We had a lot of fun experimenting with the wideangle lens when we went bowling and the zoom setting really makes the colours pop for close-up food shots.
Fashion assistant and stylist Melisa Boyalikli has a degree in fashion styling and creative direction from Istituto Marangoni, Milan. Her blended Irish/Turkish/German heritage has allowed her to live in a variety of cities around the world, a fact which has influenced her creative eye hugely. Today, Melisa works as a freelance stylist for many leading Irish magazines, including IMAGE, Image Interiors & Living and Cara.
PONY UP “I’ve been horse-riding since I was six years old. I gave it up about five years ago, but am now back into it.
I go riding once a week in Ashford, and nothing makes me feel as free and exhilarated as being on horseback. I used the wide-angle lens to take this picture of Luigi standing in the lane and love how it captured all the detail of the wide open, moody Wicklow landscape at dusk.” BOX FIT “I have just started kickboxing with two friends of mine. We go twice a week to our local club, Celtic K1 in Ballybrack, and I love it. I’m finding it so beneficial in terms of my mental health and fitness. It really helps release pent-up stress. It’s so easy taking selfies with the Samsung Galaxy S10, as once you swipe up, the camera switches itself to the front – you don’t need to go looking for any fiddly button to press.”