DC love

our days are dwindling here in DC and today was the absolute perfect day to hop on the capital bikeshare bike's and capture all of the monuments and uniqueness of this city.  it was an absolutely picture perfect, sunny day to enjoy everything i love about living here.

hope everyone is having a great weekend!

i think american flag themed refreshments were definitely in order...

RJ taunting the children...they were jealous

photography tip

I had picked up the latest issue of bon appetit magazine to get some restaurant recs for Paris (pinch me! cannot wait!) and noticed a mention of a blog post on their site for camera reviews and tips.  i've already got my camera, but check out the tips mentioned for taking photos.  I especially liked this one...


TIP: When shooting in a restaurant (and the auto function isn't cutting it), turn the shutter to 1/30, the aperture as low as possible, and then adjust the ISO incrementally until the image looks good.



So helpful! and I always am trying to get yummy food photo's in restaurants.  Check out more tips here:
http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/badaily/2012/04/best-camera-for-food-photos.html

Photos by Will Hereford via Bon Appetit

best dressed: the met ball

hands down my best dressed of the met ball was solange knowles.  you can say she played it safe with minimal make-up, natural hair and solid gown but darn she looks good.

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new!

holy moly its may!  it's safe to say it's full on wedding season.  my social calender is b-o-o-k-e-d, BOOKED!  between bachelorette weekends, weddings, and finding some time to just relax and enjoy DC i have been all over the place.

i have a lot of life updates to share with you friends, details about trips, outfits, food, life, and just about everything in between.

in an effort to start with the most exciting piece of news i'll give you a hint...

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me + my love + paris in june

more to come! i promise...