This past Labor Day, I spent some time with my mom and my friend J.D. at In-N-Out. My mom had to work so she went home right after, while J.D. and I ventured to Harveston Lake Park for the first time. My mom kept telling us how beautiful it was and that we just had to see it. I brought my DSLR just for this adventure. When we arrived, I gave J.D. a crash course on the camera. My back was hurting so I told him he was in charge. He accepted the challenge and the photos in this post were the results.
This was his first photo. I thought he was just practicing, until I started editing the photos and I noticed that there were letters carved. What a beautiful start.
Next, I taught him how to take a macro photo. He was a quick study and captured the beautiful photos above. I also told him that he had such a great eye for photography because the lighting in his photos were perfect. In the length of time that I had been taking photographs, my photos never came out like his did. What a natural.
We continued walking and I suggested potential subjects. He took few photos, but what he did take were all beautiful. Unlike me who took 20 photos in succession of the same subject, he took one or two that came out perfect. Seriously, I told him he should be a photographer, too. Especially because he loved to travel and recently came back from Spain. Imagine all the amazing scenery he could capture!
The photo above was one of many that really blew my mind. Just look at how perfect that water looked! I wish I could be as amazing one day.
We kept walking and he continued to take photos while I watched in awe. Towards the end of our adventure, I gave him his final challenge: photographing people. It seemed like a harder feat, but he was able to take a few good shots. A bit more practice and he'd really give me a run for my money.
What a lovely day that was. Looking at these photos inspired me to be better and keep practicing my little hobby. Here's to our next adventure!
x Ayre
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| Photo credit: JD |
I haven't always been a festive person. I still don't think I am now, but this year, I decided to decorate my room for the sake of my videos. Wow, I never knew I'd be so happy with it!
COLORS
More than anything, I love the colors of autumn. I don't really know why, but the oranges and browns somehow makes me feel cozy. I also love that unlike spring or summer, the colors aren't overly bright. Autumnal colors are just right.
CRISP AIR
It's not too cold, and it's not too hot. Perfect weather, basically. I love smelling the clean, crisp air in the morning and even at night.
SWEATER WEATHER
Aside from the fact that I'm still struggling to exercise regularly, I love the coziness of sweaters. I actually just bought a new one that I featured in today's YouTube video, and it was the coziest sweater I've ever owned. It was so soft and so comfortable. It looked thin, but it was actually quite warm and comforting.
CANDLES
I haven't lived in a place where I was allowed to light candles until now. And oh my, I'm so glad. I am not a big fan of eating pumpkin-flavored foods, but I absolutely love pumpkin-scented candles! I love the warm and spicy aroma that it gives my room. I just feel extra cozy because of it.
YOUTUBERS
I love watching really festive youtubers get excited about the season. So, even though I'm just starting to make an effort, I love living vicariously through them. Ahem, Zoella, ahem. :)
I'd love to know in the comments what you love about autumn!
x Ayre
My friend JD and I went on another photography adventure earlier in the month. For some reason, when we arrived at the park, I had an urge to take photos for the purpose of editing them and making them look gothic. Since Halloween is right around the corner, I hoped that this would be a great post. Obviously all of the photos here were edited to have a creepier vibe.
The first photo above was of a bench. We tried to take a lot of creepy bench photos. JD even said he would be a nature and bench kind of photographer. I'd say that was a great start!
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| Photography credit: JD |
The next photo was a shot of a tree branch. JD was definitely quite excited and proud to have taken this photo. Have I mentioned he was a natural at this?!
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| Photography credit: JD |
Next we have a slightly gothic shot, again, courtesy of JD. I remembered him being so happy with this shot, so I thought it definitely deserved recognition. I really enjoyed editing this photo. I wanted a red leaf, but as I only used PicMonkey to edit these photos, I had to settle for adjusting the saturation and temperature to achieve the effect you see here.
Some people already started their countdown for Halloween even before October started, which was yet another reason I wanted to do this post. Also, did you notice her staring at you? If not, look again. I totally added a ghost in the photo.
Last but not least, I wanted to take a creepy house photo. I went with an old school look for this one. You know, the kind of photo that had been around for centuries and was recently rediscovered? Yep, that's the one.
I hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know which photo was your favorite in the comment!
x Ayre
