Lea Elm
@leaelm.bsky.social
Photographer and writer living by the sea. Always looking for places to photograph and books to read. Won't say no to a hike either.
www.leaelm.com
www.leaelm.com
Christmas is so stressful and I've had a weird day but I got to talk to my dad on the phone, so now all feels well.
December 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Christmas is so stressful and I've had a weird day but I got to talk to my dad on the phone, so now all feels well.
Busy and intense week at work but also a better one.
Just 6 more workdays till Christmas holiday.
Just 6 more workdays till Christmas holiday.
December 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Busy and intense week at work but also a better one.
Just 6 more workdays till Christmas holiday.
Just 6 more workdays till Christmas holiday.
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Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.
Rested, bought some pressies for people, rested some more, decorated the tree and now D has taken over making dinner for me so I can rest some more 🎄💚
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Rested, bought some pressies for people, rested some more, decorated the tree and now D has taken over making dinner for me so I can rest some more 🎄💚
Why is work and workplaces so terrible.
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Why is work and workplaces so terrible.
I have a very long to-do list for today. I picked the easiest but also most important task to do first and not only has it taken much longer than expected but I've also found I can't complete it🤦♀️
Hoping I'll have success with item 2...
Hoping I'll have success with item 2...
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I have a very long to-do list for today. I picked the easiest but also most important task to do first and not only has it taken much longer than expected but I've also found I can't complete it🤦♀️
Hoping I'll have success with item 2...
Hoping I'll have success with item 2...
WerkHaus Zine Issue 6 by WorkHorse Collective is being published today and to my happy surprise I've been selected as a contributor.
Copies can be found here for anyone interested:
workhorsecollective.bigcartel.com/product/werk...
Copies can be found here for anyone interested:
workhorsecollective.bigcartel.com/product/werk...
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
WerkHaus Zine Issue 6 by WorkHorse Collective is being published today and to my happy surprise I've been selected as a contributor.
Copies can be found here for anyone interested:
workhorsecollective.bigcartel.com/product/werk...
Copies can be found here for anyone interested:
workhorsecollective.bigcartel.com/product/werk...
Woke up early after a for-once good night's sleep to discover some surprising and happy news in an email. What a start to the day.
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Woke up early after a for-once good night's sleep to discover some surprising and happy news in an email. What a start to the day.
Every year my town puts on a literature festival with small as well as big authors. The focus is often on the coastal and art, because ours is a seaside town with significant investment in art and artists. It's pretty incredible and makes me so grateful to live here now, in a place I feel at home.
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Every year my town puts on a literature festival with small as well as big authors. The focus is often on the coastal and art, because ours is a seaside town with significant investment in art and artists. It's pretty incredible and makes me so grateful to live here now, in a place I feel at home.
Fellow artists, photographers and makers, what pencils do you like to use to sign work?
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Fellow artists, photographers and makers, what pencils do you like to use to sign work?
Going to bed early with tea and a slice of lemon drizzle from my favourite local bakery, 10/10 can recommend.
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Going to bed early with tea and a slice of lemon drizzle from my favourite local bakery, 10/10 can recommend.
A very happy afternoon spent printing.
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A very happy afternoon spent printing.
Have spent the last 3 days working on printing. Each time I do, I get a little bit closer to the results I'm after.
The print to the left is from February, the one to the right is from today after @danfoto.bsky.social did some software wizardry yesterday.
The print to the left is from February, the one to the right is from today after @danfoto.bsky.social did some software wizardry yesterday.
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Have spent the last 3 days working on printing. Each time I do, I get a little bit closer to the results I'm after.
The print to the left is from February, the one to the right is from today after @danfoto.bsky.social did some software wizardry yesterday.
The print to the left is from February, the one to the right is from today after @danfoto.bsky.social did some software wizardry yesterday.
I try very hard to look for the positives (getting much better at it too) but almost every single nice thing this year has either been taken away or affected by something significantly difficult. I'm gonna get back up and brush off the dirt on my scraped knees (again) but... I just wanted a chance.
November 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I try very hard to look for the positives (getting much better at it too) but almost every single nice thing this year has either been taken away or affected by something significantly difficult. I'm gonna get back up and brush off the dirt on my scraped knees (again) but... I just wanted a chance.
It's taken me tears to build up the confidence to apply to an arts grant, I was finally ready and then this summer they had an IT outtage that temporarily suspended it. I've been working on my application in the meantime, it's been that small hope, the possibility of life improving in the future.
November 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
It's taken me tears to build up the confidence to apply to an arts grant, I was finally ready and then this summer they had an IT outtage that temporarily suspended it. I've been working on my application in the meantime, it's been that small hope, the possibility of life improving in the future.
Can't believe it's already been this long since our Japan trip. Exactly a year ago we were at Shibuya for Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Can't believe it's already been this long since our Japan trip. Exactly a year ago we were at Shibuya for Halloween.
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I need every beginner artist out there who thinks their work isn’t good enough to know that in this AI-poisoned environment seeing your raw, human art gives me fucking life.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I need every beginner artist out there who thinks their work isn’t good enough to know that in this AI-poisoned environment seeing your raw, human art gives me fucking life.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
Mind and nervous system is frazzled after work this week, too much multitasking and everything happening all at once.
But now it's the weekend, Storm Benjamin seems to have passed, the sky is blue and the wind is down.
But now it's the weekend, Storm Benjamin seems to have passed, the sky is blue and the wind is down.
October 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Mind and nervous system is frazzled after work this week, too much multitasking and everything happening all at once.
But now it's the weekend, Storm Benjamin seems to have passed, the sky is blue and the wind is down.
But now it's the weekend, Storm Benjamin seems to have passed, the sky is blue and the wind is down.
Operation Studio Space is on this weekend.
We have a study full of books, where I write and we both do our photography work but we (meaning me, I'm the guilty party) need some more storage space for notebooks, papers and finished work.
We have a study full of books, where I write and we both do our photography work but we (meaning me, I'm the guilty party) need some more storage space for notebooks, papers and finished work.
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Operation Studio Space is on this weekend.
We have a study full of books, where I write and we both do our photography work but we (meaning me, I'm the guilty party) need some more storage space for notebooks, papers and finished work.
We have a study full of books, where I write and we both do our photography work but we (meaning me, I'm the guilty party) need some more storage space for notebooks, papers and finished work.
First week back on my normal hours and full duties at work. No medical emergencies, only a few minor fixable mistakes and some good feedback from both higher ups and customers ✌️
October 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
First week back on my normal hours and full duties at work. No medical emergencies, only a few minor fixable mistakes and some good feedback from both higher ups and customers ✌️
I officially declare 2025 a personal shitshow. If anything nice happens in the last few months of the year I will be happily surprised and gratefully accept.
Just had another health incident and it's super hard to keep trying to stay positive when my body is trying to destroy my life.
Just had another health incident and it's super hard to keep trying to stay positive when my body is trying to destroy my life.
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I officially declare 2025 a personal shitshow. If anything nice happens in the last few months of the year I will be happily surprised and gratefully accept.
Just had another health incident and it's super hard to keep trying to stay positive when my body is trying to destroy my life.
Just had another health incident and it's super hard to keep trying to stay positive when my body is trying to destroy my life.
D found us a new place to walk not too far from where we live and it was gorgeous.
October 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
D found us a new place to walk not too far from where we live and it was gorgeous.
I've been off sick for a bit and it's my first day back, so I'm a mix of nervous and excited about going back to "normal".
October 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I've been off sick for a bit and it's my first day back, so I'm a mix of nervous and excited about going back to "normal".
If I wasn't ill, I'd make so much art. I'd be unstoppable.
September 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
If I wasn't ill, I'd make so much art. I'd be unstoppable.