My heart breaks as the news hits about how much the Arts are suffering due to the corona virus. Going to the theatre is such a joy and I have been lucky to see a large variety of shows throughout the years. For me and my partner we have tuned into The National's live streaming on YouTube every week and feel like we might have watched the entirety of Netflix. Unfortunately this pandemic has hit us both hard financially and while we have donated I wanted to do more. So I am giving my time and skill for free. Tuesday the 11 of August I will be giving away four free Quick Pick Up Package. This includes a 45 minute shoot and 2 retouched images. Extra edits will be £25 each with £20 donated to The Actor's Benevolent Fund. To enter all you need to do is follow me on Instagram here as well as my business Facebook page here. The shoot will be in London. Comment  on any image with the hashtag #rosalindalcazargiveaway for a chance to win. Winner will be announced on Monday the 10th of August on my Instagram page. You have until Sunday the 9th of August to enter. Don't forget you can add your name to the petition here. Actor David Alwyn grew a fantastic moustache for his Secret Cinema's Stranger Things show character. Seemed like the perfect time to grab a  few character shots to update his portfolio. Take a look at his selection below.

As life starts to slowly return to normal,  I am beyond excited to start shooting again. As I prefer to shoot on prime lens, I have found that keeping the two meter distance between myself and my subject very easy. I have been fortunate to have a couple of local street style fashion photo shoots booked in and it has felt so good be working again. I am a self confessed workaholic, and love to be busy. So as you can imagine, it has been a little difficult for me as this has been the longest time frame I have been without work. While I have enjoyed having time to myself, it is hard not to feel a little useless. 

I have however, been using this time to focus on my editing skills as well as making  plans on where I want to see my work heading towards. I often find myself so focused on the now that I don't plan too far ahead. Does anyone else have this issue? So recently I had the pleasure of shooting with actress, dancer and all round beautiful lady Tanya Cumberland again. I have shared a few go my favourite images below. Summer time is all about wearing those beautiful dress and this Rixo number is perfect for all occasions. Just to remind you, Net-a-Porter currently has a sale on much of their Rixo range, although I'd hurry as many items are already low in stock. 

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Every week I treat myself to fresh flowers as it really brightens up the flat. As peonies season comes to an end these vibrant pink bunch caught my eye. As the flowers opened up I was surprised to see the colour change. Anyway, I thought I would share the iPhone images I took of the changing colour. I hope you all had a lovely week.

This week I am going to be borrowing the words of Spike Milligan. I read his poem on a friend's social media page and it stuck a cord with me. 

Smiling Is Infectious
by Spike Milligan

Smiling is infectious
you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiles at me today,
I started smiling too.

I pass around the corner
and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realized
I'd passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile,
then realised its worth.
A single smile, just like mine
could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected.
Lets start an epidemic quick,
and get the world infected!

So let me share some recent fun portrait images I took of Chris Rogers in my local park. As you can see by the end we got a few laughs and smiles by passing locals. I always make my photo shoot a fun environment and welcome all ideas. The crazier the better. As you can see, sometimes you just need some glitter and daisies in your beard to help spread that joy. 

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