UPDATE: University

Well, I don't think this post is going to be a happy one at all!

About 3 months ago I got my acceptance letter to go to Grimsby University. I know it isn't a fantastic place but, it was convenient for me. And When I got that letter I was over the moon to know I'd be going on to study further in what I would class as my future career.

So I've been prepared for that ever since!

THEN, along comes another letter in the post about....over a month ago saying that the course has been deferred to next year because unfortunately not enough students applied for the course. HOW GUTTING IS THAT? I am actually really gutted. I got my place, I got accepted, got my finance sorted out. And then that letter really set me back. Genuinely upset about it because I knew that this was the right time for me to go off.

A fresh start,  almost?

Of course I signed the part where it said that I can be considered onto next years application straight away, but there's still no guarantee that the course would even go on. And to be fair, I don't think it will. It wasn't the ONLY course that was cancelled at this University this year, and everyone is really miffed off to be honest.

Best part is, is that I got offered onto another course to do with Filming? What even?

Yes, it is a digital photographic type of course, BUT...how can that really relate to commercial photography? If I wanted to do filming I'd have applied for it. Thanks though?

Like, yes they're so similar in some ways, but they're also in every way different.

Arrr, the whole thing infuriates me! But I don't think I'm going to wait til next year anymore. I'm doing rather well just the way I am with my page and my followers.

Thanks for all the endless support I've been given over the past 2 years of being 'public'.

Means so much. :)

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.

I know it's been a while I'm sorry!

I've had so much on my plate and so many different websites to update I forget what exact accounts I have haha! :)

I've recently updated the following;

www.facebook.com/SamanthaFinnPhotography
www.thelifeinmypassion.tumblr.com
www.samanthafinnphotography.moonfruit.com
www.samanthafinnphotography-clothing.spreadshirt.co.uk

A lot, I know! and I forgot all about this place! :(

UPDATES:

Absolutely fuming about the 'new camera' situation. I never ended up getting it and the person still hasn't refunded my money and is being really ignorant about it and ignoring me! So had to contact all sorts of forces like local police and Citizens Advice, Trading Standards and Action Fraud!
So I'm so bogged down and stressed with that. :(

I went to see Jessie J November the 6th so I'll write about that in a new post!

And I have 4 photoshoots for the next few day so I'm gonna be BUSY AS FFF-- ;)

Pretty Excited for the near future. :)

On Wednesday I've got a photoshoot of a band involving one of my good pals, Dean Garrod who recently sang solo at Grimsby Pride 2013 (You were amazing by the way)! Which is set up from as part of a Music course at a local college located not that far from me. :)

Happy birthday to Dean today as well, hope you had an amazing day mate! :)


I'm certainly hoping that we'll get some great shots from Wednesday, I'm feeling pretty positive so definitely looking forward to seeing the outcome images! :) Will definitely be finding time to put some up on here. There's so much to write about and show you, I'll still be adding photos from a year back on here in close weeks to come. I really wish I started this blog sooner, I love writing and ranting about things way too much for my own good!

Also, I'm getting quite a few shoots booked in for end of this month and currently got 3 to sort out for the end of November! Two of which are going to be Christmas photoshoots with little kiddies! So should be adorable! ;D


Exciiiiited much! :D

Updates soooon! Still haven't got my new camera yet, so review is on the waiting list! No worries. :)

Chat soon. Sam

It really annoys me!

When I'm at work and people take over me packing the bags for them, and they're really efffing snotty about it! Like wtf man, I'm offering to pack your sh*t, and it's partly my job anyway so just let me get on with it? No need to be rude. Fair enough if you say "It's okay I'll pack if you like", but no! Snatching or roughly dragging the bag away as I go to pick it up. Come on, are we serious?

Or they're constantly checking the screen to see whether I've reduced something for them, like HELLO YES I CAN SEE THE REDUCE STICKER xoxoxox, jeeeeeze -.- way to make me feel like an idiot? And point it out at me in a voice as if to say "you usually forget to reduce" attitude, and it just really peeeeeees me off, like OMG go away.

Gggggggrrrr!

I've wanted to write this post all day!

*releeease!* aaah. :)

An image from yesterday that I took. :)

Hi guys!

Haven't updated or posted in a couple of days, but here's an insight as to what I've been up to!

Yesterday I managed to go into the University in my area, with a friend and get into the studio to do some shots! Now it's been a good year and half since I've last been in the studio, which was in college so I was so excited!

Anyway! We had a lot of fun and I got some absolutely lovely shots of Jess, I'm really impressed, so will be taking advantage of her offers in future! The images will be perfect for commercial use I must say! :)

Here's a cheeky one! (Excuse the pun haha)

Also! I had my first driving lesson since I had my little blip collision on the road 3 weeks ago, safe to say I was pooiiiing it ALL day! The new car threw me a bit, but by the end of the lesson I was back to normal again. My heart was pounding at MANY stages, but I guess that was bound to happen.
My instructor explained how I was nothing like this even on my very first lesson I did ever! On my very first lesson ever I was so confident and rearing to go! And this lesson I...I wasn't a nervous wreck as such, but I was alot more aware and paranoid about things without the "f**k it let's do it" approach as I've had for all my other lesson! But I'm pleased with how it went...could have been horrific, but I got there in the end! Roll on next lesson! :D

Hopefully other things will be going forward now I've had my month of mishaps. :)

Start of StopTober! ;) bring it.

Feedback

When people get defensive about feedback.

Get up, think about it, decide, move on.


Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeze.

If people are being c**ts, yeah okay! But I was genuinely making a suggestion, not critisized what.so.ever. not even told you anything for improvements...I gave you an IDEA.

Pipe down! :/ ha okaaay

Hmmm :(

Anyway! Feedback would be awesome right now! Just uploaded some new material!
- www.facebook.com/SamanthaFinnPhotography


Go go GO! :D