day 168
It was a very exciting day today; I finally got to shoot with Miss and Miss Teen Alaska United States!! A couple months ago they asked me to take some photos of them for their website as well as for autograph cards and anything else, and we finally got to take some photos today! The weather was perfect, there was no one in our photoshoot location (inside, at least), and it was really just a fun time getting to explore around the city. We all discovered some awesome places we didn't even know existed. In the upcoming weeks I'll post some of my favorite shots from this shoot, but as you all know (I only mention it all the time, haha), next week is my first wedding! It's going to be busy busy and I cannot wait.
I was thinking earlier today that the only photography highlights of my summer were going to be this Miss United States shoot and the wedding, but actually I have another big photography thing up my sleeve. I need to start nailing down the details of it, but hopefully it will come to fruition because it's gonna be awesome. (Hehe don't you just love me being all secretive? Never fear, all shall be revealed in time.)
You read that right! I've got a simple diy project to share with you today. I find myself wearing this hair comb all the time. It's perfect for pinning those baby hairs up and still staying cute.
All you'll need is a comb and some ribbon or yarn, as well as a hot glue gun. The comb was leftover from one of my many high school productions (it still smells a bit like hairspray and stage lights). Previously I had used some fuzzy yarn, the cool kind that changes color, but I didn't quite like the colors it had so I decided to go with some fun ribbon! You can use as many or as few colors as you like. For this tutorial I'll use three, but know that if you only use one color, you'll only need one string of it tied to your comb.
Step one: tie string. Skipping the first notch (aka hole) of your comb, tie the various colors on the second, third, and fourth notch.
Step two: weave. You're going to be working backwards for just a bit. You'll weave the blue string (on the second notch) on the first notch, the white string (on the third notch) on the third notch, and so on. Then after that it's time to move forward.
It reminds me a lot of making friendship bracelets, where you bring the strings that you're not currently weaving off to the side. Continue to do this until you reach the end of your comb.
Step three: tie and glue. Just tie the string together (I suggest tying the blue to the white and then the white to the green, so that all three colors are secure), and then reinforce with hot glue. (You can also hot glue the beginning if you notice the string is a little loose.)
And there you have it! A beautiful new hair accessory I guarantee you'll be wearing non-stop.
Let me know if you have any questions.
This past weekend my family went camping with our church. It ended up being fun despite us being cold ninety percent of the time. My youth pastor let us play with his fancy head gear camera (for the moment the name of it escapes me ... blarg) and it was a ton of fun to wear.
The second day we were there, people put together canoe and kayak races so nearly everyone took to the water. Though I really love kayaking, I opted to stay back and take photos of random people instead of kayaking with random people.
Like I said in a previous post, this was one of my favorite camping spots. Last year when we went, we went on two hikes and walked along the beach more and just took in the beauty of nature. This time around, we didn't do as much, probably because my mom is still in a sling from her shoulder surgery, but that was just fine with me. I'm all for doing as little physical activity as possible. Wink! (p.s. if you're a mom, you should click on that link--my mom has her own blog too!)
Ahahaha I hope that even though you guys don't necessarily know these people that these photos still make you laugh. I know I'm laughing!
Our next camping trip is scheduled in a couple of weeks, so be prepared for more photos of people who haven't showered in days. Oh yes, I know you're excited about that. In the meantime, have a great day!
