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Weekend Work: Photo Shoots and My Thoughts

This weekend was BUS-AY!  After a week and a half of solid, non-stop preparation, I met up with Kimberlee at the Deco Modiste showroom to capture some of our spring and summer looks. I like to look at opportunities like this as a learning experience; this weekend I learned a little bit about professionalism and what Related posts:

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Outfit: January Blues

It’s easy to get stuck in a rut in the rainy northwest winters.  It’s too easy to throw on jeans and an oversize sweater to head to work, and it’s work – what kind of fun is that?! My bustin’-out-of-the-blues fix involves a light swingy skirt, and a gorgeous blue tissue tee from Banana Republic. You can Related posts:

  1. Outfit: Deco Modiste
  2. Outfit: January 6, 2010
  3. Outfit: Presented by M641
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Winter Inspirations

Today is all about visual inspiration… I was flipping through Tumblr feeds this morning and found a host of gorgeous photos.  Sometimes we don’t need all the words and the thought – it shines through in well-presented images.  Lately my inner brain is covered in images, no words.  It looks something like this: Natalie Portman for Related posts:

  1. Wednesday Inspirations!
  2. NYFW is so Fall/Winter right now.
  3. Color Alchemy
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Wild Thing

We are all Wild Things.  We all know this one fact, even if we do not realize it consciously.   Our subconscious knows that each one of us is a wild thing.  We’re often too busy trying to build a fort, where everything is good and nothing is bad, and nobody can hurt us – Related posts:

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More Beautiful Than Fiction

OMG!  *GASP!*  It’s published! (Photo and info on Blurb, or at MarkLaubenheimer.com) It started a couple months back, when I got an email from  Mark Laubenheimer.  Mark, a local (Seattle) photographer, takes gorgeous photos of normal people – untouched, unadulterated, using natural light and simple settings.  Mark needed a foreword for his newest project, and after stumbling Related posts:

  1. Wholestyle Manifesto
  2. Beautiful Diva
  3. Embrace Yourself
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Halloween Shenanigans

How was your weekend? Excellent?  I hope so! This weekend, Mister and I donned our respective 80’s childhood character costumes and set out on the town!  I bet you’ll never guess who we were…. Mister spent all week putting together a papier maché shell… and I set out to find something I could use to become TOTALLY Related posts:

  1. HAT PARTAAAY!
  2. All I Want for the Holidays: Modcloth
  3. Festival Season Necessities
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Behind the Scenes: the 1930’s Hollywood Shoot

It’s been a busy week for photos, and I’ve had a TON of fun learning and expanding my horizons.  Today’s post is brought to you by THIS GUY: (Photo courtesy of Kerry Thalmann, who maintains a great webpage for large format fans) It’s a large format camera; the film cells are generally 4″ x 5″ or larger.  Related posts:

  1. Behind the Scenes: Alabaster
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Behind the Scenes: Alabaster

We met at the Unicorn on the Cob show at Waids in Seattle – I was zipping around with my camera and Alabaster was there rocking out.  We happened to cross paths and Kate from Alabaster (she’s in the red shirt with the vest) mentioned they needed some photos.  I had some free time, so Related posts:

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Word From the Bird

WOW!  Last week was busy – full of costume plans, event photography, fun excursions, bbq’s and camping.  This week should feature much of the same; I’m going to be out for a good portion of this week, while I visit my family and execute amazing 4th of July plans.  I will try to pop in Related posts:

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When Bloggers Unite – The Hotel Max Edition!!

So with all this talk about real-life fun, a BUNCH of bloggers, Tweeps and other fun people showed up at the Hotel Max, in downtown Seattle, for a drink, a snack and a tour of our luxurious surroundings. I showed up and immediately spotted Alix Rose who looked absolutely fabulous in a pair of red ruched Related posts:

  1. Word From the Bird
  2. Meeting the Blog Ladies
  3. Bad Press for Bloggers
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More Parasol Party Photos

As I get more, I’ll post the photos here! Oh yeah… that’s my butt.  And some Bad Girl mascara! I’m busy making girls look pretty. Little dresses, all hung in a row Pre-show madness! Slappin on some eyelashes. All the above backstage photos were taken by Rebecca Bolte.  She’s excellent. … Taken by Moi! Related posts:

  1. Parasol Party Review
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52 Project: Updates

I’ve been doing well at this 52 project… I’ve posted many of the photos here at Bonne Vie! Here are a few others I’ve taken along the way: Apparently I’m an awesome seamstress; I made pillowcases!! Mister made us typeface art. Concept by Me. Mister and Kitty – my two loves! Scarlet does art and she’s amazing!! I got this Related posts:

  1. Quick Updates and Link Love…
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  3. Thursday’s Love List
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Showroom Sale Success!!

The first Deco Modiste Showroom Sale (March 13-14, 09) was a success!! All our designers were amazing! We had locally handmade clothing, ceramics, glass and crafts – including earrings, hats and other accouterments (by moi), little hand-sewn cards, and delicious cupcakes! While there, I caught some amazing pictures of Jennifer Nicole (Awakened Aesthetic) (Featured in Related posts:

  1. Deco Modiste + Eco Lavish + Showroom Sale!
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I really have been keeping up…

With this 52 thing – I’m trying to take a photo, or a couple photos a week for each of the 52 weeks of 2009. I goofed off a bit there right before Vegas, and so last night I finally got around to uploading some photos to Flickr. So I showed you some Related posts:

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  3. Where the Magic Happens
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Thursday, I don't care about you…

Ha! Psych! (Ouuuuu 90’s reference! How do you like that!?) Thursday is the day for a loves list. I am still taking un petit break from the writing to recover from vacay, and the subsequent midterm madness I somehow soared through; however I’ll make you an itty bitty post to read while Related posts:

  1. Thursday Love…
  2. Thursday Loves!
  3. Things I love (this) Thursday
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We will resume our regularly scheduled programming ….

The parasol room at the Wynn I think I’ll be back to writing next week. Vegas is such an overwhelming experience that I’ve come back in a daze and need a few days to collect myself. A couple things to note: 1. Don’t chase your fortune when you’re in Vegas. If you’re going Related posts:

  1. The day before Friday
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The day before Friday

I’m going to have to start coming up with some better Thursday post names!! Today I love zany, awesome, crazy-fun friends – à la these ladies: Okay, so the photo is obviously taken with one of those cheap-o, rinky-dink disposable cameras, but look! Doesn’t it look lovely and lo-fi?! Doesn’t it look like fun!?! I love the Related posts:

  1. Thursday, I don't care about you…
  2. Thursday’s Love List
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Manic Mondays

In exciting news, Scarlet and I will be working on a photo project doing product photos for DecoModiste. We’re going to collaborate on creating shoots, styling models and taking/editing photos for web content. I think it’d be a great idea to go through and look at branding and what sort of image we Related posts:

  1. More Beautiful Than Fiction
  2. Behind the Scenes: the 1930’s Hollywood Shoot
  3. 52 Project: Updates
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Casual Friday

Today’s inspiration: Circus Girl Chic! Trapeze Artist by ameliaarsenic Found this via Fish nor Fowl and was instantly mesmerized! Speaking of which, go visit Fish nor Fowl! Also, hilarity: Speaking of My Little Ponies – I have awesome My Little Pony hair! Would you like some of your own?? Go visit Vain (on 1st, in Seattle) – and if you Related posts:

  1. Combatting Casual Wear
  2. Today is Thursday!
  3. Wednesday Inspirations!
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Lighter…

After a few days of blogging about heavy stuff, I decided it would be wonderful to blog some inspiration and pretty things! I want to do a 365 project, but maybe not all of them being self-portraits. I’m 8 days late… does that still count?? New goal – take a picture a day. Here are Related posts:

  1. Things I love (this) Thursday
  2. Thursday’s Love List
  3. Thursday Loves!
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