Not Anymore What it Used to be.

It was a strange day to take pictures. Clouds were rolling in and out, the wind was howling, and it was unseasonably warm. As weird as the weather was, it meant for time away. There's been so much going on in my life as of late, so many confusing things between the stress of college, prom, and the last quarter of senior year. To summarize; it's like everything decided to just occur all at once just because it can.

So I made a promise to myself that I would go out today. 

And I'm glad I did because I needed that time.

I didn't get anything I was in love with today (I didn't expect to) it was purely just to get away for a while. So I started editing for fun (as I always do) and here are some of the results from my little experiments in color.

The same photo two years ago :

Easter Nails

So I'd tried and failed at a few different floral patterns before settling on this easy pattern I'd found while scrolling around the Nail tag on Tumblr. It's extremely easy with a little patience. First, I painted my nails white (two coats) after that, I dripped some polish onto an index card (improvising) then, using a toothpick, I drew the designs on the nail in one of the two blues. To draw the design, start with a dot in the center and move out from there. 

That's it.

Colors:

Sally Hansen : White On

Avon : Sizzling Sky

Essie : Aruba Blue

I need to step away more often.

Went down to my cousins' for Easter weekend. It was beautiful. Everything was blooming and green and alive. For the first time in weeks I finally felt inspired to pick up the camera. I don't know why, but it's so easy for me to forget how relaxing self-portraiture is. It gives me time to breath and step away from life. When I take selfs, I can do my own thing and think without disruption. I can wander around the woods and admire how beautiful the world can be and I can just stop. That power is something I take for granted on a daily basis.

I need to step away more often.