Day 217.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

I am published. The Village Voice did pull through in the end, so not only did I get paid but my photos are featured in such a way that they look pretty good too.
At the end of the photo page it says;
"A huge thanks to our official photographer Ruth Johnston who enthusiastically donated her time to Malden Fortnight www.ruthjohnstonphotography.com. See more on www.maldenfortnight.com"
There is also a bit about a vet who took the photos of the dog show, but that isn't important because it's not about me. :)

Day 201.

© Ruth Johnson 2010.

Today was the Malden Fortnight presentation evening, I attended because I was invited and I brought along Moon as my 'plus one', it was alright, they just gave out some prizes for best stalls at the Craft Fair and things like that. I was made to get up in front of the committee and was presented with £50 for the work I'd done for them. It was a very nice gesture, not only to be thanked but also the money considering I wasn't meant to be getting paid at all. I have also had an enquiry to come back up in October to photograph a lady's birthday party. I'm quite happy I went now and it definitely wasn't as boring as I thought it would be. Putting everything else aside, I even got a free slice of cake and a free beer.

Day 190.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

I was back at the Charity Cream Tea today, Jacqueline Wilson was there having cream tea and signing books for children; I kind of wish I was the age I was when I loved all her books then I could have got a signed book. She was even drawing pictures next to what she had signed. She went to Coombe Girls' School so I guess that's why she's often around Kingston doing things like this, I think it's quite nice. I always forget what she looks like, in my head I always think of the drawings of her characters in her books.