Showcase | The Maypole
Nothing says springtime quite like a maypole.
I have dreamed of doing a maypole shoot for like, hmmm, years now. Living in southern California makes it tough to get super green environment (as we speak it is mid-May and it’s already been brown here for a few weeks), but there is usually a two month window where we have both green + warmer temps.
I knew my Sweetlight Collective Workshop this past April in SoCal would be the perfect time + place to pull off what I envisioned and the workshop attendees were thrilled. We ended the two day workshop with the maypole at sunset . . . so it didn’t have the completely fully green look, but anything bathed in sunflare is my heart goes after.
For more information on joining me for a workshop, please click here. My workshops focus on styling sets and each one has five or more themed shoots for attendees to shoot (plus a few other surprises).
Thanks to Sweet Emilia Jane for the amazing flower-wreath on the maypole — the flowers were perfection!
And once again, a huge thank you to my wonderful husband for all his help + for building the maypole (by listening to my ideas and then adding in his own). Thanks babe!
Until next time!
- Skye, xoxo
| Credits |
Skye Hardwick of Work of Heart Photography
Love what I do? Learn from me | The Workshop Workbook &
Sweetlight Collective Workshop in SoCal
Hair by Allison Tartari
Styled by Sweet Emilia Jane
Some of the beautiful dresses above by Snazziedrawers
Images © 2013 Skye Hardwick Edmonds
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Do not use without explicit permission
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Showcase | Workshop Wonderland
Two weeks ago I held my Sweetlight Collective Workshop here in Southern California.
It. was. amazing. Seriously.
One of the focuses of this workshop is creating themed shoots and “Wonderland” was on the top of my list. Of course, the wonderland theme has been done before. Not to mention, there are a variety of ways to pull of a wonderland look — did I want to be using bright + funky colors or pastels? Will the models be more natural looking, or add makeup? How many of the characters will you include? The list goes on. There are so many ways to interpret this beloved story.
After making my vision board for this theme, I knew I wanted a “livingroom goes outdoors” type of looking with the colors more on the flat side.
The vintage Alice dress I purchased on Etsy (sized x-small women’s, but happened to fit her). My Mad Hatter is wear a shirt + vest from Zara.
Aside from the table, the props are all yours truly (years of collecting, with a few pieces being purchased just for this shoot).
For more information on joining me for a workshop, please click here.
Thanks to Sweet Emilia Jane for bringing my vision to life. I told her what look + mood I was going for + gave her a box of props to work with and she put together this magical wonderland. My favorite are the hanging frames with antique keys dangling inside each one.
A special thanks to my wonderful husband for all his help + building me my mushrooms. ♥
Until next time!
- Skye, xoxo
| Credits |
Skye Hardwick of Work of Heart Photography
Love what I do? Learn from me | The Workshop Workbook &
Sweetlight Collective Workshop in SoCal
Hair by Allison Tartari
Styled by Sweet Emilia Jane
Images © 2013 Skye Hardwick Edmonds
All images registered at U.S. Copyright Office
Do not use without explicit permission
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{ Happy Easter }
Meet the Cadbury egg’s older + more sophisticated sister.
Yummy cheesecake-filled egg tutorial via the Raspberri Cupcakes Blog.
Don’t mind if I do.
Happy Easter from the Reverie Blog!
Next week on Reverie . . . a newborn showcase you’ll love!
Until next time!
- Skye, xoxo
Sweetlight Collective Workshop
EDITED: Added a Dallas Texas date. Email for info!
location | temecula, california
date | Sept 24 + 25 2013
with | skye hardwick edmonds of work of heart photo + founder of the reverie blog.
| visit the sweetlight collective workshop website |
limited spaces available + workshop is nearly full.
a smaller workshop for an intimate experience. workshop is focused on creativity with four shoots planned. use of skye’s favorite props, scenes, clothing + models.
Until next time!
- Skye, xoxo
| Copyright + Credits |
Skye Hardwick Edmonds of Work of Heart Photography
Images © 2012 Skye Hardwick Edmonds
All images registered at U.S. Copyright Office
Do not use without permission
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Showcase | The Crane Wife
If you have been a Reverie reader for awhile, you may remember Sarah Vasquez of Hope and Memory Photography based in the Seattle WA area. Us photographers are more visual creatures, so here are two of Sarah’s past showcases: Vintage Rainbow Brite | Elizabethan Showcase
BTW, I urge you to go to Sarah’s Blog here to visit her original blog post about this story . . . there you can see a video of the song that inspired it all, as well as more images (that are displayed much better than I was able to here).
Here, in Sarah’s own words, are the details behind this concept:
“First, you need to know that this concept was inspired by one of my favorite bands, The Decemberists. They released an album in 2006 titled “THE CRANE WIFE”. There are three songs on this album (Crane Wife 1, 2, and 3) that tell a story that has captured my imagination for quite some time now. I’ve included a video of this below; please watch it to get the full effect.
This was a personal project that was very special to me. I knew going into it that I was going to have to take my time with every last detail since I also knew that I wanted these on my walls. I could not find a wardrobe that fit my vision for this shoot and I did what I often do and decided to just make something. Unfortunately, I do not have the best sewing technique and tend to learn things like that on the fly so I ENLISTED THE HELP OF A FRIEND THAT IS A VERY TALENTED COSTUME SEAMSTRESS AND KNITTER to help me construct the bones of the dress. My vision for this shoot was sculpted by THE DECEMBERISTS style of music, especially on their Crane Wife album, which has a whimsical western flare to it (in my ever so humble opinion, anyway); the dress had to reflect that. I started with a “western” prairie girl-esque dress pattern from Simplicity (kind of like THIS WESTERN STYLE GIRLS COSTUME but I can’t remember now if it was actually this pattern) and mixed and matched the pieces in there until we got the look I wanted with a stark white sateen-like material. I then picked different elements, all in grey, white, and black, to embellish it and give it an avian feel. This included a white with black piping ruffle fabric, sheer white frienge, lots of lace, and some grey organza to add a Victorian sash (kind of like tail feathers). To put it simply, the finished product is, despite my shoddy costuming abilities, stunning!”
Swoon. Nothing like a beautiful + creative concept shoot. Well done, Sarah!
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Until next time,
- Skye, xoxo
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Images © Hope & Memory Photography
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