Category: Themed Shoot

Settling into the new home

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The time before Luke left on his mission seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. They were able to take some of the essentials to the new house, but the agency would have a service deliver their remaining belongings shortly after he left, which was probably good because it would help pass the time without dwelling on Luke being away on a mission without her for the first time.

Definitely smaller, but a neat home with plenty of room for all three children

Bre and Luke discovered a neat area on the property; wooded with a pavilion and Bre couldn’t wait to work on the landscaping and adding more Fall decor. One of the upsides to having a smaller home was a lot of land for everyone to enjoy.

After exploring some of the property the day before, on the last day they took Niall and Emma to the pavilion and Emma couldn’t resist taking advantage of a nearby hay bale that she and her brother had been playing on to feel the baby move. Bre felt like her heart would burst from the love and joy of this beautiful moment of the family together at their new home.

Niall was more interested in his thumb than feeling the baby move, but Emma took full advantage of the moment. It was hard for Emma to believe that Bre’s tummy could be so big!

The night before he left, Luke had a sweet little talk with Baby Bump in the soft light of their sparsely filled bedroom. He hated going on a mission with Bre pregnant, especially knowing how much danger was involved, and leaving them to settle into a new home pretty much on their own, but it was moments like tonight’s that he would carry with him for the next few weeks and he knew they would sustain him when he was worried about his safety. A precious family was waiting back at home for him, so he had to make it back no matter what.

Blog credits:

For Bre, beyond the basics:

Zooby LoveMomma Body 2.3 (paused at 7 months, due to my slow blogging *grin*)

-KC- DANIKA SNEAKERS

[FLRN DESIGN] – SHIRT MOMMA GIFT SET Pink (the short sleeved in the couple picture)

{bb} (Bluebird Baby) Basics – Mommy Outfit #13 (I used the jeans in this combo with both shirts)

{bb} Basics – Mommy Outfit #12 (the long sleeved top from this combo)

TRUTH Vanish, Paradise

Luke’s credits beyond the basics:

Riot – Billy Bootcut Jeans in Blue 56

L&B Swear Henley Shirt

Vango. Bradley_Browns (MP for store here)

{COLD-ASH} Mens CHELSEA Boots (SingleColor-Dust SUEDE)

Emma:

Zooby Child AV Sweater Plain Fat Pack

Zooby Child AV Sweatpants Plain Fat Pack

Zooby Child AV Sneaker Solid Fat Pack

Zooby Child Avatar Dallas BOXED

Tuty – SWEET AND PLAYFULL CHILD GIRL BENTO AO – Priority 3 & 4

Toddleedoo Hair Amelie V.2 (MP here)

[iK01] Mesh Eyes  – New Beginnings

Poses:

Bee Designs-Inkme Autumn Song gacha 6 (holding from behind in pink shirt)

**SN~ (Something New) A Daddys Love (edited for posing purposes)

{JPS – The Jellytot Photo Shop} Showing Off The Bump (with prop I added)

Prop: 22769 – Hay Bale with blanket

Just Tell Me

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“It was really nice to have a date night tonight, Luke. It’s been a long time since we dressed up and went somewhere nice…It seems like we’ve spent all of our free time with Emma and Niall the past couple of months and forgot to take a little time off together.”

“Bre, it’s been a wonderful night and I hate to ruin how relaxing it has been, especially now, but I have put off talking about this for too long and ran out of time.”

“Um, Luke, you’re making me kind of nervous, making such a serious comment. Quit staring into space and just tell me please!”

Luke moved and pulled his wife into his lap so they could talk. “I know we agreed to stop working at least until this baby is a few months old, but The Agency called and asked me to take on a mission. It’s a big one and they said I’d be a real asset on this one…I told them yes. I know I should have talked it over with you back when they called, and I shouldn’t have given an answer until we talked, but, I just…I guess I felt I couldn’t walk away when he said they really wanted me to come back in for this mission. I’m so sorry for not telling you sooner and for agreeing without talking to you. And I’m sorry I probably ruined our night out…” Luke replied miserably.

“Luke! You didn’t ruin our time together, but what if something happens? That’s why we agreed to take a break and later on decide if we want to go back into the field. How long before you leave? How long do they think the mission will take? If they made you feel like they need you, then it has to be really dangerous!”

Luke looked down at his feet and then back at Bre. “I leave the day after tomorrow. They called three weeks ago and I’ve been trying to find a way to tell you what I had agreed to, but couldn’t find the nerve. It should only be a couple of weeks, but I know you didn’t want me out in the field right now.”

“We are handfasted and married…you shouldn’t have to find the nerve to talk to me about anything! We vowed to face everything together and to always be there for one another. And I wish you hadn’t put it off. Everybody tries to ‘live in the moment and appreciate it’, but we forget to truly appreciate it sometimes. I don’t want any of us to have regrets.”

Luke sighed, looking at the softly lapping water and stars twinkling just beyond the bridge where they sat. “You’re right. I really hate to let you down and have been worried that the stress could hurt the baby, since you’ve had a rough second trimester.”

“It’s okay and we’re okay. I promise. I’m scared about the danger you’re going to be in, but the baby and I will be fine, and the kids were always pretty easy going about us going on missions. I’ll ask Eva to come stay with us while you’re gone and it’ll feel more normal for them with you gone, then. Just don’t avoid talking about things with me please. Our marriage deserves better than that.”

After clearing the lump in his throat Luke replied, “I made them agree to moving us to a permanent safe house. It has two houses, so one for Sylo to live in, since she has lived in a home beside us for so long that I won’t let them separate you two, and then a place for our family. It won’t be as big or nice as our house currently is, but the agent who called back with the new home information said it’s plenty big enough for us, a room for Niall and Emma, plus a separate nursery for this little one. I told them I wouldn’t even consider it without making sure you all were moved somewhere safe, just in case something happens.”

Bre smiled softly at her husband, taking in his earnest expression and the little crease that always appears between his eyebrows when he’s concerned. “It means a lot that you made sure that they’re taking care of us in case of anything. And I’m glad you’ll be with us tomorrow to help start the move. Plus, you get to tell Sis that she’s moving!” Bre laughed. “Eva has grown used to apartment life and wouldn’t bat an eye at being told to move, but Sylo…she’s going to give you hell!” Bre rubbed her rounded belly, wondering what this new chapter in life will hold, and then looked Luke in the eye. “Just try to come home to us. The mansion isn’t what made our place our home. It’s our family that does that.”

Luke sighed in relief and then smiled in wonder at his wife. “I should have handled this better. Thank you for being…you. And I know I said it earlier, but want you to know I mean it. You look beautiful tonight, love.”

I hope you don’t mind that I decided to blog a little scene that formed in my mind when I decided to change my landscape. I haven’t written dialogue for a long time, so please forgive any mistakes there! *grin* I just had this little movie in my mind and when I found Luna te Amo in the Destination Guide…*chef’s kiss* If you like a photogenic place, you MUST check their place out. The group is free to join, which gives you rez rights, too, although they have various seating arrangements in the different areas, which I took advantage of on the non-beach side of the property.

Time for giving credit where credit is due (with SLurls embedded when possible)…

Bre is in:

Whimsical Design’s Isabelle Gown (It’s one of the older designs, but looks great without any clipping even during the third trimester, which I’ve found happening with some LoveMomma clothing from other stores, since the belly is so extended and some AOs cause the mesh to clip in the lower section of the belly during movement then)

-KC- AWENA SANDALS

TRUTH Vanish – Redhead

a.b – Amalia 25 – BOM LeLu Evo X (eyebrow shaper, eyebrows)

[Glam Affair] Cherry Skin [Lelutka EvoX] Honey (I bought it at Uber, but it should be in store soon)

LeLUTKA Avalon Head 3.0

Eclat – Ari Choker

AvLoveMomma Persephone Body (7 months along), by Zooby (straight from the NC when landing at Zooby’s:

“AVATARLOVE Store

  • Entrance to the right of Zooby Animesh Babies Store
  • Love Momma persephone – Full pregnancy BOM body
  • Love Aphrodite – BOM body ONLY , does NOT get pregnant”

Luke is in:

L&B (Lapointe & Bastchild) Gage 3PC Tuxedo Premium Edition Oxford Shoes

L&B Edge Business Suit Premium Edition 2.1 Gianni Version

Vango. Bradley Hair, Browns

And last but definitely not least, Luna te Amo!

Chapter 3 of the Adventures of Agent Kincaid

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(Please be patient while I get familiar with this new editing/writing format! Also, if you’ve been following the blog, you’ve seen two posts of Luke and Bre in fighting scenes at The Ohm Sim, and I enjoyed it so much that I decided to make a mini-story to work into Bre’s life adventures. I hope you like them and will stick with me as I get used to writing this version of posts! *smile*)


“Agent Kincaid, I know we agreed on some downtime following the recent extractions you and your husband have done recently, but I need to cut into your time off. I need you to train a new agent for your team in hand-to-hand combat. Not only are you one of the best trainers on our team, but I believe this assignment would be best handled by you, since it involves your sister. Eva was recently accepted and I had the opportunity to get her for our team. I believe that the three of you will make a really strong base for the team due to the family relationships and familiarity with one another. I wanted to wait to notify Eva of her approval to our team and about starting her training until I had contacted you. Please let me know when you are available and I will contact Agent Eva.”

Bre was absolutely floored by her handler’s text. She had no idea that Eva had any desire to be an agent, especially after some of the injuries she saw Luke and Bre recover from following intense missions, but if she wanted to be an agent, thankfully she’d be in this team!

It would take extra work to not let Bre’s concerns for Eva’s safety be a distraction, just like it was a struggle when Luke was on a joint mission, but at least Eva would get some extra training and since Bre knew her weaknesses, Bre could train Eva harder in those areas. Hopefully Eva would realize that Bre wouldn’t take it easy on her and starting with hand-to-hand was going to be a bloody start…

I got to document their painful and bloody training session, although I usually document Bre’s missions. I was so glad that I wouldn’t have to disinfect the mat when they were done!

Just a few rounds in, Eva had proven that she could get a few good hits in, but she wasn’t ready for the real training to start. Bre had to be a bit ruthless and I think it caught Eva by surprise.

Eva still had trouble blocking punches, although she was much quicker to avoid any kicks or sweeps. I was impressed that she managed to land a great hit that immediately began to blossom into a black eye on Bre, but the blood was starting to fly.

I was impressed that Eva managed to keep going until she had gotten some great hits in, even started to block punches, and kept going for a while despite breaking her nose. Bre may have been doing this for a while, but I know that she still hated getting sprayed when a nose breaks. She worked hard to not be squeamish about blood, but apparently there’s a part that’s still girly enough to be grossed out about anything from someone else’s nose getting on her. Wiping her kids’ noses is one thing; getting it on her is another!

I just couldn’t resist taking a picture of the aftermath of the first training fight. Poor Eva could hardly stand anymore, but she showed great promise. Hopefully her next round of training won’t be so bloody.

Maybe I’m a bit morbid, but I think Bre looked kind of badass in this last picture I managed to take. Boxing, blood, and bruises, all without bullets flying. Now that’s something to make an Agent smile a bit…

Eva’s credits:

..::SD::.. Fingerless Leather Gloves Maitreya Bento

Truth hair – Alison

Pants: Neve – Bootlegger

Top: ZFG – luci hell

LeLUTKA Erin Head 1.2

Maitreya Lara

[ west end ] Shapes – Andi

[b][s]: Shiner

Izzie’s – Bloody Lips

LeLUTKA.BloodyMurder.002

Bre’s credits:

..::SD::.. Fingerless Leather Gloves Maitreya Bento

Izzie’s – Bloody Lips

Izzie’s – Bruised Eyes

1 Hundred. Blood Splatter Tattoo

Peacekeeper Aeryn (outfit)

Truth hair – Destiny

Pose credits:

One Moon Boxing Pose Set

*CS* (Coming Soon) Corner – Set

Fanxy – Gift Pose 2 (closeup of just Bre)

Posed – True Friends (when leaning together)

Bre’s Text – Truth Paradise hair; Fashiowl Everyday Phone with Lorien Phone Pose Set

(Private Location)

Two Out of Three Angels Isn’t Bad

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The other night found Luke and Bre back at the Ohm location, but this time during a helicopter extrication after rescuing an asset.  Although the third “Angel” was not available, Luke and Bre fought back the assailants long enough for the other team to secure the asset, and I had the chance to take a few photographs to document their tactical work, which would otherwise forever remain unknown.

 

Unfortunately the enemy had all ready attacked the local police department’s response team, but were able to get away safely as Luke and Bre dangled from the helicopter’s rope ladder, providing cover fire.  Near the end, Bre grew frustrated and retrieved her favorite weapon to make sure that the assailants would back off.

 

Synnergy Rics Angel Bento Pose_009

 

Synnergy Rics Angel Bento Pose_005

 

Synnergy Rics Angel Bento Pose_013

 

Synnergy Rics Angel Bento Pose_017

 

 

Credits:

Luke: [WAZ] Integrated Tactical Shirt (Black), [WAZ] Integrated Tactical Pants (Black)

A&D *GIFT* BOOTS ~Casey~ Basics [150130U]

[SIGNATURE] Gianni – Mesh Body

Stealthic – Baron (Browns)

LeLUTKA Skyler Head 1.2

Not Found – Russel Skin Ruddy (Lelutka)

[SteinWerk] – Alphabeat Glasses

 

Bre: TRUTH Paradise – Redhead

Peacekeeper Aeryn Outfit

Machine Gun found in inventory from a previous hunt (for last picture)

LeLUTKA Erin Head 1.2

Glam Affair – Rika – Lelutka Evolution

[ west end ] Shapes – Hazel (Lelutka Erin Evolution) (modified to my preferences)

 

SLurl for Ohm: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Regulus/108/56/21 (adult)

Pose: Synnergy Rics Angel Bento Poses (3 person pose like “Somebody’s” Angels, but made 3rd poseball transparent)

 

Color Experiment Via LUMIPro

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A little guide to SL photography…

As mentioned previously, I ran across some striking portraits on Pinterest, under photography ideas, that I wanted to challenge myself to try with SL digital photography.  I attached my trusty LUMIPro lighting HUD and began to experiment.  Although it is expensive, if you’re into photography or blogging SL pictures, I think this awesome HUD is well worth the cost and can do some amazing things.  Warning, this is going to have a lot of pictures because I wanted to showcase the different colors and how you can achieve incredibly different looks via angles.  All were taken with the midnight windlight.  Please also note that I used the stylist with my Truth hair to move the hair so that colors could be emphasized, etc.  (How in the world did we make do with the old fashioned hair?!  Truth spoiled me for other brands by being one of the first to offer the stylist options.  lol)

 

First, I started with the original soft lighting it provides utilizing the butterfly lighting selection.

Bre Color Model Experiment A Original Butterfly

 

I then customized the color of the lighting balls (think of poseballs but emit light instead) and moved their positions a bit, to cast the light across the body slightly differently than it usually does with the butterfly lighting option.  Instead of utilizing the RGB default that creates the natural soft hue, I changed one to blue, one to pink, and another to purple.  I also adjusted the intensity and falloff of the lighting (seriously, this thing is so customizable it’s insane).  At first I made pink the dominant right color and a softer blue to the left side, with a hint of purple from lower behind (it actually just pumped up the color of the other two instead of changing the effect).

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Pink and Blue

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Pink and Blue Closeup

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Pink and Distant Blue

 

I wanted to provide a closeup of the first pose to show the difference between the color falloff I had set.  If you notice in the first picture, her legs are closer to the normal soft RGB hue, whereas the emphasis of color is focused on her face.  Not only did I customize that setting, but I also positioned the blue and pink attached lighting balls on the sides of her face  (I always leave them attached and just hide them when taking pictures or not in use, since they don’t have much complexity impact at all).  I think the second pose shows how a slightly different angle made the hands and left cheek really pretty.

 

I then moved the purple lighting ball higher, so it cast a slightly different hue to the pictures and I thought they turned out really gorgeous, so I had to include them.  🙂  Plus, that crouched position shows off the lighting SO well in my opinion.  Note how the pink is more of a kiss of color instead of being so dominant, since I brought the darker tones to the forefront.

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Pink and Purple Closeup

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Pink and Purple

 

For the next set I tried one with the pink still at the left side, but then I made the blue and purple lighting balls more dominant, which I think gives a whole different feel to the pictures, despite being repeats of the same poses as previous ones.  I also moved the balls around between shots, so some pictures are darker and more striking to me.

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Dark Distant Sitting

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Dark w Pink Highlight

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Dark and Blue Closeup

 

Bre Color Model Experiment Dark Standing

 

I then couldn’t resist a more active shot that shows off how the three colors light different areas of the body and I think color gives it even more impact, but that could just be me and my being proud of my experiment while I had a lot of fun.  *grin*

 

Bre Color Model Experiment LW Poses Be Fearless

 

Hubba hubba does that hint of skin pop with the color! And a tattoo with lace never worked so well together. 😉

 

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my little lighting color experiment and maybe sparked a little creativity in you.  Also, I really hope that if you’re into SL photography that you consider the investment into LUMIPro (not sponsored, just really impressed by it), after seeing some of the options it offers.  It offers so many options without using harsh WLs or face lights/projectors, and I seriously love that I can share it with others, so when Luke and I take pictures together, like in the apocalyptic Ohm shoot, I can gently light both of us with just a couple clicks.

 

Have a great day and enjoy your SL travels! 🙂

 

Pose Credits:

All but the last were from West End Poses Spring Daisy Pose Collection, although I didn’t use the flower and let my AO shift my hands and head for some pictures.  (Note: they moved recently, and I’m having trouble logging in, so I may have the old SLurl.  I’m sorry if I do!)

The last pose is the Luanes World pose named Be Fearless.

Battle at Ohm

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Ohm is a partial sim that is open to the public (please note that it is an adult sim though) and is incredibly landscaped to be an apocalyptic scene with a variety of broken down or destroyed vignettes within the concept.  We bought the SH RP Prop Gun – 870 Shotgun with HUD at Man-Pocalypse and couldn’t resist having a little fun with the guns in a little photoshoot at Ohm.

Note: I’m leaving the pictures a bit larger than usual, since they have more detail, are darker, and are scenes instead of closeups.

 

L and B Assassins at Ohm_035
Helicopter Down!

 

L and B Assassins at Ohm_060
Enemies Spotted

 

L and B Assassins at Ohm_019
I’ll Cover You

 

L and B Assassins at Ohm_047
They Blew Up the Car!

 

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Payback

 

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At Least It’s Not a Shotgun Wedding  🙂

 

 

If you’re into a cool photoshoot or want to enjoy the awesome landscaping of a destroyed town, I definitely recommend checking out Ohm.  I joined the group (I don’t know if it’s necessary for rezzing, but did just in case), and was able to even rez poseballs as needed.  Most of the posing was done via the HUD that comes with the Shotgun, which is currently 400L at the event.  A bit expensive for our usually frugal budget, but it has some handy animations for photoshoots (even walking and running aimed animations [!], although those didn’t photograph so well, so I didn’t include those lol), and they look so good that we’ll definitely be having some fun photoshoots with them again.  Plus, it comes with a drawn version and the slung behind the back version, as well!  We had a lot of fun and took way too many pictures while playing with windlights and angles.  🙂  Before I go, one little tip if you’re interested in doing one of these style photoshoots.  Invest in the LUMIPro HUD, available on the MP.  It’s expensive, but can be used with other avatars as well and super modifiable to fit your needs, and has way better lighting than face lights.  I almost always use it when using alternate windlights than CalWL or another bright WL.  Just add the HUD, attach the light balls (adjust if desired), pick a setting, and then click hide.  There are different styles of light angles built right in or you can move the light balls around to get the look you’re going for, plus you can even change the colors they emit (which I’ll be showing in my next post, where I did a little color experiment that I saw on Pinterest that photographers have done in RL!).  Anyway, I hope the tidbits are handy and you have some fun exploring while wandering SL during lockdown.  Stay safe and healthy! 🙂

 

Credits for this photoshoot (please note that both avatars have had makeovers with LeLutka Evolution heads and went BOM, so the credits for what their staple items are on the contact page, just to make things easier, and I’ll update it as appropriate):

Luke: [WAZ] Integrated Tactical Shirt (Black), [WAZ] Integrated Tactical Pants (Black)

A&D *GIFT* BOOTS ~Casey~ Basics [150130U]

Stealthic – Baron Hair (Browns)

Bre: Truth Hair – Paradise – Redhead

Peacekeeper Aeryn (outfit and includes sidearms strapped to each leg; drawn handgun not used)

After the fight pose: SN (Something New) Her One, His Only

Adjustments via: [HD]multi bento pose HUD beta v.1.41

Lighting for bodies: LumiPro

LeLutka Evolution Makeovers

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I’m a little delayed with getting this written, since I’ve been sick, but during the Skin Fair I decided that Bre and Luke both needed LeLutka Evolution makeovers.  Partially because, you know, the newest technology so I have to get it lol, but also because it would make me fully learn BoM, to then help Luke and my friends switch over.  I’ve done a lot of tweaking since the first pic, right after I got the main parts set up aaaaand I got used to the animations HUD (I swear I need to buy a magnifying glass for the static facial poses!).  So, first round, not my favorite and a particularly unhappy looking one:

 

LeLu Evo Makeover 3 20_007

 

Luke got updated from Guy to the Evolution Skyler while Bre updated from Simone to Evolutions Erin, with updated Maitreya and Signature Gianni put on and Bakes on Mesh (BoM) turned on.  His beard is one of the added features with the head and out of a selection that LeLutka generously provided, he liked this one (and the sideburns almost meet the hairbase completely, so he was really happy with that).  I was stoked that I could still use my applier tattoo despite having BoM active, because it’s my favorite and the designer hasn’t switched to BoM yet.  Poor Luke has no tattoos yet, since no BoM ones are hitting his Celtic open-my-wallet bone. (**Update: with a few missed clicks, Luke got to add his tattoo back on despite the designer not having it as a tattoo layer!)  *grin*  I had to change to a brighter red haircolor to match my wild RL dye job, of course (too bad it wasn’t that easy to change colors IRL! lol).  He also got new glasses since the old ones don’t work well with the new “skeleton” of the Evo head.

 

After a bit of work on their shapes and a super handy guide on MP we looked a bit more like “ourselves”.  (Naria Panthar also has some great tutorials regarding BoM over on YouTube if you are a visual learner.)

Bre and Luke 3 23 20_020

 

And what do you do once you’ve had makeovers?  Go to Luane’s World and take sexy pictures, of course!  *grin*  She changed the regular sim over to Spring and there are so many hidden treasures in her landscaping that it is a must see destination, in my opinion!

 

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“We are simply meant to be…” – The Nightmare Before Christmas

 

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Wranglers – a country girl’s kryptonite

 

Since I refused to take off my new overalls from Addams (and an old Sn@tch lucky board system layer top now that we’re BoM!), he went country with the Rebellion cowboy hat.  It took some head movements and perfect timing to get a good picture with both wearing cowboy hats, so over to short hair (I’m a Truth addict, so it was probably harder to decide on which hair to change to than taking the picture lol).  I used LumiPro on both avatars for the lighting (seriously look into it if you want to take pictures; it’s totally worth the cost and if the other person accepts the light balls that you can position and hide, you can light up both of you with the perfect light without face lights making the nose so prominent *grin*).  For the barn pose we used: Ardent Poses – Entrapment, with Ardent Poses – Always for the standing one, tweaked a bit with the [HD]multi bento pose HUD beta v.1.41 giving a little help for our head tilts.

 

Once he logged off and I couldn’t sleep, I headed back over to Luane’s and took a bunch of different pictures.  I had been looking on Pinterest at photoshoot ideas while on bedrest and went a bit wild trying all the different country ones I found that I had poses to accomodate.  And if you don’t have an overwhelming amount of poses to try in your inventory, Luane has a ton of items with built in poses scattered about!

 

 

Country LW 3 29 20_013
Diversion – Book Lover Poses      “If you find a girl who reads, keep her close…date a girl who reads because you deserve it.  You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable…If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.” – Robert Pattinson

 

 

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:LW: Poses – Heart of Gold, female pose with prop 1    “Charm is more valuable than beauty.  You can resist beauty, but you can’t resist charm.” – Audrey Tatou

 

 

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Built in pose in the barn  “I don’t need to flirt.  I will seduce you with my awkwardness.”

 

 

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*~*HopScotch*~* Brooklyn 5    “The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd.  Those who walk alone are likely to find themselves in places no one else has ever been before.” – Albert Einstein

 

It was so hard to pick favorites to share, since I had so much fun.  *grin* My top favorites are definitely the tractor and tree pictures, for sure.  If you like any items I didn’t provide SLurls for, don’t hesitate to ask in the comments and I’ll share them ASAP.  I just don’t want to overwhelm and look like a sponsored post, because this is all me (except for Luke obviously).  Luane has lots of poses at the mainstore landing spot and tons on MP, like the Heart of Gold I used, so her poses are in my top recommendations.

 

Between being sick, makeovers, BoM, and working on improving my photography, I’ve avoided sorting my inventory really well.  *grin* Oh, and one awesome tip, if you’re interested in some freebies during this crazy time of self isolation and quarantines, check out The Stay at Home Club SL.  It’ll help bloat that inventory further and designers have been super generous!!  Stay safe and healthy!

Happy Halloween!

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I thought I’d post a few pixel Halloween-type pics.  I love cosplay all year round, so I don’t get really worked up for Halloween itself, but thought it’d be fun to be a little more morbid in some poses.  Any excuse to let my dark side out, right?  *grin*  Photography credits will be at the bottom.

 

I killed the pumpkin
Honey I killed the pumpkin

 

 

Hide the body_011
He should’ve taken the trash out like I asked.

 

 

Mounti Poses Scary Friends_011
Oh, Biscuits and Gravy!

 

 

And then one nice one…Happy Fall Y’all!

SN Hay Wagon 3_018
Happy Fall from Luke, Bre, and Emma Kincaid

 

 

Credits:

Our own sim and background decorations

First pose: [KoKoLoReS] – Honey I killed the pumpkin, which includes the knife and pumpkin, along with the facial pose.  (From the pose fair)  In world Slurl

Second pose: GingerFish Poses – Hide the Body, In world Slurl

Third pose: +Mouni Poses+ – Scary Friends, In world Slurl

Family pose: SN (Something New) – Halloween Wagon, which includes fence, hay, scarecrow, pumpkins, and leaves!  In world Slurl

Lighting in darker pictures: LumiPro MP Slurl

Emma: Zooby Animesh: In world Slurl

 

Bre and Luke’s Fall Trip

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Aunt Eva took Emma for the weekend, so Luke and Bre took off to explore Luanes World’s non-fantasy side.  It was so beautiful; full of Fall landscape and romance.  It was easy to take way too many pictures.  If I don’t list a specific pose, which I’ll attach the MP link to, then it’s one built into the furniture set out on the property.  Not all of these made it onto Flickr, but please check those out again via my Flickr this time, because I added a pretty quote for each uploaded picture.  If you have not been to Luanes World, I highly recommend exploring.  If you join the group, you even have rez rights and a group gift periodically.  There’s even a path to the left from the store with all sorts of whimsical fantasy landscaping.

 

Luke and Bre at LW Never Change Pose_001
LW Pose: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/LW-BENTO-Poses-Never-Change-BOXED/16673021

 

Luke and Bre at LW59_001
“One day someone will walk into your life and make you see what George Strait was talking about in all those love songs.”

 

Luke and Bre at LW EMOZIONE Couple Pose Stolen Kiss10_002
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/EMOZIONE-Couple-Pose-Stolen-Kiss-BAG/17542592

 

Luke and Bre at LW Dream Lovers4_001
LW Pose: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Meli-Melo-Bento-Poses-for-LW-Dream-Lovers/16675548

Luke and Bre at LW36_001
“I still need to feel wanted by you.”

 

Luke and Bre at LW43_001
Loving you changed my life

 

Luke and Bre at LW55_001
“Every time I’m with you, I feel so complete.”

 

Luke and Bre at LW8_001
Snuggle Time

 

Luke and Bre at LW73_001
Kiss her like you’ve forgotten any other mouth that your mouth has ever touched.

 

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“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F Scott Fitzgerald

 

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“I will freaking love you every single day even when I want to punch you in the face.” – Christy Aldridge

 

Luke and Bre at LW6_001
Now we just need some marshmallows

 

Luke and Bre at LW23_001
Fall means cozy snuggling and fire pits

 

Luke and Bre at LW20_001
Your love keeps me warm

“Gidget is the one for me”©

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You guessed it, if you’re of the right age…I have been watching some classic movies with Gidget© being one of my favorites at the moment.  If you have no idea what I’m talking about, it’s a late 50’s movie about a high school tomboy who learns how to surf one summer and becomes the male beach group’s mascot – a girl and a midget – so she got the nickname Gidget.  And as with all those feel good movies from the Beach Blanket Bingo© age, it’s cheesy, fun, and has a taste of falling in love.  There’s actually some made for television videos and a few other standard movies, but it’s summer and I loved the idea of having a little beach shoot with my own Moondoggie (nickname for the surfer she falls for).  I tried to recreate the spirit of a few scenes, but took a lot of liberty because I honestly just got carried away having fun.  🙂  The pictures were taken at Backdrop Cove, which is a super generous sim that allows temp rezzing and has some awesome props, plus it’s really photogenic.  I definitely recommend hitting the SLurl and checking this little gem out!

 

Early on in the movie Gidget becomes fascinated by the surfers and has to convince them to sell her a board (which is massively huge for such a petite little gal LOL) and to teach her how to surf, so I decided to have a little fun with that, since I had the “working on a surfboard” photo prop in my inventory (although it wasn’t Moondoggie in the movie that she got the board from, but hey).

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Buying the surfboard

 

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Trying to get help

 

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Sim designer’s prop that I loved

 

Of course there are evening bonfire get togethers, so I decided to play with the idea and use some of the sim’s props for that stage where the love and fascination is starting.  *sigh*  How can a girl leave out that stage, even when doing a RP photo shoot?  *grin*

 

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BTW James Darren played Moondoggie, so of course he sung

 

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Ah, those sweet moments of youth when you stay up talking all night until the sun comes out.  *smile*  With that happy thought I decided to end the inspired shoot.  Again, I definitely recommend checking out Backdrop Cove (just click the beach TP sign at the landing point) and have some fun with the scenes they have generously created for users and photographers to enjoy.  This Gidget and her Moondoggie hope you have as much fun!  😉