Photos and thoughts on fashion, beauty, tech + city living.
If only there wasn’t a paved road back there… then I could pretend that this was an actual forest. These are the first outfit photos I took with the Sony Alpha Nex-5N. Sometimes it doesn’t like focusing directly on me, but I’m determined to get bokeh out of the lens. I know it can be done, even if it’s not as nice as the stuff my Canon can produce.
Pretty decent, right?
Target dress | Forever 21 belt | Nine West shoes
My name is Alex and I have been blogging in some form or another since 1998. I’m a former Manhattanite now living the quieter life in Brooklyn. I like outerwear and red lipstick.
When I was younger, I was let loose in a GAP Kids one too many times, resulting in many of the fashion choices you see here in my photos. I also read, traveled, and took cooking and art classes. Art eventually led me around to photography, and to this day I do enjoy a good brunch.
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Your approximation-forest is quite pretty! I should get back to the park one of these days instead of just going behind the house every time…
I WANT a camera that can do bokehs like that! SERIOUSLY. Then I realize that I can’t actually take photos, so I talk myself out of it every single time. Alex, you are gorgeous in this look! Your legs are soooooo long with those nude heels!
If you do get one, I’d advise an SLR over the mirrorless– SLR photos are still better. And you can learn to take photos! There’s a bit of a learning curve, but I did it .
My legs are only so long because these were taken with the 16mm wide angle lens, so I’m a little distorted– it’s all smoke and mirrors here, haha.
No not bad at all! I guess you will just need to be really close to the camera and the background will need to be really far away.
Love the knotty ring, so pretty.
oh hi, new camera! i like the combination of a dark dress with light shoes…this is totally going on my outfit ideas list!
Love the black dress with the nude shoes. So pretty!
Gotta love a simple black dress!! That camera intrigues me…let me know how you like it later..I’m debating whether to upgrade on my DSLR or get a different camera that’s compact but has SLR features..I like the pictures that you’ve taken so far!
I am reserving a full review for after I have photographed Nnenna with the kit lens. I want to see what I can get out of it while I’m behind the lens as well as in front of it. But I will definitely let you know what I think… maybe I’ll even post a review to the blog!