Ever since A Level art, I developed an appreciation for good photography. I would always make a point to visit the photography galleries at the Tate modern and stare at the pictures, trying to imagine I was actually there, trying to put myself in the mind of the photographer, to visualise what they were trying to achieve, and where they stood when the picture was taken. Instagram has been the place where I’ve practised my photography skills and admired the work of professionals. My Moto G was the only thing I used for photography, a £117 smartphone praised for everything but it’s camera. About 97% of my posts on Instagram were with the camera on that phone, and although some shots are really impressive, the camera still has many limitations, mainly it’s ability to take pictures at night.

I’ve never really been aware of the steps one could take from engagement to marriage, in my head there were only two; get engaged, get married. So when I saw an apple watch on the wrist of my friend and found out it was an engagement gift I was surprised since I assumed only the girl got a gift, but also excited, because it meant I could also get a gift. I knew I wanted a Canon camera but wasn’t sure of the model. When asked by my fiancé what gift I would like, I chose the 700d. Although it was a few models down from the latest, it was still fairly expensive and I would have been okay with her not getting it, but to my surprise, she did. Not only did she get the camera itself but also; a 64 gigabyte SD card, and a brown leather strap to replace the original Canon one.

I’ve now had this camera for almost two months now and although I’m far from being a professional, I’ve placed a few good pictures online the majority of which have been taken by me but a few are by Hannah. 

If you’d like to keep track of the images we post please take a look at our Instagram page, or if you would like to download some of our images for free, please take a look at our Unsplash page.

Ollie