I am nothing without pretend

day 47



I am so thankful for my sister. She was actually enthusiastic about taking this photo. It's so much easier to shoot models than myself (especially when crucial pieces to my tripod are missing in the depths of my room). I think this is the most extensive edit I've done with a photo of someone other than myself. I'm still trying to find a balance in editing, however, with photos looking too fake, since some people are very critical of that. And to an extent I agree with them. This is a learning art though, and to be honest I'm completely amazed that I was actually able to create the image above (in a few weeks I'll probably look back with disdain, haha. So it goes).

But a major thanks to my sister for modeling for me. Hopefully she and more of my family members will pose gladly!

a simple hello

day 46



Today I got to babysit three adorable kids.

photo dump

I'm finally caught up on my 365 project. I didn't anticipate being so busy while in Oregon, but I am glad I was, because it was amazing! I'll do a more detailed post on the trip in the upcoming days, but for now enjoy my 365 photos from the trip. (And you can click on the photo to view it on flickr.)



day 45, you hold my heart



day 44, con caves



day 43, my love is over, it's underneath



day 42, take off



day 41, Maddie and Grace



day 40, on the wing

gather up what seems impossible in your arms.

Sorry for the absence on here. I've been in Oregon for the weekend and caught an illness today, so I haven't had motivation to do anything. I will (hopefully) update my 365 tomorrow. But in the meantime, here is an outfit I wore last week. I found the cardigan at the thrift store and could hardly believe it. It's definitely a piece that I've been wanting for a while but wasn't sure I could pull it off, so when it was waiting for me at only $5, I decided to take a chance. So glad I did.