Details:
Skin: -Glam Affair – Artemis – Jamaica 07 C @ Collabor88
Lashes: Glam Affair – MIAMI Lashes Tiffany @ Collabor88
Hair: [LeLutka]-JERRY hair M – StrawberryBlonde
Dress: Tee*fy Gina Bodycon Dress S Prints A @ Collabor88
Eyes: IKON Hope Eyes – Silverleaf (M)
Bangles: LaGyo_Morgan bangle Aqua @ Collabor88
Earrings: (Yummy) Vice Hoop – Gold @ Collabor88
Tights: Schadenfreude Low Black Miami Fishnet Leggings @ Collabor88
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant1
Pose: kokolores
Simple note for those who would wonder: One of Hera’s attribute is the peacock. That’s why I have chosen those colors to represent her.
Picture 1:
Skin: -Belleza- Grace C88 Med 9 @ Collabor88
Hair: Lamb. Asteria – Ginger Pack @ Collabor88
Dress: The Secret Store – Odyssey Dress – Eggplant – S @ Collabor88
Jewels: . aisling . Tortuga Princess – at Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Pose: *TorridWear*
Picture 2:
Skin: -Belleza- Grace C88 Med 10 @ Collabor88
Eyeshadow: NOX. Helter Shadow [Pack Two] @ Collabor88
Hair: Lamb. Pandora – Ombre Pack @ Collabor88
Dress: Schadenfreude Amphitrite Siren Dress @ Collabor88
Head Chain: (Yummy) Oracle Head Chain @ Collabor88
Crown: (Yummy) Golden Laurel Leaf Crown (recolored) @ Collabor88
Necklace: ~Muse~ Marguerite Feather Necklace
Wings: LaGyo_Metis wing shoulders Gold (recolored) @ Collabor88
Ring: (Kunglers Extra) Velouria – R ring
Pose: Kirin @ Collabor88
Details:
Skin: DeeTaleZ Skin Anouk brown Mixedtype
Hair: Exile::West Coast @ Summerfest
Bikini: Zaara : [Mesh] Naisha Bikini top S *cobalt* @ Summerfest
Kimono: -tres blah- Summer Kimono (M) – Floral @ Summerfest
Necklace: (Yummy) Sea Trinkets Charm Necklace
Glasses: (Yummy) Captain’s Aviators – White @ Collabor88
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant
Credits:
Skin: –Belleza– Ava Med Red 2
Eyes: IKON Ardent Eyes – Glass (S)
Hair: Magika [01] Give
Dress: Zaara : [Mesh] Aamani wrap dress *print-leaves*
Earrings: Zaara : Ansuka pearl drop earrings *night*
Ring: Zaara : Raga oyster ring *paua*
Necklace: (Yummy) Simple Pearl Necklace
Shoes: [Gos] Boutique – Lolita Espadrilles – Jade
Poses: D.Luxx and Marukin at Pose Fair
For any Second Life Fashion blogger, there is one item you absolutely need and which makes your life so much easier, it is a posing stand. Basicly, you drop your poses in it and scroll through them to choose the one which will compliment your outfit the best. Poses are so important to make good pictures. I cannot imagine going on blogging without my dear [Tillie] Posing Stand. I have it for years and it has never failed me. For beginners, it is even delivered with poses from reknown poses shops, being Diesel Works and Glitterati.
Occasionnaly, Tillie Ariantho is adding new features to her creation and you automatically receive a new box full of wonders. The last 4.0 version is bringing a very neat option: “[new] light/huds: You can now click a button in the blue LIGHT menu and on the hud LIGHT page to make lights follow the nearest avatar: button FOLLOW. This will make the light always being directed towards the nearest avatar.” I just love that. For a long time I have been avoiding playing with spotlights in Second Life because I was finding it too long to set up. Nuw, you just click a button and it is set. I don’t see how to make it easier.
While snapshotting the picture in world was easier, I had a bit more trouble to rework the light and shadows (dodge and burn) in Photoshop as there are three sources of light. For the rest, I have kept the same postprocessing method I usualy do, that is cleaning the picture than playing with curves (a lot), adding contrast, vibrance and then lowering the saturation. Here below, you see the raw shot before working on it.
Details:
Skin: –Belleza– Ava Med Red 1
Eyes: IKON Ardent Eyes – Blossom (S)
Hairbase: [LeLutka]-HAIRBASE SummerTime
Hair: Magika [Hair L] Moment
Sweater: Emery – Mesh Sweater Carrie Agre – S
Shorts: (fashionably dead) Scallop Shorts – M Light Denim at Collabor88 until 7th of March 2013
Tights: Maitreya Tights * Xanadu S
Scarf: [Decoy] Izel Scarf – Mint (Rigged) at Collabor88 until 7th of March 2013
Earrings: {Cherry} Larissa Earrings – cyan at L’accesoires event
Necklace: (Yummy) Sea Trinkets Charm Necklace
Nails: Pixel Mode – Diamond Edt. Mesh Nails : Regular
Boots: Maitreya August Ankle Boots * Lion S-M
Posing Stand: [Tillie] Posing Stand 4.04
Pose: Glitterati
Details:
Skin: Glam Affair – Laurel 04 BL at Collabor88
Eyes: IKON Eternal Eyes – Pond (S)
Hair: [LeLutka]-GLORIA Hair – BlondeFun
Dress + Top: coldLogic combo – diaz.poppy (M) (review Copy)
Hat: -Glam Affair- Oly Hat 03 at Collabor88
Jewels: (Yummy) Caprice Set – Black and White at Collabor88
Streetlamp with pose and Umbrella: LISP
Credits:
Skin: [PXL] FAITH SK NE MEB C2 + [PXL] FAITH SK Wine Lips + [PXL] FAITH SK Smokey Eyes
Eyes: IKON Kaleido Eyes – Grove (M)
Hair: >TRUTH< Briony w/Roots – strawberry
Top: coldLogic shirt – flockhart.wine (M)
Pants: coldLogic trouser – eise.ebony (M – cuff2)
Nails: Izzie’s – Metallic Gradient Nails
Jewels: (Yummy) Michelle Pearl Set at Collabor88
Pose: Torridwear
A third version of the Lily skin is now available at Belleza. This one has red brows and freckles. The face is a great combination of softness and feminity yet thanks to the shading, it doesn’t look too young.
Reading feeds has become very valuable for me since I am often away from Second Life lately and I miss a lot of new releases. I was happy to learn that Emery is joining the mesh bandwagon. I am showing here a yummy top but there is also a short dress with ethnic prints. You can also admire on a lot blogs the new mesh hair by DeLa. The styles are so very sexy and feminine, perfect for the new shape I am working on. I would have wished a bit more contrast in the textures, or roots options and they would have been perfect for me.
I have played again with hair brushes, a bit too much but it was fun so I couldn’t stop. I have refined a bit the Taylor shape so maybe I will release it soon. The body is much more curvy when what I am used to make but it looks very sexy this way while still fitting a size M.
Credits:
Shape: ** Dunes ** Taylor Shape Size M (not released yet)
Skin: –Belleza– Lily V1 Med 4 (cleavage)
Eyes: IKON Horizon Eyes v2 – Pale Glass (S)
Hair: =DeLa*= Mesh Hair “Mango” Blonde 2
Top: Emery – Mesh Top Cersei (Blonde) – S
Pants: Maitreya Flare Jeans (for heels) * M #5
Belt: {mon tissu} Seneca Threaded Leather Belt ~ Worn
Earrings: (Yummy) Observation Earrings
Bangles: SIGMA Jewels/ Chic bangles (gold)
Poses: TorridWear
Credits:
Skin: *League* Jen Medium Aqua
Eyes: IKON ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Light Sand (M)
Eyelashes: SLink
Hair: “”D!va“” Hair “Chika4” (Type A)(Cat’s eye)
Dress: {mon tissu} Silk Tucked Pencil Dress (S) ~ Geometric
Earrings: [MANDALA]CHaraChara earrings/caravan Blue
Necklace: (Yummy) Simple Pearl Necklace
Pose: !bang
My pictures will be a bit different today has Harlow Heslop has issued the challenged to post unedited pictures for our blogs. I like the idea as it allowed me to rethink my way of taking pictures.
With time, I have developped a windlight settings and some photoshop editions which allow me to enhance my picture while keeping the colors natural and giving more depth effect. For this set of pictures, I have created a new windlight setting, and I have also framed the pictures so I don’t have to resize them. The result is a bit too blue but let’s say it is the wanted effect.
In a way, I have cheated as I have used newly released mesh items, which remove a lot of problems from the pictures. When you are going to stores like celoe, Exile and The Secret Store, you are sure to have quality products which won’t disapoint you.
I have used another trick actualy, which was not intended at first. I am taking my pictures in .png to avoid loosing details. I am also taking them using a huge resolution like 4000 x 5000 pixels. I first wanted to post the original pictures but that meant uploading 31 mega to flickr so I have decided to downsize them the way i usualy do, transforming to .jpg with a lower resolution, and hiding a lot of problematic details this way like jagged edges.
Finaly, for the skin, I am wearing pUK from Dutch Touch, the new release for the VIP group only.
As a conclusion, I would like to focus on the fact that, wether you choose to edit your pictures or not, because it is your fun to do so or not, while using quality items, a good windlight setting and having an eye for framing, you should come up with quality pictures.
Credits:
Skin: ::dUTCH tOUCH:: ::pUK:: pEACH – (Bare) CLA FR
EyeLiner: ::DT:: MakeUp – EyeLiner – nr 2 and ::dUTCH tOUCH:: AddOns – EyeLashes plus Kohl
Lipstick: :dUTCH tOUCH:: ::eSmEE:: pEACH – Glossy Fuchsia Lips
Teeth: Redgrave (part of Bella skin)
Eyes: IKON ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Light Aspen (M)
Hair: ::Exile:: Queen Bee:Nectar
Sweater: [celoe.jet.sweater.ebony/swan.S]
Pants: [celoe.dade.slacks.gold.S]
Nails: ::je suis…naive::Nails::No.001:Pink
Earrings and Bracelet: (Yummy) Hodgepodge Silver
Bag: The Secret Store – Funky Tango Bag – Swatches
Shoes: [celoe.xylia.pump.claret.]
Poses: Fri.day
Dunes 
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