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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Kaitlyn's Blogging Bloopers: Volume 9

What makes you laugh? I'm talking the out loud, holding your stomach, slapping your knee kind of happiness. For me, it's never been the "typical" things that seem to please the masses...aka bad Kevin Hart/Adam Sandler comedies and overly crude bathroom humor. Instead, it's things like overly dry humor, silly dog memes, early 90's flicks and my high school favorite, Homestar Runner. Anyone else used to watch that cartoon? It's completely ass backwards, makes no sense and that's just why I enjoy it. I also appreciate the cheesiest kinds of humor...puns specifically, which is why I look forward to curating clever headlines for marketing pieces at my job.

So, let's see how I do with another round of blooper captions...

She's Bag at it Again...

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"So, you think you're really pretty?"

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"You think I'm goorrrgeous....You want to to kissss me...You want to daate me."

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Simon Says Stripes are Always in Style

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Snap Snap, We're Missing the Good Light...

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Confirming...Yep, these boots WERE made to double as weapons.

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Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto...

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Daydream Believer/ Faker

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Have any perfect captions for these shots?

Stop by Friday for Lisa's next installment of Bloopers!

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Kaitlyn's Blogging Bloopers: Volume 8

Bloop·er - 1. an embarrassing error.

That may be the textbook definition but in the world of blogging, these outtakes are anything but embarrassing. They are not only inevitable, but realistic and a reminder not to take yourself so seriously. These are the shots you don't see on Instagram...the ones you don't spend hours curating and perfecting in order to make the best impression in a 640x640 square frame. They are raw, unedited and oh so much fun.

Welcome to volume 8...

Ohhh, the trend is flamingos on your clothes, not in your pose...

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When you think it's a cute IG shot but you're just cross-eyed

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"Got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good soul in my feet"

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Have you ever seen a face that's more "Bye Felicia?"

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Because sometimes swings are less cute, more girl-on-a-pole...

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The look of a blogger who just realized the SD card is full...

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"No, no...It's totally warm, I promise!"

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The monster hand peeking out of the pocket... EVERY SINGLE TIME.

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What, you don't shoot swimsuit looks in lipstick at 9:00am?

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What would you guys title these photos? I want to hear your clever captions!

Friday, May 6, 2016

Kaitlyn's Blogging Bloopers: Volume 7

For some reason when I looked at all of these crazy outtakes, I couldn't stop thinking about the Instagram Husband sensation. Maybe it's because when I shoot with my hubs (God love him), he usually ends up rapid firing which leads to a lot of photos where I look like a goon. Or maybe it's because he is a caption creating wizard and I wondered what he would say about these. Fun fact: Before we started dating, we stayed with some friends at U of I for the weekend and ended up in some pretty hilarious situations at the bars one night...#socollege. After posting the photos on Facebook, he left comments on each one and almost every one had me near peeing my pants. I'm pretty sure it was this moment that I wondered, where has this guy been all my life?

With that said, I figured I would throw it back to those carefree college days and see if he's still got it. In his own words, here are my husband's thoughts on my latest installment of outtakes:

"Do you have this wall in green?"

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"What? The ghost arm is the hot new trend of 2016."

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"Hell yeah, I'm a m-fing princess."

(A throwback from our Avril-loving days)

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"Nice! I forgot tonight was Dancing with the Stars!"

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"What asinine thing would my hubs say about these glasses?!"

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"*Snaps* Garson! Another photo shoot, please!"

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While he may hate having to pause for food photos before we eat (or it didn't happen, right?!) and doesn't feel the same passion for a fantastically colored wall, at the end of the day, he supports this creative outlet of mine and even shoots a few photos for me...

After all, behind every girl on Instagram is a guy like him, and a brick wall ;)

P.S. See some of my previous bloopers here: one // two // three

Monday, February 22, 2016

Kaitlyn's Blogging Bloopers: Volume 6

I'm grateful for anyone that's willing to shoot my outfit photos for the blog (shout out to Mom who is always gracious about it and my husband is typically not but does it anyway...#IGHUSBAND). But I truly have the most fun with I'm shooting with Lisa...because we are immersed in this beautiful world of blogging, we are the only ones who truly understand what the other one looks for when it comes to getting the "perfect shot."
We don't rapid fire shoot to get it over with (unless it's negative degrees, as seen below). Instead, a lot of work actually goes into these plans -- finding a time that works for both of us, picking a location, hitting the right light/time of day, pre-styling multiple outfits, shooting, editing, writing content and so on. But through all of this, we spend so much time laughing, especially at the ridiculous poses and things we will try to get a good photo. Sometimes they don't end up turning out as planned....
This is evidenced in my 6th edition of blogging bloopers:
"Are we really doing this without coats on?"

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Are we human...or are we dancer?

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Apparently, I'm trying to bring back the Macarena...

Fingers crossed!

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"Is the lighting orange? But it's pouring outside

and this outfit can't go to waste"...

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This may or may not be filled with coffee. We'll never know.

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When sultry actually looks more like stoned...

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My mouth gives my stink eye away...

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Another self-timer CLASSIC.

(post coming this week!)
Fellow bloggers: What is your favorite part of shooting with your besties?

Monday, November 9, 2015

Kaitlyn's Blogging Bloopers: Volume 5

About a week ago, "Instagram celebrity" Essena O'Neill deleted 2,000 photos, renamed her account to "Social Media Is Not Real Life," and changed the captions on existing photos with truthful anecdotes about posts she was paid for, how many tries it took to get the shot, and the pressures she felt to look perfect. She shared her concerns about everyone's need for social validation and approval, living life by the number of likes on a photo. On one hand, this kind of outcry can be viewed as slightly overdramatic or just a different kind of need for attention. On the other, being in a similar position as a "lifestyle" blogger, it is so refreshing to hear someone admit how over the top and addicting the world of social media and constant interaction/communication can become.

I've talked about it before, but sometimes it worries me how much time and effort we put into creating an image that reflects perfection to impress others. For the most part, I try not to let myself get too absorbed in the world of fashion and curating a Pinterest-approved lifestyle...I work hard to connect a lot of my style-focused posts to a story that gives it some dimension because for me, there is much more to blogging than taking photos in different outfits every day and hoping people will approve. The thing that keeps me coming back is the challenge of creating a good story because first and foremost, I peg myself as a writer and it's important to me to make sure I never let the "likes" (or lack thereof) dictate how I live my life.

With that said, I like to shed light on the imperfect moments as a reminder that all of those gorgeous graffiti wall backgrounds and capturing every moment Truman Show style on on Snapchat are actually very small in comparison to the bigger picture.

Here are a few recent funny moments between the "usable" shots...aka blogging bloopers, volume 5:

What do you think of the social media addiction?

Do you support Essena's decision to quit everything in search of something worth real value?

Friday, August 28, 2015

Kaitlyn's Blogging Bloopers: Volume 4

Sometimes I feel like our lives have become so intertwined with social media that it’s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. We are very quick to judge someone’s life by the photos they share…the acai bowls that look like works of art or the beautiful blogger who just had a baby but got her rockin’ bod back in DAYS…because who really wants to see the dirty cereal bowls in the sink or the same ratty t-shirt we throw on to run to the grocery store?

It makes sense to post the best parts of your day, especially if that helps you focus on the positive, but at the same time, it’s just as important to realize those are just brief moments in our lives…everyone is weathering their own storm and experiences daily struggles that aren’t always shown through a Snapseed filter.

With that said, we must find the time to laugh at ourselves…bloggers spend a whole lot of time photographing one another, picking apart the best ones and let’s be honest, editing out the ugly.

So from time to time, we must share what happens in between the “best of”…the blogger bloopers...

Wait, I CAN'T drink it all?