Finding The Perfect Wedding Gown

After all there is something about a wedding-gown prettier than in any other gowns in the world.  ~Douglas William Jerrold


On my quest to cracking the code on finding the perfect wedding gown, I have found the most popular recommendation: Know your body shape.


When I searched for body shapes and types, I found everything from fruits to letters analogies. Now, I don't know if I'm an "Apple" or an "H". I would guess hardly anyone else knows either.


 So, here's my 2 cents on choosing a gown. 
1. Take an honest friend with you, one who will tell it like it is.  
2. Ask the sales clerk, "Which type of dress will flatter my figure the best"?
3. Pay attention to where the waistline is on the dresses you like.
4. Different cuts will emphasize different parts of the body, so emphasize your favorite feature.


Good luck and happy hunting.
Now get out there and find something that will make his knees buckle!

My Personal Artist Custom Invitations Studio Blog: ABOUT

Just ran across this blog and I think it's the cats meow.

The artist, Michelle hand-paints invitations. Always in search of unique products for my brides, this artist wowed me with the beauty of her watercolors. There is a tab for wedding ideals. Even if you've already had your wedding invitations made, consider Thank-You cards. Any thing handmade lends a personal touch of gratitude. Best of luck in planning your big day!

See link below for artist's Blog

My Personal Artist Custom Invitations Studio Blog: ABOUT: "Michelle Mospens is a fine artist and graphic designer. In 1998, she started My Personal Artist from a small sunroom in her home so she coul..."

The End of the Season

Fall is one of those seasons to savor.
I just love this time of year. Pumpkin patches, hay rides, farmers markets, and oh those delicious pumpkin doughnuts.
The leaves are  falling and there is a crackling sound every time the wind blows. There is a soft chill in the air which is perfectly complimented by hot cider.

I have a sweet little girl who cries when the last leaf has fallen from the trees in the yard. She says, with a tear in her eye,"That means fall is over".

Fall in Michigan

I can't help but to want to photograph every tree I see, but there are so many trees and only one of me. It is just amazing that a tree you have seen 110 times during the summer can take on such a beautiful spectrum of colors in the fall.
 I always think the trees look so naked after all the leaves fall off. I sometimes wonder if the trees feel naked too?

On Which Hand Does A Bride Wear The Ring?

The right hand is the traditional hand for vows or oaths. It is raised when such an oath is given, so the wedding ring would here show the sincerety of the oath. A traditional reason to wear the wedding ring on the right hand stems from Roman custom and biblical references. The Latin word for left is "sinister", which in addition to this sense also has the same senses as the English word. The Latin word for right is "dexter", a word that evolved into "dexterity". Hence, the left hand had a negative connotation and the right a good one. (Source Wiki)

The finger is always the ring finger, but there are cultural differences whether the wedding ring is worn on the left hand or the right hand.

I was previously under the assumption that the wedding ring was always worn on the left hand.
Which just goes to show you, you learn something every day if you pay attention. . 
The ring shot is one of my favorite things to photograph. It is one of the few images where you, as the photographer get to completely design the composition of the shot. I prefer to juxtapose the rings with contrasting textures, shapes and colors.

Happy Halloween

Photojojo tutorial: Wanna make one?

Gridlock

I have been stuck in a gridlock for the last 24 hours. My Lightroom catalog decided it had.. had enough of my wicked ways.
So, there I sat in bewilderment staring at a little dialog box telling me my library was corrupt. Corrupt? Like politicians, pharmaceuticals and corporate America? What a shame.

I pillaged the web looking for other poor souls whose library had become corrupt. Amazingly enough doing a keyword search with "corrupt" did bring up some political news.
Finally on an O´Reilly´s Digital Media Blogs I did manage to find another victim of corruption. I followed his lead and 12 long hours later I am glad to say I am back on track and running smoothly.

Technology can be used for the advancement of productivity, but when it doesn't work properly it can also become the chains that bind you.

About the photo: This was taken at Gallop park in Ann Arbor. I was out shooting birds and noticed the lovely texture if the grill handle. I thought it was very interesting the way the metal had corroded from the fire. The grill and the box were welded together giving it the appearance of one of those clever spatial reasoning puzzles. I do love a good puzzle.