I love putting outfits together. My obsession with color and texture is largely what drew me to a career in the Humanities. It serves me well when I create a painting or when I help someone stage her home for sale. It also serves me well when I am picking out what to wear each day. Photographing the outfit, on the other hand, can be a real challenge.
We all want to look good in photos, but a lot of us fell awkward in front of the camera. Where should I look? How should I stand? What should I do with my hands? How do I hold my head? Smile? Don't smile? You can be sure that after starting this blog, I am going to be paying a lot more attention to the ads and catalogs that show up in my mailbox. Maybe the models will provide me with some inspiration.
It also doesn't help that I have help when I am trying to photograph the outfits I am wearing.
This is what you see when I photograph an outfit:
This is what I see when I photograph the outfit:
Sometimes it's hard to not bust out laughing at the antics my cats get up to when I'm trying to take the pictures. The "mysterious paw" is a common occurance.
As for this outfit, this is yet another shirt that I bought on clearance from JCP a couple years ago and just hadn't worn. The bright blue color and the lace earned it a place in the sun since those are both trending right now, and the fact that it is sheer and incredibly light weight, making it perfect to wear over a tank, will keep it in my summer rotation as the days get hotter and stickier. My green necklace started out life as one of a pair of earrings from Body Central. My little canvas shoes are from Payless and are a must for living in the South. I change shoes every time I step out into my garden, so easy on and easy off is the name of the game for daily wear.
For some practical tips about looking better in photos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMeBQtUe5NU
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