there's an empty space inside my heart where the weeds take root

day 78

For the love of all that is good in the world, please click on the photo. You won't regret it.

Above all else, I want my photos to tell a story. During my first 365, I was worried about posting things that weren't necessarily in my character to post. For example, with today's photo, the story behind it is of a girl who's lost a lover. That is not reflective of my personal life, but for the longest time I would have been nervous to post something like that for fear someone would think that something actually is wrong. But I'm slowly and surely breaking out of that shell. Part of photography is to tell the truth, but the other part is to create a story. Sometimes it's great therapy for when something actually is the matter in my personal life, but sometimes it has nothing to do with it. And that's the beauty of photography.

So like I said before, the story behind this photo is a girl who's lost her lover. I'm not sure if he just went on a trip or died or left her, but while I was shooting the saying, "goodbye my almost lover" was ringing through my head. The story is told through her eyes.


Well alas, it's the last day of spring break! I guess I should get started on the homework I refused to do throughout the week, eh? I would say it was very productive! I finished my health class, ordered pictures, sewed a skirt and pillows, launched Introvert's Introduction's very first giveaway, which you can still enter in right here! (Please please enter! Yeah!) I had a photo adventure as well, not to mention I got to hang out with Matt a little bit! But it's back to school ... the next two weeks are going to be kind of slow on here, I'm afraid, because we're down to the wire on our school's play, so I will be very busy with that. But only two more months until summer!

How was your spring break? I really want to know about it! (Oh and apparently some people in the lower 48 have their spring break this week ... so what are your plans?) Have a great day!

eye of the camera

Throughout the years, many people have caught me in my natural habitat: behind a camera. It seems as though I'm photographing things all the time, which is probably true. You can get a kick out of the things I photograph and where I photograph, and also watch for my pinky that I so love to subconsciously stick up in the air whenever I take a photo.

This one was taken by my boyfriend, Matt, back when my hair was shorter:


Aly snapped this one of me while I was taking pictures of ... shoes. Hahaha ooh goodness:


My British friend Rachael took this while I was playing with another friend's camera:


Riding a bike and taking photos simultaneously is not for the faint of heart. Neither is photographing shrimp on a boat (my mom took these):


My mom caught me chilling by a fire on our friend's island:


My mom took a photo of me taking a photo of my sister while we hiked through a dried riverbed:


Becca, another friend and fellow photographer, tagged along while I took some senior photos and snapped all of these:



Matt also came along. He is super supportive.


My friend Jacob came too!



Before our family went on vacation to an island off the coast of Alaska, I thought I had put my camera in danger. I didn't even know the meaning of danger until kayaking on the open ocean with my camera! My mom took this one:


And just the other day my friend Aly and I got together again and took photos together:


I don't think I could go anywhere without my camera. You never know what you might miss!

I wait in 4/4 time

day 77


"the sidewalks are watching me think about you"

That second photo was going to be my main photo, but I just wasn't very happy about it. Then I tried to edit the extras (the first photo) and viola! A photo that I am super proud of. This is the kind of photography I want to create. And you know what, the second photo is kind of growing on me too. Thank you to my little sister for doing this even though she didn't really want to.

start cranking the generators

shirt: mom's closet // pants: forever 21 // shoes: forever 21

When I was running around my room with this outfit on, my dad came in, kind of laughed a little bit, and then said the world wasn't ready for me. Hah! I'm not sure if it's ready for me either, especially if I'm wearing this. I know this isn't my usual style, but after these pants and shoes called to me the other day, I just had to get them. It seems no one else shopping at forever 21 wanted the poor pants because their price was marked down a ton, which is more than fine for Lauren!



Aren't these shoes just crazy awesome? They seriously make me five inches taller. Woo! I won't risk wearing them outside (especially after taking these photos), but man oh man am I excited to wear them to school. Hopefully the floors in the hallways won't be too slippery!




Well spring break is finally coming to an end. I've gotten so many things done this week, and for the most part it was an enjoyable break. It's back to school in a couple days though ... can't say I'm very excited.




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