Picture This. . .

Imagine you're me.  And all of a sudden the realization hits you that you've pledged yourself to doing SHS each week, and then you realize that it's Sunday and THEN you realize that you really have no usable pictures (even by you standards, which are very, very loose.  I don't break the rules, I just bend them) and then it gets even better.  You realize that you are home alone without anyone or anything to take pictures of and the ONLY thing to do is a narcissistic photoshoot with your tripod and timer.  Oh well. 

 I bring you ME. Presented without comment.

(Don't worry they're not ALL of me.)


1. Crossed

2. Glimpse

3. Handwritten

4.  Bliss

5.  Gray

Scavenger Hunt Sunday is Back Again

In an attempt to make sure that my new-found posting power does not fizzle and die, I'm going to commit myself to doing SHS each week.  That way, there'll be at least one post a week, hopefully.  So, without further ado. . .  

Love: A pretty carnation from Valentine's Day.

Duplicate: This is a bit of (unfinished) embroidery

I've been working on for the last week or so.  It's based off  this beautiful bit of medieval art.

Trend: Bows are a big trend right now, and I have to say, this is one wagon I've jumped right on.  It's just an easy way to add a feminine touch.  Especially when you're wearing a thrifted man sweater (as I may or may not be in this picture).

Paper: Last week we had to read a book about illuminated manuscripts in one of my classes (that's where I got my embroidery inspiration).  So many beautiful and amazing pieces of art.  Wow.

Plastic: Okay, technically this is made of rubber.  But, in my defense, it's nearly 12:30 and I have absolutely nothing else for this one (due to my a-MAH-zing planning skillz).  So.  There.  It's a stamp made by my roommate's brother.  Pretty cool, eh?

Snow Makes for Lovely Pictures

On Saturday it snowed.  Big, wet, lovely flakes that didn't stick around for long, but made for a lovely photoshoot.  I grabbed Susanna, my roommate, and we ran outside for a photoshoot. 

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Two Posts

What is this madness, you ask. Two posts in the same lifetime?  It cannot be.  But actually, it is.  These are some older pictures that I took over Christmas break and I'm trying to update my portfolio, ya know?

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Thanks to my model too.  Abby, whom you might recognize from her blog, is my sister.  And yes, these are from two different photoshoots.  Actually, we don't really do 'photoshoots,' we do 'hey the light's really cool right now get your shoes on we're taking pictures' or possibly 'hey it's snowing, get your shoes on we're taking pictures.'  Whichever.  

Me Again. . .

So, at the end of the last post I technically did warn you that it might be a while before I posted again. However, I didn't think that it was going to be this long. I've been busy, but that wasn't really the problem.  For the last few months I've been in such a creative slump. Well, not exactly. I'm a girl who needs a creative outlet, but I've discovered recently that it doesn't much matter what that outlet is. Once I get my creativity fix, I don't have any creativity left for other things. So, at the beginning of the school year I began making jewelry, and then I started embroidering, and then after that I picked up crocheting.  Doing all these other crafts left me feeling uninspired and blah about photography.  One of the things I'm trying to do this year is learn to balance all these different crafts and not use up all my motivation on just one. 

I'm going to try to be more regular with my blogging (at least one post every two weeks) but we'll see.

Today, my roommates and I went and did a photoshoot and it was the first time in months that I've gotten really excited about pictures.  Enjoy.

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Oh Goodness.

So, I know that it's been forever since I've written.  I'm sure that most of you have completely forgotten that I exist and I don't blame you.  I think since I haven't written in so long, this is going to be a photo dump/life summary post.  I've been soooooo busy since I last posted with school and all sorts of things that I haven't had much time for pictures, which is sad.

There've been Farmer's markets. . .

With amazing donuts.

And new lenses (this one is my roommate's.  It's actually a wide-angle, but I discovered that it works like a fish-eye if you flip it around.)

Bubbles. . .

And more bubbles. . .

Walks up the top of the hill with my lovely roommate.  This isn't her normal picture face, in case you were wondering.

See?  Lenses.

Flowers. . .

In which my stripey shirt makes an appearance. . .

This is essentially what my desk has looked like for the past month or so.  It's all in preparation of something you'll see a few pictures down.  Patience.

Picture day where a couple of friends and I decided last minute to make fake facial hair for everyone in our class.

Which wasn't actually that hard.  Look at the size of our class.  So tiny.  (We get to wear robes at my school because we're cool like that.)

And after pictures a party in the middle of the country with a whole roast lamb AND  a goat.  Because we live the good life.  

With fantastic lighting.

And photogenic people. . .

The meat was pretty amazing, btw.

Birthdays.

More bubbles.

The best purchase of my life.  $180 brand-new, never been worn shoes.  $5 at Goodwill.

And this is why my desk was a mess.  The Fall Market.   Well, not really.  This is my sister-in-law's stuff, but we shared a table.

And this is still not my stuff.  This is my sister-in-law's sister's stuff.

Aren't these cards so cute?

Ah, here we go.  My part of the booth.

Mel came by and bought a beard hat.  Unfortunately, she didn't keep it, but gave it to her brother.

More birthdays.  Breaking open glow-sticks and giving yourself cancer is fun.

And I think that brings you about up-to-date.  Just remember that it's all those things + and insane amount of school + various other parties/birthdays/events etc.  Blurgh.  This might be the last post for a while.  just soes you knows.