Distinctivemode
Welcome to Distinctivemode. Founded by Eleanor, Distinctivemode has evolved to be a creative media and writing collection. Creative services include commissionable photography & design.
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Liberty
Recently, I have been experimenting with materials and different portrait styles. It’s that time of year, when new ideas are necessary and I usually set to completing artist study after artist study! These two particular pieces focus upon mark-making and are inspired by both Andrew James and Harding Meyer. My portrait work has freed up…
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Playa de Muros
If you follow the blog on Facebook, you may have noticed that I’ve only been posting weekly throughout most of July. This was because I’ve been jet-setting, and didn’t see my laptop (or bed) for an entire 3 weeks! The first week was spent down in Berkshire, where I did a weeks worth of work…
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Oxbridge
Here’s number 3! I decided to cram two visits into one post today, since they are so closely related! Last week, I visited both Oxford and Cambridge; I got to look around the universities, makes some exciting decisions and once again, drink too much coffee! I fell in love with the architecture, and the old…
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Why “Down Periods” Really Should Be Labelled “Up.”
Sometimes, life simply slumps, and takes a pause; whether you want to or not, things just seam to go slowly. Perhaps you discover yourself amongst a challenging situation, end up in unplanned rest, or simply just struggle to process things. Often, at this stage it’s easy to label it as a “down period,” but why…
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I See Fire
This month is full of travel opportunities and I can’t wait to take my camera along with me! The other week I went to stay with some friends and we had a little bonfire every night – I couldn’t help but play around with shutter speed once I’d stuffed myself with marshmallows! Is it just…
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Snowfall
Last week, I woke up to snow so I grabbed my camera, and headed outside before anyone could spoil the oh-so-pretty, perfect layer of bliss! I had some fun with a macro extension (my favourite thing to talk about these days) and tyre tracks… Hope you enjoy them! Eleanor ♥
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