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One of our summer adventures was last month at Funbox.
What the heck is Funbox, you might ask? Well, it is an interactive selfie art exhibit. The exhibit moves around the country, so please click on the link above to see when and if it is coming to your area.
We just had a fun afternoon running around and taking ALL the selfies. Enjoy!
Love, Kim and Benji
The more that I blog and the more that I post to Instagram, the better I get at taking selfies. Part of getting better is the equipment that I’ve found to use as well. So, for this post I thought I would highlight some useful products that I use in taking a better selfie.
First up is the ring light. Ring lights comes in a ton of sizes and intensities. I have a clip on ring light for my phone. The light has three different intensities and is rechargable with an android charger. I got mine on Amazon, click on this link to buy.
I also have this eight inch ring light set-up. This kit is fantastic! The light comes with a tripod, an adjustable phone mount and a remote that uses Bluetooth so you don’t have to mess with a camera timer app. If you have ever used those, they are kind of a pain. This light has three different types of light, a warm light, sunlight and a bright bluish light as well. All three of those types have varying intensities as well. The power source is USB, so you can use a power pack with it, which makes this easily portable. I also got this on Amazon, click on this link to buy.
Selfie sticks get a bad rep, but I disagree with that. Used with safety in mind, they are a great tool to get a great selfie. You can get a selfie stick almost anywhere. I like this one from Amazon because it has a button on the handle that allows you to take your picture without using a timer app. Click on the link to buy.
The last tool I use quite often is my Echo Look by Amazon. Part of the Alexa AI product line, this tool is specific for fashion and wardrobe planning. You simply plug it into a wall socket and download the app (the app is free). Set-up takes a couple of minutes. After that, just say, “Alexa, take a picture.”, and she does. Alexa takes the photo and blurs the background for you. The Echo Look also has built in lighting that is perfect for selfies and flashes to reduce red eye issues. The photos are put on the app, and from there you can share them to a number of social media sites or text them. Another feature of the app is a “which outfit is better”, wherein fashion stylists compare two of your outfits and critique them for you. You can also save your outfits in a gallery by occasion, style and even color. It comes in very handy for this blog. Obviously, you buy this on Amazon as well. Click on that link to buy your own Echo.
That’s it! If you have any tools you use for taking a great selfie, put it in the comments below.
Until next time…
Love, Kim and Benji
We recently bought a new toy for the blog, the Echo Look by Amazon.
As you can see by the video, this device is perfect for all beauty bloggers, fashion bloggers and Instagrammers.
Once you set up the device and use your phone’s camera to frame the photos, all you have to do is say, “Alexa, take a picture.” The device will light your photo and take the picture. It automatically goes to your app. From the app, you can save the photo, compare it with other looks and share with any of your socials. The device also has a camera and mic off button so you can mute the device for privacy.
The free app to accompany the device allows you to keep your looks and organize them by color and style.
The last feature is Style Check. You put in two of your looks and style experts weigh in on which outfit looks better on you.
So far, I really love it. Next up will be the first looks taken by Echo Look from my new closet room, a project I will outline when it is finally finished.
Until next time…
Love, Kim and Scout
*All photos and video: amazon.com