You're not really here, it's just the radio...

I bought myself a cheap film slr camera on ebay the other day and have just got my first roll developed! Usually when I purchase a new camera I just dive right in and take loads of photos, but this time I was really methodical and wrote down the speed, apeture, subject and weather conditions down in my little note book, so I can look back and see where I've made mistakes. It sounds anal, but it I enjoyed the ritual and the slowness that you don't get with digital. Anyway, these are a few of my favourites.

Flower Crowns

So, one of my favourite websites is http://www.rookiemag.com which is edited by Tavi Gevinson (she's brilliant!). I guess at 19 I'm a little older than the intended audience, but saying that, I think anyone can really enjoy it. I just wish that something like Rookie had been around a few years ago, it would have made being an awkward 13/14/15 year old a lot less, well, awkward.
The photographer Petra Collins (she's brilliant too!) often contributes to the site, and in October posted a DIY video on how to make these amazing flower crowns as inspired by Meadham Kirchhoff ss11 (go watch it! http://rookiemag.com/2011/10/crown-of-love/). How great is the room they are making them in?!?! Anywho, here are some examples of what I'm talking about (first picture credited to Meadham Kirchhoff and Petra Collins), and beneath is my attempt to make one myself! It's just a prototype as I wanted to try out my glue gun (yay), and also because I didn't have a hairband really wide enough. But I think it turned out ok! I'm going to make one for my friend as part of her christmas present (more on that later)!!