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Release. 🦅🦇🖤 For the first time ever I sat down and deeply thought about why and how I use Self Portraiture to connect with myself and my emotions. How I find myself and cope through these shoots and images. Then I wrote it out in a blog!🖋 . . To read about my why, how I see myself, vanity, ego, dark art, and more click the link in my bio and go to “featured blog.”📲 . . I hope you can connect with it and maybe even connect with me better now when I post some of the things that I do. Heck. Maybe it will even get you thinking about picking up a camera in order to express yourself.📸 . . Nerdy Photo Info: . . Swipe to see the before: I had to photograph each limb separately bc 1- I’m not this flexible and 2- the beans were a lot taller than I anticipated!!💪🏼🦵🏼 First 4 are straight out of camera. The last that I used for my base image has Lightroom tweaks. The rest was all done in Photoshop. The birds are from a stock photo site. . . . . #fineart #fineartphotography #advancedselfie @advanced.selfie #rebelbrainiacs #photoshop
Felt cute. Might delete later. . . Was undecided on a caption. Would love to hear your suggestions in the comments. . . Some of my other caption considerations: . . “Life’s been pretty uncomfortable lately.“ “Workin on the glutes. This work out routine is in the link in my bio.” “That moment when you finally pull your head out of your ass.” “When everyone asks me this year at my 15 year class reunion what I’ve been up to...” . . In all reality I just wanted to get outside and create some weird art today. The human body is so interesting. So strong. Yet so fragile. So us. Yet. Not really. It’s truly just a vessel. That’s what I was really moved by. But I couldn’t take myself serious enough to open up with those feelings. Haha. . . @cvatik images have really been inspiring me lately, as have @brookeshaden words. So. This is what happened. And finally, for the first time in I don’t know how long I’m not scared if people just won’t get this. I know they won’t. Fuck. I barely do. But I did it. And I like it. . . #sorrynotsorry #letsgetweird #ithinkitookittoofarthistime
You guys asked for it, so it happened. The August Letter that just arrived in your inboxes a few minutes ago includes an intense #tarotreading for August. . . You guys- this energy is soooooo good!!!!! It’s so positive, creative, expressive, giving. You have to go open it and see what I mean.... then report back.... . . Ok. So you read the email. Great. Hi. You’re back. So.... how are you feeling!? Inspired!? Scared? Nervous? Shy? Ready? . . For me, this reading just couldn’t have came at a better time. ALL signs are pointing to this energy. And it’s an energy that I feel VERY passionate about, almost to the point of forcing it on others. haha. Oops!! So I’m pumped. I’m ready to jump in with both feet. I’m ready to start building. I’m ready to start sharing. I’m ready to allow who I truly am to touch and help others. . . Totally plan to see more of these readings!!! And if you missed out or feel left out go sign up to join the group via the link in my bio!! Now go create that life you want this August. . . . . #tarot #tarotreader #create #inspire #expressyourself
That calm moment when the warm wind blows and you remember how lovely it feels to bare your skin to the open air. . . Over the weekend I did a writing prompt about Seasonal Depression and I honestly came up with Summer is the worst for me. 😂 . . Let me explain!!! Spring- everything feels new and you’re excited to shed layers. Fall is just... everything to me. The colors, the crisp air, the food, smells, Halloween. And Winter feels so magical and pure. . . Summer usually brings chaos. Everything is growing. People are moving everywhere, quickly. Your time feels limited. Some days the sun just wants to make you melt. . . But after writing about it I realized something about me and Summer. I help bring the chaos with too many chores, projects, vacations, more. I don’t ever just enjoy the sun- I try to fight it. . . So I’m making it a point to feel differently about Sumner this year and slow down so I can enjoy the short window of beauty that it brings here in Michigan. . . More long car rides singing with the windows down. More swimming to cool off. Vacations still, but with no agenda. More embracing nature instead of trying to fight it (mostly in my yard). And lastly- less freaking out about the short window and remembering- it’s all a cycle. You have 3 other seasons to enjoy differently. Fresh Air. Orange Leaves. Sparkling Snow. This too shall pass, but it will return. . . What’s your fav season!? What’s your least fav?? . . Headscarf @duendedecor . . . #puremichigan #summerfashion #advancedselfie #seasonal
Lay back. And live.
We’ll be spending the next few days up north at our off grid tiny cabin... but... I have to sadly say, by the time we leave we’ll no longer be off grid, we’ll be hooked up to power. (Still no gas, water, or sewer though.) . . We went back and forth about it. The whole point of the cabin was to unplug, get away, simplify, and see how much we could do by going without. . . We did that for over a year and it’s been so fun and rewarding!! It’s amazing the home you can make with only 4 walls. But... not living out of a cooler and being able to flip on a fan will be nice! Among other things. . . A lot of people asked us about solar panels but the winter can get down to -30F with 4 feet of snow so we didn’t really want to mess with batteries. And there are rules- limited electronics time, no mindless tv time, be mindful of what you’re using, always opt the “unplugged” route first. . . What’s one thing you would go without? It’s truly amazing to experiment and see what you can go without with things you do desperately thought you needed! . . Headscarf by @duendedecor . . #advancedselfie #summervibes #smile #photographer
I remember being younger, just sitting in a storm of emotions, and feeling safe there. I’ve never been afraid of really deep thoughts, feelings, art, poetry, music. I’m actually quite drawn to it. It really resonates with me. And I feel like that’s what this image says. . . Colorful, happy, fluffy things make me smile. A field full of blooms. Laughing with my best people. Cuddly hairy kitties, specifically my own. Those light moments remind us why life is beautiful. . . But dark things.... those make me think, feel, question, squirm, run, cry. They make me FEEL with everything I have. And that reminds me how beautiful life is too. . . This image isn’t too typical of what I create anymore, but I adore it. I feel like even without a caption it tells a story. And I believe it’s because of the balance of both light and dark. The way the clouds look both gorgeous yet troublesome. The way the fabric both flows but looks unsettled. The way my skin stands out from the deep dark corn. It’s uplifting in the gloomiest of ways. And I like playing with that oxymoron often in my art. . . This was an accident. Shot to be soft, then during editing it turned into a modern Wizard Of Oz storm. . . So can you guys relate to me on this? Or not at all? . . . . @advanced.selfie #advancedselfie #wizardofoz #storm #blackandwhite #darkbeauty #darkbeautymagazine @darkbeautymag
“ My lover's got humor She's the giggle at a funeral Knows everybody's disapproval I should've worshiped her sooner . . If the Heavens ever did speak She is the last true mouthpiece Every Sunday's getting more bleak A fresh poison each week . . "We were born sick", you heard them say it... . . I was born sick, but I love it Command me to be well Amen, Amen, Amen ” . . Lyrics: @hozier Scarf: @duendedecor . . . #fashion #freedom #pagan #pagansofinstagram #advancedselfie @advanced.selfie
Take me back to a time when life was easy and colors were drab. A time where movies were shot on film and we were thankful for all we had. . . Peace. Love. Happiness. . . Selfies. Ego. Crappiness. . . Take me back. . . I’m praying for a vintage heart attack. . . “We’re losing her!” Paddle. Paddle. “Clear!!” . . “Oh. Welcome back honey. Can you tell us the year?” . . . ✌🏼❤️☺️ . . . Headscarf : @duendedecor . . #vintage #lightroomedit #poems #writersofinstagram