Wow... how bad have I been this year?!

Firstly, I apologise about my complete lack of posting pretty much this year! Since starting uni and absolutely loving my course, I have decided I want to start up a photography business. And this is where all my time & energy seems to have gone! - (Time has also gone to work to earn extra pennies, but you know!)

Over the summer especially, I have been trying to promote myself and trying to get any second shooting or assisting jobs that I can so it hasn't just that I've been uber lazy I promise.. although today, I kinda have been!

I have in fact booked 3 weddings for next year which I am so pleased about, along with doing maternity & newborn photoshoots and have a 1st birthday on Saturday which I can't wait for! If anyone is interested in my work, please visit Georgina Balmer Photography to have a look! If you like what you see, please like my page and of course, share with friends :) I am hoping to have a proper website up & running very soon so will link back to that when it's ready along with a blog to run alongside the website specifically for photography. I love to tell the story to go along with the photographs and also update people with what I have been doing photography-wise.

So, if anyone knows someone getting married, I currently have a special offer running until Wednesday - 20% off wedding packages! But also if you know anyone needing a photographer for any occasion, please just put them in touch. It is definitely word of mouth that is helping my business entirely!

I'll leave you with a selection of photographs that I have taken recently and I promise I will be resuming the beauty / fashion / lifestyle posts as and when I can! (I also have a big blog sale coming up so keep your eyes peeled!!)

Again, I am very sorry, but hope you understand and thank you to all my loyal readers for sticking with me!

What did I get for Christmas? ♥

I love reading everyone's posts of what they got for Christmas (maybe because I'm nosy, but I'm sure other people are too!) - so here goes for mine! I was very spoilt this year so thank you everyone!! 

From my blogger girlies Rachel and Charlotte I got these lovely presents...They know me so well, bubbles, hearts, sparkles and One Direction!

From Liam I got the following, plus a jumper from one of my previous wishlist blogposts even though he said he wouldn't be getting me any clothes..sneaky sneaky! He even got me a poster of Zayn and One Direction's album (who I am seeing in March this year woohoo!!) I love how he always surprises me with presents and always manages a personal present...it might not mean anything to anyone else, but in 3 years we haven't been on a proper Costa Coffee 'date'...even though we've been saying for aaages we would! So he was lovely and got me a giftcard so that we have to go! Cutie! ♥

So...this was the selection of presents I was very kindly given, minus money from my Gran & Nan and a big photography bag from my parents to lug all my kit around! 

My One Direction goodies!

The cute Gingerbread man from Liam's sister that I don't want to eat!

All my jewellery - mostly heart bits - everyone knows exactly what I like!!

One of my favourite presents (I think I'd call it that), was an item I won in a competition in a blog giveaway!! My very own pair of GHDs! And they are amazing and came just in time for Christmas so I was very happy! Thanks to Corrie over at dizzybrunette3.com

As you can see, I was very spoilt and has been the perfect end to 2012! Send me your links of your christmas goodies so I can have a nosy ;)

                                                                      Gina xoxo

So much to catch up on!! ♥

Hi everyone and happy 2013! It feels so weird saying 2013! 

Firstly, I'll start by saying thanks for the continued support during 2012 and into 2013. I really appreciate it and only hope my blog continues to grow over the duration of this year!

Right...where to start?! As I have enjoyed reading everyone Christmas posts..here is mine!

My Christmas OOTD:
 

Jumper: H&M, top also shown in last photo: Primark, Shorts: Jane Norman

Christmas this year was one of the best. For the first time, Liam spent the majority of Christmas Day at my house. I went to pick him up about 11am (so he could have a drink at the pub with his family!) and then back to my house for Christmas lunch! My mum really spoilt us all and had the lovely job of cooking for 12..my dad, me, my brother, Liam, two of my cousins and their parents, my nan and gran, my auntie's mum and then my uncle came round in the evening for food round two! So, we had a fab morning and lunch consisting of drink, lots of nibbles and then loads of food and giggles as you can probably tell from the pics!

1.My brother, cousin & Liam all looking like 3 boring men! 2, 3 & 4, family around the table laughing and joking about x

1. Mum's beautiful arrangements, 2. my cousin making his mum and gran laugh, 3 & 4, my mum and auntie setting fire to the christmas pud!

Once we had our lovely meal, we all sat down to sleep off the food, played a few party games and watched some films that were on the TV such as Shrek and I don't know how many James Bond films....I only realised afterwards that it was on the Bond channel...oops! The boys were typical boys and had great fun playing with Dad's remote control helicopter!

1.Me at lunchtime 2, 3 & 4, boys will be boys!

Panorama shot of everyone napping and relaxing

 After we had all had a little nap, we decided it was time for all the family to meet a special little someone!....our new member of the family, Misty!

1. Misty meeting all the family-xmas day, 2.  My brother, me and Misty with her christmas collar on 3. Me & Misty the first night I was back from uni (how tiny was she?!) 4. Misty on christmas day :)

I still cannot quite believe how much she is growing! If you want to see any more pics then they are continually updated on my instagram - @ginab1989

I hope everyone had as good a Christmas as I did and thanks for my lovely presents (which will be on a later post!)

Gina xoxo

Quote of the Week...

Quote of the Week..

After reading another bloggers post this week, it has made me think and resulted in this being my quote of the week...

 

Quote of the Week

Sorry for this late quote of the week...but I think it is so true especially for me at the moment. I am very lucky to have the family I do, and have decided to do the photography course..although I still need to save all the money I can, my family are going to help out with fees. I am over the moon as it is what I really want to do and am going to try so hard to make everyone proud!

 Anddd if anyone fancies having a peek, I have more things up on ebay ;)

Quote of the Week

So I think I'm going to make Wednesday my 'Quote of the Week' day again..being mid-week it may bring a little smile to people's faces (I hope!) x

Quote of the Week!

New Year, New Blog Layout!

So I thought my blog needed a new look and with the help of Rachel over at Life of a Sweetaholic, she pointed me in the right direction of where to design a new header :)

I tried to use everything that interests me...hearts, love, summer, my camera and then add flowers to the background to make it a bit more girly..

Let me know what you think, and hello to my new followers! 

Lots of love,

Gina xoxo