What You See

I think it is pretty amusing that, through the selection and editing process, people get to choose exactly what kind of images, and thus "image",  they share with the world.  Whether it a flattering filter on instagram or a profile picture on facebook with good lightning and a slimming angle, people now more than ever get to fine tune the face they would like to present (on the internet).  Though it may seem very second nature and insignificant nowadays, I think its important to remember that it is actually quite a powerful tool that we hold in our hands!
     Sometimes I am guilty of wanting to throw out a whole entire batch of photos because of extraneous circumstances, such as wind or lighting, that I think has ruined a shoot for the blog.  So was the case with this batch of photos taken on an extremely windy day the other weekend.  But then I decided it would be interesting if I shared the few images that I thought were normal and "blog-worthy", along with a few that would not normally make the cut, in order to reiterate how imperfect we all are no matter what shiny photo finish we put forward!

Anyway, here are a few of the photos from this shoot that I would typically deem salvageable to use on the blog like normal.  Here's what you see:

Oooh what a pretty vintage dress! That scenery! I wish I had a mountain road or an old barn to stand in front of to take my outfit photos! I wonder if that hat is new?

But here is what you don't see:

THE DAMN WIND! It is flipping my collar up in at least 3/4 of the set of photos and driving me nuts.  Not to mention making me flash every passerby.

Probably yelling at R. WHY didn't you tell me my collar was up around the back of my head in the first 20 shots?!

A poor attempt at a fake smile.  Or maybe I've just soiled myself.  Hard to tell.

Outfit Details:
Dress - Vintage
Sunnies - c/o American Apparel
Hat - Target
Boots - Sam & Libby via DSW

And here, my friends, is honestly what half of every outfit shoot actually looks like, especially if the weather is not cooperating. The ones that I (and most of you!) would probably never choose to share.  If I know I am going to be taking outfit photos, I usually bring a pair of nicer (read: more uncomfortable) shoes than the ones I am actually wearing in real life.  I often put on lipstick right before taking photos.  I edit out all of the photos that I think were shot at unflattering angles.  And if rushed for time and lacking posting material on weekends, I sometimes put together outfits for the SOLE PURPOSE of taking photos for the blog, which seems pretty ridiculous.

Anyway, I have been feeling a bit lackluster about posting lately, and I think it was partially stemming from the fact that sometimes all of the above things seem a bit daft and difficult to fit into every day life. Can any of you relate?

 I am not going to make these outtakes a normal or every day thing, and will probably continue to only choose what I think are the BEST photos to use on the blog , but for today, I thought I would attempt a bit of honesty and humor along with an outfit.  Hope you guys are having an awesome week!
xo Hannah