The way that each blogger captures her/his shots varies from person to person…
THE STORY
…Some bloggers work exclusively with professional photographers. Others have a spouse or family member take their shots. Still others, like myself take their own photos. I use my DSLR camera along with a tripod and remote; it took years of practice, but I’ve gotten the drill of taking my own photos down pretty well. Sometimes if I’m just doing shots with my phone, my daughter or one of my friends will snap for me, and sometimes I get the rare treat of having my son around to get some shots.
I’m still a little bit weirdly awkward when other people do the photos for me, even my kids or close friends. I can’t explain it…like I said, weird. That’s one of the reasons why I said yes when I was contacted by Julie Kahlbaugh, a Pittsburgh based photographer, last Summer about working together. I knew that I wanted to do the shoot in late Fall and I most definitely wanted it to be in the city since my shots are predominately in a rural setting. I figured that it would be good experience to have someone else do the shooting. Plus it gave me another opportunity to spend the day in the city with both of my kids.
You guys…it was so much fun! At first I was apprehensive; you know, the whole “everybody’s going to be staring at me” thing. Here’s yet another difference between small towns and big cities that I’ve discovered; small towns…people stare, big cities…people could care less. After about ten minutes I loosened up and totally enjoyed myself. Julie made it easy. She’s a really cool woman with a great eye and that made it all the more fun for me.
My favorite part? The crossing the street in traffic shots…could I be more of a tourist? Here’s the thing though, I always think that those shots look so cool, but when you take your own photos it’s not like you can set up your tripod in the middle of a busy street, amirite? The “here I am nonchalantly sipping my latte” shots were so much fun too because who doesn’t sit at an outdoor table in the cold misty rain with their accessories artfully displayed on the table? That’s the beauty of fashion photographs; you can do peculiar things for the sake of a good outfit shot while still looking like it’s something totally normal.
We made plans to get together again for a late Spring/early Summer shoot and I can’t wait! You won’t have to wait until then though for more of Julie’s handiwork. We shot another outfit the same day and I promise it will be coming soon to the blog.
THE OUTFIT
This vintage coat…I mean what more can I say? It’s only the beginning of December and this is the second time I’ve featured it; coincidentally the first time was last month’s Ageless Style Link Up, and it has made a number of appearances on my Instagram. It also inspired this month’s Ageless Style Link Up theme which I came up with, “Festive Outerwear”. Keeping in mind that we come from a plethora of climates, my definition of festive outerwear was simply what you would throw over an outfit to go out during the holiday season.
Since the coat was the intended star of this look (seriously, how could it not be), I kept the outfit itself basic; black skinny jeans and a white blouse. I went with this particular blouse because I liked how the long ruffled back flowed with the skirt of the coat.
I used my accessories to further highlight the beautiful bright red of the coat. I think the silver sequins and red plaid make it stand out even more than it already does.
THE LINK UPS
Check out the weekly link ups I participate in for even more fashion and style ideas… BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN AND LINK UP WITH MYSELF AND MY LOVELY CO-HOSTS FOR THIS MONTHS AGELESS STYLE LINK UP!!
Coat: Three Rivers Vintage (Similar); Clutch: Similar; Boots: ASOS (Similar); Scarf: Similar; Top: JCPenney (Similar)
Daenel ~ Living Outside The Stacks blog, instagram, pinterest, twitter
Debbie ~ Fashion Fairy Dust bloglovin, blog, instagram, pinterest, facebook, twitter
Jennie ~ A Pocketful of Polka Dots blog, instagram, facebook, pinterest, twitter, bloglovin
Jodie ~ Jodie’s Touch of Style blog, facebook, instagram, pinterest, bloglovin, twitter
Jonet ~ Fabulously Chic Over 50 blog, facebook, , instagram, pinterest, twitter
Kellyann ~ This Blonde’s Shopping Bag blog, instagram, bloglovin, twitter
Lisa ~ Coast to Coast blog, facebook, instagram, twitter, pinterest
Paula ~ Dimples on my What blog, facebook, pinterest, instagram, twitter
Shelly ~ The Queen in Between blog, instagram, bloglovin, pinterest, facebook
This month’s guest co-host for the Ageless Style Link Up is one of my favorite blogger friends, the beautiful Sheela Goh of SheelaGoh.com. This woman has fierceness and style by the truck loads, and one of the most enviable closets on the planet. I mean look at her…she killed it this month with her beautiful unconventional holiday style! She is also one of the most talented writers in the blogosphere with an Instagram account that is a genuine treat for the eyes. Find Sheela on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and her blog.
