Those who are familiar with my efforts in these seasonal me-made challenges might remember that I usually employ a variety of settings in my photographs. For several reasons:
-I like interesting and beautiful photography (not that my photographs are either interesting or beautiful, but I enjoy trying)
-I love nature, and the great outdoors, and am out in it everyday, anyway
-A beautiful backdrop will will enhance any outfit
-There are so many beautiful places around, it seems silly not to make use of them
But the sharp eyed will notice a creeping sameness to my photos, this time around. I just thought for this Me-Made June 2011 challenge, and since lighting etc is not so important to show up the colour and/or dressmaking details for items that I have posted about previously, to simply set up in the same spot each day, on the same point of my walk, so, roughly the same time each day also. It will simplify things if I have a routine to follow, and I can rely on the ingenuity of mother nature to provide the interesting variety in my background. Plus, weather, and how it is in other parts of the world interest me greatly in other people’s photographs, and I thought it might be cool to have a daily record of the river-and-sky during this first month of winter for me to look back on too.
Although by this point I was hoping for at least one photograph in which an umbrella might be called for;
yes, it rained a bit on the first of June, but all those promising looking clouds in my photos since then have come to nought…
Details:
Dress; an adaption of NewLook 6699, various cottons, details here
Hooded cardigan; my own design, handknit with Jo Sharp Silk Road DK Tweed in Ambrosia, details here
Socks; handknit by me, details here
Shoes; Francesco Morichetti, from Zomp shoes
I really love the folksy appeal of this dress!Well done.
I think all your photos are beautiful. The ones that don't include gorgeous scenery are often very zen.
I like your backgrounds because they are Perth.. hence I can't help but have a soft spot for the ol' girl. 😉
And THANK YOU for your comment because yes that is sooo true. We should totally look fab for our husbands because they appreciate us dressing up too, not just the girlfriends or blog readers. I totally resist the urge to crawl into my pj's after a hard day before hubby gets home so that he can see me all dressed up, even if no one else has seen me that day. It's always lovely when he comes home and says "you look nice today" with a smile.
Woo, call Rent-A-Rant here. 😛
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Another cute dress. 🙂
I did notice your backgrounds had a sameness, but not only the gorgeous coastal shot, but also that your dog is often looking away like that. It's too funny. 😀
I like the idea to document the landscape and weather like that, along with your clothes. 🙂
A beach background is never wrong for me! I was born and raised in Florida, and spent the first five years on a barrier island with no bridge. Now I live in suburban London, so I love seeing your pictures with sunlight on the water and shells in the sand.
Your photos are both interesting and beautiful! I love this dress:)
Very pretty dress, I love the layered/tiered look! 🙂
This dress is one of my favourites from your wardrobe – a little bit country without being twee.
well, the scenery IS kinda perfect, so… I can't get enough of it!your companion puts you in a a good light- doggie naturally self-styled every day while you worked hard to make all these wonderful outfits!
Oh, I love the skirt on this dress. And the photograph of the dog through the beach grasses.
One thing is sure: I am French and live in the US, and the landscapes of your pictures make me want even more to discover Australia!
– love the different fabrics of the skirt; makes it much more interesting –