5.29.2011

lights camera flop.

there's nothing more disappointing than taking a gazillion photos, only to realize (when you get home) that they were all bad...for whatever reason. sometimes they are happy mistakes and make for good pictures, sometimes not.
you've all been there, right?

if you're lucky,
you may find one diamond cubic zirconia in the rough:

but otherwise, it's...
hair in the face:

hello, remote!:

monochromatic setting? who set that up?!:

zoomed in and head cut off:

flash:

wind in hair:
(dress, american eagle; denim, old navy; floppy, walmart)

60 comments:

Pam @ over50feeling40 said...

You are so cute...it is difficult for you to have a bad picture!! I love the last one and the outfit is a perfect summer look!!

Carlinn said...

Love this!

Fashionableasians said...

I know what you mean that's why I rarely post outfit pics it's so hard to get a good pic especially when the sun isn't out, my cam takes horrible quality pics :T A summer dress with a denim jacket is my fave look for the spring ;)

caramellitsa said...

white&leopard just perfect!!!you look amazing!!

kisses <3
caramellitsa

Jing Ocay said...

white dress is so pretty! i love your bag too :D

audrinajulia said...

Love the first and last photo. Great summer look. It's okay to have an error, sometimes perfection seems unreal. There again your lovely bag..uuggh...:)

Baby Budget Blog said...

Ah, lovely white dress! I no longer envy you and your beautiful weather since it is now 90 degrees here and I can now wear cute dresses and flip flops :)

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WobiSobi said...

You could never take a bad picture!!!

Rachel - Notes from my closet said...

I like the wind in hair one! ha very dramatic :)

Love, Vanilla

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ronan said...

such a beautiful summerdress! :D you look stunning in it and i love the hat with it, great look for summer :) ronan x

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Michelle Lee said...

awesome look
so chic :)

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Stevia said...

i like your hat
and that leopard print hat amp up your summery look :)
<3
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beryl said...

i totally know how you feel, thats why i always take like 70 photos but sometimes thats just not even good enough. at least your outfit was cute :) i love the floppy hat!

xx, theemeraldsun.blogspot.com

Balancing Lisa said...

Beautiful photos! LOVE that dress and hat!

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fashioneggpplant said...

guilty, guilty, guilty! i sooo know what you mean and its great you put it out there! you look lovely though and i really like the b&w pic :)

Lisa (hello, suburbia) said...

I've totally been there and revisited over and over. Many would be surprised at the amount of pictures that don't end up in the recycling bin instead of my blog. Mine are usually straight up embarrassing, yours are hilarious and you look awesome :)

Abby said...

such a cute outfit! I am in love with the sun hat!!

JennaStevie said...

If it makes you feel any better I realllly love this dress! I hate when pictures don't work out, it's so frustrating. Some days I'll go out and it'll take 10 minutes and I'll love every picture. Other days 30 minutes later and I hate them all. Ahh the life of a blogger....
xJennaD

Cassie Nafziger said...

I love this dress--and none of your photos are bad! Super cute!

Anonymous said...

I love this post and the photos. I too take hundreds of photos and can sometimes only get 1 or 2 good ones. You still look fabulous.

Tima said...

This happens to all the time!! Im like all excited until I upload the pictures and realize theres like four good ones lol. You still look great and I like that cross necklace.

Editor & Chic

B the mermaid said...

always happens to me! cept I wouldn't show them, can you say 'delete'.

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. said...

Such a cute outfit, love your blog.

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Aquí said...

Love this! I have had many disappointing moments getting home to find that non of my pics are in focus or the lighting was just not on my side! Great post anyway!

Unknown said...

I seriously loveeee your hair! You are rockin' that white dress girl!
thanks for commenting on my blog!

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Jess ♡ said...

Are you kidding me? These photos are all amazing! I swear you're too photogenic for your own good <3

Fashion Confessions of a Mommy said...

You are so funny and yes we have all been there. Which is why I make it a point to check the shots after couple to make sure the lighting is good.
I do love the windy hair poses though.
I love the white dress with the big cross necklace.
Daphne.
http://fashiondivamommy.blogspot.com

The Clothes Maiden said...

Absolutely LOVE your cross necklace! and your outfit is beautiful!

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x

Kat said...

this is the perfect summer outfit! :)

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Chyrel Gomez said...

love the necklace and floppy hat. :)

Kelly-Ann Maddox said...

Hah! A fantastic post about the perils of self timer outfit shoots. The road is beset by many obstacles. *much eye rolling*

But actually I'm loving that shot where your head got cut off. It's a great shot of the dress and the cross. I'd call that a 'happy mistake'.

Rosevioletsem said...

Thanks babe! love this fresh and light spring outfit! xoxo

laura said...

I love these photos! They are totally artsy and great! and that dress is just lovely!

BARESTUDY (Janelle) said...

hehe, i love your titles :P


Janelle
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Unknown said...

bah I hate when photos turn out terribly! this was fun to read. sometimes candid ones are the best ;)

xoxo

Meri said...

What a pretty dress! These photos are all gorgeous lady!

Unknown said...

Oh lordy yes! I have been there :) I actually really adore the picture with the wind blowing your hair...

Really beautiful dress and your hat is great, love it!

xo Teresa
www.teresalifeandstyle.blogspot.com

Cam said...

you look so romantic, delicate and so famele !

thank you for your comment

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Bonnie said...

I have not seen you take a bad picture -- ever.
I love the necklace.
I love your dress.
I love your hair.
You're crazy if you think you can take a bad picture. CRAZY.

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Celia González said...

i love you dress and you bag!
a kiss

Katie Marie said...

Haha, thanks for sharing these! Makes me feel a little bit better at having allll my photos be not-so-good. :) Also, love the dress!

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Jenny said...

Girl, your "bad" pictures are better than my good ones - lol! Love the dress, just gorgeous!

james said...

these are good photos babe!! i especially love the second one :) sooo darn pretty!

Joandy said...

they are actually pretty nice photos, i like the one wind in hair!!! love your leopard bag!!
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Unknown said...

You look gorgeous!! absolutely love your outfit from head to toe. Great style doll.

Thx for your comment on my blog I would love to follow each other..what ya think?

Kisses,
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Tara said...

Such a gorgeous summertime outfit...I especially love the leopard print tote to throw some spice into the mix :)

And you kind of look fantastic, even in your outtakes...

Hautepot said...

I can relate :) I just took some photos but aren't quite happy with them. Ugh. I like your photos though :) that dress looks great on you and I love the brick wall backdrop. By the way, I just installed Google Friend Connect on my site. It'd be great if you can join my blog.

LittleMissLee said...

great photo's! love this white dress and floppy hat - its just so summery!

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xxx

valerierbrems said...

Thta hat looks so chique on you!

Gosia said...

sweet dress :)

Bre said...

Ah, that has totally happened to me and it really is awful. It's like out of 15 there should be a least one presentable one. You did get some good ones and I love the white dress with the giant cross.
Cheers,
Bre

Anonymous said...

Adore the bohemian look so this rocks!!!
XXXX Emily of EL Vintage

Unknown said...

Hi Doll,
Following you too now!! Let's keep in touch.

Kisses,
Marina
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Gertrude said...

Missed reading your posts!! You still look gorgeous no matter what the pictures look like :) xo

valncami said...

really like the photo of you with your "hair in your face"! such a cute outfit :]

thank you so much for your lovely comments on our blog.
they are always much appreciated!! <3

xo, camilla & valerie
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Midwest Muse said...

Gorgeous! Wish I could pull off a hat like this.

Oh to Be a Muse said...

i think this post is awesome! i hate when i take a ton of pics only find 2 that i actually like. i think your photo with the wind in your hair is awesome, by the way!

HitomiNeko said...

hihi~ thx for dropping by & commenting! ~

I like ur photos~ I just went to the beach also~ but didn’t have all the nice photos likes u did~ haha. ~

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Cel said...

Dear lady, I would like to steal your dress. And your bag.

Janice said...

I love that dress...and I think the wind in the hair pic is great. :)

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