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13 August 2015

GO BIG OR GO HOME (ALSO, HELP ME OUT?)



am I off the "most terrible blogger of the year" list yet? lately life has been very full + busy + wonderful + tiring. let me bring you up to speed with everything that's going on in my life at the moment! I shot my first official wedding in june, my sister had her baby boy (see above. isn't he the squishiest?) early july, my brother got a new job (which means I don't see much of him during the week. SO weird.), me + petie started a video series, I posted a lot on instagram (kinda obsessed, guys), we had people over to stay, I started making some travel plans, I went to the lake district for a week, friends got boyfriends/got engaged (people are growing up! things are changing! ahhhhh!), did some creative shoots, booked some family shoots, and theeen I got really behind on blogging. 

I guess I've realised that with blogging, I'm either all in or I'm not (go big or go home, ya know?), and I love love love this little space we have here, where we can chat + be a little bit odd (ha, ok, so I'm a little bit a lot odd) + be a wee community even though we might be across the other side of the world from each other. so, guys? I'm all in. I've decided to really invest in this blog and the content I put on here and that makes me super excited (and also slightly terrified)! sure, I want to share my stories, experiences and my photography work but I also want to make content that is of value to you all! so, I guess what I'm saying is, that I would love to hear from you. tell me what you love to learn about, read about, see or hear! so, I challenge you all to put three things in the comments below that you would like to see on this blog, whether it's more photography, personal posts, more vlogs, how-to posts, or more travel posts! I would love to know what you guys think. 

I'm also investing more time into all of my social media, because communicating with people + seeing their extraordinary lives all over the world is an incredible thing and I love it. so, you can catch up with my everyday life on instagram + my twitter account, which is basically where I tweet the more weird thoughts that pop into my head (and also a great place to ask me questions/have a chat!) and also, if you want to see everything creative that I love and adore, you can find all that on my pinterest! 

love you all!

jess
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Posted by Jess at 22:21

29 comments:

  1. Leah E.13 August 2015 at 23:55

    Beautiful pictures, Jess. ♥Your new nephew is adorable and your niece is getting so big. Crazy. I know how you feel about blogging. I'm the exact opposite. I can go without posting for a long time, and then feel like posting again. :) It's one of those things I guess you really have to be dedicated in order to do.

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    1. Jess14 August 2015 at 16:06

      thanks so much leah! I know, it's crazy how fast they're growing up! haha, yes, I know right? getting into a routine with blogging can be so hard :D

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  2. Miss Sarah Grace14 August 2015 at 01:18

    Love your collage of photos! And your new nephew is super sweet. I would like to see more photography, personal posts, and vlogs, though everything you post is great!

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    1. Jess14 August 2015 at 16:07

      thanks, sarah! isn't he adorable? aaahhh thanks so much for giving me your input! I really appreciate it. expect to see more of those types of posts in the future!

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  3. a.n.g.14 August 2015 at 04:09

    Lovely photos! They are all so beautiful. :D

    I think I'd like to see photography, vlogs, personal posts.

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    1. Jess14 August 2015 at 16:09

      thanks so so much! wonderful! I really, really value your input, so keep your eye out for those kinda posts!

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    2. Jess14 August 2015 at 16:10

      *keep an eye out. not, "keep your eye out". that would be extremely uncomfortable hahahaha!

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  4. A.14 August 2015 at 04:42

    These are beautiful photos! I personally looove all of your vlogs/videos and I'd love to see more of those :) xoxo

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    1. Jess14 August 2015 at 16:12

      thanks very much, lovely! awesomeness! look out for more videos in the near future. but in the meantime, have you seen any of the videos at the mind the gap channel? the link is in the post above, if you haven't!

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  5. Evangeline14 August 2015 at 08:26

    Such lovely photos as ever m'dear! :-) I really love your vlogs and travel too! I was wondering if you could possibly do some tips for organisation and or basic photography. xD I'm starting out with my Panasonic Lumix and it's uber fun! Congrats on the nephew! SO cute! :D Maybe a post on NZ too hehehe.
    PS: I loved getting your reply on G+ =D Keep that up!
    ~Evie

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    1. Jess14 August 2015 at 16:17

      thanks ever so much! yay and yay (coz those are some of my favourite to do)! yes, absolutely I can, so expect to see some posts about those things soon! hahaha, well, doing a NZ post is always a good idea ;)

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    2. Evangeline15 August 2015 at 00:27

      No matter, no matter! :) Yay!! hahaah, yes indeeeeeed!
      Our kiwi cousins, oh and I told my friends about Mind The Gap and they just love the fact that you call yourself a "Briwie" it's amazingly awesome! I'm a scotustralian :P that doesn't work does it?

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  6. Unknown14 August 2015 at 15:29

    Videosss! tutorials/how-to design related things, book reviews, and random 'what I did today' and your lovely photographs! Love your blog muchly (a word? ahaha it is now!) xxx

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    1. Jess14 August 2015 at 16:18

      yes, I can definitely do some videos like that! thanks so much for your input, I appreciate it so much! <3

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  7. Carmel Elizabeth14 August 2015 at 19:13

    (BETH. IS. GORGEOUS.)
    I would loooove to see a few vlogs around here! They're my favorite way to waste time online (because I'm nosy like that ;). And of course I'm loving Mind The Gap. So much fun. :)

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    1. Jess17 August 2015 at 17:27

      I KNOW I KNOW RIGHT? SHE'S STUNNING.
      haha, that's awesome. well, I love making vlogs, so keep watch for some new videos around here! so, so glad you're loving 'mind the gap'! have you watched the latest episode? tell me what you think!

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  8. Natalie14 August 2015 at 19:44

    Oh my, everyone of these photos are soooo beautiful!!
    I personally love your photography posts, your vlogs, and some how-to posts (I assume about photography..? Or perhaps blog design?) would be fun, because I'm hoping to start a photography business some day soon-ish.
    Anyways, so glad to hear you're not quitting blogger (I was kind of scared for a minute! I love your posts! :)) and thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures with us!!

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    1. Jess17 August 2015 at 17:30

      thanks so much for your feedback, love! well, I'm open to doing any kind of how-to (provided that I actually know "how to" to it in the first place hahaha) post, but photography would definitely be my starting place. I love love love marketing + business as well, so if those would be helpful to you (with your photography business in mind), let me know!

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    2. Natalie18 August 2015 at 19:12

      Jess,
      Those ideas sound perfect!! I can't wait for your "how to" posts now! :)
      Also, I agree with Megan's comment below that funny stories from photo shoots would be so entertaining! Perhaps you could even do "behind the scenes" of how you shoot and edit and such?

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  9. payton marie15 August 2015 at 03:37

    hey. you're a cool human. I kinda like you. maybe we should hang out sometime?
    well, your vlogs are always fabulous. and of course you know I love your photography. other than that, I would say personal. or how-to's (on any subject). or travel. GOSH I DON'T KNOW I LIKE THEM ALL. just post all the things.

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    1. Jess17 August 2015 at 17:33

      hey. you're also a cool human. so that's good. what no really? you think? but like you're a famous blogger! I couldn't possibly! hahahaha, well, thanks for the help, payton, gosh. XD

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  10. Megan15 August 2015 at 19:30

    Jess! Congrats on your first wedding...any chance of seeing more of those photos (plus your hilarious commentary, of course)? In the vein of 'why so serious', I'd be interested to hear about funny mishaps during photo/video shoots. More often than not, the small things that go wrong shape the photo shoot into something even better than you initially thought.

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    1. Jess17 August 2015 at 17:36

      thanks so much! yes, I posted a bunch of them on my facebook page if you want to see them, but I'll be doing a blog post on it the wedding soon! haha, oh, that's a great idea! I've had some really interesting moments in shoots before. maybe I should do a general "embarrassing moments" video, coz I've got lots of those stories haha!
      https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jess-McGhie/787655767942297

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  11. Unknown16 August 2015 at 23:06

    Hi Jess... what three things would be awesome to see on your blog? Firstly, MORE OF JESS. Mmmhmm. Yes. I think that will do nicely. ;) Your vlogs are awesome, and I miss them... Just MORE, my dear... MORE OF EVERYTHING. XD

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    1. Jess17 August 2015 at 17:37

      hahahaha, what does "more of jess" consist of exactly?? ;) yes, what with all the comments above ^, I think that I'll definitely be doing more vlogs in the future!

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  12. Emily Blakeney17 August 2015 at 03:07

    1. Vlogs. Love your vlogs :) 2. Photos - they're amazing!! 3. Photos of...you. Have you had many photo shoots of yourself?

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    1. Jess17 August 2015 at 17:39

      yay, thanks so much for your feedback! look for more of those posts in the future! haha, yes I have had photos taken of me before, and I've taken self portraits, but I've never really had a dedicated photo shoot of myself! I should get round to that sometime ;)

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  13. alana lauren17 August 2015 at 20:48

    Hello, Jess! Firstly, just wanna say how encouraging it is to see people who are both passionate and talented in what they do while doing it for the glory of God. Sometimes artists are tempted to glorify themselves or their own originality. Or sometimes people who have God-honoring intentions are afraid to leave the mold. So, I guess I’d just love to see continued craziness?

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  14. kimberly19 August 2015 at 20:30

    Your energy is just fabulous. As for your blog, the photos are gorgeous, so I can never get enough of those. I feel I'd just be echoing what has already been said above, so let me just say I'm excited for your future posts! :D

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