Glam Affair

Music of the Night

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Slowly, gently night unfurls it’s splendour
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night

~From Phantom Of The Opera – Music Of The Night Lyrics

Seductive, dark, haunting. The music of the night will capture your heart and lead you to love…or endanger your soul.

Floating, falling, sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night

Feel the music of the night…

You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Dress: Nylon Outfitters (NO) Lace Sweetheart Dress by Nylon Pinkney (available at Collabor88 Feb. 2015)
Necklace & Earrings: EarthStones Precious Moments Locket & Earrings – Mother oF Pearl by Abraxxa Anatine
Hair: [Entwined] Anna by Vivienmarli (Gift at Shiny Shabby)
Skin: Glam Affair – Alice skin – Asia 02 C by aida Ewing (Available at Kustom9 Feb. 15 – Mar. 13)
Body, Hands & Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes – Maldives by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Violin/pose: Bauhaus Movement – Anais’s Violin 5 Y by LouLou Teichmann (available at Collabor88 Feb. 2015)
Bench: -JoHaDeZ- wooden bench “Affaire” by John2010 Dexler
Quilt: R(S)W Rail Quilt S1 – Blue & White by Robin (Sojourner) Wood
*Bed: Kuro & [Con.] – Just a bed by Luana Dawg & Wavie Haller
Bedside table: .Olive. the Forget me Not Bedroom – Nightstand (Full) by naminaeko (gacha prize)
*Dresser: Kuro – Anfisa dresser by Luana Dawg
*Lamp: Kuro – Anfisa lamp by Luana Dawg
*Trunk: Kuro & [Con.] – Just a trunk by Luana Dawg & Wavie Haller
Fan: .:Standby Inc. – Industrial Fan (Beige) by StandbyInc (gacha Prize)
*Bookstack: Kuro – [A book epiphany] His books by Luana Dawg
Build: L2 Studio Dove Bay House by Lindini2 Lane

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

Light Bright Shining

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Companion to me in every place,
You stretch your hand: I see
Majesties of mountains
Crowned with living light.
Your arm flings wide: I see
Wild little islands wrapt in fog
Grey luminous; hidden folds
Of emerald and ermine earth.
I fly free clean through glowing
Cat’s eye aquamarine
Filled with light air breath
Swaddled in this cocoon
This dense and lifeless mass
Yet weightless I
soaring with it shall be for you
Light bright shining

– “Bright Shining” by Mary TallMountain

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Dress: Baiastice_Laurel Lace Top/Dress-Gold-size M by Sissy Pessoa (available at Collabor88 Jan. 2015)
Necklace: (Yummy) Unicorn Cameo Necklace – Classic Ivory by Polyester Partridge
(available at Collabor88 Jan. 2015)
Hair: *ARGRACE* MIZUKI – Ginger by rika Oyen
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 13 C by aida Ewing
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual (L) & Splayed (R) by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers: -Glam Affair– Slink Hand & Feet Skin Appliers AD by aida Ewing
Eyes: [ MUDSKIN ]_Glass Eye_Blue3_w1 by Sopha Portal
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

*Bed: Kuro & [Con.] – Just a bed by Luana Dawg & Wavie Haller
Bedside table: .Olive. the Forget me Not Bedroom – Nightstand (Full) by naminaeko (gacha prize)
*Dresser: Kuro – Anfisa dresser by Luana Dawg
*Lamp: Kuro – Anfisa lamp by Luana Dawg
*Trunk: Kuro & [Con.] – Just a trunk by Luana Dawg & Wavie Haller
Fan: .:Standby Inc. – Industrial Fan (Beige) by StandbyInc (gacha Prize)
*Bookstack: Kuro – [A book epiphany] His books by Luana Dawg
Build: L2 Studio Dove Bay House by Lindini2 Lane

Pose: Diesel Works MoMo II-7 by Rogan Diesel

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

Just Because

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Sometimes when I’m blogging for several events or releases around the same time, I start to feel stressed about getting the posts done. While I love and appreciate the creators who are kind enough to provide me with their beautiful goods, I can begin to feel like I am not always doing my best for them (or me) when I am under pressure to publish while the event or release is new. I worry about every camera angle, have I set the scene or styled the outfit in the best way, have I chosen the right pose and lighting? Have I left anything out of the credits? Did I miss a group on Flickr or post in the wrong ones?

All of those things go through my mind as I am preparing my post.

So it is nice – and sometimes necessary for my sanity – to just take a photograph and blog something just because I want to. Sometimes it is an item that a creator has given me; but often it is just something that I see, buy and put on.

That’s what happened when I saw the Remedium Shawl by [glow] Studio at this round of The Dressing Room Fusion. I knew exactly the photograph I wanted to take – the lighting, the mood, the camera angle. And I wasted no time in doing it. Within an hour of seeing the ad, I had purchased it, found hair that worked (with minimal editing), hopped into a pose and completed shooting. I didn’t even have to take that many shots (for me, anyway). I kept the background plain white and adjusted the lighting using Windlight and my LUMIPro, then played about with it in Photoshop. I had recently downloaded several Actions, and I came up with three versions using various effects that I liked. This was the winner.

A different version is on display upstairs at my photo studio, if you want to pop over and take a look. You can find it from the glow that surrounds it; the same glow I feel when I have created a photo that I love…just because.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Scarf: [ glow ] studio Remedium Shawl (greenflow) by Linka Demina (available at The Dressing Room Fusion through Feb. 13 2015)
Hair: +LALA Moon+ Beagle [ Crimson Red ] by RuRu Nagy (edited)
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 14 D by aida Ewing
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes – Maldives by Ikon Innovia
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: aDORKable Poses: Floored II 5m by Adorkable Peapod

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet