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It’s All About The Shoes

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In my post yesterday, I did a close up photo because I couldn’t be bothered to find a pair of matching shoes (blasphemy, I know!). Today, it was all about building an outfit around a stunning pair of heels. I logged on to a notice that _CandyDoll_ had not just a new release of adorable boots, but these stunners, as well! They are add-ons for the Slink High Feet. I admit that I have gotten spoiled by Slink, Gos and N-Core to a more limited extent with their skin-matching systems, so I rarely wear shoes by any other creators. And I am fantastically in love with the add ons for the Slink feet by a lot of other designers, these beauties included. With flat, medium and high feet, Slink has every wardrobe situation covered.

These babies come in something like 23 colours, there is a fatpack (which for once, I didn’t indulge in, but that might change 😉 ) and if you wear the JD feet instead of Slink, there is a version for those in the box, as well. I didn’t even finish clearing out my notices before I hopped over to the _CandyDoll_ mainstore to grab these gorgeous treasures!

So, Cao, there really is no reason for you to keep going barefoot. The knickers thing? Well, I can’t help you out on that one…this time 😉

Pretty stuff I’m wearing:

Top: -Tres Blah- -tb- Banded Cropped Top (S) – Vintage by Julliette Westerberg
Shorts: -Tres Blah- -tb- Paneled Shorts (S) – Brown by Julliette Westerberg (the ones I told ya about a few days ago…LOVE these!)
Shoes: _CandyDoll_ Newell Heels Brown For Slink High Feet by Rebeca Dembo (New Release)
Hair: *ARGRACE* RYO – Red by Rika Oyen
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Bare Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand & Feet Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose/prop: [LA] Structures – Ottoman by Evangeline Cortes

Why I Love Close Ups

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I really do love close ups. There are a lot of reasons why. When I am shooting client photos, I do a few full-body shots, but my main focus is on the face. I tend to do bust shots rather than straight headshots, but they are still closeups of my subject.

Wanna know why? Jump past the cut, and I’ll tell you! Continue reading →

Black & White Portrait Challenge: Don’t Kill Me, Rwah!

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I am going to be in SO much trouble for this! Since I first discovered her blog several months ago, I have been a huge fan of Rwah’s black & white photography. If you read my blog regularly, you know this. I mention it often. She is one of the best Second Life Home & Garden bloggers out there, in my opinion. Yes, she occasionally sneaks her avatar in the photos, but she mainly concentrates on the “stuff.”

I think it’s time for her to show off her skills with portraiture. So when I saw Miss Berry’s meme this week, I thought I would take my life in my hands and issue a challenge to Rwah: I wanna see you do this meme!

Just so she (and you) know what I am asking her to do, I’ll be happy to help:

Meme Instructions: Share a black & white portrait (headshot) of your Second Life avatar. You can post a raw shot or process the image as much as you like. Don’t forget to leave a link to your image in the comments (of this post) and also share it in the Blog Memes flickr group.

In keeping with Berry’s format and a lot of others I have seen, I am including the colour version of my B&W photo.

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I’m actually not sure which I prefer. I do like the close crop of the B&W but I really am smitten by the wistfulness the pose in the colour version seems to add. I probably should have chosen a picture of me running for my life, because that’s what I’ll probably be doing when Rwah sees this 😉

I’m off now to buy a pair of running shoes and book a flight to a country that doesn’t have an extradition treaty with The Netherlands!

Pretty stuff I’m wearing:

Dress: Lark – Savannah Dress Polka Dot White/Black by Sienia Trevellion
Necklace, earrings: EarthStones Harmony Ball Set – Onyx by Abraxxa Anatine
Hair: *ARGRACE* RYO – Red by rika Oyen (New Release)
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Peach Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose by [we’re CLOSED] daybed brown pillows by Wendy Xeno (apparently NLA – I couldn’t find it at the mainstore or on Marketplace)