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I really fancied trying out some simple script handwriting this month and firstly I came across this beautiful handwriting. I love the simplicity of it and the neat finishes. It is not too bold but it is rather eye catching to me. I used the Pigma Micron 08 pen for this piece, I felt that a thicker pen would help to bring out the word.

What really caught my eye with this one was the interesting & sign. This was really fun to draw, as it was not as tricky as some other ones in this post. It has no real consistency but I love that about it. I used the Pigma Micron 08 pen for this piece and found is really good for this piece.

This piece is different to the rest as the flicks are very prominent in the piece. I always find it super hard to the handwriting s as it is not a full s and almost looks like an r. This one was far trickier but I want to improve on my hand writing s and hopefully make it look more fluid. So hopefully in the future Typography posts it will have improved. I used the Pigma Micron 08 pen for this piece and found it perfect for this piece.

The last one was this very simple handwritten piece. I had to practice doing this one a couple of times before I drew it out on my Ad Pad. I loved the flamboyant P in this piece so much that's why I practiced it a little more. I really struggled with the m but I really am happy with how it turned out after all that practice. I used the Pigma Micron 08 pen was again perfect for the piece.

Well that brings us to the end of this Typography post. I am enjoying these type of posts a lot and will be carrying on with it next year as well also do not fret there will be one in December.

Love Akika xxxx 

So my blog this month is all about Photography, as you guys may know, today I am going to show you some Polaroid snaps that I took the other week. I have wanted to get back into Photography and what a great way to do so then by using my Polaroid camera. I have had the camera for several years but only bothered to get some new film for it just recently. The film I used is expired so that is why the photos are not perfect and they have imperfections, but I actually like that about them.

The first set of images below was taken whilst I went out on a walk near my local area. I had never come to this part of where I live before so it was rather fun to find something new to photograph. I have been madly fascinated with cloud photography and the clouds on this day were just perfect. I found so many interesting shots so take a look at what I photographed below.

The last set of images is taken on a different day and in a totally different place. I used film that was expired a lot longer before the previous one, so that is why I have brown marks on the top corners. If you look past that then you can see the interesting light that emerges through the trees. I loved the dewy winter lighting on that day so it made the image so much more interesting. I did not take many snaps this day but still I liked the outcome but take a look at the photographs below.

I will be taking my Polaroid out with me on another walk, so look forward next year to some more photography posts. I also vlogged both walks and the footage will be in Memory Box November, will link the video when it does come out. I am super excited to post more things like this post I just did. Let me know in the comments and on Twitter if you go on photography walks. I would love to see your images as well. See you on the next post.

Love Akika xxxx

So I am back again reviewing some apps on my iPhone, I am dedicating November to photography on my blog. I am someone who spends a lot of time either for pleasure or work on my iPhone taking pictures and I love editing some of my images on my iPhone simply because it saves me a lot of time. 

So let me share with you some awesome photography apps that are out on the market.

I love using Instagram and I use it a lot for work and the first one I want to talk about is Photo Collage. It is one of the simplest photography apps out there and can come in handy when you want to post more than one image. The app is free and has a huge variety of collage types to choose from. You can choose from conventional shapes for your collages or you can go that little bit crazier with some odd shapes. So lets say I want to post three images you simply choose your favourite shape layout and then you get to add some images, which is the fun part. Once you have added all the three images, why not move them around a bit so you get the best crop you want. You might be thinking of editing the border a little, and not everyone likes a white border so why not change the colour of it or select from the choice of patterns. Maybe changing the colour of the border is not for you so why not add a colourful frame to the collage instead. Then once you are done with editing your collage tap on the share button and select the size of the image file you want. I really like the ease of the app and to be honest the fact you get so much variety for free makes me happy. I am sure there are paid collage apps but this does the job in the simplest way and If you are one who wants the simplest layout on an app then this is for you. Fuss free and you get a fantastic result all the time.

The next app I am going to talk about is called Afterlight which is £0.69 on the App Store. This app comes in handy when you want to edit your images. I know that Instagram can become rather boring with their filters so I sometimes use this app to add a better filter. The best thing is that there are more filters then Instagram. You can really make your images arty on this app and you can add a light leak filter by tapping on the film icon. Just like the other app you can choose from different frame types and they have a load of funky shapes. This app almost becomes a more convenient Photoshop tool; because maybe you took an image at night and it is so dark you can barely see anything, then sort out the brightness and even the contrast. Once you have decided on how your image is going to look then simply tap the done icon and then you can either go straight into Instagram or maybe you just want to save the image and keep it for yourself. I think for the price you pay you actually get a lot, and I do recommend this app if you are fussy with your images and find that you don’t have the time to edit images on your laptop.

The next app is for those who love to take photography and literally is caught taking pictures of practically everything. Fancy winning money for your snap if it gets featured? Then I reckon SnapWire is the app for you. Basically people post some requests for certain images and you can find out what exactly they want from you as a photographer. Once you upload your image to the app the person who made the request will review your image. Once a request is open you can see who has been nominated for the prize and see what standard they really are looking for. I am yet to post an image because sometimes the requests posted are not what I would like to do. There is currently a request for city living and that is something that sounds rather eye catching to me. The requests will constantly change so be patient and you may find one that really suits your photography style. I think this app is splendid for those who are maybe at University studying Photography and just want to be a little more adventurous with their photography and need new subjects to photograph. So I mentioned that you could be paid for taking the photos, well if your image could be chosen and the price always varies. So sometimes it can be $250 or $125 and I realise that the price is in dollars but they encourage people from all over the world to take images for them. The app is currently only available on the app store but it is free so seems more of a reason to get the app.

So that is a photography app blog post all done with, next week or so I will be uploading a new photography blog post. Follow me on Twitter to find out when I do upload it. Thank you so much for reading this blog post and see you on the next one.

Love Akika xxxx

So we have come to that point on my blog where a month has passed and it is time to show you some of the pieces of typography that I have drawn for you guys. I decided to base this month’s theme on slab serifs.

This piece I used a Paper Mate black flair pen and a Pigma Micron 04 nib. I have always seen Micron pens on Pinterest and just had to have one so this is the first post where I used this pen and I loved the smoothness of it. It is was a lot better to use the 04 for the outline of the letters and then I filled it in with the Paper Mate flair pen. This was initially curved but I decided to straighten this one out.

This piece I used the same pen, which was the Paper Mate black flair pen and the Pigma Micron 04 nib. I loved the flair on the r in this one a lot, it was a little tricky with the capital S with this one. A little bit more practice and I reckon it will look a lot better. I just used the same process with the other piece as well.

This piece I used the same pen again as well, used for both outlining and filling out. I tried found this piece on Pinterest and it was quite small so I really large scaled it when I drew it. I loved the use of the flair on the N and the R. That is what really drew me to this one. I was really happy with how this one turned out and want to draw more interesting ones like this one.

The last piece was used with the same pen for the outlining and filling out. This one was super chunky and a little different from the rest but was really tricky to do, I sort of screwed up the R at the end I reckon with a bit more practice I could do alright. I am aware it looks kind of wonky but I like it that way.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post, you will see these types of posts at the end of the month. The pens I used for this post are shown above in case you wanted to get some for yourself. Here is my post from last month and let me know if you liked it and what I should do next month.

Love Akika xxxx

So I turned 23 on Tuesday 14^th October and I went for afternoon tea with my mum to a place called Sketch. She was recommended to go by a friend of hers. Sketch is just off Regent Street on Conduit Street. It is a short walk from Oxford Street and not far from London Charing Cross station. I really wanted to go for some sophisticated afternoon tea and, when my mum showed me this place online I was instantly intrigued. So here is my review of the place.

We decided to book a table for 15:00 as that is a perfect time for afternoon tea. As soon as you arrive at Sketch you enter the big archway hallway. Hop Sketch your way to the front of the place. Someone takes you to the tearoom and, whilst on your way to the tearoom you pass a rather interesting small room. It almost looks like a butterfly house that has blue floral wallpaper. You then arrive at the tearoom that is a very beautiful pink, soft lighting and comfy chairs everywhere. It was like being in a very beautiful retro ballroom. Once you settled down you could choose from three types of afternoon tea sets. We went for the Sketch Afternoon Tea, which consisted of the elegant tower of treats. You can see in the images below of how amazing it all looked. What I loved the most was the really awesome cutlery. It was all commissioned for the tearoom at Sketch; unfortunately you can not buy it anywhere. At the end of the sandwiches and treats came the scones. They were huge and so blooming yummy; you were given clotted cream, strawberry jam and fig jam. I decided to get a regular scone whilst my mum got a fruit scone. You could get your tea topped up all the time, which is simply perfect.

The whole experience was wonderful I really enjoyed it and to be honest the relaxed atmosphere was just bliss. I think it was 100% better then Fortnum and Mason. If you are looking for a place to take a friend on a birthday or just want somewhere to go for afternoon tea then I highly recommend this place. I really felt like I was in an episode of Doctor Who. I had the best time there and everyone is super friendly, you could order more from the tower of treats. I could have stayed there all afternoon and had more. We paid £39 for one person and to be honest you will not be disappointed at all, you can go just for cream tea, which is £10.50. I will leave a link to the menu here.

I did spot Rosie Fortescue with a friend at Sketch so it is a celeb spot, take a look at her Instagram posts here. Link 1 Link 2

I loved my time there and would go back and try out the bar. I really enjoyed writing this review and will be doing more reviews like this in the future. Let me know on Twitter if you liked this post.

Love Akika

xxxx