Hello, dears!
Just recently I got to meet one of my dearest blogging friends, Aria. She and her family stayed at our farm for a weekend and we all had SUCH a great time together! We had never actually seen each other in real life, but we’d become super close through emailing, letter writing, phone calls, etc. It was almost surreal to finally meet her, but SO, SO EXCITING AHHHH.
I won’t go tell you guys everything today or it would be as long as three posts, but one of the things we did together was a best friends photoshoot! We both love photography and Aria actually has a photography business over at Aria Photo! Some of these pictures Aria took herself, and some we asked my sister Megan to take (well, to press the button) for us. I basically did nothing with these pictures except be in them, heh heh.
Still, Aria gave me permission to post my favorites today along with some amusing behind-the-scenes tidbits, after which you can check out Aria’s post to see HER favorites, and read about how we became friends.
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The first night Aria came, we took the Mule (a brand of UTV, similar to an ATV, not a literal mule XD) and drove around our farm, looking for good photography sites. It was SO much fun and the land looked gorgeous in the golden light. The evening we started with this path leading into the woods.
We wanted to get coordinating outfits for the shoot, and then Aria came up with the idea to get matching skirts but in different colors. (You might remember mine from the barn dance pictures.)
It turned out so well! This skirt is SUPER twirly and fun to wear, although it’s a bit delicate and has to be handwashed. It also has like a bajillion color options. You can see the Amazon listing right here.
HA HA we had such troubles with this pose. XD Actually no, I had troubles with this pose… and several others, actually. XD Poor Aria. But in my defense, some poses are a LITTLE difficult when you’re very tall and your best friend is only an average height. It was hard for me to bend back far enough without pulling her with me. XD
I LOVE THIS PICTURE! I just think it’s so cute and sweet. ❤ Also Aria kept exclaiming over how much more tanned her arm was than mine in this picture, but I said IT WAS JUST THE LIGHT. XD Seriously though, in real life our skin tone looked the same. *nods emphatically*
Ahh, I love this photo location because of the stunning light! We tried to twirl each other, but… ahem, I kind of kept messing it up. *facepalm* Thank you so much for being patient with me, dear Aria. ❤ I’m not USUALLY so hard to pose. XD
Ahh, the backlighting is just… INCREDIBLE. I took some more golden hour photos of this location last night that I can’t wait to show you guys! In another post. 🙂
Now the third location. Megan thought we looked like midgets here, and also Aria kind of fell backwards while sitting down, but it was worth it. XD I love this picture.
Oh yes, Aria wanted to do my hair AND my makeup for me, and she did them both beautifully! I never use full makeup and don’t normally style my hair much, so that felt different. I wouldn’t want to go to all the trouble and time normally, but it WAS fun to just be stereotypical teenage girls for a little while. 🙂
❤ ❤ ❤ (Also SEE. Now MY arm is tanner than hers. It’s probably still the lighting. *nods wisely*)
This pose, the outfits, the lighting, the location… they all went together PERFECTLY on this one!
Now we’re into the photos Aria took with her remote. This is by an old, rustic shed we have by our driveway. It’s a great backdrop! By this point my hair was getting kind of frizzy from the humidity, but Aria’s still looks gorgeous, don’t you agree? ❤
The whole time she was there we were both like, “I keep wanting to email you about this trip but then I realize I can just TELL you!” XD It was so strange because we do tell each other anything and everything by email usually.
AHHH I LOVE THIS. Aria said she wants to get a print of this one. ❤ I think Aria is possibly my long-lost sister? Or maybe a long-lost cousin. Whatever she is, I’m awfully glad she’s not lost anymore. ❤
THIS WAS SURPRISINGLY HARD. For one thing, my fingers are a lot longer than Aria’s, so at first the heart was lopsided. XD And apparently even though Aria was more flexible than I was for, say, the bending-backwards photos, her fingers were not as flexible as mine. BUT WE GOT IT. SORT OF.
Now both of our curls were kind of disintegrating at this point. BAD HUMIDITY.
Next we tried some photos in the corn but it didn’t really work out. The corn leaves intruded into our faces too much. XD But it worked quite well to be in front of the field!
Isn’t this one so cute?
Lastly, we took (or re-took) this picture the day before she left. I like to tease Aria that her eyes are blue because she says they’re green. What do you think? I think we’re both right and they’re mint or aqua… or just beautiful. 🙂
Since this is the kind of picture that I think looks good when you can tell it’s edited, I took the liberty of editing it. Tell me if you would rather not, Aria, and I’ll take it off. 😉 I don’t know why I love eyes so much, but I sure do. ❤ They’re just so gorgeous and unique!
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Lessons learned:
- Some poses are not as easy as they look on Pinterest. Particularly if your height differs significantly with the other person in the photoshoot. Do the photoshoot anyway. It is WELL WORTH IT.
- Having matching/similar outfits for this type of photoshoot is super fun!
- Aria tried to carry me piggyback but it FAILED. Well it worked, but it looked extremely odd because my legs were so long. Then I tried with her, but it STILL looked weird because she was wearing a skirt. IT WAS HILARIOUS. So: make sure the taller person carries the shorter person, and preferably don’t wear skirts.
- Note to self: Don’t keep talking while someone is trying to get pictures of you. It ruins pictures. (Heh heh, Aria was like, “WOW my expression in this one…” and I was like, “You think THAT’S bad? Look at mine!” I can say with assurance that Aria is DEFINITELY more photogenic than I am. XD XD)
- If you ever have a chance to meet one of your close blogger friends, do yourself a favor and MEET THEM. PLEASE. It is an amazing experience, and you’ll make memories you will never forget. ❤
Thanks SO much to my sister Megan for helping us with the photoshoot. We couldn’t have done (at least part of it) without you! Also thank you, Aria, for too many things to count, but especially for listening to anything I tell you, for the looooong and honest emails and letters about everything from faith to health to politics, and for being my best friend forever. ❤ PLEASE COME BACK SOON.
I hope you enjoyed that post, guys! Be sure to check out Aria’s post to see a few different photos (and some photos of just me that I didn’t put on here), and follow her blog to see more posts about her visit in upcoming weeks. And tell me…
Isn’t Aria’s/Megan’s photography gorgeous? Have you ever had a friends photoshoot? Which pose or picture was your favorite? Have you ever met an internet friend?
Thank you so much for reading, dears, and have a lovely day!
***Allison***
P. S. Also, a big thank you to guys for participating in the first week of The Summer Bored Games! We LOVED hearing your feedback and seeing your photos from those challenges – I can’t wait to show you guys the pictures too. 🙂 Ready for some new boredom busters? Check out Megan’s post here!
This was LOVELY!!! *squeals happily* Love the skirts too!
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Hee hee, WHY THANKS! And yesss, I love the skirts myself!
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Awe, this is such a fun post!!! ❤ You girls are so beautiful! 😀
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Yay, I’m so glad! And aww, thank you!
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Yeah! Your welcome!! 😀
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EEEEP I LOVE THIS POST! AAAAHHH it was so sweet ☺♥ ♥ ♥ I loved reading the behind-the-scenes, dear! (Also I STILL think my eyes are green, and I STILL think I’m a bit tanner than you are. XD) This is probably one of my favorite posts, but probably because it’s about us. XD I’M JUST GOING AWWWWWWW OVER HERE HELP ALLISON.
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HA HA THANK YOU. You have mostly yourself and Megan to thank. 😉 Yay, I’m so glad you liked that part! And HUMPH, I’m still not sure about that. Aww, well I suppose you ARE a bit biased, eh? I’M SORRY I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. STOP READING THE POST, I GUESS. AND COME SEE ME AGAIN.
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Those pictures are all so pretty. It’s awesome you got to meet Aria in person!
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Aren’t they? And YES, it most definitely was!
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Oh my gosh! You’re both beautiful and both of your eyes are soooo stunning!!
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D’aww, thank you SO much, Lissa! ❤
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Oh, I love the pictures where you girls are sitting on the ground, with the lit-up trees in the background! Picture-perfect. ❤ I like the eyes picture too!
It must have been so fun to meet your friend in person for the first time! I Sort of got to do that as well… my pen pal and I are related, but we didn't really know each other before starting to write letters and read each other's blogs and such. I've been able to hang out with her a few times now. I'm also going to see her this summer. 🙂
Enjoyed this post!
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Ahhh yes, those are some of my favorites! ❤
It sure was! And ooh, that's so neat! It sounds like a lot of fun. 🙂 I hope you have a great time with her this summer!
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That’s so great that you were able to meet Aria! I can tell it was so much fun. My favorite photos are the ones where you are sitting down together. 🙂
I’ve never done a friends photoshoot, but it seems like fun. I’d probably rather be behind the camera, though. 😉
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Ahh, it really was! And those are probably my favorite too. ❤
It's fun indeed! Heh heh, yeah. I like being in front and behind. 🙂
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AWW! This post was so, so sweet, Allison!! I was smiling the whole time I read it. XD You and Aria are so lucky to have been able to meet each other – that’s like a dream come true, and I can’t even imagine how fun it must have been! Also, don’t even get me started on the pictures… THEY ARE SO GORGEOUS. ❤ I want to meet all of my internet friends so badly, you and Megan especially!! HOPEFULLY SOON. 😀 This was such a wonderful post and so much fun to read! ❤
-Clara ❤
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Aww, that makes ME smile to hear! 😀 AHHH IT WAS, it was amazing. ❤ AND AREN'T THEY BEAUTIFUL? Megan and Aria did such a great job! Also YES, I reeeeally want to meet you too. ❤ Thanks so much again!
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Oh, that’s so pretty! Aria already showed me the pictures. I wish I could meet you! And Sam, and Megan! Someday I’ll have to come up there, won’t I?
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I think so too! Ah yes, that’s the problem with two people posting the same pictures, isn’t it? Anyway, YES YOU REALLY SHOULD. 😉
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I know! Haha, when I have the money or I’m able to drive, I’ll come up and visit all of y’all. 🙂
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Heh heh, SOUNDS GOOD.
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This is so cute! I just took a photoshoot too! <33
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Thanks! Really? That’s great!
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That is so awesome!! The pictures are beautiful! I found out a few days ago that I may be able to meet one of my best internet friends in about three months, and I’m SO excited!! 😁
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(Oops, I thought I already replied to this but apparently not. :[]) Ahhh, thank you! OOH, really? That is SO SO EXCITING, dear! I hope you have an amazing time. 😀
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Thanks!😄 I keep imagining it and have to try really hard not to start jumping up and down.
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I KNOW THE FEELING!
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That back lighting is gorgeous indeed! It would be awesome to meet blogging friends, but one of my best blogging friends lives in Northern Ireland, so… 😜
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Ahh, I know! Oh dear, that would make it hard. O.o Hopefully you can still meet her one day!
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That would be awesome! It’s actually a he, lol! It’s this nice Christian man. It may sound weird but a lot of my friends are adults! I guess I’m kind of an old soul 😉
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Oh, ha ha, sorry about that! Heh heh, well that’s neat – adults have a lot to teach. 🙂
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You’re fine ☺
Very true.
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Awwww ^-^ this makes me so happy and I want to meet my own internet friends so much more now. XD
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Aww, I’m so glad to hear that! Hee hee, I hope you can!
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That looks like fun and you are both very beautiful.
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It sure was, and thank you very much! 😀
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What a fun adventure it sounds like you two had! And you both look so adorable in all the photos!! 🙂
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It really was. 🙂 And aww, thank you!
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Wow! Those are absolutely gorgeous!!
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Thanks so much, Hannah! I love them too. 😀
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I love those maxi skirts. They are so pretty. Thank You for the terrific photos. God Bless.
Marion
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I love the skirts too! And you are quite welcome. Thanks, dear, and you too!
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What a great photo shoot of two loving friends. Megan did a good job with the photography. Blessings to you and yours.
Joan
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She did, didn’t she? And thank you, Joan. 😀
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Such lovely young ladies. Aria is a beauty as are you,too. You look so pretty in your maxi skirts. I love all of the photos. Thank You Megan for taking such great pictures. God Bless all.
Marilyn
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Aww, thanks, Marilyn! She sure is, and thank you again! I love the photos too – I’m so glad Megan could take them. Thanks again, dear!
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Congratulations on meeting your friend! Is this your first time? It looked really fun and the photos were gorgeous. I especially love the sunset ones and the heart one. I’m hoping to meet a blogging friend later this year!
-Rose
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Thanks, Rose! It WAS our first time, which made it extra special! It was really fun indeed, and thanks! Really? That’s wonderful! I hope you have a great time together. 🙂
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UM CAN I PLEASE HAVE YOUR OUTFITS? LIKE, BOTH? *eh hem*
Anyway, beautiful pictures! I love doing photo shoots with friends too.
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HEH HEH, SURE. The skirt was from Amazon and my shirt was just from Walmart. Not sure where Aria got hers.
Thanks so much, Allison! Ah yes, it’s great. 😀
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*squeals* these are perfect!!
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D’aww, thank you!
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Aww! I love these photos!!! At some point I actually need to do this with my best friend! ❤ That's really neat that you got to meet your best friend!! 😀 ❤ You both look gorgeous! 🙂
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Yayyy, I’m so glad you liked them! I hope you can, because it’s super fun. And YES, it sure was neat! Aww, thanks, dear. ❤
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Lovely photoshoot!
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Thanks, Starling! 😀
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Oh my goodness! Both of you are so beautiful! I love the pictures with your eyes! I am glad that you guys had so much fun! 🙂
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Aww, thank you! I love that one too, and YESSS! Thanks again. 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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I will definitely check out Aria’s posts/blog!
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Yayyyy!
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I looked at her blog and followed her. 🙂
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Hurrah! 😀
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Awesome photos! Golden hour is amazing!
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Thank you! Ahhh yesssss, I love golden hour!
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Awe so precious!! ❤ Those photos are so amazing!! I am jealous, I want to meet blogger friends, and have a photoshoot! So fun!! 🙂
Great job you girls!! \
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Hee hee, thank you so much! I hope you get a chance to do so, because it was GREAT! 😀 Thanks again, dear.
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Yea! Anytime! 😇💙
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Lovely 😇😇🙋
Lol check my friendship day blog .. I hope you like it 😋🙏 https://stways.com/2018/07/19/friendship-day/
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Thank you! Sure, I’ll go check it out! 😀
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Love this so much. ❤️
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Thank youuuu! ❤
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Wow nice… do visit mine friend
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Thank you! Sure, I’ll check out your blog. 🙂
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HELP I MISS YOU.
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*sniff* Same. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Very pretty. Love those outfits. 👍
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Thanks so much! ❤
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