From Wedding Photography to Marriage

I wrote this for my Through My Eyes Las Vegas photography blog, considering how little readers I get there, I decided to also publish it here. Enjoy!

Last week, I spent over 30hrs sitting in MGM Conference Center in Las Vegas for a photography convention, called Skip’s Summer School. Was it worth getting up at 6am, taking my son to baby sitter and rush to downtown, sitting in a room and listening to 2 hrs speeches at a time, and not getting home until 12am. Heck yeah!!

Not only I have gained so much knowledge on various subjects, more importantly it was the laughter and tears that were shared during the convention, and how watching strangers’ wedding photo slide brought back to me so much memory of my own wedding. I have never met those couples, yet I could relate to them so well just from the incredible wedding photos.

As I watched this NY city wedding video of this gorgeous couple (done by Maring Visuals), I couldn’t stop thinking about my sweet heart, and our wedding ceremony. All those feelings just gushed out from my heart like a flood.

I agree that romance slowly dies in marriage, especially after you have kids, or maybe we are just not doing it right. But I know I haven’t changed how I feel about my husband, it’s just hiding in my heart and getting dusty. How funny it was just by watching strangers’ wedding photo, it brought me right back to that moment and that spot.

I was standing there so nervously, but all I could see was my husband-to-be through my teary eyes, nothing else mattered. I remembered how lucky I thought I was to be able to spend the rest of my life with this sweet and insanely good looking guy, and how much hope and dedication I had to our marriage.

Those feelings slowly fades away through the daily mundane and other things we are trying to accomplish. It was really nice to have my memory refreshed, and remember what life really is about, and I consider that was the best part of this convention.

No kidding when people say a smart bride would spend less on everything else, but hire the best photographer she can afford. A good wedding photographer would make any tight budget weddings look beautiful. Through those photographs, it’s how you are going to remember your wedding, and how your children and grand-children know of your wedding.

When you are feeling down, having troubles in your marriage, or just simply wanting that first in love feeling, flip through your wedding photos, it might save your marriage down the road.

Our wedding photographer was decent, but I really wished that I had spent more money on my wedding photography to have every moment and every detail captured beautifully. That is probably the only regret I have for my wedding. I wouldn’t mind to hit the replay button every other month to relive in those moments.

If you haven’t looked through your wedding photos for a while, do it tonight. Everyone needs to get their memory refreshed; it will be good for you marriage.

Three Days of Shabby Apple – Glam Me Up

Today is our last day for Shabby Apple preteen GI Jane dress review. Courtni jazzed up this dress big time with a grey cardigan, belt, metallic flats, and wavy hair down. She grabbed her little red purse for a pop of color. Doesn’t she look like she’s from a magazine cover. Here are the best shots.

 

 

 

 

See, it’s definitely not hard to wear this dress in a more sophisticated look for a special occasion or going to church. It’s seriously so versatile; I only wish they made this dress in my size. Go to www.shabbyapple.com to check out the rest of their fabulous wear.

Three Days of Shabby Apple – School Day

If you read my previous blog, you know that I’m writing a review on a Shabby Apple preteen dress. As promised, this is the going to school/causal look we did. White sneakers, white vest, back pack and pony tail; you are all set. It’s very simple, yet fun. You can still see all the pockets and belt details with the vest.

I love this look, it’s so fresh and easy; it’s perfect for going to school or just hanging out with friends. Do you guys like it? What else could she wear this with for a casual look?

Come back tomorrow to see how we transform this dress to a glamour look.

Three Days of Shabby Apple – The Dress

I have been talking to Kate from Shabby Apple back and forth a few times about reviewing their preteen line, which was just launched at the beginning of this month. I was so excited that they were letting one of my friends try out and keep this cute GI Jane dress from their fall preteen line.

If you haven’t heard about Shabby Apple they are a Utah based womens clothing line. Their design is not just modest but also very trendy. It seems like someone finally put thoughts and heart into designing modest clothing. They started with women’s line, and expanded into maternity, children, and now preteen.

We received our beautiful packed GI Jane dress a couple weeks ago. I think just the tissue paper and the sticker has already sold on me this olive green dress.

Courtni is my little friend who accepted this invitation. She just turned 13 this year, and loves pretty dresses. We did a photo shoot with her on Saturday for this dress. Although we had to get up very early on Saturday morning to shoot, it didn’t stop us from having a great time. I wish this is my full time job, playing dress up and taking pictures.

Here are a few pictures of cute Courtni in the cute Shabby Apple GI Jane dress.

When we asked Courti how she likes this dress; Courti said,

“ This dress is amazing. It is very versatile and can go with everything. It is a very comfortable dress and it is pefect for church, school, or just hanging out with your friends. I love this dress and would recommend it to anyone.”

Well, just how versatile can this dress be? We are going to show you how to dress them up and down for the next two days. Tomorrow, come back and check out the going to school/causal look, and don’t forget to check out the special occasion/ dressy look the day after. I know you won’t be disappointed.

Does This Outfit Work?

I got this dress from a boutique in L.A. last year. I was crazy about the crispy summer white, and the flowy silhouette. Problem was that the hemline barely made the modesty line, and it shrank after each time I washed it. This dress literally turned to a top. Besides wearing it as a cover up when I go swimming, it’s just been sitting in my closet for almost a year now.

I tried to layer with other stuff, but nothing looks right with it. Until, I got that cute brown belt from Banana Republic, I think I can actually make it work now .

 

dress: Ryu:

skirt: thrift store

shoes: CIRCA Joan & David

Belt: Banana Republic

What do you guys think? Does this outfit work? I still feel it’s a little weird somewhere. At least, I can wear this dress top again, hehe…

(My husband hates taking photos. I have to beg him for hours, and he just takes one picture, and turn away. I had to drag him back to take more. I need to get one of those remote thing for my camera, it will help indeed.)

Sephora Skin Care Samples Review

My husband took some close up shots of me for my Clinique lip gloss post from last week. I was shocked at how bad my skin looked, my pores are as huge as the sponge, and my skin tone is so uneven, all the early signs of aged skin. Wow, it was bad, I almost had to call 911. I could not believe my eyes, how did I allow my skin to get to this stage, this is so sad.

I can’t believe I’m actually showing you guys this. This is the straight-out-of-camera photo. I hope you guys won’t be scared by this, it’s pretty bad. Of course, I had to retouch the crap at of it for my Clinique lip gloss post.

See what I mean?

It seemed like I gave up on taking care of my skin after I had my son. I used to get all the fancy stuff to try, and make sure I have a mask treatment every week, and went to spa to get facial done. I was young, with nicer skin anyway, but I did all I could to maintain it to its best potential. Once I started being a mom, everything on my face just started falling apart. But I wasn’t ready to let it stay this way, I want to have young looking skin as long as I can.

I did some research online, and narrowed down to a few things I want to try. I hurried to Sephora as soon as I could. I got samples of four different things to try. Sephora is so nice about giving samples, they will put whatever you want in a little pot for you to try. You can get at least a week’s worth of product to try.

These three products are Max Complexion Correction Pads from Peter Thomas Roth, Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask from Fresh, The Present Clear Makeup from Philosophy, and Pore No More Pore Refiner from Dr. Brandt.

Ok, so here it goes, the correction pads from PTR are amazing. I started seeing results after the first use, and each day just gets better and better. My pores are getting smaller and smaller, black heads are getting less and less, and skin tone started to even out. I mean this thing is unbelievable.

You will get this tingling sensation when you start using it, but it goes away pretty quick. The peachy smell is nice. This product actually does something. You can get them from Sephora for $36, and it contains 60 pads. I cut them in half, since I mainly just use it on my t-zone, this way I can get 4 months usage at of one jar’s pads. I definitely recommend this to everyone with complexion and large pore problems.

I also have been trying the black tea mask from Fresh, and I have to say that I’m not that impressed. I mean I like how it feels on my skin, but I don’t want to pay for $85 just to feel good on my skin for a few hours a week. For that kind of price, I want a product that does more, and does something more substantial. This isn’t it. I love the smell, and the ultra whipped texture, but that’s about it. Sorry Fresh, I’m not sold on this one.

Philosophy’s clear makeup is very different to everything I have used. I like the concept of using it alone as a moisturizer. I would do anything to reduce the number of steps I need to take to get ready in the morning. This stuff is like a thick white gel, you spread around your face. It feels great and makes your skin look great with less-visible pores and even skin tone, but you have to wait for a two full minutes before you start to apply your make up.

I forgot to wait all two minutes one morning, and put on my foundation, and it was a disaster. My foundation and the clear make up stuff got mixed together to a beige thick gel that stayed on top of your skin, not pleasing to look at. I had to take off all my make up and start over again.

With the combination of the correction pads and this clear makeup thing, I don’t even need to apply foundation anymore. My skin looks flawless with blush for some color and shimmer for some glow. This is a more natural look, which I love, because it’s my own skin without all the cover up . I now save my foundation for special occasions for extreme coverage.

Clear makeup, $25, moisturizer also doubled as foundation, saves money and saves time, what a great buy! Highly recommended.

I haven’t started using the pore refiner for Dr. Brandt yet, because I want to see what they can do individually. This pore refiner is more like a foundation base. I’ll probably wait till I’m done with the Philosophy’s clear makeup to start using the pore refiner. I’ll write another post to keep you guys updated. Thank you for reading, I hope this helps with your daily skin care routine. Don’t give up, girls! Looking good brightens up our day!

My Etsy Store is Open for Business

Hi Everybody, I just started an etsy store to sell my fine art photography. Etsy is a great site for hand made and one-of-a-kind stuff. You will be surprised how created people are. You can purchase my fine art prints through Etsy or my website, www.thoughmeyeslv.com

 

Please come to visit me at my store. I’m sure you will find a print there that defines you and makes a great decoration for your home. Thank you guys!

Through My Eyes Photography Website Unveiled

Yes, it’s finally here. My real website for my photography business. I lover everything about this site, from its colors, its simplicity, its easy navigate menu, to its user friendly previewing and ordering features. Now, you can purchase your digital art and your prints online with paypal or cheque.

I love the site, it’s so me, romantic with a hint of little fun. What do you guys think?