. 

*This is Freshwater Beach. Home.

Colour Bomb

Packed with colour and zesty as a lorry load of limes is the second photostory from Life Instyle. This brief was a serious hit for this colour addict, and I was just in my element running around the polished wooden floors, zipping from beautiful pastels to zingy neons (the key biggest colour trends this season).  Ahhh heaven.

Lifeinstyle in motion

I'm so excited to share some beautiful footage of Life Instyle from the very talented and creative Jacko & Lauren of Extra Mile Pictures. It was so cool to work with the lovely pair at the event, and great for me to see all the visual goodness from another (moving) angle! Enjoy.

Life Instyle, Melbourne

As well as my day job as a marketer, I'm also a photographer and I have the hugely fun job of photographing beautiful design show, Life Instyle. The most recent event was held in Melbourne at the beginning of August and was just a feast of the eyes - and massive temptation everywhere you look! Only a night before flying to Melbourne from Sydney for the event, I had flown in from the UK, so I had expected to be dazed and confused from evil jetlag, but thanks to well timed sleep blocks and a heap of inspiration, I was firing on all cylinders for the 4 day show. More to come, but here's some snap shots of the beautiful Royal Exhibition Building, funky people and stunning stands from creative exhibitors.