I am just all messed up! I think that’s pretty obvious – I missed Monday Inspiration yesterday, and am posting on the day I normally don’t. But you know what, sometimes change is great, and today I just wanted to write a long-winded blog post about photography and cameras and me. (I also wanted to post tons of photos. You’ve been forewarned. ;) ) I’ve had a Canon Powershot SX20IS for the past three years, and it’s been great. But on Saturday my dad let me use his Canon T1i for the afternoon…and it was awesome. I know it sounds…
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How To Get the VSCO Look in Photoshop – Tutorial + Actions UPDATED
*NOTE: This is in no way a replica of VSCO. I recommend purchasing VSCO for Lightroom or Camera Raw if you’re able, as they’ve done an amazing job of creating some impressive presets for your photos. This is simply my very affordable way of trying to achieve a similar look using what’s available to me. And I look forward to purchasing VSCO sometime in the near future.* I felt the need to re-do this tutorial because in the last few months I’ve done quite a lot of experimentation with some of the methods I used. I’ve been growing and developing…
Cinnamon Bun Pancakes // the recipe
These. Are. So. Good. Seriously, cinnamon buns as pancakes? I think so. They’re chock-full of cinnamon, maple flavoring, and almond; and instead of using syrup you top them with powdered sugar glaze. I found the recipe here, and I’ll duplicate it below, because it would just be wrong to not share. THE INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups flour 3 Tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk 2 Tablespoons maple syrup (or 1/2 Tbs. maple flavoring + 1 1/2 Tbs. milk) 1/4 cup melted butter 1 Tablespoon vanilla THE INSTRUCTIONS Combine…
Monday Inspiration
“DON’T GIVE UP.” They are such tiny words, but carry so much meaning. They are the push when you feel like you can’t go any farther, the whisper in the quietness when your words are gone, the echo that finds its way into your heart. I feel so many times like I can’t keep going, whether it’s in my writing, my work, or life in general; and it is then that I am presented with two option – quite and fail, or keep trying. The first option is never satisfying, the second hard but worth it. Nothing worth anything is…
Maria // Portraits
We had a few extra minutes, so we took photos in the wind.