Photography is on my mind

I have so much to talk about and I think I will start with my photography.It has been my latest hobby as of the last few months !! It was a slow start and now I am doing photo shoots just about every weekend and I love it. I am no normal photographer. I enjoy doing what they call fantasy shoots aka themed shoots. It truly tells your version of the story. Here is a collection of some of the pictures from the shoots I have done over the past couple of months

These last two pictures I took with film

To check out more from each shoot follow me on my photography blog if you like to get lost in a dream world.

Vacation Pictures from Dominican Republic

Hello All,

I can not believe that 2 months have crept by !! Wow just a couple of months ago I was so excited about my vacation to Dominican Republic and promised you all pictures and when I got back I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to share my pictures with you or my funny stories..lol !!

 We had so much fun and the resort was beautiful !! I am sure you saw in one of my previous post how many cameras I took and boy did I have fun taking pictures with all those different cameras.

When you arrive you get off the plane right on the landing strip and the airport is like a huge straw hut it's definitely not like the airports in the states.

We went on a couple of excursions while we were there. The first one was the sand buggies. We had no idea we would end up with mud all over us. It was so crazy you ride these things in the middle of the road and over in DR you can pass people in oncoming traffic and they drive so crazy it was scary but lots of fun. We drove them on the beach and then down dirt roads which led us to a cave. 

This is right before we walked down into the cave and jumped in cold water. The whole time we were walking down into the cave this dude was like you people are crazy they have snakes in the water that bite. I started to get nervous. But when it was my turn to jump I said screw it why not I am in DR in a cave let me do this. I did it and the water was so deep it took me which seemed like forever to get back up to the top and then I had to climb back up on a rope to get out. It was very adventurous.

The picture above of this pretty island we went on a party boat that took us to a couple of different islands and it was really neat.

no make-up just a sun tanned face

Snorkeling

Scuba diving lesson

Dinner at the resort.

swim up bar at resort

Picture of the resort..so pretty !!

We had such a nice time and the resort was so pretty and it was huge !!

I have so much to catch you all up on so I will be posting updates weekly.

Giveaway

Hellooooooooooooooo,

I am back and it feels like it has been forever since I last posted !! I had a fabulous time on vacation in Dominican Republic and I promise I will update with pictures soon !! I just wanted to drop a quick line and let everyone know that I am running a giveaway over at my photography blog !! You should stop by I am giving away a sterling silver hand stamped necklace. It is actually the same necklace I did a giveaway at Christmas time and it was such a big hit that I decided to do it again. Plus I wanted something that had to do with photography and this necklace is perfect !!

Four More Days Until Paradise !

The countdown is on and my boyfriend and I have 4 more days before we leave on our vacation ! We are so excited, I can't wait to just lay out on the beach and listen to the ocean and just enjoy some quality time with my lovely boyfriend !

I have all my clothes packed early because if I wait until last minute I would be up all night trying to pack and I hate having that sort of anxiety. The only thing I need to pack the night before is all of my toiletries. I also need to decide where I am going to fit all 6 of my cameras I am bringing on vacation. A girl can never have to many cameras...right ? Since I am all into film cameras now. I am bringing 4 film cameras, one digital and my flip !

Here is a rundown of the cameras I am bringing with me.

This cutie is the Fisheye 2 camera in pink !! Love it so much, I haven't taken any pictures with it yet but the pictures come out really cool..they look like a fisheye.

This is the underwater submarine case that goes with the Fisheye 2 camera so I can get all those cool underwater shots !

This is the Diana Mini En Rose so cute...very soft pretty pictures !

This is my Flip video camera have to get all those amazing videos where a camera just isn't enough.

This is my handy little samsung dual view digital camera...I love this point & shoot camera because I can take pictures of myself all day and I won't ever cut off my head !

This is my supersampler camera which has 4 lenses and you get 4 pictures in one. This is one of my favorite cameras because the pictures are just so cool !

Last but certainly not least this is my newest addition to my camera family. My Canon AE-1. This baby is a 30 year old vintage slr 35mm camera. This really takes some nice pictures. I finally tested it out and you can check out the pictures on my photography blog.

These are the fabulous cameras I am bringing with me on vacation and that isn't even all of my cameras..haha !! Crazy I know .. as long as I have my 6 cameras CHECKED OFF MY LIST and my bathing suit I am all ready.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend and I will update you all when I get back !

Oh and....

Geesh time flies when your busy !! I have had a lot going on these last few weeks. The most important thing is I am done shopping for my vacation...yippee !! The countdown is on and I am preparing for island mode. I just have two more weeks and I will be enjoying the sun in Dominican Republic and I can't wait !!

In the meantime, I finally found a friend that was willing to take some time and model for me so that I can build my photography portfolio !! If you want to check it out head over to my new photography blog ! Show me some love if you just like to look at pictures from time to time ! I had a lot of fun and I think I may be setting up another artsy photo shoot with someone else this weekend !

Oh and I had a great weekend I went to a friends party and had so much fun and then on the way home I got a freaking speeding ticket for doing 52 in a 35 on some country road. I was so pissed because doing 52 in my car is like doing 35 mph ! I don't know how much it will be yet but I am just upset because I don't have any tickets on my record ! The cop was a real jerk and I told him I wasn't from around there and I didn't even see a speed limit sign ...I just feel like there is more important things happening in this world besides me driving at 52mhp. Give me a break. I can see if I was doing like 70 or 80 and weaving in and out of lanes but come on now, I feel like I was targeted because I have a sports car... I am so over it !!

Other then that life is great and I am looking at taking a film photography class in June I am so excited about it. I also decided to take a little break from making jewelry and redesign my etsy shop and come back with fun pieces so that has been challenging but fun ! I promise I will update soon.

Prince William and Kate

I must say I am really happy for Prince William and Kate. They dated for a long time. I believe it was 7 or 8 years. It has to take a strong woman to date a prince ! I think she has handled the press really well seeing that all eyes were on her for the last few months. They both took it in stride. I know Prince William has a long history with the press and his feelings about what happened to his mother must haunt him seeing that the press chased his mother ultimately leading to her death. However he reminds me so much of his mom and how classy she was !!

I couldn't wait to see the dress and then when I saw it I wasn't that impressed. This was her chance to really do something modern and just push the envelope a bit. I love the dress from the waste up but from the waste down I was disappointed, it took it back to the 80's for me at that point. I know she has guidelines to follow and it couldn't be anything normal in a since but she could have picked something better then that. To each is own she still looked pretty and it was cool that she did her own makeup !

I did like her second dress much better then the first one. It was still conservative but more modern to say the least. I personally think they will make it and they looked so happy and in love and I guess that is all that matters !

My Favorite Nail Polish

I love a good nail polish and I like it even better when it drys quick. I must say I have a huge selection of nail polish but for the past year now I have been hooked to Sally Hansen Insta- Dry nail polish !! It literally dries in 60 seconds with one coat. I usually put two coats on and it dries in 2 minutes. I love it because most of the time I am painting my nails on the way out the door so this is perfect for me.

The colors I have so far are lightening (yellow), sonic bloom, midnight blue, mauve it ( which is my favorite light pink color ), I have a peachy bright pink color and of course clear. If you haven't tried it yet you need to pick up a bottle. They run about $4.50 a bottle and you can get them at any drugstore or Walmart.

What is your favorite nail polish ?