Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Trend: Ray-ban Wayfarers
These sunglasses are a classic and a universal accesory. They can be grunge, glamor, girly, manly, anything you want them to be! In my opinion they are great sunglasses but, looks like everyone in Hollywood is wearing them...so they might be a little over used.....
My Favorite Models: Gemma Ward
My Favorite Models: Viktoriya Sasonkina
DIY: Dress Form
If you're like me and for some reason money just doesn't seem to like you, but you still want a dress form to conveniently make clothes, you should make one yourself. I just searched it on YouTube and found a whole bunch of different ways to make them. So, I compiled a whole bunch of methods and went to work. I did mine on my own and used an old shirt, then wrapped it with duct tape, then cut it off and stuffed it with poly-fil. Then I covered it in paper mache and a pretty fabric. Here's the video I used to learn how:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs8B4mRVeXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSUSSISUq18&feature=related
And here's a picture of mine:
As you can see it is VERY messed up and it deffinately isn't exact to my body but its close enough and turned out pretty good for not having a helper. Looking back on it now I wish I would've made a video as I went along but, thinking back I don't think I even had a camera then. So, I hope this helps someone out there. (The videos, not mine lol. Mine are AWFUL but provide a good example of what can go wrong haha)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs8B4mRVeXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSUSSISUq18&feature=related
And here's a picture of mine:
As you can see it is VERY messed up and it deffinately isn't exact to my body but its close enough and turned out pretty good for not having a helper. Looking back on it now I wish I would've made a video as I went along but, thinking back I don't think I even had a camera then. So, I hope this helps someone out there. (The videos, not mine lol. Mine are AWFUL but provide a good example of what can go wrong haha)
DIY Photo Studio
How to make your own simple photo studio in your own bedroom!
ATTENTION!THIS IS EXTREMELY FAR FROM PROFESSIONAL GRADE AND IS FOR SIMPLE PICTURES ONLY! PLEASE DO NOT COMPLAIN!
Materials:
camera
lamp with movable head
solid colored sheet
sliding closet doors or tacks
2 belts (sliding closet doors only)
Directions
If you have sliding closet doors, put them together and pick up your sheet and belts. hold the sheet up next to the door and fold one of the edges in between the two doors. Jam the belt in there with it so that side of the sheet can stay there without you holding it. Do the same to the other side of the sheet but make sure that it is the right height up the door.
If you do not have sliding closet doors, take your sheet and tack it up to the wall. make sure it is even against the wall and is at the right height.
Next step is the lighting. I use a 3 switch lamp alone with a lamp with a movable head.This gives me the perfect lighting everytime. Just set it up in front of the backdrop you previously created and adjust the lighting position so it is just right.
Now that you have your lighting and back drop, all you need is a steady place to set up your camera so it captures all it needs to.If you do not have a tripod you can always stack random objects. I once used a glasses case, a shoe box, and a Rubik's cube just to keep my camera steady. Now all you should do is turn on the camera's self-timer (if it has one) and get to shootin'!
Hope this helps! I use it all the time in my little 10x10 room and most of the photos come out great! Keep reading!
P.S. I will post pictures to help you out with this later!
ATTENTION!THIS IS EXTREMELY FAR FROM PROFESSIONAL GRADE AND IS FOR SIMPLE PICTURES ONLY! PLEASE DO NOT COMPLAIN!
Materials:
camera
lamp with movable head
solid colored sheet
sliding closet doors or tacks
2 belts (sliding closet doors only)
Directions
If you have sliding closet doors, put them together and pick up your sheet and belts. hold the sheet up next to the door and fold one of the edges in between the two doors. Jam the belt in there with it so that side of the sheet can stay there without you holding it. Do the same to the other side of the sheet but make sure that it is the right height up the door.
If you do not have sliding closet doors, take your sheet and tack it up to the wall. make sure it is even against the wall and is at the right height.
Next step is the lighting. I use a 3 switch lamp alone with a lamp with a movable head.This gives me the perfect lighting everytime. Just set it up in front of the backdrop you previously created and adjust the lighting position so it is just right.
Now that you have your lighting and back drop, all you need is a steady place to set up your camera so it captures all it needs to.If you do not have a tripod you can always stack random objects. I once used a glasses case, a shoe box, and a Rubik's cube just to keep my camera steady. Now all you should do is turn on the camera's self-timer (if it has one) and get to shootin'!
Hope this helps! I use it all the time in my little 10x10 room and most of the photos come out great! Keep reading!
P.S. I will post pictures to help you out with this later!
Well at least we have a setting...
No pictures today. But we did check out places to take them and think up more looks. I even got a pair of wedges! So far we have up in the mountains, by an old road, orchards?, a couple of the fields here in town, a cactus lol, and some old buildings. Hmmmmm need some more ideas. Can't wait till tomorrow! We're waking up early to take them. I'll post 'em later.
Pictures Today!
Today me and my sister are gonna have some fun taking pictures. I don't know where we're gonna go exactly, maybe the orchards, maybe RAILROAD TRACKS hahaha just kidding my sister HATES railroad pictures. We might go to crop fields. Where ever we go though, we're gonna make this country. =]
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