now up: little collections of awesome books (plus other stuff) at my vintage shop. (there’s a coupon code if you look hard enough there!)

meatarian:

girl-guts:

bad a$$ summer playlist for all the bad a$$ babes out there! <3

- Victoria B.

All I am going to listen to for the rest of the night.

best ever typewriter!! i’m going to miss it if/when it gets sold.

my dad hunts, and i’ve never, ever agreed with it. but he did teach me one thing when it comes to empathy, veganism, and dealing with omnivores…that you shouldn’t assume & spout hurtful things to people you know nothing about. you shouldn’t assume that omnivores are lazy or monsters or anything - usually, i’ve found, people are accustomed to a certain way of living, especially as they get older, and that “lifestyle pattern” is the biggest hurdle to overcome when switching to veganism. my dad, for example, hunts because that’s what he’s done his whole life. it reminds him of his dad, who just recently died; it’s a form of comfort for him; it’s how we could afford food when i was a kid; it’s what he’s used to. he’s the LEAST likely person to want to feel “macho,” and i know a lot of hunters - they’re not there to feel macho, either, they’re mostly there to hang out with each other and have “fun”. what needs to happen is education - show them that there are so many ways to eat well, have fun, have tradition, etc.

after some teaching from me, some learning from them, my dad (and my parents’ friends) eats lots of vegan food and even cook me vegan food all the time. (a year ago, they wouldn’t have even touched the stuff, or acknowledged that that kind of food ‘existed.’)

i don’t like any of his reasons for hunting, in fact i still hate them, but i think people shouldn’t jump to conclusions about omnivores, not only are you pushing them away but you’re not learning anything yourself. this ad, while funny to the often-exasperated vegan (myself included), just makes us seem even more alien to those minds we’re trying to change, and makes us look like assholes.

putting drinks in photoshoots does double duty, work & fun all in one~*~*~

I just wrote a post about pricing your items correctly - recently I’ve found that it’s one of the most important things you can do to be successful in a small business or in freelancing. I’ve been working on it for a couple of weeks now, so I was freaked out about this thing that happened over the weekend.

I put myself out on a limb and contacted this woman who was looking for a photographer. I had my interview on Sunday, and she hired me on to this huge project! Basically, I’ll be working as a photographer/archivist/product designer for a phenomenal collection of antiques from all around the world. Eventually, they’ll fill an exhibition/museum space. My job is to create an overall “brand” for the collection, through photographs and publications, which is sort of my job now for Chickpea.

I’m beyond excited about it - it’s my first REAL job out of college, it utilizes EVERY skill I’ve learned since college until now, and I’m hopeful that it’ll keep me busy throughout the year. But pair this with my recent pricing revelation, and when she asked me what pay scale I’m looking for I froze up.

I know I’ve built up some super skills that are just absolutely perfect for this project, so I want to charge a “real” price. But I haven’t ever charged myself that “real” price, so I’m totally out of my element. I start next week, and that’s when I’ll be able to finalize a pay with her - any advice on how I should approach this?

drying out big-ish prints (Taken with instagram)

i’m too impatient to wait to post this tomorrow…so here’s our day at the lilac festival. :)

i went to the prettiest conservatory today! see the photos here.

today’s soundtrack is inspired by two david bowie movies i’ve watched recently, merry christmas mr. lawrence and the man who fell to earth. both are surprisingly sad for how glamorous he is. this is a great song but not my favorite, this one the other hand, is.

a little break from today’s work. music is by animal collective.

lemaddyart:

worst day

summer studio sneak peek

i made this lil zine today, you can read more about it here. i think it turned out way better than i ever thought i could do! and it’s my first zine i’ve ever made! (and if you spend $20 or more at my goodsie or etsy store, i’ll send one for free with your order. just for funsies.)

nathansage:

I edited this 16mm vignette film from our trip to Paris this fall. Curtis Heyne and I filmed it in two whirlwind days of sore feet and stuffy subway rides (there’s a sandwich stand in the station beneath the Arc De Triomphe that serves the most magnificent lemon tarts; it makes the long train rides infinitely more bearable). Paris is a different world entirely, and lends itself so well to being captured on celluloid. The music is an Etude by Philip Glass.

hey check it out, this bro and i have been dating for two years today. i’m posting this without his permission. happy anniversary! ^__^

keri smith is amazing and always knows exactly what to say when giving advice. if you’re trying to start your own creative business read this. (especially if you’re feeling like you’re getting nowhere, like i am right now.)