Angel Dessous for The Ashraya Project

Keira, model, photographer and stylist wears

Angel Dessous-Rusalka-India-Ashraya Project  NEW!
Angel Dessous India Skin  NEW!
Angel Dessous India Eyes 4  NEW!
Angel Dessous India Lips 4  NEW!
Donna Flora TANYA earrings
Baiastice-Moira hair attachment-BLACK

www.ashraya.net

THE ASHRAYA PROJECT LM


Filed under: Fashion Shows/Events, SL Beauty, SL Fashion Tagged: Angel Dessous, BAIASTICE, Donna Flora, The Ashraya Project

Angel Dessous for The Ashraya Project

Keira, model, photographer and stylist wears

Angel Dessous-Rusalka-India-Ashraya Project  NEW!
Angel Dessous India Skin  NEW!
Angel Dessous India Eyes 4  NEW!
Angel Dessous India Lips 4  NEW!
Donna Flora TANYA earrings
Baiastice-Moira hair attachment-BLACK

www.ashraya.net

THE ASHRAYA PROJECT LM


A Vision of Loveliness…

Nomine_WP_ModishMay17th

Click Image for Full Detail.

Wearing:

Skin/Shape – Modish – LiLMay Sunkiss clev / LilMay shape NEW! For GSP
Makeup – "TSG" Maquillaje – Rainbow Eyeshadow
Hair – /Wasabi Pills/ Cookie Mesh Hair – Powder NEW!
Outfit – Nomine – Ariel Wedding Gown Lilac NEW!

Tres Beau for Culture Shock

Keira, model, photographer and stylist wears

Tres Beau “Shocked”  NEW!
blackLiquid MAKEUP -hot pink gloss
[mock] Back to Basics [eyeshadow] [Blue Gem]
::Exile:: Josie:Moonlight

  C u l t u r e    S h o c k   2 0 1 2
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀

The 2nd annual culture shock event
opening May 4th 2011 for Doctors
Without Borders (known also as
Médicins Sans Frontières). This new
event will feature art, music and of
course – FASHION!      A CHIC event.


Filed under: Fashion Shows/Events, SL Beauty, SL Fashion Tagged: blackLiquid MAKEUP, CHIC Management, Culture Shock, Doctors without Borders, Exile, Medicins Sans Frontieres, MODAVIA Productions, Tres Beau, [mock]

Tres Beau for Culture Shock

Keira, model, photographer and stylist wears

Tres Beau “Shocked”  NEW!
blackLiquid MAKEUP -hot pink gloss
[mock] Back to Basics [eyeshadow] [Blue Gem]
::Exile:: Josie:Moonlight

  C u l t u r e    S h o c k   2 0 1 2
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀

The 2nd annual culture shock event
opening May 4th 2011 for Doctors
Without Borders (known also as
Médicins Sans Frontières). This new
event will feature art, music and of
course – FASHION!      A CHIC event.


FINESMITH for Culture Shock

Keira, model, photographer and stylist wears

FINESMITH SAFARI back necklace- culture shock exclusive  NEW!
-Glam Affair- Linn Light
::Exile:: Callisto:Stefani

  C u l t u r e    S h o c k   2 0 1 2
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀

The 2nd annual culture shock event
opening May 4th 2011 for Doctors
Without Borders (known also as
Médicins Sans Frontières). This new
event will feature art, music and of
course – FASHION!      A CHIC event.


Filed under: Fashion Shows/Events, SL Beauty, SL Fashion Tagged: CHIC Management, Culture Shock, Doctors without Borders, Exile, FINESMITH, Glam Affair, Medicins Sans Frontieres, MODAVIA Productions

FINESMITH for Culture Shock

Keira, model, photographer and stylist wears

FINESMITH SAFARI back necklace- culture shock exclusive  NEW!
-Glam Affair- Linn Light
::Exile:: Callisto:Stefani

  C u l t u r e    S h o c k   2 0 1 2
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀

The 2nd annual culture shock event
opening May 4th 2011 for Doctors
Without Borders (known also as
Médicins Sans Frontières). This new
event will feature art, music and of
course – FASHION!      A CHIC event.


BELLEZA’S LILY V2

I’ve worn a Belleza skin since November 27, 2010—I looked to see when I bought that first skin just to be sure. I started with Elle, went to Erika when that skin was new, and have now fallen in love with the new Lily V2. I purchased the basic, no-makeup version in three different shades from left to right in the photo below, Fair (with red eyebrows and hairbase tattoo), Sun Kissed with the default blond eyebrows and hairbase, and Deep Tan (with dark eyebrows and hairbase tattoo). You get all three choices for eyebrow and hairbase color with all of the color skins, so you can mix and match as you like—I love that option.

I’m wearing the skin option with cleavage, but I usually choose the option with less cleavage. i noticed that with the first two skins, I am wearing the eyebrow shape that was designed for my shape, but in the dark tanned skin I am wearing the eyebrow shape (bald) that comes with the skins.

While I am showing you the lightest and darkest skin tones and one of the middle tones, there are three middle tones I do not yet own. I really like being able to stay with the same skin but change the tone depending on the clothing I’m wearing, the designer’s preferences if I’m in a show or advertisement, or if I just feel like it.

New Belleza Skin

What Xenobia Is Wearing and Other Credits

Right Left

Skin: Belleza—Lily V2 (Fair 0/Cleavage/Red Brows and Hairbase Tattoo)

Hair: Dura—Boy 33 (Sienna)

Earrings: FineSmith—Play Cubes (Broadway)

Eyes: My Precious—Agnes Fae Eyes (Apple of My Eye) (Medium)

Middle

Skin: Belleza—Lily (Sun Kissed 0/Hairbase/Cleavage)

Hair: Dura—Boy 33 (Barley Corn)

Earrings: FineSmith—Chant (Petalite)

Eyes: My Precious—Agnes Beaute Eyes (Forever Ice Beauty) (Medium)

Left Right

Skin: Belleza—Lily V2 (Dark Tan 0/Cleavage/Dark Hair & Brows Tattoo)

Hair: Dura—Boy 33 (Black)

Earrings: FineSmith—Chakra Earrings (Texture-change)

Eyes: My Precious—Agnes Beaute Eyes (Dark Ivory) (Medium)

All

Swimsuit: Mon Cheri—Wrap-Around Bikini Print

Poses: Manifeste Poses

Model & Photographer: Xenobia Foxclaw

Background: PNP (from the Beach Fun Pack 3)

What I Like #73

I love all sorts of photos and artworks created in Second Life, but the ones that stop me in my tracks most often are the simplest in composition, the closeup head shot. Usually there’s no set dressing, no complex background, nothing except a plain wall and an avatar.  What makes a good portrait?  The best portraits reveal something about the character behind the avatar. More than anything, I think capturing that elusive thing we call character. That’s done with a combination of pose, framing, expression and they eyes. There are wonderful tutorials on how to take good portrait photos and though they are for real life photography, the suggestions still apply. Check out 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits and 10 More Tips for Stunning Portrait Photography. Even the tips that seem purely real life such as using a wide angle lens are applicable to Second Life photography where you can change the lens using CTL-8, CTL-9 and CTL-0 (or CMD on a Mac) and give yourself a zoom lens or a wide angle lens.

Dusk.

Bronson Twine is one of my favorite portrait photographers. He epitomizes the studied simplicity of a successful portraitist. At first glance, this is an incredibly simple picture. But notice how the unfocused background divides the picture into horizontal thirds and how her eyes,  those piercing eyes, are at the intersection of horizontal and vertical thirds. He poses her body at one angle and turns her head in another, giving us a dynamic tension and keeping her looking into the frame. He uses lighting to add interest, dimension and as a frame for her face.  This is, for me, a breath-taking photo that I have gone back to more than once to look at and admire.

Untitled.

I love this portrait because it seems so immediate and in the moment. It does not feel at all like a posed portrait. That comes from her leaning forward and looking to the side. She is looking into the frame, to be sure, but not in the “posing for a portrait” sense of it. She appears to be looking to side because she heard a noise, perhaps. There’s an element of the startled tensing, questioning, fight or flight moment in her body position and the tension it suggests. With just a plain white background and a head and shoulders shot, Bronson Twine tells a story – one that has us wondering what happens next. That is real artistry. Twine also has a blog called McGreavy Place. The tag line is “Where All the Bad Things Are”, which clues you into its macabre aesthetic. For his stunning portraits, however, be sure to take a look at his photostream.

Como un jardin

I love this portrait by Syra Hyun for the blog SL Extravaganza. I love the angle she used in shooting the photo. It adds a unique perspective and allows the feminine floral gown, that normally would not be seen, to become a frame for the picture.

When you’re really good, you know when to break the rules. For example, this photo from Di Hoorenbeek not only has the body facing out of the frame, her face is also turned away and looking out of the frame. Yet it works. It arrests our attention, though notice how she compensates by using her arm to lead your eyes. In fact, you will probably notice that your eyes are drawn to the arm and the skirt than to her face, contra the usual expectation in photography. This effectively highlights the stunning details of the fabric and the dress, part of the purpose of the photo. However, that is somewhat balanced by the desaturation that makes the bold red lips something to catch and hold your eye.  The distressed texture that is layered over the portrait adds another dimension to the picture, suggesting it was taken long ago and giving it a bit of history and mystery.

Look#291

This portrait by Cobra Barbasch for FashionSL is very arresting. With sunglasses, he loses that “window to the soul” that is one of the most effective tools for drawing us into a picture and directing our gaze. However, this picture loses none of its emotional punch. He does some amazing things wiht the styling, for example, to focus our attention. Note the hairstyle with the shaved lines that lead directly to the face and notice how those three vertical lines on each side are repeated in the glasses. This portrait is all about framing and centering and then adding an element that unbalances that perfect centering and adds tension. In this case, the cigarette with its strong vertical line of smoke cutting the face into thirds, two-thirds on the left and one-third on the right of the smoke.  The fact that the ash is poised to fall at any second also helps give the story immediacy and expectation of what happens next, adding a dynamic element.

There are times when silence has the loudest voice ~ Leroy Brownlow

I like this picture from microblogger Caoimhe Lionheart or Cao. I love all the negative space that fills the portrait and the unusual angle of the picture. We don’t see many shots in profile in Second Life, partly because many people make their shape to look really good from the front and have not paid much attention to how it looks from the side when moving those sliders and some unpleasant surprises when they first take a look from the side. The unusual angle, though, makes the picture fresher and more exciting.

I love this picture from Zachary Zufreur for his blog.  The foot in the foreground and the active pose makes it dynamic and interesting and gives it an added dimension.  You can see how he used the Rule of Thirds in cropping this from the larger Flickr picture, placing the strong vertical two-thirds from the left and the shoe two-thirds from the bottom. Of course, there’s the added suspense of whether his wild kicking might land him in the drink as he’s doing it on a dock.

This portrait from Serene Fairey for slTransfusion is stunning. You really must click through to the post to see the fabulous study in dramatic lighting she did as well. I chose the portrait to highlight, though, because I love how much personality it has. Her casual ease in her body and the confident expression in her face. This is the face of a woman who faces the world boldly, with confidence and ease. From the arch of her brow to the catchlights in her eyes to the uptilt of her chin, this is the face of female power.

Baiastice Norma Mesh Swimsuit.

Holy Vargas Girl, Batman! This picture from Ilanit Orsini evokes the nostalgia of the classic pinup with the pose, the bit of glow in the skin and the rich colors. The composition is fabulous, using the rule of threes with the floats which also form a triangle that frames the subject. I love the use of the hat to complete the nautical theme and its clever incorporation into the pose. Simply fabulous!

 

What I Like #73

I love all sorts of photos and artworks created in Second Life, but the ones that stop me in my tracks most often are the simplest in composition, the closeup head shot. Usually there’s no set dressing, no complex background, nothing except a plain wall and an avatar.  What makes a good portrait?  The best portraits reveal something about the character behind the avatar. More than anything, I think capturing that elusive thing we call character. That’s done with a combination of pose, framing, expression and they eyes. There are wonderful tutorials on how to take good portrait photos and though they are for real life photography, the suggestions still apply. Check out 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits and 10 More Tips for Stunning Portrait Photography. Even the tips that seem purely real life such as using a wide angle lens are applicable to Second Life photography where you can change the lens using CTL-8, CTL-9 and CTL-0 (or CMD on a Mac) and give yourself a zoom lens or a wide angle lens.

Dusk.

Bronson Twine is one of my favorite portrait photographers. He epitomizes the studied simplicity of a successful portraitist. At first glance, this is an incredibly simple picture. But notice how the unfocused background divides the picture into horizontal thirds and how her eyes,  those piercing eyes, are at the intersection of horizontal and vertical thirds. He poses her body at one angle and turns her head in another, giving us a dynamic tension and keeping her looking into the frame. He uses lighting to add interest, dimension and as a frame for her face.  This is, for me, a breath-taking photo that I have gone back to more than once to look at and admire.

Untitled.

I love this portrait because it seems so immediate and in the moment. It does not feel at all like a posed portrait. That comes from her leaning forward and looking to the side. She is looking into the frame, to be sure, but not in the “posing for a portrait” sense of it. She appears to be looking to side because she heard a noise, perhaps. There’s an element of the startled tensing, questioning, fight or flight moment in her body position and the tension it suggests. With just a plain white background and a head and shoulders shot, Bronson Twine tells a story – one that has us wondering what happens next. That is real artistry. Twine also has a blog called McGreavy Place. The tag line is “Where All the Bad Things Are”, which clues you into its macabre aesthetic. For his stunning portraits, however, be sure to take a look at his photostream.

Como un jardin

I love this portrait by Syra Hyun for the blog SL Extravaganza. I love the angle she used in shooting the photo. It adds a unique perspective and allows the feminine floral gown, that normally would not be seen, to become a frame for the picture.

When you’re really good, you know when to break the rules. For example, this photo from Di Hoorenbeek not only has the body facing out of the frame, her face is also turned away and looking out of the frame. Yet it works. It arrests our attention, though notice how she compensates by using her arm to lead your eyes. In fact, you will probably notice that your eyes are drawn to the arm and the skirt than to her face, contra the usual expectation in photography. This effectively highlights the stunning details of the fabric and the dress, part of the purpose of the photo. However, that is somewhat balanced by the desaturation that makes the bold red lips something to catch and hold your eye.  The distressed texture that is layered over the portrait adds another dimension to the picture, suggesting it was taken long ago and giving it a bit of history and mystery.

Look#291

This portrait by Cobra Barbasch for FashionSL is very arresting. With sunglasses, he loses that “window to the soul” that is one of the most effective tools for drawing us into a picture and directing our gaze. However, this picture loses none of its emotional punch. He does some amazing things wiht the styling, for example, to focus our attention. Note the hairstyle with the shaved lines that lead directly to the face and notice how those three vertical lines on each side are repeated in the glasses. This portrait is all about framing and centering and then adding an element that unbalances that perfect centering and adds tension. In this case, the cigarette with its strong vertical line of smoke cutting the face into thirds, two-thirds on the left and one-third on the right of the smoke.  The fact that the ash is poised to fall at any second also helps give the story immediacy and expectation of what happens next, adding a dynamic element.

There are times when silence has the loudest voice ~ Leroy Brownlow

I like this picture from microblogger Caoimhe Lionheart or Cao. I love all the negative space that fills the portrait and the unusual angle of the picture. We don’t see many shots in profile in Second Life, partly because many people make their shape to look really good from the front and have not paid much attention to how it looks from the side when moving those sliders and some unpleasant surprises when they first take a look from the side. The unusual angle, though, makes the picture fresher and more exciting.

I love this picture from Zachary Zufreur for his blog.  The foot in the foreground and the active pose makes it dynamic and interesting and gives it an added dimension.  You can see how he used the Rule of Thirds in cropping this from the larger Flickr picture, placing the strong vertical two-thirds from the left and the shoe two-thirds from the bottom. Of course, there’s the added suspense of whether his wild kicking might land him in the drink as he’s doing it on a dock.

This portrait from Serene Fairey for slTransfusion is stunning. You really must click through to the post to see the fabulous study in dramatic lighting she did as well. I chose the portrait to highlight, though, because I love how much personality it has. Her casual ease in her body and the confident expression in her face. This is the face of a woman who faces the world boldly, with confidence and ease. From the arch of her brow to the catchlights in her eyes to the uptilt of her chin, this is the face of female power.

Baiastice Norma Mesh Swimsuit.

Holy Vargas Girl, Batman! This picture from Ilanit Orsini evokes the nostalgia of the classic pinup with the pose, the bit of glow in the skin and the rich colors. The composition is fabulous, using the rule of threes with the floats which also form a triangle that frames the subject. I love the use of the hat to complete the nautical theme and its clever incorporation into the pose. Simply fabulous!

 

What I Like #73

I love all sorts of photos and artworks created in Second Life, but the ones that stop me in my tracks most often are the simplest in composition, the closeup head shot. Usually there’s no set dressing, no complex background, nothing except a plain wall and an avatar.  What makes a good portrait?  The best portraits reveal something about the character behind the avatar. More than anything, I think capturing that elusive thing we call character. That’s done with a combination of pose, framing, expression and the eyes. There are wonderful tutorials on how to take good portrait photos and though they are for real life photography, the suggestions still apply. Check out 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits and 10 More Tips for Stunning Portrait Photography. Even the tips that seem purely real life such as using a wide angle lens are applicable to Second Life photography where you can change the lens using CTL-8, CTL-9 and CTL-0 (or CMD on a Mac) and give yourself a zoom lens or a wide angle lens.

Dusk.

Bronson Twine is one of my favorite portrait photographers. He epitomizes the studied simplicity of a successful portraitist. At first glance, this is an incredibly simple picture. But notice how the unfocused background divides the picture into horizontal thirds and how her eyes,  those piercing eyes, are at the intersection of horizontal and vertical thirds. He poses her body at one angle and turns her head in another, giving us a dynamic tension and keeping her looking into the frame. He uses lighting to add interest, dimension and as a frame for her face.  This is, for me, a breath-taking photo that I have gone back to more than once to look at and admire.

Untitled.

I love this portrait because it seems so immediate and in the moment. It does not feel at all like a posed portrait. That comes from her leaning forward and looking to the side. She is looking into the frame, to be sure, but not in the “posing for a portrait” sense of it. She appears to be looking to the side because she heard a noise, perhaps. There’s an element of the startled tensing, questioning, fight or flight moment in her body position that adds drama. With just a plain white background and a head and shoulders shot, Bronson Twine tells a story – one that has us wondering what happens next. That is real artistry. Twine also has a blog called McGreavy Place. The tag line is “Where All the Bad Things Are”, which clues you into its macabre aesthetic. For his stunning portraits, however, be sure to take a look at his photostream.

Como un jardin

I love this portrait by Syra Hyun for the blog SL Extravaganza. I love the angle she used in shooting the photo. It adds a unique perspective and allows the feminine floral gown, that normally would not be seen, to become a frame for the picture.

When you’re really good, you know when to break the rules. For example, this photo from Di Hoorenbeek not only has the body facing out of the frame, her face is also turned away and looking out of the frame. Yet it works. It arrests our attention, though notice how she compensates by using her arm to lead your eyes. In fact, you will probably notice that your eyes are drawn to the arm and the skirt then to her face, contra the usual expectation in photography. This effectively highlights the stunning details of the fabric and the dress, part of the purpose of the photo. However, that is somewhat balanced by the desaturation that makes the bold red lips something to catch and hold your eye.  The distressed texture that is layered over the portrait adds another dimension to the picture, suggesting it was taken long ago and giving it a bit of history and mystery.

Look#291

This portrait by Cobra Barbasch for FashionSL is very arresting. With sunglasses, he loses that “window to the soul” that is one of the most effective tools for drawing us into a picture and directing our gaze. However, this picture loses none of its emotional punch. He does some amazing things wiht the styling to focus our attention. Note the hairstyle with the shaved lines that lead directly to the face and notice how those three vertical lines on each side are repeated in the glasses. This portrait is all about framing and centering and then adding an element that unbalances that perfect centering and adds tension. In this case, the cigarette with its strong vertical line of smoke cutting the face into thirds, two-thirds on the left and one-third on the right of the smoke.  The fact that the ash is poised to fall at any second also helps give the story immediacy and expectation of what happens next, adding a dynamic element.

There are times when silence has the loudest voice ~ Leroy Brownlow

I like this picture from microblogger Caoimhe Lionheart or Cao. I love all the negative space that fills the portrait and the unusual angle of the picture. We don’t see many shots in profile in Second Life, partly because many people make their shape to look really good from the front and have not paid much attention to how it looks from the side when moving those sliders and some unpleasant surprises when they first take a look from the side. The unusual angle, though, makes the picture fresher and more exciting.

I love this picture from Zachary Zufreur for his blog.  The foot in the foreground and the active pose makes it dynamic and interesting and gives it an added dimension.  You can see how he used the Rule of Thirds in cropping this from the larger Flickr picture, placing the strong vertical two-thirds from the left and the shoe two-thirds from the bottom. Of course, there’s the added suspense of whether his wild kicking might land him in the drink as he’s doing it on a dock.

This portrait from Serene Fairey for slTransfusion is stunning. You really must click through to the post to see the fabulous study in dramatic lighting she did as well. I chose the portrait to highlight, though, because I love how much personality it has. Her casual ease in her body and the confident expression in her face. This is the face of a woman who faces the world boldly, with confidence and ease. From the arch of her brow to the catchlights in her eyes to the uptilt of her chin, this is the face of female power.

Baiastice Norma Mesh Swimsuit.

Holy Vargas Girl, Batman! This picture from Ilanit Orsini evokes the nostalgia of the classic pinup with the pose, the bit of glow in the skin and the rich colors. The composition is fabulous, using the rule of threes with the floats which also form a triangle that frames the subject. I love the use of the hat to complete the nautical theme and its clever incorporation into the pose. Simply fabulous!

p.s. What I Like has moved to Wednesdays!

What I Like #73

I love all sorts of photos and artworks created in Second Life, but the ones that stop me in my tracks most often are the simplest in composition, the closeup head shot. Usually there’s no set dressing, no complex background, nothing except a plain wall and an avatar.  What makes a good portrait?  The best portraits reveal something about the character behind the avatar. More than anything, I think capturing that elusive thing we call character. That’s done with a combination of pose, framing, expression and the eyes. There are wonderful tutorials on how to take good portrait photos and though they are for real life photography, the suggestions still apply. Check out 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits and 10 More Tips for Stunning Portrait Photography. Even the tips that seem purely real life such as using a wide angle lens are applicable to Second Life photography where you can change the lens using CTL-8, CTL-9 and CTL-0 (or CMD on a Mac) and give yourself a zoom lens or a wide angle lens.

Dusk.

Bronson Twine is one of my favorite portrait photographers. He epitomizes the studied simplicity of a successful portraitist. At first glance, this is an incredibly simple picture. But notice how the unfocused background divides the picture into horizontal thirds and how her eyes,  those piercing eyes, are at the intersection of horizontal and vertical thirds. He poses her body at one angle and turns her head in another, giving us a dynamic tension and keeping her looking into the frame. He uses lighting to add interest, dimension and as a frame for her face.  This is, for me, a breath-taking photo that I have gone back to more than once to look at and admire.

Untitled.

I love this portrait because it seems so immediate and in the moment. It does not feel at all like a posed portrait. That comes from her leaning forward and looking to the side. She is looking into the frame, to be sure, but not in the “posing for a portrait” sense of it. She appears to be looking to the side because she heard a noise, perhaps. There’s an element of the startled tensing, questioning, fight or flight moment in her body position that adds drama. With just a plain white background and a head and shoulders shot, Bronson Twine tells a story – one that has us wondering what happens next. That is real artistry. Twine also has a blog called McGreavy Place. The tag line is “Where All the Bad Things Are”, which clues you into its macabre aesthetic. For his stunning portraits, however, be sure to take a look at his photostream.

Como un jardin

I love this portrait by Syra Hyun for the blog SL Extravaganza. I love the angle she used in shooting the photo. It adds a unique perspective and allows the feminine floral gown, that normally would not be seen, to become a frame for the picture.

When you’re really good, you know when to break the rules. For example, this photo from Di Hoorenbeek not only has the body facing out of the frame, her face is also turned away and looking out of the frame. Yet it works. It arrests our attention, though notice how she compensates by using her arm to lead your eyes. In fact, you will probably notice that your eyes are drawn to the arm and the skirt then to her face, contra the usual expectation in photography. This effectively highlights the stunning details of the fabric and the dress, part of the purpose of the photo. However, that is somewhat balanced by the desaturation that makes the bold red lips something to catch and hold your eye.  The distressed texture that is layered over the portrait adds another dimension to the picture, suggesting it was taken long ago and giving it a bit of history and mystery.

Look#291

This portrait by Cobra Barbasch for FashionSL is very arresting. With sunglasses, he loses that “window to the soul” that is one of the most effective tools for drawing us into a picture and directing our gaze. However, this picture loses none of its emotional punch. He does some amazing things wiht the styling to focus our attention. Note the hairstyle with the shaved lines that lead directly to the face and notice how those three vertical lines on each side are repeated in the glasses. This portrait is all about framing and centering and then adding an element that unbalances that perfect centering and adds tension. In this case, the cigarette with its strong vertical line of smoke cutting the face into thirds, two-thirds on the left and one-third on the right of the smoke.  The fact that the ash is poised to fall at any second also helps give the story immediacy and expectation of what happens next, adding a dynamic element.

There are times when silence has the loudest voice ~ Leroy Brownlow

I like this picture from microblogger Caoimhe Lionheart or Cao. I love all the negative space that fills the portrait and the unusual angle of the picture. We don’t see many shots in profile in Second Life, partly because many people make their shape to look really good from the front and have not paid much attention to how it looks from the side when moving those sliders and some unpleasant surprises when they first take a look from the side. The unusual angle, though, makes the picture fresher and more exciting.

I love this picture from Zachary Zufreur for his blog.  The foot in the foreground and the active pose makes it dynamic and interesting and gives it an added dimension.  You can see how he used the Rule of Thirds in cropping this from the larger Flickr picture, placing the strong vertical two-thirds from the left and the shoe two-thirds from the bottom. Of course, there’s the added suspense of whether his wild kicking might land him in the drink as he’s doing it on a dock.

This portrait from Serene Fairey for slTransfusion is stunning. You really must click through to the post to see the fabulous study in dramatic lighting she did as well. I chose the portrait to highlight, though, because I love how much personality it has. Her casual ease in her body and the confident expression in her face. This is the face of a woman who faces the world boldly, with confidence and ease. From the arch of her brow to the catchlights in her eyes to the uptilt of her chin, this is the face of female power.

Baiastice Norma Mesh Swimsuit.

Holy Vargas Girl, Batman! This picture from Ilanit Orsini evokes the nostalgia of the classic pinup with the pose, the bit of glow in the skin and the rich colors. The composition is fabulous, using the rule of threes with the floats which also form a triangle that frames the subject. I love the use of the hat to complete the nautical theme and its clever incorporation into the pose. Simply fabulous!

p.s. What I Like has moved to Wednesdays!

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NEWNEWNEW!!!!

Hair: [BURLEY] – Ana

Skin: [Al Vulo! Skin] – [ renzie ]

Shirt: (:;S&S;:) Short Parka – Black

Pants: [NV] Harem Pants NEW!!!!

Flip Flops: +ADDiCTIA+

Ice Cream Stand : [Avoid] + Glitterati NEW!!!!


GizzA – Flowers of Hope…The Ashraya Project

                       ”Giving Hope and Love to the children of India”

Ashraya is an organization based in India which operates

with the purpose of providing aid to Indian children in need

and abused women through the implementation of various

projects.

          Please Support the Children in this worthy cause…

             

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Style Card:

GizzA – Flowers of Hope (includes headpiece)

Hair: Baiastice – Iskra

Necklace: Paper Couture – Harvest Bead Necklace

Earrings: Paper Couture – Sparkling Spheres

Nails: Candy Nails – Basic Prim Nails

Model & Photographer: skylei Caproni


Filed under: SL Beauty, SL Fashion Tagged: Charity, Giz Seorn, GizzA, skylei Caproni, SL Fashion, The Ashraya Project

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a little touch of rose

Heya… x)

Some News from Izzie’s, !lamb., coldLogic and .:cheeky:.

I wish you all a good evening!

Happy shopping! <3

Here we go the LotD…

✪ Skin ✪ Izzie’s ✪ Dailyn Skin caramel ✪ NEW ♥

✪ Ears ✪ AITUI ✪ [MESH] – Stretched Ears – 1″  ✪ ♥

✪ Piercing ✪ S (and) P ✪ My Cute Piercing ✪ -modified-

✪ Hair ✪ !lamb. ✪ Ruby (Mesh) – Ombre & Root Pack ✪ NEW ♥

✪ Shirt ✪ coldLogic ✪ top – tyler.bubblegum mesh ✪ NEW ♥

✪ Pants ✪ .:cheeky:. ✪ low Skinny Jeans! Black *Mesh ✪ NEW ♥

✪ Bangle R ✪ [celoe. ✪ didri.bangles.extra] mesh ✪

✪ Bangle L ✪ [EY:NO] ✪ Mess Bangles silver ✪♥

✪ Nails ✪ Synthetique ✪ Ultimate French Series -Complete- mesh ✪♥

✪ Ring L ✪ LaGyo ✪ Shield rings silver/black ✪♥

✪ Shoes ✪ UBU ✪ PornStar Lo-Tops ✪ ♥

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NS Style – Emmy´s Headphones

Model & Photographer Nienor Savira more Pics by Flickr

Hallo Leute!

Neues von Cynful und Pepper.

Ich trage:

Ein Top von Cynful (mesh), eine Hose von L.inc und dazu Schuhe von Shiny Things.

Die Haare sind von Exile (mesh).

Die Halskette ist von LOULOU&CO, die Piecings von Puncture und der Gürtel sowie die Kopfhörer (PW) von Pepper.

Der Skin ist von Hush, den Shape hat mir wie immer GO shape emergency angepasst.

Jetzt wünsche ich Euch viel Spaß beim Shoppen.

Eure Nienor *zwinkert*

http://nienorsstyle.wordpress.com/

Stylingcard and more pics, slurls :

Body

Shape: GO shape emergency – Custom shape (-Hush–Grace for Nienor) (anpassung) contact Eilyg Landar

Skin: [Hush] Grace Skin

Zähne / Teeth: DeeTaleZ  AddOn prim Teeth with braces

Haare/ Hair: ::Exile:: Call Me Maybe: Naturals @ FaMESHed  *MESH*

Plug: .:COLE:. Plug Bubble

Ohren / Ears: Schadenfreude Mer-Elf Ears, Spiral Horns (modded)

Wimpern / Lashes: – DAMNED - My Perfect Eyelashes <3

Augen / Eyes: pc eyes – classic – grey wolf (s) dark

Tattoo: :[P]:- Lazy Sundays- Tribal Tattoo With Eyes

Outfit:

Top: [Cynful] Emmy’s Top – Pink  (NEW) *MESH*

Jeans: *L.inc* Tyra Lowrise Jeans Flare Washed Black

Schuhe / Shoes: (Shiny Things) Ving boots – black

Handschuhe / Gloves: C.Smit – Satin Gloves No. 1 – black

Accessories:

Kopfhörer / Headphones: ~Pepper~ Headphones PinUp Head  – @ perfect wardrobe

Halskette / Necklace: .:* LOULOU&CO *:. – Necklace :: DULCE MUERTE :: V.1 & V.2

Gürtel / Belt: ~Pepper~ Bicycle Belt

Brille / Glasses: [SteinWerk] Etienne  (modified 0809)

Collar: [..::Cuca Designs::..] Black Leather Choker

Piercings:

<-Puncture-> Gemstone Navel Piercing

<-Puncture-> Dermal Spike Implants (Hips)

<-Puncture-> Anti-Eyebrow (Gemstone) All Colors

Cobrahive - N-Horn

Cobrahive – Gauged – Black/Silver (mouth)

~Pepper~ Piercing Chin Plug


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