The Beauty Boutique :: A Fashion Photography Blog

I've been strugglin for a while now trying to figure out how I will utilize this blog properly. Part of me wants it to be strictly for photography and the other part of me wants it to be a melting pot of ideas! And then a loud voice in the back of my mind always ends up shoutin at me sayin "why are you thinkin so much! Just write somethin!"

After having a conversation with my friend he reminded me of what I used to write about in the journals I used to write in all throughout high school and part of college....BOYS! loL, he said "write about what you know and like" lol. Maybe I will. I like boys, I know boys, I know one boy in particular that I really like and want to be with. I like fashion, I don't know a whole lot about fashion, but I do know what I like (when I see it). What if I called this blog [The] Beauty and Boys Boutique!? Huh, you like? Any other ideas? lol...The Fashion Boutique? Nahhh I'll just call it..."Nina Says..." and I say it's time for another fashion shoot asap! One to celebrate the end of the summer approaching and another for the welcoming of the Fall. Ahh man, a look back into some of the shoots I've had this spring/summer season so far while listening to my current song of choice...

Step one :: Drawing inspirtation from a Payless commercial

 

I love these two videos! They are fun, playful and colorful. I've been thinking of making my own commercial (really you would call it a promo video) and I've been inspired from many different people and videos, but these two videos capture what I feel I would want my own video to look like. I may not actually film a promo video anytime soon but I have been thinking about it. I'll say sometime within the next year loL...should I be more specific? I do want it to happen! This is just the beginning stage I guess. Inspiration. Next comes the ideas and scripting...(is that the correct terminology?!) Well, let me know what you think.

My friend Gordon. Excellent Musician!

ramble on.

Hey ya'll. It's been one crazy long week! I started my summer internship and it's a lot more work than I'm used to. Don't get me wrong it's been great so far and I'm learning a lot! I'm working with a Fortune 500 company in their Sales/Marketing department. It's very exciting. It just seems like ever since the start of this month I've been in a world wind doing things all the time with really no time to sit or rest! I feel myself growing up and it's exciting and scary but mostly tiring!! All of the responsibilities and challenges I've taken on in the past few weeks is more than I'm accustomed to. I won't go into everything that I've been doing but it's just a lot loL. I know that is so vague but whatever.

Along with the internship I'm taking a summer class, another summer program which is like school on steroids and I'm still trying to make time to shoot (photograph) and have a life! My friend invited people over his house last week just to hang out and watch a movie and I literally spend 30 min. there and left so I could go to bed because I had to wake up early the next morning for a workshop training. Every weekend is packed with something for me to do. You should see my calendar. I'm booked every weekend doing something, it's crazy! I'll be out of town two weekends straight in July. Headed north one weekend and headed south the following weekend. I have projects, trainings, events, homework and regular work! But I have to say I wouldn't trade in this time for anything right now. I have the opportunity of a lifetime I think, meeting new people, getting exposure to lots of things I may otherwise not get exposure to (wow my grammar is horrible), and building some pretty cool relationships in the process! The only thing I'm sad about is the fact that I won't be able to talk to my best friend for a while, while I'm doing all of these things. it's sad because of course I love him and want to tell him about everything that is going on but at the same time talking to him will take up (A LOT OF) time and that's time I just don't have much of right now. And same with him. He's been pretty busy too so we're just gonna cool off for a while and....I'm starting to realize this probably isn't making much sense to you reading this lol. sorry! Ya know, I'm gonna call it a night. It's late and I have a 30 min drive to work tomorrow which means i have to wake up early. Thank goodness it'll be Friday! Talk to you later.

St. Petersburg Fashion Photographer :: The Trunk Stylists

So a few weeks ago I was one of the photographers at my new favorite boutique's (The Trunk Stylists) Summer Fashion Preview. It was a lot of fun and the clothing was gorgeous! I met the videographer, Javi, and I love his work! It's very creative :) I hope to work with him again soon. I just wanted to share a few photos and the video Javi put together for Aneesa and Marianne at The Trunk!

 

It was an event to help benefit the Bay Side Optimist! Great cause :)

St. Petersburg Portrait Photographer :: Emily & Aaron

Aaron and Emily have known [of] each other since grade school. Surrounded by mutual friends, they would run into each other every so often and think nothing of it....until last summer, that is. They both attended good friends Gordon and Mile's band concert at Cafe Bohemia in downtown St. Pete. For Emily it was just another mutual friend in the crowd, perhaps not thinking much of it, but I think secretly Aaron had hopes of getting her number ;-) (that is strictly my opinion). Fortunately he had that opportunity the next day when they happened to bump into each other again at the beach! Although eventually she had to go away for school they talked on the phone constantly and became the best of friends.

Now, almost a year later their relationship has grown and they are just as cute as ever! It was so nice hanging out and catching up with them yesterday :) we all attended the same elementary and middle school. I hadn't seen Emily since my senior year and I don't think I'd seen Aaron since middle school! loL They are so sweet and fun to be around. Oh and Emily's laugh is contagious!! I'm so happy for them and wish them all the best :)

So beautiful!

 They love Paciugo for their galatos...

a baby lady bug...

I don't even have to say it, but I will....I LOVE IT! So adorable!