Establishing Shots

I’m working on a The Set entry for the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, one of my favorite places for self-portraits. I have five different spots within the area that I frequent. I call this one “the runway” due to the short strip of pavement, thoughtfully placed for my posing pleasure. This is the only concrete surface in the entire area. Everything else is dirt or gravel.


Vest, AC-3998 (cut from a thrifted jacket). Top, The Limited. Pants, Polo Ralph Lauren. Shoes, J Crew. Sunglasses, Coco Sunglasses. Earrings, Ali’s Boutique. Bag, Aldo.


I’ve been taking “scenic” shots of my photo spots. I thought it might be fun to also get a picture of me taking my picture. (This is the camera height I use for shoe pics.)

Capital Capitol

It doesn’t get much grander than Toastmasters in the capitol building!


Jacket, Xhilaration (thrifted). Shirt, Old Navy. Skirt, Outlander (thrifted and gifted). Boots, Lauren Ralph Lauren. Sunglasses, Charming Charlie. Earrings, Ali’s Boutique. Necklace, Zad. Purse, Clark’s.


I felt so special to get to go in THERE for some “offical business:”


You may be disappointed that I didn’t take my outfit photos on the steps of the Capitol. It does appear to be allowed (I saw a woman posing among the columns for a pro photog on my way in), but I don’t have the balls to set up my tripod in front of all the tourists, whip out the remote, and snap my self-portraits. I did make Beefy promise to return with me to see the museum in the basement and get my Capitol portrait.

Occupied

On Tuesday evening, I checked into the Marriott and entered room 711, to find it was already occupied! I opened the door, saw someone else’s bag parked at the end of the bed, and beat a hasty retreat to the front desk. After an apology, I was upgraded to a balcony room. Of course, I was thrilled, because balconies are great for outfit photos!

My Wednesday pics were taken at noon (during our lunch break) on my private patio, overlooking the pool. Thursday morning, I was looking forward to a repeat photo session, but the balcony next to mine was occupied and I was too shy to brazenly pose six feet from my rumpled, coffee-sipping, cigarette-smoking, male neighbor.


Sweater, thrifted. Dress, Parker (consignment). Tights, gift. Boots, Sofft (consignment). Earrings, Cuffs. Scarf, Canvas Boutique. Bag, Mondani.


After a long day of meetings and waiting for an 8:50 pm flight home, I had an entirely different level of “give a fuck” going on:

Setting

Usually, I feel pretty silly as I wobble along in my heels to a remote, unpaved location for my blog pictures. In flats and a woolen skirt, though, I feel right at home in the riverbank wilds.


Sweater, Outback Red. Skirt, Jones New York (thrifted). Tights, We Love Colors. Boots, Steve Madden. Sunglasses, Meow Meow. Earrings, Ali’s Boutique. Bag, Clark’s.

Birthday Beauty Sleep

Do you think we could arrange for the daylight savings “fall back” to happen on my birthday every year? That extra hour of sleep was the best birthday gift ever. You know what they say . . . 39 is the new 29 and 7 a.m. is the new 6 a.m.


Jacket, Allen B. Scarf, Charming Charlie. Shirt, Jones New York (thrifted). Overall dress, Hydraulic (thrifted). Boots, Style & Co (thrifted). Bag, Nine West. Brooch, Sarah Coventry (thrifted)


I’ve started a 365 photo project as a part of my 40 Before 40 (more on that soon). My first photo is, predictably, of Jasper, but I promise they won’t all be dog pictures!


You can follow along with my picture-a-day project here or on instagram: @kasmirakit.

Suisun City

Suisun City is always windy and a good 10 degrees cooler than Sacramento. Except on the day we attend an outdoor festival with our dog. Delta breeze: you let me down!


Vest, Tinseltown (thrifted). Dress, Frederick’s of Hollywood. Sandals, Seychelle’s (thrifted). Sunglasses, Target. Earrings, Ali’s Boutique. Bag, Croft & Barrow.