Valentine's Day is nearly two weeks away, and whether you like to celebrate in a big way, or go with a more low-key approach, a little (affordable) romance is always welcome.
By allowing myself to be happy, I make others in my life happy too.
I thought for sure we were in for a very rainy day, but the sun actually decided to make an appearance instead. Normally I would not see this as an issue at all, but I was looking forward to taking outfit photos with my cute Kate Spade umbrella I got for Christmas!
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I promise to only acknowledge the positive this day has to offer.
Taking my own outfit photos has it's pros and cons. When I started this blog I wouldn't have dreamt of asking anyone else to take my photos. It was my blog, my craft, my style. Naturally I wanted to get out my backyard, because how long can you look at the same garage door as the backdrop for every post? So I started driving to the center of town and opting for the places with the most seclusion I could find, but still, people stared, commented, photobombed. Cameras fell, lenses broke, lessons were learned.
I'm smarter, and more cautious when it comes to my camera, I make sure the lens is always situated over a leg so the camera can never fall lens first. I'm polite to people who pass by, I laugh at those who tease and mock. Though truthfully, having a person behind the camera makes life so much easier. Photos get done faster, when I want different angles it's not an ordeal of adjusting tripod legs and half a dozen test shots, and I don't feel uncomfortable when people walk by.
But sometime it's nice to be alone with the camera, not to have to worry about someone else's agenda or worry I'm being annoying when something isn't framed just so. Generally these are the warmer days though. Below freezing, forgetaboutit.
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