Being Yourself

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Five exams done and dusted = lots of free time to write blog posts!

Life pretty much sucked before Christmas - I had never felt more lost. It was as if I was on a train track, looping round and round, with no final destination and no hope of going anywhere. A video which resonated with me was 'Faking It' by Youtuber HelloKaty (included below); I was definitely stuck in the 'I don't know' phase, which scared the hell out of me.



I like to think that the Christmas break was the pivotal point in which I changed for the better - what helped me most was realising where I was going wrong, and how to turn this around.

My self-esteem had never been lower. I was embarrassed to show my face, feeling as though people would judge me for how I looked. This meant that my confidence also dipped dramatically. I couldn't push myself in any aspect of my life, staying in bed for the majority of the day.

Over the holidays, I found comfort in watching TEDTalks videos, my favourite being the one below; Caroline McHugh conveys the message that the most successful people are those who are best at being themselves.


After watching this, I realised that there was little point in comparing myself against others - I could never be them even if I wanted to. The only solution was to work on being the best me.

Ever since, I have pursued a healthier lifestyle, pushed myself to follow opportunities and worked harder than ever.

Don't live a life confined by the fear of judgment. 

 Meels x 

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Davis Ayer Photographer

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“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” - Karl Lagerfeld

 Photography is my favourite medium of art. In the book I'm currently reading, 'What She Left' by T.R.Richmond, the protagonist Alice describes photographs as 'something passing stopped', which is a perfect analogy; unlike many paintings or sculptures, the subject of photographs is indisputable - we are able to see exactly what the photographer saw, bar manipulation, in some cases. 

One of my favourite photographers is Texas born Davis Ayer, who I have been following over a couple of years. I love his encompassment of double exposure, which gives a further dimension to his images. The layering creates whimsical, dream-like compositions, which hint at the passing of time.

 In an interview for Playboy magazine, Ayer said he is inspired by the "intangible, chaos, time, the metaphysical life questions that you can't really answer but can engage through photography."

 This chaos is clear to see; his work is exuberant - the photographs nearly, always feature young muses, flung into barren landscapes, bringing with them vitality and enigma. Patterns and colour help to emphasise this energy.

 The technicality of Ayer's work is impressive. During my A Levels, I remember studying his Time Travel collection and trying to get my head around the making of it - the patterns reflect on the body like second skin, while the background remains a solid black. At the time, I was messing around with projecting images on portraits, so you can only imagine how inferior my own efforts felt!

 It is safe to say that while Ayer continues to fill my Instagram feed with new work, my thirst for inspiration will remain quenched (possibly the lamest metaphor ever written).

 You can check out Davis Ayer's work at http://www.davisayer.com/.

 Meels x 

 All work below is by Davis Ayer...






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