I was trying to do an entry for the 2013 Oscar Fashion Photo Contest but after I took all the images I realized it looks more like I’m marrying my alt, Manberry. *facepalm* So what I’ve decided is to not enter these ones because really…I dunno what I was thinking, lol. I went back and read the rules and it says that the picture has to be taken after December 1st, 2012 so I’m thinking I will enter one of these two pictures: Golden or Red because I just love that gown. But I can’t decide which one looks more like an Oscar-ish picture. Which one of the two do you guys think I should enter?

I’ve been kind of busy with RL work and studying my ass off for this certification I’m trying to do so I haven’t had much time to put a lot of thought into blogging. I have so much I want to blog but trying to keep up with RL work and SL work, I think it’s taking a toll on me. But hopefully I’ll make some time to get to all the blogging ideas swimming around in my head.

I know a lot of you have recently contacted me to schedule photo appointments and I’m pretty much booked till March now, so I’d like to suggest you guys take a look at my Photographers page in case you are in a hurry to get some pictures. I haven’t updated in a couple of years and not sure if all of those photographers are still around and doing photo work, but please feel free to add any more in the comments if you know of others that are currently taking clients.

I really messed around with the first and last image in this post. The second image is almost a raw shot because I pretty much just ran out of time haha. I’ve been wearing these clothes and trying to complete this post all week. I have some raw shots up on my profile here and here if you’d like to take a look.

I’ve also made the last image my iRez photo of the day today. That makes a total of 25 posts I’ve made on iRez.me since I started. I feel so happy and fortunate to be a part of a blog that has such vibrant and creative writers. If you’re not a regular reader of iRez.me, this is your chance to add it to your readers and blogrolls, you won’t regret it!

Credits:
What Strawberry Singh is wearing:
*Skin: Glam Affair – Roza Basic – Jamaica01 D by Aida Ewing
Eyes: Mayfly – Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Deepening Spring, w4) by Arkesh Baral
*Eyeliner: -Glam Affair- Couture Eyeliner no.03 by Aida Ewing
*Hair: [LeLutka]-POCAHONTAS hair – Bournville by Thora Charron
Dress: Les Petits Détails – *Marie Antoinette* Dress Sunset by Nevery Lorakeet
*Headpiece: -Glam Affair- Queen of Roses Silk Emotion by Aida Ewing (@ FaMESHed February)
*Jewels: Cae :: Elegance set by Caelan Hancroft
*Mesh Hands: Slink Mesh Hand Casual by Siddean Munro

What ManBerry is wearing:
Skin: the body co. Fox (08 Dark) w/hair by thebodyco (Sale ends Feb 15th)
Hair: *Dura-Boy*33(Dark Brown) by chiaki Xue
*Suit: FATEwear Suit – Edward (B) – Void by Damien Fate

*Curtains: Rustica – Mesh Drape FULL SET by Maxwell Graf
*Couples Pose: oOo Studio by Olaenka Chesnokov

Content Creator Ewan Mureaux of Conspiracy Theory requested some of us ladies on plurk to assist him with this creative new calendar he has released for the Zodiac event this month.

Zodiac Capricorn started yesterday. Capricorns are hard workers, practical, prudent, ambitious and disciplined. A calendar is a must have for each capricorn! This calendar will also make a lovely addition to your home as it comes with a nail attached at the top to hang on any wall in your house. I think it’ll be a wonderful decorative gift to your loved one for the holidays!

Vendor ad by Ewan Mureaux

I’m Miss January, as you can see, and you will find 11 other lovely ladies throughout the calendar with a beautifully themed picture for each month. I also have to say, Mr. Mureaux is definitely in the giving holiday spirit because he put a split script in the calendar so everyone that created pictures for him to be used in this calendar is getting an even share of the proceeds. I had no idea he was going to do that, what a sweetheart! Thank you Ewan! <3

I'm pretty sure this is probably going to my last post till after I get back from vacation now in the new year so I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and a fun and exciting new year! <3

Take the slurl to Zodiac now to pick up the calendar.
All of my style credits can be found in this post, SecondLife.com – Winter Holidays.
The pose is: oOo Studio blogger freespirit by Olaenka Chesnokov
The location of the sim I took the picture at is: petit pas

“To live fully is to let go and die with each passing moment, and to be reborn in each new one.”

This is for my bare series.

Credits:
*Skin: Glam Affair
*Hair: LeLutka
*Mesh Feet & Hands: SLink
*Pose: oOo Studio
WindLight & Mirror Water settings are on my WindLight Settings page for download.

Beta Viewer – 4000×2142

So I did this post really quickly as you can see since I’m not even wearing my dress properly. (I’m just going to be over here crying in the corner). I realized after I took the quick snaps that I am wearing the corset under the skirt and well, let’s just pretend that never happened, ok? Deal.

Now, if you don’t have Ms. Inara Pey’s informative blog in your readers, you really should add it now. I always read hers and Nalates for all the latest technological news in Second Life. Well this morning I read her post about the Beta viewer 3.4.3.267755 which was released on December 5th, 2012, you can click over to her blog for all the details but basically she said that the gridlines (tiling) issue that has plagued the majority of SL bloggers and photographers has been fixed.

Beta Viewer – 5760×3084

I quickly left a comment in her post professing my love to her (how could I not?) and then immediately downloaded the latest beta viewer. I decided to really test it out by running two viewers at once using my alt once again. I quickly threw on a fancy dress and totally wore it wrong. Then I headed down to a very elaborate sim that can be quite laggy at times and snapped both of these raw shots.

So here’s the issue. I normally take all of my pictures at 5760×3084, which is exactly 3 times my screen resolution. However, I noticed when I tried to do that, I got that bar on the side. In fact, if I took an image above 4000 width, then it just wouldn’t work. However, at 4000, you can see it is spotless without any gridlines.

Both of these images are complete raw shots, they have not been photoshopped or cropped and their full original sizes can be viewed on flickr if you click the images.

Thank you Inara for pointing this out, looks like I have a new viewer preference. Download the Beta Viewer now!

Strawberry Singh‘s credits:
*Skin: Glam Affair – Amberly – India 07 D by Aida Ewing
Hair: [LeLutka]-MAGDALEN hair – AlmostGoth by Thora Charron
*Dress: [LWL] Yelena by Faint Paulse
*Necklace: Glam Affar – Grazia Necklace – 06 by Aida Ewing (@ FaMESHed December)
Ring: Donna Flora SQUARE ring onix R by Squinternet Larnia

ManBerry‘s credits:
Hair: *Dura-Boy*33(Dark Brown) by chiaki Xue
Eyes: Poetic Color eyes – winter colors – snow light by Lano Ling (@ Mens Department)
*Suit: FATEwear Suit – Smith by Damien Fate

*Pose: oOo Studio Elegance by Olaenka Chesnokov

Location: The Lost World

(Raw shot from SL)

Today is LaGyo designer, Gyorgyna Larnia’s birthday. I am a big fan of LaGyo jewelry and accessories, I’ve blogged them numerous times. Thank you Gyorgyna for bringing so much style and creativity to the grid. I hope you have a wonderful birthday! <3

Lila Quander asked some bloggers to do a little tribute post to Gyorgyna and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to bust out these adorable cat ears from LaGyo that I’ve been wanting to wear. I really wanted to wear a catface tattoo with it but I couldn’t find one that I particularly liked on marketplace so I decided to create my own. It’s totally amateurish (main reason why I am NOT a content creator LOL) but I think it works with the pic.

I’m going to do something I haven’t done in a LONG time and that is send a gift to my Berrylicious Group inworld. I am so sorry for those of you who are still in it, I don’t think I’ve done anything with it for over two years now, lol, I know, bad berry. But anyhow, I’m sending this tattoo to the group as soon as I hit post on this. Hope you guys like it, it’s nothing special but I thought it might be something fun to play with. So if you’re reading this and would like this tattoo, feel free to pop into the group for a sec and grab it, it should be in the notices within a few minutes.

Also, don’t forget to head down to LaGyo for a shopping spree! Happy Birthday Gyorgyna! <3

Credits:
*Skin: Glam Affair – Lilith – India 09 BL by Aida Ewing
*Eyes: FATEeyes by Damien Fate
*Hair: ::Exile:: Fade Into You:Honeycomb by Kavar Cleanslate
Lingerie: *MonCheri* Sweetheart Lingerie [Red] by Freya Olivieri
Nails: ::TGIS:: Glitter Nail Collection [3.0] by Freya Olivieri
*Shoes: NX-Nardcotix MANA Era Gator Peep Toe Red by Nardya Rousselot
*Headband: LaGyo Catty headbend by Gyorgyna Larnia
*Bracelet: LaGyo_Adele bracelets by Gyorgyna Larnia
*Ring: LaGyo_Adele ring by Gyorgyna Larnia
*Pose+Prop: oOo Studio: Red Light Special Vignette by Olaenka Chesnokov
Tattoo: StrawberrySingh.com – CatFace by ME! (Free in my group right now)