.415 still life

the earlier you can catch the natural light (sunrise), coupled with the DIY softbox, makes for a cleaner overall image. finally. an expensive and natural way to produce the images i see in my mind when taking stills. another benefit of early morning risings, especially when you have a toddler, is the calm and quiet that exist in that hour (this is also a good time for vlogging, with no boom mic needed, as the world is, typically, at it's quietest).  

however, if my toddler happens to be awake when i shoot, i simply bribe her with whatever i'm shooting. have a strawberry. play in the milk (as she doesn't drink cow milk). turn the whisk into a wind. eat the fortune cookie, then stuff the fortune inside your slipper for you to marvel at later. wear the slap watch. make up stories as you pretend to read. have a ball (just have it a little over there). i find that it's much easier to submit, just a bit, than having to say "no", "don't touch", "please, toots, not in my light" every other minute, for in the end, she's happy, i'm happy and life is good.

i retook the picture of the stopwatch to get better lighting this time.

.408 accessorize me

i'm not into make-up or jewelry. in fact, the most feminine thing about me is my addiction to nail polish, which gets repainted on my nails every two to three days (i've been wearing a fierce red for months now). however, i am into accessories. in my twenties, my signature accessory was a military styled hat, barely visible beneath the swarm of controversial buttons i fashioned it with. these days, my love of accessorizing has shifted. instead of the bold, gaudy pieces i used to wear (i.e: a 2ft brass ankh i sported around my neck), i'm now drawn to simple, subtle statement pieces, like the ones i'm wearing below (which happens to be two of my favorite pieces, along with this ring i blogged about a while back).

chain from mod cloth.

(pin from rockers closet)