Creative Portraits | Phoebe Verkouw aka The Dress Fiend

Recently I got a chance to work with Phoebe Verkouw aka the Dress Fiend. She is a fashion blogger here in Sacramento who specializes in all things vintage, thrifty and cosigned. The first time I saw her work was via Instagram. I was intrigued by all the gorgeous outfits that she found at next to nothing prices. After all, I'm a girl and what girl doesn't get sucked into finding great deals. I mean, seriously think for yourself for a second, how many times have you used that line, "It's on sale!" to justify all the money you spent on clothing, shoes and purses.

 During our 2-hour session, Phoebe showed me 3 outfits that she recently got. Including accessories and shoes, each outfit was less than $50. In her blog, she actually broke down the cost so check it out. Be inspired and start saving!

This first outfit is actually made by Phoebe's Mom. Isn't that amazing. Check out the open back.

 

Here is the 2nd outfit. This one is for her blog titled, ""Gray"T Expectations". Gray is the new neutral for this Fall and Phoebe shows us how we can make gray fun with this outfit:

Portraits by TwoTwenty Photos by Tra.lalaa

Portraits by TwoTwenty Photos by Tra.lalaa

 

Portraits by TwoTwenty Photos by Tra.lalaa

 

We got the third outfit in before it got dark. What an awesome way to rock red leather pants:

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Until the next post, take care and stay beautiful!

Yours truly,

Tra

Portraits | Be Pham

Happy Saturday, everyone! 

I am so excited to show you the pictures I took of Be this past Wednesday. I met her a couple months ago at a local photo meet and have kept in touch since then. She does photography in addition to working a full time job as a pharmacist in San Jose, CA. She was in town so I thought why not create some magical photos.

As you might remember, I went to this zinnia farm right outside of Sacramento several weeks ago and knew I have to come back. I am crazy about flowers and nature and of course, portrait photography. To make it extraordinary, we made a flower headband from the flowers grown right there at the farm.

I hope you enjoy the images as much as I had takin and editing them!!!

 

If you want to make one yourself, here's the direction:

1- Pluck a flower with at least 4 inches of stem
2- Make a small tear about 2 inches below the flower (just enough to pass another stem through)
3- Pass the 2nd stem halfway through the tear
4- Repeat Step 2 for the 3rd flower stem and so on
Continue to weave the flower stems together until the length is long enough to fit around your head
5- To make around headband, make a tear halfway between the 1st flower and it's tear.
6- Gently pass the LAST flower stem through the 1st tear and VOILA!
ADJUST AND WEAR FASHIONABLY!
(take some photos and show me what you made!)

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Talk to you soon!
Tra

Couple Portraits | Xuan & Phil

When I first posted pictures of them, their friends thought they are engaged but no! I take couple portraits as well. It is just a fun shoot to capture how couples interact together. For them, well, they are just a fun, good-looking couple as you will see from these photos.  We met at Old Sac and had a blast. Here are my favorites:

 

 

I leave you with my favorite picture from the whole session, full of care, love and passion: