Visit to La Perouse and a Bride

Last weekend we roamed around the city then visited a place called La Perouse. I wouldn't know weather to call it a park, a beach, or whatever... It is one of the most beautiful and clean locations I have ever seen.

I don't know much about it, but I do know that it once used to be a prison. It's interesting that they would use such a gorgeous place as a prison. Anyhow, that was in the past, and now that prison has become a museum... That is what I have been told. As I mentioned, I don't know much about it, and have not yet Googled it. LOL

We were there for about an hour (I am endeavouring to go fishing there soon inshaallah) and I lost count of the number of brides that were there for their professional wedding photos. I was a little surprised, because it was 7pm... Shouldn't they be at the wedding reception or at least making their way there by that time? 

Anyhow... There was a cute Asian couple. They wanted to have some photos taken where we were chilling out, so we made way for them, and they allowed me to take a couple shots from afar. That day, I knew I should have taken my camera with me. I usually do! However, this time I was cam-less and took around 100 photos on my iphone that day. Oh well, next time...

Here are a few of the photos from that beach... The city photos are for another post... :)

The cute Asian bride

Moi

I love the texture of these rocks

That large mass behind me is the prison that used to be.

So cute... May Allah grant them a happy life together and bless them with a lovely family...

Why are we so fascinated/charmed by weddings/brides?

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Bridal hijab styling, make-up, photography, and Photoshop

I had previously mentioned my project regarding bridal hijab styles... It's still there... here... well, you know what I mean :) it's still in plan...

Just around midnight tonight an idea popped... and believe you me, when that idea pops, I can't stop the poppin' until morn cos it wont let me sleep! So I thought, c'mon, you gotta get working...

Started off with make-up... I would have liked to go for lighter, soft pink, neutral tones, but I seem to have ran out of those. Note to self: update eyeshadows! Instead I went for a metallic cream and browns. Neutral and earth tones are always the best for bridal make-up... especially if you are a hijabi!

Then I did up my hijab. I used a pearl choker as my hijab accessory. I actually needed a pearl embellished veil, but had to make do with my diamante one... and then it was time for photographs...

I actually wish I had someone I could work with. I would rather do the make-up and hijab style on them so I can get my photography skills do some talking too. :) Anyhow, I ended up with OK photos.... they were the best I could get considering I too my own photos with a remote. Not too many options!

Once all that was done it was time to Photoshop and I love Photoshop! I only work with the skill I have left from my uni course... I definitely need to work on it to develop more because it is just an amazing tool! I think I might further it once I am in Turkey, because I plan to incorporate all these skills into my business while I am there inshaallah. We shall see how everything works out... :)

So yeah, here are the photos... some are just photographic, some are to display the hijab style...

Hope you like them!

xoxo

Don't mind the pins that you may notice in the photos. Everything is sewn on when it's the customer I work on. I actually wish I had someone I could work on. At least that way I could take better photographs of the style as well as improve my photography skills...

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