Blogwatch - 6/10/13

Things have been busier than usual since moving to London, and I feel like an awful blogging friend for not keeping up to day with my fav blogs. So it was a nice relief this morning to spend a couple of hours preparing this post and browsing through some lovely blogs.

Diana from Parents and the City took her son on a trip to Brooklyn Bridge and took some beautiful photos.

Mo from Fleur De Moi always posts brilliant Wednesday Wishlists, her blog is bad for my bank account.

SD Photography took some very unusual wedding photos in Malta. I love the dramatic and spooky look of this one.

Jessa from Caked Vintage has a new family member, and he's just too adorable for words.

I think Alex and Paige from Whimsy Darling are so stylish and sweet. I'm very happy I stumbled upon their blog this morning.

Talented illustrator Avo shares her Great Gatsby inspired business card design. I think it's perfect for a vintage shop!

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An Interview with SD Photography!

I want to introduce you a duo of photographers who's work I have admired for a long time, SD Photography. They have such a unique style of photography. It's full of charm, personality, and has a candid and personal feel.

You can check out more of SD Photography's work on their Website / Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest & Blog

Howdy, we're Sarah and Darren! It takes no stretch of the imagination to understand why we are called SD Photography - it was just easier that way :D We are alternative photographers from Scotland, but work all over the UK and abroad, snapping weddings mostly (with some lifestyle stuff on the side, done during our 'spare time'!).
The majority of our time is spent frantically working away as we are self confessed workaholics, although, we do like to dabble in the odd pastime or two! Photography nuts, movie geeks, music freaks, vintage floozies, great big foodies and massive animal lovers with a cup of tea or five thrown in the mix and a cherry on top......that's us.

When did you get started?
We started the business up in the Summer of 2011 (after several years of doing it as a very enjoyable and serious hobby) and haven't looked back since!

Who/what inspires you and why? (this can be other photographers, artists, business people, family members, anyone or anything!)
Awesome/new locations, natural light, colours, food, travelling, people.......lots of stuff really! Also, learning something new in our field - recently we've been tinkering around with some random bits and bobs to get some cool effects in photos - very fun!

What makes your photography different?
We hate tradition and sheer cheesiness, so try and make our photos as fun and relaxed as possible, for everyone involved. Composition plays a big part in our shooting and we do like to be slightly edgy in our approach of positioning etc. Our editing style leans towards a more filmy sort of look, as we love old vintage photographs, so have incorporated this into a more modern/contemporary way of doing things!

What has been your most memorable photo shoot to date and why? (include a picture if you like, must be over 800 pixels wide)
It's a toss up between two fashion shoots we've done in the past year; one in an abandoned fever hospital in Fife, Scotland, and the other in a disused ice factory in Berlin - both were majorly cool, creepy and hella interesting all rolled into one. People that know us are aware we have a weird obsession for abandoned buildings/locations, so these were just amazing to do. We also have loads up our sleeve in the next year (just need to fit it all inbetween weddings we're doing in the UK and abroad...and there's a lot!)

Which areas of photography would you like to explore more in the future?
We would love to have more time to explore the world of film photography. Recently we made a few film camera purchases from random car boot sales, so now is the task of hunting for expired film (to make the effect a little cooler!) and we'll take our new learning curve from there :)

STAB + FIX

You may remember earlier this year I did some styling work for the wonderfully talented photographer Aiden Tate. He's so lovely to work with and full of inspiration and great ideas. His photography is so fun and modern, so naturally it adapts well into the fashion world.

Aiden has started his own clothing brand STAB + FIX where he combines photography and fashion. All of the photographs on the STAB + FIX t-shirts are his own work.

Have a nosey at the facebook page! There are going to be lots of exciting things happening with STAB + FIX over the next couple of months, so stay tuned!

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Which is your favorite STAB + FIX t-shirt? Mine is definitely Old Mine

Photography shoes

I had two pairs of photography themed custom orders to finish last week.

The first pair was for Chloe from Lazy Explorers. Chloe has a super cute style and I can't wait to see pictures of her modelling her shoes! She's really interested in cameras and sent me loads of awesome retro looking camera pictures that inspired these shoes.
I love how they turned out and I love the colours!!

The second pair are for my good friend and photographer, Kyle Chapman. He wanted a pair of shoes for his photography exhibition opening for "Vanity Boys". I wanted to keep it bright and fun, and within the colour scheme of the photos and logo.

The final photos!

I was so excited when Kyle sent me the final photos from the photoshoot the other week! I think they look REALLY good!
Styling and make up by me, photography by the super talented Kyle Chapman, modelled by Ginge Collinson.
The first three are ones I asked Kyle to edit to show off my shoes & bag better, and the last four are his favourite pics from the shoot.

Photo Shoot Part 1

Last monday I did the styling and make up for a photo shoot by the photographers Kyle Chapman and Aiden Tate. I had so much fun. Ginge looked sh*t hot and the guys produced some kick ass photos.

I provided some PonyChops shoes and a bag for the photo shoot (these will be up for grabs pretty soon on my shop):

I coloured in a vogue picture to plan out what make up look I was going for. I think it turned out really well in the end. Can't wait to see Kyles pics for some close ups of the face:

 Aiden has just sent me his finished photos and here they are! I'm so pleased with them!! I'll add the final pictures from Kyle soon when the editing process is complete!

These photos were shot on a lubitel 166B, which is a really snazzy looking russian camera.

XOXO

I just love these photos featuring XOXO's beautiful clothing. The photos are so full of energy, complimenting the bright and bold outfits and make up!


Check out the XOXO etsy shop for more lovely clothes. They aren't badly priced either!! And have a look at their website, they have some pretty colourful suggestions on how to wear their creations.

The Milky Nun

Stunning photo by Aurum Light

Crazy about Poodles!!

There is so much fantastic dog inspired clothing on the high street lately!! I almost did a little wee when I saw a POODLE print jumper in Peacocks. I absolutely adore poodles so I figured i'd trawl through etsy for the best poodle inspired fashion, art, homewares and vintage. Here's my top 9 poodle picks:

1. Poodle Party Top from Kirsty Mckenzie

2. Poodle Photography Print from Coy Photo

3. Vintage Poodle Planter from Scentsiblescents

4. Vintage Girls Tee from Fresh and Swanky

5. Poodle Knife Rests from Antiquitaire

6. Poodle Mask Print from Matty8080

7. Vintage Poodle Note Holder from Zenzi B Studios

8. Vintage Poodle and Puppy Ornaments from Bex Vintage

9. French Poodle Print from Tascha

My fav dog inspired picks from the high street are:

£44.00 Topshop            £315 Asos             £18.00 Peacocks

£110 Topshop            £40 River Island