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Finally…she starts blogging again! I can hear that from you all. So I have some of the most amazing scrumptious images that have been sitting on my hard drive screaming for them to get out!

I love this couple. Like I mean I absolutely adore them. Fun and yolo is how I describe them :) I love how they dont take themselves seriously, how relaxed and open to new ideas they are. At the time of this shoot a brand new cinema had just opened up in my city. It was full of vintage movie posters, cosy seats and atosphereic lighting..I knew I had to do a shoot there! Having proposed the idea to Priyum and Amit to do a shoot as if they were going to their own movie premier they loved it, and a client and photographer matched made in heaven was created! Priuym and Amit had the most AMAZING wedding in Kenya (which I will be blogging an epically long blog post very soon) and it made me smile to see how they carried on the ‘movie, red carpert’ theme in their wedding reception.

I find myself here again..end of another eventful year.

One thing I want to do is apologise.

I am sorry I haven’t been as active on my blog or social media. Truth is I lost myself this year. I lost my energy, my passion, my zest; I allowed outside factors to effect me. I allowed matters in my personal life effect one of the things that brings me so much joy and fulfillment. Having traveled so much last year, I had crashed and burned, I thought I needed time out, some ‘me’ time. I focused on my health and fitness and for a while it did me good. I admit I took a break and in the process Ive come to realise in doing so I lost a piece of myself, because photography was one of the few things in life that gave me life.

A fellow photographer and friend questioned that and asked “is it? or is it that you can project your energy, colour and vividness in them, and so it reflects the happiest aspects of who you are.” That brought a smile to me..I guess that’s true. I had the honour of shooting an amazing wedding in kenya at the start of this year, I look back at those images and I cant help but smile. I see the couples faces, and brings back the warm memories of the funny banter we had throughout the whole trip. I look at the people I met, not just the wonderful attendee’s at the wedding but the others along the journey. I missed that. I missed the interaction with people. As I was questioning my abilities and life in general, my friend went on to tell me ” I was really drawn to your blog, and the interactions with brides, like a friend. That personal connection, you should project that more, they are not your clients they are your friends..I don’t see many who have that interpersonal skill, that’s Rima Darwash” – Thank you. You have no idea how much your words lifted me.

One thing I realise is I have found clarity. I know what brings me happiness, they are not my clients, they are my friends. I love what I do and it brings me immense pleasure and satisfaction that my friends see that reflected in their wedding photos. Here are only a few of the amazing memories shared with those friends. I wish you all a healthy, happy and peaceful 2015! Thank you all for your ongoing support and love x