These pictures are a defining moment for me as a blogger. One weekend when fiance was home visiting (can you visit somewhere you technically live?) we were driving along when he said, “hey lets go get some pictures by those flowers.” Sounds pretty good, right?
Yerrr….except that the said flowers were actually in the middle of a very busy walking path. I kind of looked like a deer in headlights hesitated for a moment to myself and then thought “alright Amy, if you want to be a big kid blogger, you need to put on a big kid face and stare that camera in the eye while ignoring the fact that your in heels and a pencil skirt amongst some serious power walkers.” And so, that’s what I did. I hiked up my pencil skirt and gave those walkers some entertainment.
Ever since then, I kind of just brush off the fact that people think I’m a weirdo when Im outside of my apartment complex or walking down the streets of Nashville taking numerous pictures of myself. Although it is definitely still awkward, I just figure we’re all a little weird in some way or another. I just happen to pull someone else into my weirdness (whether it be an inanimate object like a tripod or a buddy).
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::Skirt Target (here), Shirt J.Crew, Necklace Ebay, Jewelry Francescas Macys David Yurman, Bag Michael Kors (here) and (similar here), Shoes Nine West, Sunnies Coach:: |
Tell me, how are you a little weird? Still get the nerves when out in public snapping photos of yourself?
P.S. Let’s all ignore my roots in these pics and pretend they aren’t there. Im trying to time hair appts. for the wedding and so far I just look like a hilbilly.
P.P.S. Fiance, for having such a great eye for scenery, thanks for telling me part of my necklace was flipped!
Love this look! Love all of the colors. Beautiful!
http://www.thestylestorm.com
Haha u so do not look like a hillbilly! Always love the hubs suggestions lol! They always want to make everything look so perfect! Love ur skirt btw!
Xo Meghan
citrusrefreshingfashion.blogspot.com
I love this skirt! Looks great with the necklace! I know how you feel about people looking! I hate when there are people walking down the road in front of our house when I take pictures. They are probably wondering what in the world are they doing??
I have this skirt and I love it! I love the way you utilized both the blue and the oranges from the stripes!
You look so cute, I LOVE that skirt. Haha, I say the same thing to my husband.. "why didn't you tell me my collar was flipped out" or "why didn't you let me know my necklace was tucked inside my shirt"… and he just looks at me blankly. At least they took the picture! ๐
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
Your fiancรฉ is sooo right Amy!! It also happens to me that I feel embarrassed when posing in the middle of a crowed place!! But that's one of the things of beign a fashion blogger!! ๐
BTW lovely look. Your skirt is gorgeous!!
xoxo
Patricia
http://misstoptenimage.blogspot.com
This made me laugh, especially since I still hide out in low traffic places to do photos! Love the outfit – and you do NOT look like a hillbilly!
xo Rach
rachiecakes-rachael.blogspot.com
I ALWAYS feel like that. People seem to look at you like you have four heads. And I feel like saying, "what, you've never taken a picture before?" You look great.
-Amy
http://theblankpagesblog.blogspot.com/
Hi! you look very cool! I like your style! Let's follow one after another! hope we will make friends!
have a nice day!
http://marybellworld-marybellworld.blogspot.com/
Super super cute outfit! I've been eying that skirt at Target, but I'm trying to cut back on how many clothes I'm buying!
I haven't yet gotten the guts to take pictures in front of that many people!!! Yikes!! Part of it is that I use a tripod instead of having someone photograph me – I might be more inclined to do it if I didn't use a tripod.
Also, I love that skirt…to anyone else who does, my Target had them on sale this past weekend for $11.50, so check your local Target!!
http://thebluehourfashion.blogspot.com
I absolutely love this outfit… especially your striped pencil skirt. I really should check out Target more often.
Hudson East
HudsonEast.blogspot.com
i'm proud of you! it is REALLY hard, especially the first time, taking photos where people are walking by, or staring at you. i tend to stare back. i mostly am afraid of them nabbing my tripod and camera and running, really. if they watch me, i watch them. and indeed, the photos turned out great! I LOVE that striped skirt on you – and those photos of you on the bench are adorable.
<3 katherine
of corgis and cocktails
I am the WORST at taking pictures of myself. Before I had the baby I used to take outfit pictures of myself in my classroom using photobooth and had to wait for students to be gone or not looking and it was super awkward running back and forth from my computer. Now that I have to get dressed again for work I should start posting outfits again. LOVE this look of yours.
I wouldn't worry about it–I bet they were all admiring your outfit, because this look is adorable! I don't really take outfit pictures because I can't seem to find the time (although I wish I could!), but I have a feeling that I wouldn't even be given a second glance in NYC. The great thing is, there is ALWAYS someone doing something (or looking) weirder than you!
-Alyssa
The Glossy Life
as awkward as taking photos in public is, you look great!!
lashesandlaces.blogspot,co.uk
xx
Oh Amy, I know exactly what you mean! People would stare and stare and stare everytime I am taking pics out ๐
But I am sure you will agree with me – it's all worth it! After all, you look absolutely dreamy in these images!
Edita
http://www.pret-a-reporter.co.uk
I've had my blog for almost 4 years and I STILL can't take pictures out in public. There can't be people walking around, and if someone walks by, I immediately stop and wait for them to pass. I don't know what it is, but I get so embarrassed! But I have to suck it up and just take the damn picture! Thanks for sharing!
P.S. I LOVE your necklace. I have the same exact one, and I get compliments every time I wear it. Great minds think alike =)
xo,
Victoria
The Stylista Diaries
It is way awkward! i haven't even done one yet because I am embarrassed! This outfit is so gorgeous on you! I am in love with the skirt!
sjdmiller.blogspot.com
I totally feel silly taking outfit pics in public too – but I'm starting to learn the best pictures happen when you ignore whats going on around you – the more you do it the more comfortable you'll be doing it ๐ ps you look great! love the outfit!
xo danni
http://hellodenj.blogspot.ca
Great look! I love that skirt <3 ๐
The Celebrity Look
I have yet to venture out to take pictures,
1.) Scared of the people judging me. AND I am a nose picker/wedgiepicker in public too! Why is my vanity the one thing to get me?!
2.) I like to sleep, so in most cases, my photos are rushed haha. Ok, I suck.
http://frenchpresstights.blogspot.com/
I HATE getting my photo taken, even if it's me and the partner and no one's around. I am super camera shy, but working on this slowly. I also feel like an asshole taking outfit photos, but at the same time, I want to show my latest thrifted finds and they just don't look good on the hanger. ๐ Hmmm, how am I weird? Let's see…I collect things with horses on them (sweatshirts, purses, figurines), but I've never actually rode a horse (that's weird, right?); I like to sit on the floor at the thrift store to dig (I have no shame); I really could go on. I think it's our weirdness that makes us wonderful! ๐
I wish I had the you know what's to be photographed in the midst of strangers. Nah, not me. I give you props!!
So pretty!!!
http://mysecretshopping.blogspot.com.es/
This outfit is amazing! I love the skirt.
Louisa
circasundayafternoon.com
That's a great skirt, I love the colors in it. I've been blogging for almost a year and it still feels weird to take outfit photos.
thanks for your nice comment amy. i love skulls…
i hope you like other looks in the blog like this for example:
http://showroomdegarde.blogspot.com/2012/09/paradise.html
and maybe follow me if you like my style
Amy this look is amazing!
My first thought was "Oh that's so J.Crew" ๐
<3 Elisa
Love the honesty of your blog. I'm constantly self-conscience. I hear it gets better with age, lets hope. Love your outfit and no worries about your roots. That is supposed to be in, the whole ombre look.
Agi:)
vodkainfusedlemonade.wordpress.com
Love your necklace. I've ordered a bright pink one. Very cute!
Megan
budgetfashion101.blogspot.ca
I've stopped feeling weird snapping photos in public! I'm not trying to please anyone except myself. Once I let go of that fear, I have a lot more fun!
LOVE this set. The skirt is magic!
XOXO
-Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
http://psbananas.com
I hate getting my photo taken and it takes a while for me to loosen up because I hate being the center of attention. Love the necklace..it goes so well with the skirt!
XO,
Zhanna
http://www.lifeandbows.com
LOVE those shoes. they are pretty amazing.
xoxo
cake & valley
I get that look soooo often! My neighbors think either my boyfriend is obsessed with me and my clothes so he is gay or that I am just ridiculously vain!
Love love love the striped skirt & teh shoes well what can be said other then they fkn rock!
Anywho about taking pictures…. I'm super awkward to begin with so when I have people staring at me wondering why I'm being so vein it just kicks it up a few notches lol
Wow, I really liked the combination of colored beads on a necklace and stripes on the skirt, enchanting!
http://www.gvozdishe.com
Really great skirt
Ninety2wo
LOVE this outfit! Such fun color combos! And you definitely aren't the only one who feels that way about getting pictures taken of yourself! I always feel a little awkward! haha oh well right!? At least you look cute ๐
Kal
http://www.kalleemae.blogspot.com
love that skirt! can't believe it's from target?! crazy.
Beautiful look ๐
http://anna-and-klaudia.blogspot.com/
I just wore that skirt yesterday w/ a chambray top! I loved it- I usually dont like wearing stripes across my (big) butt but this skirt fit great!!
Amazing photos and nice outfit!
http://mesmemosphotoblog.blogspot.com/
I have so many of those moments! It doesn't help that it's usually my 7 yr old taking my photos. People always think it's odd that I'm out in public with my kids snapping pics of me instead of the other way around. But maybe you were getting stares because you looked so cute in your fabulous outfit.:)
I simply love this outfit: the colors are amazing, and the necklace is a stunner! I always feel a little bit awkward, taking photos in public, but they say it gets better with time and practice ๐ Anyhow, I'm glad I've discovered your amazing blog, and I'm your new follower ๐ Keep up the great work!
xx Ivana
Macarons and Pearls
girl you are totes a big girl blogger now! i love this look and the pics turned out great!
I totally feel the same way! Cute outfit also! xo
Best, M.
http://fadedmstyle.com
You have the most beautiful necklace I have ever seen!
http://cravingforbarneys.com
I love this (the outfit and the post)!! And I love your blog! It's a really big deal to just put yourself out there and take photos – I just moved to NYC and have yet to use my tripod on the street because it's so nerve wrecking!
Tracy
therightshoesblog.com
This outfit is perfection…the necklace was the perfect accessory..and yes, I still hate taking pictures in public!
gorgeous skirt, i love seeing stripes in different colours!
yes, i totally try & make out like i'm a tourist when i'm getting photos, hehe! was a lot easier with london fashion week this week, all of us bloggers were just getting snap-happy at somerset house, taking pictures of each other ๐
katie x
love it! smart and simple.
Congrats!!! ๐ I HATE taking pictures with other people around, but there are so many people around my condo that I usually have no choice. LOVE that outfit! The colours in your skirt are so pretty!
xo Jenny
http://www.crazystylelove.com
que falda tan bonita! me encantaa!
http://sweet-perdition.blogspot.com.es/
I get very awkward taking outfit pictures in public. The skirt looks lovely on you!
Laura
http://www.whitewintersblog.com
I love everything about this outfit, and I totally wish I had gotten this skirt at Target over the summer. Such a great look! And it's tough to be a big girl sometimes when people are staring at you! Be brave!
Great skirt!! I always feel awkward when my husband takes blog pics for me in public… still haven't figured out how to overcome this! But more often than not it's just me and my iPhone. ๐
This outfit is just perfect! I cannot even pick one thing that's the best because it all works so well together!
Very pretty! The colors of the skirt are great. I love that your fiance has such a great idea to suggest those pictures!
How adorable! Good for you for having the confidence to do pics in such a public place. I feel weird taking self pics on my MacBook at home! hahaa…I'm obviously not the blogger that you are ๐
-AJ
FitTravelerAJ.blogspot.com
Your other photographer would have never let that flipped necklace happen. Haha. Love the skirt since I almost bought it yesterday ๐
Haha I LOVE everything about this post!! Hila, we all have been in this spot, pretty much everyday!! I think it will always be Awkward no matter what!
I'm with you about the root situation at the moment I'm over due. Do you know about the baby powder trick??!! It saves my life, add it to your roots…I add A LOT and it helps to blend the color so it's not skunk city:)
xoxo
http://www.McKennaBleu.blogspot.com
You look amazing! That skirt is beyond gorgeous!
xo
Sharon
omg I LOVE your bauble necklace! I was actually thinking of buying the exact same color. I just love how it looks against your navy top.
And I totally know what you're talking about. I feel SO AWKWARD when I take pics by myself lol mainly bc I use a tripod (sadly no bf to do it). Even when I do it in on a sidewalk in my neighborhood it still feels weird bc everytime a car drives by I bet I look very self-centered and vain taking pics of myself BY MYSELF haha.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, by the way ๐ Love yours. You got a new follower now ๐
XO, Pear
VanityPear29.blogspot.com
Such a cute skirt Amy!! Love it:)
xo, amy
http://www.dreamingincashmere.com
wonderful look .. love the combination! the skirt is very nice! love the necklace! kiss
I definitely don't like people watching me while we take outfit pictures. Luckily I live in a tourist town, which also happens to contain about 8,000 art students, so for the most part I'm not the weirdest looking person around. ๐
Bevin
magnoliareverie.blogspot.com
First of all… love your outfit!
Second of all… i totally get you about taking photos while people are staring (although I think i lucked out that i love in Korea, where people are totally SHAMELESS when it comes to taking photos of themselves and of each other).
Love this post, and keep up the good work~
-liv
http://chocolivlovelaugh.blogspot.kr/
Good for you Amy! You look fabulous in these photos, and I LOVE that pencil skirt ๐
Annie
The Other Side of Gray
You look fabulous and I also get nervous taking pictures in front of other people. Don't worry!
xx Amy
Leopard and Lillies
I love this outfit, such a wonderful color combo.
Xo, Kelsey
http://www.trashtotrend.blogspot.com
You look amazing! This outfit is syunning and I love your bag :))
moonmar.blogspot.com
I have those shoes! and i love them! Professional and fun! Im so excited to know I have something you wore in your blog hehe
I know that feeling so well, so good for you!:)
xx Kate
http://style-department.blogspot.com
Hahaha, Amy I know how that feels, always kinda weird when you have the feeling people are watching you but after awhile you get kinda used of it. I hate it when my bf don't tell me when my necklace is flipped over or sth else is not right in place hahahha. I love that coloured striped pencil skirt so sophisticated. You look great!
http://www.fleurani.blogspot.de