Well.. what MIRANDA sees

I didn't even see this one. Miranda took it. But it counts as a pretty darn good photo. This happens to be my new underbust corset. Not what I expected at all. The fabric itself is LIKE satin (so is metallic looking) and has no shape-maintaining material within it. It isn't pinstriped at all, it's just small stripes. It sits wonky on a slight tilt to the right. The boning in it is quite a weak material, I think it may be just a thick plastic sort of thing. The lacing is RIBBON of all things, not a stronger string or anything. It's not reinforced around the bust or the hips. It hardly cinches at all, so it's making my waist look WIDER than it is. AND there is no modesty flap. Other than that, I quite like it.

 

It's not really as good as it looks (me thinks I'll invest in a quality $170 one), but I don't mind it. Once I get a proper skirt and blouse I can make it a little more steampunk looking. I will - of course - also be getting it tailored so it actually cinches my waist. If anything, it makes me look fatter than usual (you know, instead of the skinnier that people so often expect of slimming clothing)

Clare

xoxo 

Photos from the same day as Ryan

Yeah so I took a bunch of photos this one day, and these are just a few of the good ones.

Alex and Dara chatting

 

Dylanthropod. Smooth.

SO lucky to have this one. He put his hand up about half a second after I took it. I LOVE this one.

Natural shots are the best. It's a known fact.

Clare
xoxo

Ryan

This is Ryan. He is my facebook husband. We are just friends. I win, because not only did I tell him how to model this shot, but I manually adjusted the settings to achieve this. No editing XD

Clare
xoxo

Meine Schwester

I like to think I'm clever.

She's chugging apple cider, by the way.
Clare
xoxo

Not what I see, but what you see

Oh look! A self-portrait! This is actually a terrible photo, but I wanted to share it cause I love the dress. I won it in a competition run by the awesome TURNmagazine. Oh how I love life.

I know I look ridiculous, but whatever.
Clare
xoxo

Photos I'm Proud of - 2

I guess they're not that great (composition and lighting wise at least), but I still like them.

Clare
xoxo

Photos I'm proud of - 1

Every once in a while, I take a photo and I like it. As in, I really like it. I guess these are 4 that I really liked.
Clare xoxo

Portraiture: Paul

So lately I've been like "Hey! I should get into portrait photos. They are, after all, AWESOME. I also have recently made my first tissue man. His name is Paul. This is my first attempt at a portrait photo of him. He's really quite photogenic. Anyway, I decided not to focus so much on his smile but more the eyes and the top of his head. His smile can be a little creepy sometimes, so I though it best to start with this.
Here it is, my first portraiture attempt!
Clare
xoxo