Inspiration and Ramblings of a Designer.

Hi I'm Cathy. 23. Graphic Designer. Tea Addict. Photographer.

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The End.

So, I have finally come to the end of my photo a day series. Its definitely had its challenges and some days have been a lot more tedious than others, but having said that, I have enjoyed the task of finding something to photograph each day.

I think that by doing this series over the year, I have become a bit more observant at times and it has proven that I have a lot of determination. There have been a few times when I struggled to come up with a photo, or I couldn't find something that would make an interesting photograph, but I'm really proud of myself for sticking it through for the whole year. :)

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Photo a Day: Three Hundred & Sixty Five

Saturday 31st January

I decided to treat myself to a cheeky takeaway this Saturday evening. It had been a stressful few weeks and I felt like I wanted to splurge a bit. Its been ages since I've had a takeaway so I was a little bit more excited than I should have been over this one. 

Sadly this is my last post for the photo a day series as I have completed my year woohoo. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Sixty Four

Friday 30th January

Its been a bit of a bad week, food wise. I was using these chocolate products for a photography project and ended up having a lot of the bars left over after the project which I'm now busy eating up. Its a hard job, but someones got to do it! This was the strawberry cheesecake bar from the Lindt range hello. I was a bit dubious about this one because I thought it was going to have a mousse like filling, but I was pleasantly surprised as it was quite a firm filling which tasted delicious. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Sixty Three

Thursday 29th January

Today was a good day, really busy but good. As you may well know by now, I am a big fan of movies and food. Aside from a weekly session of swimming, this is what my day consisted of. I went to see The Kingsmen film, which was exceptionally good and then popped to one of my favourite restaurants for this monster of a burger. I absolutely love burgers, and this one never disappoints. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Sixty Two

Wednesday 28th January

Today was a definite comfy evening sort. I'd spent the whole day at college and decided that I needed a night of comfort. While I had to continue on with my college work, I thought there was no reason, I couldn't do it whilst in my onesie enjoying a glass of wine! 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Sixty One

Tuesday 27th January

Whilst out walking on this Tuesday afternoon, it had been pretty overcast, with a lot of cloud and not a great deal of blue sky, until we turned the corner into this street and the sun suddenly burst through the clouds. I just couldn't pass up this opportunity to capture the sunshine as my photo of the day. I really like the silhouette of the tree against the sunshine bursting through the clouds. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Sixty

Monday 26th January

I've been visiting a location for a photograph a few times this last two weeks and both times I've noticed these, I'm gonna call them reeds. I actually took them because of the texture. I quite like the straw like nature of these plants and think it made for an interesting close up. I also like the areas of water that can be seen through the reeds and the reflections these make. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Nine

Sunday 25th January 

As its fast approaching the end of my year for taking a photo a day, its been harder and harder to think and find things to take photos of. This was particularly evident today. Sunday's are a bad day anyway because I tend to have them as my lazy day and therefore don't really do a great deal. I did however go for an evening walk, again this was rather uninspiring until I got home, where I noticed this ivy plant growing around another one. I like the different tones and patterns in the leaves and branches. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Eight 

Saturday 24th January

I'm quite a fan of cocktails as you may be aware from other posts and tonight I decided while I was doing some work that I would finish off some mojito cocktails we had. I didn't really have any embellishments such as mint or lime slices so I used a nice bright orange straw to add a bit of colour to my drink. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Seven

Friday 23rd January

Another trip to my location for my landscape trip today, but at a different time of day. I was just finishing off for the morning when we heard this strange sound getting louder and louder. Bearing in mind the canal was all frozen over, it sounded as though something was cracking through the ice and lo and behold, it was a canal barge making its way through the frozen water. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Six

Thursday 22nd January

You know those days when you just need a bit of a chocolate fix, well this was one of those. I'm supposed to be trying to cut back on snacking and eating chocolate to get back on an even keel and some sort of regime, but I just couldn't resist nibbling on this Toblerone triangle. These are great because they are big enough to get the chocolate fix required but not as big as a normal bar, which make you feel guilty after eating the whole thing. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Five

Wednesday 21st January

Today, I went on a trip to Oxford on a college trip. I find its always nice to go exploring new places. The main reason was to see the William Blake exhibition but we had a good amount of time to wander around the town and make our own plans. I couldn't believe the amount of bikes, it really seems the way to travel around Oxford is by bike. I took this one because the person had used a pink bike seat cover and propped their bike up against a pink wall. Coincidence? I'm not so sure.

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Four

Tuesday 20th January

I've been finding a huge amount of different shoes and boots on my travels and daily walks, so many that I'm beginning to amass quite a sizeable collection, which I am hoping to put to use very soon. This one was found next to the old post office and I think has been kicked/moved next to this wine bottle, which I just think adds to the story within the image. I still find it utterly amazing how many people don't realise that they have lost a shoe!

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Three

Monday 19th January

I've been given a landscape brief as part of my college work and have decided to do something a little bit different for my own. Whilst taking an exploratory shot of the landscape, I looked across and noticed this statue of a miner and his whippet. Personally I think it works better from this angle where the sculpture is in silhouette. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty Two 

Sunday 18th January

Today was a miserable, cold sort of day and I was feeling a little bit blue mood wise. To cheer myself up I decided to make a hot chocolate topped with a bundle of tiny marshmallows. I also put it in one of my favourite mugs just to make it that little bit more special. Its funny how little things can perk up a mood so easily. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty One

Saturday 17th January 

A little bit of family social history in today's photo. My cousin came across this really old photograph of my dad's grandparents, my great grandparents. This appealed to me for a number of reasons. For one, I really like the frame this is in, its got a really art deco style to it and frames the image nicely. It also appeals to me, not only because it is a piece of my family history but also appeals to the photographer in me. Its always really interesting to see photographs that were developed in the olden days. 

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Photo a Day: Day Three Hundred & Fifty 

Friday 16th January

I've been feeling really stressed lately and its been taking its toll on my body, so while college is a little calmer at the moment, I have been using this week to do activities that will help me relax and hopefully get me feeling more in control. I thought a great way to do this would be by having a little pampering evening. I was given the Sex & the City box set and thought it would be the perfect thing to watch while having a girlie evening. I think it worked, as my bodies finally feeling like my own again!