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So let me break the rules and throw it back a little on a Wednesday. I had the privilege of going backstage to shoot the Bridal Showcase by Sterns before their beautiful gowns and dresses were shown to the rest of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week attendees. This was honestly one of the best experiences of many that are yet to come. I could go on about how beautiful the dresses were, models and the show but I'll let the few pictures I took do the talking. 

I've experienced quite a lot this year, most being lows as compared to highs. But this doesn't take away the fact that I've had a good year career wise because of all that I've achieved. 

What I've learnt the most is as a creator, all your ideas won't be great but that doesn't mean you should stop creating or trying. A lot of the times you'll lose motivation (I have and still do more times than you'd imagine), you'll just want to stay in bed and do nothing but that's alright. Just make sure that the next day you wake up and try again.

All it really took to overcome my unproductive behavior was planning, a very vital skill and it does not need to be anything professional. It can be as simple as writing down what you have to do during the day, making sure you get it done (execute) and waiting for the results or marking as achieved! 

Every morning when I wake up I open all my social media, see whats happening (my morning paper haha!) then proceed to opening my notes to plan out the day. It goes as simple as noting down activities like checking emails, completing my lab reports and so forth and I make sure to erase or tick what I manage to achieve by the end of the day. Ever since I started this routine I have managed to have a lot of things done as compared to when I didn't because I get to feel guilty and unproductive when a lot is not completed. 

I just thought I'd share my everyday tip to get my life rolling and not feel like I'm not doing enough to achieve my goals. This is just a tip and may not work for everyone as effectively but make sure to give it a try. ;) 

Remember: 

plan. execute. achieve.

So last month I decided to do a studio shoot with one of  Botswana's best photographers David Billboard for Billboard Photography. I decided to name it 'The Expressionist' because of my facial expressions, body language and posture. Here's the outcome.

Baseball cap by - Brave World Clothing (@braveworldclothing_bw) - instagram

Photographer - David Billboard (@Davidbillboard) - instagram

This app is free in the app store but some filters have to be bought (very reasonable prices if you really need them).

The other app I use is Snapseed. It is an all-purpose photo editor for image enhancements and adjustments. You will find features that correct:

• Exposure, color and sharpening adjustments
• Crop, rotate, straighten and correct perspective
• Brushes and healing tools
• Vignette, filters, HDR and black and white
• Frames and text

This app is also free in the app store.

Again, please note that this post is about the apps I use and thought I should share. If they don't work well for you feel free to explore the store for what satisfies your needs. Enjoy! 

Here are some of the cool faces I've always wanted to meet and finally did because of the opportunity MBFWJ16 gave me. 

Lulama Wolf

Tshepang Mollison (Twiggymoli), Siya Beyile (thethreadedman) and Anelisa Mangcu

Nakhane Toure

Can I just start by saying despite the falls I've experienced this year, I've really had a great year by far. This is because I've managed to achieve a lot more than all the other years and it feels so good. I've met the right crowd, hung out with the right crowd and overall ticked so much from my yearly goals.

One of them being Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, I'm happy to share with you images of me from day 2 of the fashion week. It was a great experience filled with great and popular faces, great fashion (for fashion lovers) and sociable too.

Day 2 - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week #MBFWJ16

Picture By - Brilliant Kodie

Day 3 - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week #MBFWJ16

Dressed By - Glotto

Picture By - Brilliant Kodie

Day 4 - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week #MBFWJ16

Dressed By - Brave World

Picture By - Uyapo Ketogetswe