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I’ve been tracking my reading for long enough now to know that I usually hit a reading slump in March that tends to stretch into April. But that doesn’t mean it’s not frustrating while I’m in it, especially because this particular slump seemed to last well into April.
But just like that, I found myself full-on reading mode the last week of April, devouring two books in three days. (I probably would have finished more, but I had family in town for the weekend.)
One of my favorite things about the Modular Collection is how versatile it is. The different elements in the collection are designed to be linked together in endless combinations.
Since I had so much fun creating portraits with plants on my trip to Nashville last month, I’ve been thinking more about how I can recreate that at home. (Since I’m all about bringing the spirit of travel home.) And while I take lots of portraits with plants in my studio, I realized that if I really wanted to recreate that lush, botanical garden look, I needed more big plants.
I’ll be honest. I read very little in March, especially compared to my usual reading pace. For whatever reason, my brain just wasn’t having words. (It was more interested in portraits with plants.) But there was one book I finished in March, and that was my new book!! Between final edits and recording the audio version, it’s safe to say I read through it several times.
Last week I learned that t-shirts and blazers were a trend, which is funny because I took these pictures a couple of weeks ago when I was putting together the new necklaces in the studio! Apparently, I’m ahead of the curve! (Though if we’re being honest, I really put the blazer on because I wasn’t wearing a bra and the t-shirt was a little sheer. Which I guess makes this the ultimate work-from-home look.)
I’ve been noticing these yellow flowering bushes everywhere I go the last few weeks. (Don’t ask what they are, my expertise only extends to indoor plants!) So of course, I could resist taking a few photos with one and one of my new necklaces!
We’ve made it to (what I think is) the last post in the Trista in the garden series. (Unless I end up going back through and editing more photos, but I feel like I’ve really shared the best ones at this point.) When It comes to taking photos, I almost always shoot vertically. There are a few reasons for this. One is that people are vertical. Two is that vertical images tend to perform better on social media, especially Pinterest. And the third is that, when I’m photographing myself, it’s too much of a pain to keep switching the tripod.
But there are some places online where it’s nice to have a horizontal image. So when I was taking pictures of Trista, I did remember to occasionally rotate my camera. And the results were some of my favorite images of the shoot, especially this first one!
A few weeks ago, I was playing around with jewelry while I did a photoshoot in the studio (this photoshoot, to be exact) and I had a major AHA moment! What if I combined my colorful, powder-coated chain links with my Petite and Midi Modular necklaces in steel, silver, and bronze? The result is my new Color + Metal collection, and today I’m excited to announce that it’s now available in my online store! Click here to check out all the combos.
As we were leaving the Opryland Hotel, I spotted these gorgeous leaves and knew I needed to take one more round of pictures. I originally put Trista in this spot (you can see that picture in my previous post) but she pointed out how well my necklace matched the colors in the leaves, so, of course, I had to jump in. (In the case of the last photo, quite literally, as I practically climbed into the tree!)
I hope you’re not tired of my Trista in the garden series yet because I’ve got a few more images to share from our photoshoot.