STRIKE A POSE (THAT ACTUALLY WORKS)
Tips, finds, and inspiration to elevate your Sunday
Hello Shutterbugs!
I hope you're all enjoying a wonderful Sunday! I've been catching up with my brother, visiting from the East Coast. But I also have some exciting updates to share with you before we head into the new week:
Today’s Newsletter Includes:
✨ Quick Sunday Tip
🔑 Paid Subscriber Insight
🌟 Subscriber Spotlight
🎶 Tune of the Week
🛍️ Secondhand Shopping: Luxury Priced Under $100: A Real Find!
Enjoy!
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Quick Sunday Tip
This week, as you snap your photos, pay close attention to your posture and the pressure points. However subtle, a misstep one way or the other can easily end up altering the appearance of a photographic subject significantly. If you’re curious about what you can do and keen to learn more, check out a detailed article in a previous writing from the archive, dealing with all that and relatedly how to avoid depicting a double chin.
5 Photo Tips My Paid Subscribers Know That You Don’t (Yet!)
Feel Confident in Front of the Camera: This exclusive audio reveals a clever method to ease your nerves and look great in every shot.
Travel Photo Tips: Essential advice to perfect your holiday snaps before you hit the road or take to the skies this Thanksgiving.
Seasonal Fashion Photography Guide: Discover how to elevate your phone photography for stunning seasonal shots.
Group Photo Tips: Say goodbye to awkward clichés and learn how to stand out in a group photo.
Style Refresh: Two easy ways to update your millennial outfits for a polished 2024 vibe.
If you’re not a paid subscriber yet, consider joining—for less than one cup of coffee costs a month, you’ll be supporting my work and unlocking access to exclusive content and a vibrant community. Learn, snap, conquer—online and in real life.
Subscriber Highlight
This week, I want to give a shout-out and heartfelt thank-you note to Alex Petre, a paid subscriber, for leaving such a kind and thoughtful comment on the newsletter. Knowing that my tips are resonating and making a difference truly means so much to me.
I’ve attached Alex’s lovely comment below as a reminder of why I love creating this space for all of you. 💛
Another quick reminder—if you have a photo you absolutely love and feel confident in, feel free to post it in the chat room! You might just get the chance to be featured. 💛
Tune of the Week
The usual Sunday mood board turned down for “APT.” by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars. It played on a weeklong loop here, and we used the libretto as a soundboard.
For those who have not heard, let me tell you, the song is a total banger. The kind of party anthem you dance around your living room or office space and feel like the main character in. Just the vibe we probably all need right now ahead of Thanksgiving week.
Here it is: 🎧
Got a new song or an oldie you can’t stop listening to? Drop the beat in the comments! Maybe we can make a mixtape with a playlist of our fave tunes; a community jam session in app. 🎶 🤩
Secondhand Shopping: Luxury Priced Under $100: A Real Find!
The vintage thrift shop, having been almost perfectly preserved under the site of fast fashion for nearly 25 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of designer merch.
My theory is whether you have the money to pay full price or not, why not get more bang for your fashion buck? Any habitué of Goodwill together with nearly everyone else very much interested in secondhand shopping these days will tell you it is intentional and cool to thrift now, whereas in the 1960s and 1970s it was considered counterculture.
Each of these beauties cost a fraction of the price, but pay close attention to detail. Caveat emptor is a reasonable approach for many consumer products; especially: dealing in e-commerce sales. Note the pre-owned condition, sizing chart or measurement, and return policy for the listed item. The Web site I am loving of late does all that in the product description.
If you happen to be a thrifting greenhorn or just have begun your search as a bargain hunter online, remember these are one-of-a-kind articles and suchlike artifacts at a dig site, having all the archaeological information at your disposal is the only proven way to avoid the pitfalls of ignorance.
Personally, I love the thrill of finding a hidden gem and had great experiences so far. Here are a few of the thrifty fancy I discovered while browsing that caught my eye and might catch yours too!
Emilio Pucci Green Dress
A cocktail standout perfect for the season—just picture it dazzling at a holiday party. “She looked resplendent in her green evening gown,” said the partygoers, talking about you!Estimated original retail: $800
Thrifted price: $72
Gucci Sunglasses
These designer shades have such a timeless, classic shape.Estimated original retail: $405
Thrifted price: $93
Diane von Furstenberg Red Dress
The perfect wrap for the holidays—festive and elegant.Estimated original retail: $300–$550
Thrifted price: $44
Etro Orange Sweater
A dream weaver of luxe design high-quality wool with a good, even nap in a fabric made from worsted yarns.Estimated original retail: $1,000–$1,500
Thrifted price: $42
With love,
Bonnie
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P.P.S. I’ve been in talks recently about reproducing a silkscreen print of one of my exhibited works on a graphic t-shirt. The prelim convo spawned an idea for a picture writing. A unicorn given the voice of Holden Caulfield tells his side of the story as a photographic subject in a gallery. Read all about it in the newsletter linked below.
