The outfit is not my style, but I love the urban backdrop (London? Is it London?), and would love for there to be a runway show (or high fashion advertising concept video) where somebody has their models walking down multiple blocks of a particular neighborhood.
backdrop
what kind of paper snowflakes would celeste cooning make?
I first met Celeste Cooning at the Gay Wedding Expo last year. She was standing in front of this huge, stunning piece of paper that had cut designs all over it. I asked her if the paper was laser-cut. “Hand-cut with scissors,” she said.
Then I saw her work featured in the windows of the Seattle Art Museum‘s gallery. It all looks like a mind-boggling amount of work.
Some people use her work as a backdrop for their wedding ceremony, which I think would make a lovely keepsake, something you hang in your home (if you have a giant wall) that reminds you of your wedding day every time you look at it.
It takes paper snowflakes to a whole new level, doesn’t it?
DIY photobooth and my very favorite people
 
  
My sister Karen, my dad, and my sister Jody (the bottom pic is quite possibly my favorite pic of my dad ever); Jody, her boyfriend Josh, and her best friend Caileigh
For my sister’s wonderful wedding, I made a DIY photobooth. You can too!
Step 1: You need a tripod and a camera. I used my rinky-dink point-and-shoot.
Step 2: Collect some props. I grabbed a lot of Brit-ish items from my home, since that went along with the Downton Abbey/My Fair Lady/horserace theme of the wedding. It’s good to have a few empty frames, some hats, and some silly objects. My (new!) sister-in-law Diana contributed the Batman mask and steampunk goggles.
Step 3: With a solid, plain fabric backdrop behind, set up the tripod and start taking pics! I gave people a chance to change props and poses between each shot, which slowed down the line but also resulted in some magical shots.
Step 4: Use PicMonkey’s Black and White filter to change the color of your photos (sepia would look gorgeous for a western theme!). Crop to get as close to squares as possible, make auto exposure corrections, and sharpen the images if your camera is as dinky as mine.
Step 5: When done editing, add Dark Edges.
Step 6: Switch from PicMonkey’s photo editing interface to their collage interface. Select the Square Deal layout with 3-5 frames lined up vertically. Put your pictures in, size how you want it, then change the background frame color to black.
My sister Karen with her Aussie boyfriend Hugh; my new sis-in-law Diana and my beautiful sister Amy; me and my hubby
CUP AND PENNY 