Tuesday Travel Diary - Sibiu

Hello everyone! After a looong absence I've returned to my baby blog. Unfortunately, I won't be able to post as often as I would want to, because time will not allow me this. Having a full time job requires most of my time, 10 hours a day to be precise (transportation included). But I'm gonna try my best to keep you updated as often as I can.

These pictures were taken in Sibiu, Romania, several months ago. That was my first and only time in Sibiu so far, and I didn't had much time to visit it, but the parts where I've been amazed me. The buildings are so beautiful and everything around there makes you feel like you're in a fairytale. I want to return there to properly visit the city but I don't see this happening in the nearest future. I am actually working in tourism right now and I am making a lot of beautiful deals all over the Europe and I feel stuck here in my city, craving to visit all those beautiful places and of course my beautiful country. Did I ever mention that I love my country? It has beautiful scenery, it has a lot of potential to become a more popular tourist attraction, and I want to visit all of it someday. My heart wants this so badly and I will make it happen one way or another. So I guess today's post is all about seeing the half full part of the glass, and keeping a positive attitude.

I wanted to shoot more pictures but oh well it didn't happen the way I was thinking. Still I managed to shoot some tourist pictures, with Andrei and I really like them. I was wearing a natural make-up (more like just the foundation) and my hair was messy (and sooo long). Andrei had this idea of  a picture - walking on a tree vertically but you'll see the pictures below (also you can see a small part of the beautiful Sibiu).

So that's about it for today. I hope you guys like this post. Please let me know what you think about it in the comment section below. I'm looking forward to hear your opinions and suggestions. I wish you all a wonderful week or weekend. See you next time.In the meantime, for more updates you can follow me on facebook here: Suzy's dream and on instagram here: @sinziananegres. kisses

Sweater: Bershka

Skirt: Bershka

Jacket: H&M

Bag: Stradivarius

Boots: Zara

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Tuesday Travel Diary - Cozia Monastery

Hello everyone!!! For a couple of days it's been raining non-stop. I don't get along very well with this weather. I really miss the old days when it was sunny and I had more time to shoot pictures. Unfortunately, lately I haven't been able to do so, and this thing is making me sad. Neither the weather nor the time helps me to do what I love most (which is to shoot pictures and post them of course). This is a rough period for me but it's gonna be over, just be patient with me, I'll be back on track soon. 

Until then I'm leaving you with a new travel diary post. It's from a short trip we went on, during the end of the summer, beginning of the autumn. I went for a comfy outfit and I wore a black maxi dress (also seen in this post), paired with a denim shirt, flats and a hat since my hair wasn't on it's best day. Also I wasn't wearing any makeup since this trip was unplanned, and they called me like 10 minutes before we left (okay it may have been a bit more than 10 minutes, but hey it was Sunday and I was in the middle of an episode from a tv series that I was watching - can't remember which though... I'm watching over 20 of them :D crazy I know :d). Anyway, I got to visit a beautiful Monastery, well known in Romania. It's called Cozia Monastery and it has such beautiful scenery surrounding it, that you may actually think you are dreaming. I really love the Monastery's architecture you can google it to see how beautiful it is. I wish I could have gone there with one of my photographer friends and a beautiful gown to shoot pictures ... but ... maybe next summer we'll do it. You can see from the pictures what a marvellous place it is and how it gives you a chilling vibe, I could sit on there near a tree and read a book all day long. The post ends with the picture of a delicious icecream. I've actually posted it on instagram that day. You can see there also the piucture where I'm facing the river. So go check it out here: @sinziananegres

I'll leave you now with the pictures. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. I didn't forget, I have to respond to a tag, maybe Thursday, we'll see if the time allows me to do so. So that's about it for today. I hope you guys like this post. Please let me know what you think about it in the comment section below. I'm looking forward to hear your opinions and suggestions. I wish you all a wonderful week. See you next time. kisses

Dress & Bag: H&M

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Autumn tones - A line skirt and platforms - OOTD

Hello everyone!!! So the first 14 days of autumn have passed and the colours of the nature are slowly turning into yellow, orange and brown shades. The weather outside is becoming colder with every passing day and we have to choose warmer clothes. I keep forgetting to do so and as a result I have caught a little cold, but it's okay, I'll be fine (I'll be drinking a hot tea and staying in bed watching a movie after my work here is done). I tried to write this post last night but I was so tired after an event, and my eyes were closing, so I had to postpone it for today.

These past weeks I have been so busy, but fortunately, I have foreseen this and a while ago I took these pictures with Martin Andrei, just in case something like this might happen and I wouldn't be able to shoot pictures. It was still summer back then, but close to autumn as you can see from the colour of the fallen leaves I'm playing with in the picture. For this shooting I was wearing an A line skirt from Asos (that I've worn a lot this summer with ... ummm ... a checked shirt and ... an yellow over the shoulders top, but didn't take pictures), a wrap shirt from H&M, and my beloved platform sandals from Pull & Bear ( I have worn them a lot lately and they are quite comfortable. Oh I almost forgot the bag which has become one of my best friends. It's very useful because I can carry everything I need in it, and it has become my favourite so far :D ).

So that's it about today's post, I'm gonna drink my tea now, and hopefully I'll recover soon. I hope you guys like this post. Please let me know what you think about it in the comment section below. I'm looking forward to hear your opinions and suggestions. I wish you all a wonderful week. See you next time. kisses

Shirt: H&M

Skirt: Asos

Bag: Stradivarius

Platforms: Pull&Bear

Bracelet: H&M

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White maxi skirt and flower print top - OOTD

Hello everyone!!! How have you been? I hope you are fine and didn't forget about me. I know it's been long since the last time I posted something, but it's been a crazy couple of weeks with new and interesting projects, that require a lot of time and attention. I got a couple of free days and now I'm at the seaside having some fun.

For today's post I chose to show you a preview of a shooting I did a month ago in Bucharest in one of those beautiful parks I love so much. The photographer is another friend of mine. His name is Elvis and he is really talented. Unfortunately he hadn't time to edit all the pictures but hopefully I'll be able to show them to you soon. We chose to shoot a dreamy look, with a girlish touch, so I thought white and flower print would be perfect. I opted for a maxi sheer skirt from H&M and a flower print top from Zara. I wanted to wear heels to look a bit more tall but I forgot them in the car and we would have lost the sunlight if we returned to pick them up. Even so I think these pictures are amazing. Thank you Elvis for putting up with me and for these wonderful pictures. I\m looking forward to see the rest of the pictures.

I hope you guys like this post. Please let me know what you think about it in the comment section below. I'm looking forward to hear your opinions and suggestions. I wish you all a wonderful week. See you next time. kisses

Top: Zara

Skirt: H&M

Jewellery: H&M

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Portraits - Useful Tips

Hello everyone!!! Another beautiful Sunday has passed and I was being tourist in my own country . It's a nice feeling to visit new places and discover how beautiful they are, especially when they are so close to you. But this is a story I'm gonna be telling you about very soon. Today I'm going to to show you some beautiful portraits. Andrei took these pictures some time ago, but I never posted them on the blog, and I think it's about time to do it. As you can see, they are taken in different seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter - the summer one is already posted on Fields of Gold ). I love every one of them and I think each one has something special, a message, a feeling,..

In the first picture we were indoors. I really wanted to shot this idea with red rose, lips and nails, and dark hair colour, makeup, dress and background. I know it looks like I'm staying comfortable but it wasn't that comfortable, as I had to stay on a 45 degrees angle on my right side. As you can imagine we had to shot a bunch of pictures from various angles to get the best picture, and my right side was already numb until we were happy with the result, but it was all worth it. 

In the second picture it was summer, you probably know this picture as it is part of another post. I think this is the most comfortable picture from this set of four, but it had just a tiny moment of discomfort, when Andrei reflected the sunlight straight to my face and it went straight in the eyes. The normal reflex each human has is to blink, but I had to keep my eyes open for a moment longer and afterwards they were filled with tears. 

In the third picture it was autumn, and we just shot the wicked witch pictures. On our way out of the forest we found a fallen tree, and Andrei got an idea. So I had to climb the tree, lay on my back and I was a bit scared because it was pretty high, and the tree wasn't that solid. But somehow I found a way to forget about it and focused on what Andrei was telling me. It is really important to communicate with your photographer and listen to what he says - it is crucial if you want your photos to look good, because he knows what angle is the best for you, where is the better light, how it looks on your skin, and more, so you should always listen to your photographer.

In the last picture it was winter as you can see, and it was freezing cold outside (you can tell by the skin colour of my hands). I was wearing just that sweater and a tank top beneath it. I was in knee high snow, maybe a bit more, and my boots were soaked in water. That means Andrei was going through the same thing as I did, but he had a jacket on, and that's a plus of comfort :D. I'm really proud about all the pictures and I love each one of them.

So at the end of the post I can sum up some useful tips for beautiful portraits, based on my experience:

- Focus on what you want to transmit no matter how uncomfortable you are

- Communication with your photographer is the key of a good picture

- Always keep your eyes open

- You should feel comfortable with your photographer

- If you are feeling uncomfortable, remember that most of the times, so is the person behind the lense

- Sacrifices must be made in order to get a good picture

- Patience is the key of success

- It's all about the little details

- Good lighting is crucial for a good portrait

- Keep your chin up, but not too much

- Don't use a lot of makeup because it won't look natural

- Keep a natural feeling as much as you can

- Rest the night before taking pictures

- Find a nice and quiet place to shoot pictures

- Try to have fun while posing

These past days were quite busy so I had to skip the thursday and friday posts (I always say I will plan ahead but I just finished sorting through pictures :D ), but I will be posting this week and hopefully we will have a new section on Tuesday ( it will not be a regular one because I can't travel each week but I really hope to do it more often because I love it). For daily updates follow me on instagram @sinziananegres. Stay tuned and be sure to check out the Tuesday Travel Diary.

I hope you guys like this post. Please let me know what you think about it in the comment section below. I'm looking forward to hear your opinions and suggestions. I wish you all a wonderful week. See you next time. kisses

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Lots of love <3

All White Look - OOTD

Hello everyone !!! Sunday is here so it's time for a new blog post. It seems like this week I managed to post as scheduled: on Thursday, Friday and finally today <3. For those of you who follow me on instagram you can see daily updates.( oh, and since we're talking about instagram, on Friday in that awesome inspirational post full of sketches, I told you I was gonna draw something and I did. It actually looks pretty good, and I'll be posting it on instagram really soon, so be sure to check it out @sinziananegres). 

For this shooting ( I think we shot these pictures on Wednesday) we chose a pretty white dress and took pictures in 3 different places. We walked around the city looking for new and interesting places to take pictures and we found some and then we finally went to a park. It was a hot day, meaning that outside were 36-37 Celsius degrees, but we managed to stay hydrated and clean for our beautiful pictures. The dress is from Zara, I bought it a few years ago and I still love it. I think it is a timeless piece because white will always be a summer trend, and it has a feminine cut and yet simple. It is absolutely adorable and I will always love it. I paired it with a pair of white sandals (who are killing my feet although it doesn't seem like this)  for an all white look, a little chic bag, and golden accessories ( which have become my favourite ). I really like the result. What do you think about it ?

I hope you guys like this post. Please let me know what you think about it in the comment section below. I'm looking forward to hear your opinions and suggestions. I wish you all a wonderful week. See you next time. kisses

Dress: Zara 

Heels: Mim

Accessories: H&M and Bershka (necklace)

Pictures taken by Andrei. Thank you for all the beautiful pictures! <3 

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