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| Black Shirt and Skirt: NY&Co; Long-Sleeved Tee: H&M; Booties: Mr. Shoe |
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| Bangles: Charming Charlie and Mexicali Blues; Bag: Michael Kors |
I went with kind of a safari theme with this outfit. I've been wanting to wear this shirt again, but it's getting too cold to wear it by itself, hence the layering. Although I really like the shape and pattern on this skirt, I could do without the asymmetrical ruching detail on the left side. That's why it looks like there's a weird fold in the front of my skirt in these pictures.
In other news, this was not the most deserted place to take pictures at...I was thinking about picture location the other day. There are plenty of examples of bloggers who do a specific type of location well. Some have gorgeous outdoor shots in a variety of locations (Animated Cardigan); some have well-lit indoor shots in their fancy houses (The Chloe Conspiracy); some have metropolitan, street-style-type shots (Blonde Bedhead); some stand in the same place in all their photos (FutureLint). I guess I have a low budget combination of the first two. Ideally, I'd totally want to have a really sunny room where I can take all my photos inside, but our north-facing house isn't terribly conducive to that. But what do I know? I'm not a photographer.
My question to you - when you're reading blogs, what do you think about the location of the outfit photos? Do you have a preference? Do you care as long as they're of a certain quality? Or as long as the type of location is consistent? I'm curious. I'd like to at least aim for consistency, if I decide to change anything here. I know this is just a hobby blog, but I'd still like it to be a somewhat entertaining one. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Haha, funny timing :). I just posted a "How to wear camo" post 30 minutes ago.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, The Chloe Conspiracy's blog doesn't link correctly.
DeleteOoh thanks for catching that! Fixing the link now (and reading your camo post, hehe).
DeleteThis is a great safari look; the print on that skirt is especially lovely.
ReplyDeleteAs long as I can see you and the details of your outfit, I don't care where you stand. I'm one of those who basically stands in the same place everyday, but that's because I don't have the time (I refuse to wake up early) to scout locations. I like bloggers with different locations, but it's not why I follow them.
I like different locations. Matt thinks its very strange that you have so many bathroom pictures though!
ReplyDeleteHaha yeah, they are kind of strange, I s'pose. It's just the most convenient place to take pictures, but I could wait until I got home. That would be less strange.
DeleteI don't have a preference. I know some people can only shoot in the morning on their way to work so it's the white wall in their room. I think it's about quality of the photos and getting reasonable shots of your outfits but that doesn't mean 30 photos!!
ReplyDeleteAww Rebecca, you're sweet :) I really like the skirt. The pattern's really lovely.
ReplyDeleteI personally enjoy blogs like mine (I think because I scout so much I pay more attention to location than most), and Hello, Monkeyface! was (is?) my favourite that follows the same aesthetic. Amber was very skilled at picking locations that suited what she wore, but they never outplayed what she had on. But I also really like blogs like Heidi's and Gracey's, where they pose in the same place about every time, because it really takes distraction out of it. The focus of the blog (at least the photos) is, unequivocally, the style. I also think it makes compilation posts easier to view--compare my 30x30 wrap up with one of Heidi's week in review posts for an idea of what I'm talking about.
I think what matters most is that the photo aesthetic matches the blogger. For some bloggers the blank wall or hallway works (Audrey, for example) while some bloggers do better out in the open (Elaine comes to mind). I personally hit different locations because the property I live on is actually, seriously not all that attractive. And I think the way I look and how I dress means my style gets on well with urban decay, which is abundant in my area. The most "famous" style bloggers (Kendi Everyday, Atlantic Pacific, etc.) are usually out in public as well. Though they're usually in nice places, not crappy ones like where I go to take photos.
So there you go.