UPDATE: Lo-licious REVEAL & mo' tips...

where were we? oh, you're new here and already lost?  welcome!  and click here to catch up.

ah, yes...i believe we were singing the miss america song.  ready?  i'll just hum since my voice spurred this man to build this hat.

via

not sure where his shirt is but i'm guessing he used it to create the retractable ear flaps. kudos, dude.

anywhoo....start your singing.  and loud, peeps; lois loves a dramatic entrance...

oh, you want a peek at the before to refresh your memory?  glad to oblige, friends.

now, as you look all dreamy and gooey-eyed at lois, please remember that I DID NOT TAKE THESE AMAZING photos.  yup, you remember jenn.  i know you hate me for pallin' up with such talent but, hey, there's somethin' in it fer you, too.

yuh-huh! no lie.  jenn, too, has a blog and--after some pokin', proddin' and pinot--i convinced her to park her booty in a chair to write some "how to take pics" posts.  yeah, not fair to keep all dat bidness in her own head, right?  i mean, check dat sh#* out.....

not a mile from our n'hood...but i'll never see it like she does.

exactly what percent of fab photography is #%@$ luck???

yep, sure...that bright red boat was just sittin' there awaiting a cute chick w/ a camera.

so, are photos important to bloggers?  si,! oui! ja! po! ki!  igan! cha! yego! doy! hoon! (and did you know that bobo is a language?)  have you been to miss mustard seed? or funky junk?  i procrastinated starting a blog for months mostly because of my cruddy, muddy photos.  then i started hangin' with jenn and BAM!  not an excuse left in the barrel.

so, check out her tips--or subscribe if they're not posted yet.  she's kind of a busy chick ... & mom.

or scope out a fabulicious (oops! slipped that suffix in AGAIN!) photographer and buddy on up!

how?  well, start by doing an etsy search for your area or google blogs and see if you can find a newbie.  talk about it with local peeps and keep your eyes peeled for sideline parents snappin' away with a whoppin' slr.  AND plan to pay or barter.  respect the person's time and talent as you would want to be respected in return.

off you go, now.  you've got better things to do than sit in that chair all day.

hey, so do i.

Mondays

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mod vintage life: mod mix monday

c.r.a.f.t:  making monday marvelous

so very cheri

dittledattle: amaze me monday!

boogieboard cottage

naps on the porch: metamorphosis monday

keeping it simple:  motivate me monday

skip to my lou:  made by you mondays

the girl creative

what's in the gunny sack?

Tuesdays

project queen

blue cricket design

Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tuesday No. 80

my uncommon slice of suburbia: tuesday's treasures

home stories a2z: tutorials and tips tuesday
tip junkie: tip me tuesday 
hope studios: teach me tuesdays!

not just a housewife

reasons to skip the housework: time out tuesday 

strictly homemade 

 Wednesdays

primitive and proper 
 trendy treehouse:  create and share 

very merry vintage style:  share the love wednesday 

savvy southern style: wow us wednesday! 

a beach cottage 

restore interiors 

{primp} 

someday crafts: whatever goes! 

domestically speaking: power of paint party