Fujifilm instax mini!

When out in London back in early June I bagged myself a Fujifilm instant camera from Urban Outfitters - Oxford Street and I'm in absolute looooove with it! 

I really wish the films weren't so expensive as I used 20 pieces in 3 days and resisting myself to 3 days was so so hard anyway as once I get snapping I can't stop!!

Drop me a line if you have any idea of any places to get the 'mini films from for good prices, I'd be so very grateful! Mail me @ samanthajofinn@hotmail.com

Anyway! Using the camera is really easy and simple, it has a few settings to choose for which weather 'condition' you're in and a indoor setting. Simply choose your setting and click the shutter button, it's that easy! I would recommend not using the camera for up-close shots that any closer than arms width as you're gonna end up with a softer not-so-focused image! (I did this and what could've been an amazing image, turned out to be a minor disappointment because of the image not being sharp! Daaayum!)

Just look at how beautiful that is! Definitely recommend!
Go grab one in many colours at Urban Outfitters! :)

Some of my photos from #artRAVEManchester :) Please like my facebook page for more #LadyGaga photos! http://www.facebook.com/SamanthaFinnPhotography

So I said a few weeks I was going to Manchester to see Lady Gaga...

My experience of the #ArtRAVE

So, can I just say...I had such an amazing time with my pals and all those that I met during the 3 day sesh I had in Manchester *minus a couple of encounters* but who cares about those? ;)

We arrived for "camping" on the 19th, which yesssss is two days before the actual show, October the 21st. But we wanted the full package and wanted to make the most of the experience by meeting new people and touring Manchester and having high hopes of something eccentric happening like meeting Gaga or someone important.

I did however see Pheobe (Mandip Gill) an actor from Hollyoaks just chilling walking round the Arndale center and noone was bothered?! and there's me like OMG, freaking out and too scared to ask for a picture haha. Silly me.

Anyway!
The first day we went around the Victoria Station and had a little wander of where we will be 'camping' or...as we ACTUALLY did, just sat for a long while and went back to the hotel just meters away from the Arena.
A few fans came and said hello which was pretty cool :)
Second day we went back and 'camped' again all day, and took it in shifts. Our friend came down to camp with us. Whilst two went to sleep in an actual bed in the hotel and had showers, got changed etc. and then they came back and the rest did the same.

I think people actually thought we was gonna camp with not food showers drinks spare clothes etc for 3 days, which was quite funny cause we got absolutely nailed for it!

What annoyed me was is the fact people had the nerve to call us crazy, stupid, and all sorts of horrible names...YES from the 'fanbase'. But the fact is that these people have all done the same as what we did this Era as they have done every pissing other Era that we haven't had the opportunity to do due to reasons of our own, regarding age, work, money, family, transport and many other issues.. We're all not like them. We got mocked to absolute sh*tttt! but in the end, we had a fantastic time!

My friend got her jacket worn by Gaga that she threw on stage, and then her Girlfriend threw a My Little Pony on stage and Gaga picked it up and ran off Backstage with it...Which in my eyes is pretty....FUCKING FANTASTIC. So happy for my Frands! :D

I thew my own little Hello Kitty on stage, which unfortunately  only made it to a Professional stage selfie as it laid next to her as she laid across the runway. But that's good enough for me ;) she kicked it and then Asiel (Gaga's Dancer) threw it back into the crowd and someone caught it. They found me on Facebook and told me they had it! Which is great cause at least I know where it is now, and I don't have to wonder if she got it or not!

I suppose I should get onto the actual show now?

JESUS, it was bloody fantastic! Never have I ever gone to a show, stood up and enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed the #artRAVE. It was honestly the time of my life and I loved it that much that I bought another ticket to another show in Sheffield (#artRAVESheffield).

She bellyflopped the MANiCURE runway right above where I was stood (Baring in mind I could actually touch the runway with a tiny jump, and I'm tiny anyway!) and oh my goodness! I have never got so squashed in my life because of everyone grabbing her arm and hand! Not only that, Gaga looked scared for her life which was quite funny at the time hahahaha :')

Anyway! After a lot of jumping and screaming and running and dancing! I got some absolutely fabulous photos of Gaga and the supports (LOVED THE SUPPORTS BTW BUT THIS POST HAS COME TO AN END CAUSE IM TOO EXCITED)

You can go check out my photos on my Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/SamanthaFinnPhotography

Thank you! :D

Sam x

Marmaris Photographs September 2014

Here is a selection of images I have taken this month, in Marmaris. 7th - 15th September 2014.

Well christ it's been one heck of year!

I haven't posted for 8 months! That's crazy. But so much stuff has happened in that time.

I've been to a fair few places and photographed a variety of things. This year for me, it's been mostly about not so much photographing people. But more landscapes and street scenes.

The next few posts will be about the different places I've been and the things I've produced in this time.

University

So, as I was saying in my previous post..I am in hope to go to University in September to continue my Education in my passionate field.
I took my gap year or so to help me explore and define myself in regards to my personal photography, and although I don't have a set idea on what I love most (which I think is great) I find I'm ready to take my next step.
I haven't found the exact passion in my photography because frankly, I'm still discovering the world and there's so much more out there that I haven't explored yet. Although these past 6 months I have took a turn into bringing myself up through the likes of Facebook, I have been drawn to a lot of Child/Baby Photography, but this isn't where I am going to stop and I don't think I'd settle down and do that one subject for a living in the future, but I love doing those type shoots, nevertheless!
I've loved going on holiday and going to concerts to capture images from different types of activity this year. It's endless what you can do with a camera, and I don't think everyone will ever touch the sides.
I'm so excited what the industry can become in the future, it has so much potential. :)

I'm excited to see whether I get the place at Uni, it will be a great next 3 years in my life, enjoying learning more and more about the subject. I just want to get better and better at it and not stop.

I sound so, so geeky right now! Ah well. :)

New Year and hopefully the real kick start to everything falling into place...

Hopefully in September I'll be going into University to study further into Photography and make it all seem "definite" I suppose, if that's what you want to call it!
I've actually had a great time using Facebook as my starting guide to getting myself 'out there' and getting nearly 1,000 followers/subscribers in a short space of time, is fantastic, for my hometown. (949 people to be exact haha) It just makes me feel fantastic. :)

Erm, so year a few of my favourite highlights to the past 6 months of being Facebook 'official' is, having the opportunity to take photos for two of the most popular nightclubs in Cleethorpes. (Nerve wracking I must say) but wouldn't say no to doing it again. Considering I'm shy, I felt I didn't do too bad at all.

A recent one was, ASDA Superstore refusing one of my clients to print my images off a disc I made her, and me having to write and sign a formal letter to say...you know..I gave her permission to do so. That situation just set everything in stone for me and made me feel like I was important and more so that they contained the images from her until they received the letter, haha. I'm this 4'11" woman, who looks about 12...it was a daunting experience, but I'm glad that happened, if that makes any sense?

And just basically to the advantage everyone has given me to take images of them or their children, is great whilst trying to get up with the top-photographers already out there. :)

Everything I've done in these past 6 months has helped me and my work blossom and progress, and I'm thankful and so grateful for it all.

Happy New Year.

As I Told You...

I was going to write how Jessie J went and include some images. :)

IT WAS AMAZING. Heck, she's so funny and down to earth! I've been to her concert before 2 year ago and she hasn't changed a bit like most celebs do! It was ace.

Although she was good, I didn't get THAT many photos to be honest. In fact, I only liked about 17 of all the images I took! But I'm not fussed at the mo, I was too busy having a good time and letting my hair down for once in a LONG time.