The Simple Photographer

If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times.

When having your picture taken, turn your body slightly (SLIGHTLY) away from the camera!

This slims your profile, and who among us can't use a little slimming. A new friend that I met the other day agreed to pose and illustrate this important photography tip.

Meet Larry the Longhorn. He's pretty wide (and horny too but we won't get into that in this post!)


With just a slight adjustment in his pose, Larry appears a little slimmer.


As he keeps turning away from you, you can see how nicely Larry slims down.


Considerably so, in fact!


Do ya see what I'm talkin' about now?

Nice job, Larry. Thanks.

Runnin' around Warrenton

OK, let’s pretend I’m broke − money-wise, that is, not to the saddle!

That doesn’t take much pretending nowadays, does it?

So, here I am with no money and I’m headed home to Bryan after flying over the valleys of Central Texas Hill Country. And there right in front of me is Warrenton. Wonderful, wonderful Warrenton.

The advertised start date of this antique and junk festival is less than a week away but traders are already setting up their wares under big, white tents. Early bird junk collectors are grabbing up the unique items that vendors have herded together and headed out to the bluebonnet-covered fields of this rural community.

What’s an empty-pocketed girl to do?

Shop by camera, of course!

Guess which picture I like best!

An update while I clear my camera's memory

Remember my alpaca silver belt I bought at the local thrift store?

(http://thetexaswoman.blogspot.com/search/label/thrift%20store)

I'd bought it for $3.50. Well, I wore it to Warrenton/RoundTop Tuesday and two separate dealers offered to buy it from me. I thought the first one was just kidding, but then later in the day the second one offered me $75. I told him I wasn't through loving it yet, and he offered me $100. I still have the belt!

Here are a few more photos for you to enjoy as I clear my camera of my trips to Warrenton and Round Top.