Make Portraits

Back in September, I had the honor of connecting with a photographer in the new era of portraits through Instagram (remember this shoot? #RIP5Pointz). When Jorge reached out to see if I was up for another shoot a few weeks back, I jumped at the opportunity—and am thrilled to share some of his photos with you! Make sure you check out all his work on his website and flickr accounts, and for a daily dose of beautiful photos in your feed, follow him on Instagram! (I'm particular partial to this shot he snapped of me while I was photographing the sunset.)

A quick aside—one of my favorite ways to discover some of the amazing artists out there on Instagram these days is to search the hashtag #makeportraits. It'll take you down the rabbit hole, for sure, but I guarantee you'll find a lot of new accounts to love!

*All images courtesy of Jorge Quinteros

Ya Gotta Be Original: Long Island City

I follow a mix of bloggers, brands and photographers on Instagram, and a few weeks ago one of the photographers reached out to me to see if I'd be interested in a photoshoot! I'm a pretty big fan of Jorge's portraits and how he uses them to tell a story, so I of course said yes. We met up in Long Island City (for those not familiar with NYC, it's just across the river from Manhattan in Queens-NOT out on Long Island!) late one afternoon, and Jorge was kind enough to send me some of his favorites. 

You can check out the full spread, story and other work on his website, and don't forget to follow him on Instagram!

Wearing: H&M Pants || Zara Top || Nine West Sandals || Muz Designs Iowa Pendant

P.S. Want a peek at the crazy-cool look I wore for NYFW on Tuesday? I got snapped by NastyGal-check it out on their blog, and also on their Pinterest!

*all photos courtesy of Jorge Q.