The year zipped by quickly. What happened to the good old days that yousee in movies in which people had time to sit around outside on the patio, drink tea and gossip? I need time like that.
There were a lot of photos taken for the blog… probably thousands, but these are the ones I am choosing to highlight.
If you click on each photo, it takes you to the original blog post to see more. I choose photos of people, since that is one of my passions. If there is a photo of me, my husband took it, which is a miracle/fluke, but it’s included because he does help and when we are not rushing, it’s fun for us.
I try to use other people at times, for the blog. Although it my site, I try hard not to shove my grill front and center of every photo or post.
The blog is about beauty, fashion, relationships, travel, life and basically my vision of the universe and my passions. It is not about me.
I chose to include my shoot with Jennifer, because I am so proud of the make up artistry, styling of the shoot, photography and editing. Not only that, she’s so nice and we had fun, and will be working together again.
Photography helps to release a creative facet of myself, and to be able to style a shoot, and do all the cosmetics artistry and hair, is a plus.
I love the photo of me and my husband above, because we were having a great night, going to dinner and a concert. I like how you can see us, but you can’t. It’s more the idea of a couple that is portrayed.
I am an animal print lady. I love my cheap, new hat in this, and I love that we are at a place we like to go together. This picture is the true me. Throwing on a hat, lipstick, glasses and ear bobbles, and BAM!
This was interesting. Blogging the same look daily isn’t any fun, so it’s nice to step out a little. It turned out sort of Marilyn.
It was a blast shooting Vinnie in Laguna Beach. What I learned was that it is entirely different photographing men than it is women.
They want to look good, but you don’t want to take away from the manliness by over softening with filters. He’s a very masculine type guy, and I wanted to enhance that. His little pet Sabatino helps to show his sensitive side, however!
The Perfectly Prada blog post was one of the first of the year. This is the point I decided to just be myself, take pictures and create style how I want, and not try to meet typical expectations.
Mr Sjoberg of KS TENNIS USA made a reluctant appearance for the blog, so I could further my photography portfolio experience with the male species.
Full body shots are hard to shoot, when you’re an average person. Sitting down usually doesn’t help matters either! However, it was a lovely Saturday night at church, it’s in focus, and did I mention I love animal print things? It’s sort of a reserved jungle kitty look. Fun.
Part of the fun of running your own blog venture, is the opportunity to work with various brands.
This shot was part of a STUDIO GEAR COSMETICS post, and there will be more from them to come, but it’s so much more difficult than it looks to photograph makeup artistry, so I was glad they were pleased with the outcome.
I have deals pending with other types of companies, and can not wait to see what happens and what is going on a year from now! Thanks so much for reader and follower support, and I wish everyone the best possible for 2014!
-SDS
-December 31, 2013
