Nikon D5100/San Francisco

Over the weekend, it was my little sister's 11th birthday. To celebrate, she chose to go to In n Out for lunch (which was a semi-problem for me because I haven't eaten red meat in over 2 years... but I ended up getting a burger in honor of her special day). Of course, being the photographer I am, I pulled out my camera to shoot a photo of Maggie digging into her greasy lunch. However, when I turned on my camera, all I saw was a crack shooting across the screen. My heart totally and absolutely sank :( The next day, my mom and I went to the local camera store to see how much a repair would cost. The cost didn't end up being the problem, but instead it was the time it would take to fix the camera. There was no possible way it would be done in time for my trip with the Fourth of July just around the corner, so I ended up upgrading my camera to a D5100 that they had on sale at Costco as an early birthday present (I'll be 17 on August 17th!). Naturally, I wanted to take photos right away. I was in luck because the next day (today) Andon and I took a trip to San Francisco to visit the well-renowned Haight Street (which has excellent thrift stores by the way). Here are a few of the photos I snapped over the past two days!

50 mm cameras shoot awfully close selfies... eek

The birthday girl

Stripey

Feet 1.0

Feet 2.0

Amoeba Music - The most vinyl discs and CDs that I have ever seen in one place

Typical Haight - graffiti and a smoke shop

Earth Song 

One of many stellar thrift stores

The view ain't so bad... although we were on a 45-degree incline when I shot this

I don't know why, but I loved the typography in the parking garage

DANGER

Deals and Steals

Yesterday, amidst my studying for my math final that I have today at 12:30, my mom and I decided to take a little shopping relaxation break at our local thrift store and Target. I kept my eye out for items that would carry me through summer and various trips, and I believe I found what I was looking for! Here are a few of the steals I grabbed yesterday.

Converse shorts with eyelet detail and removable leather belt- $25

Thrifted Marc by Marc Jacobs top with suckered detail - $5

Vintage eyelet top with lavender ribbon detail - $2

Mossimo ikat shorts in royal blue - $18

Old Navy ruffle top - $1

Xhileration black & white polka-dot bikini - $30

Xhileration bikini top - $10
Body Glove bottoms (Marshalls)

The Webster for Target tropical printed bikini - $46

Past Few Days

I've been on a roll over the past few days with my iPhoneography, so I thought I'd share my latest (maybe not greatest) instagram shots!

Thrift Store Finds

Today, after dropping off a few bags of donations before Christmas at my local thrift store, I decided to sneak a peek and see if there were any hidden jewels waiting to be scavenged by professional shoppers (or so I'd like to think) like myself. And I did indeed find a few items that were very much worth the money (but seriously... they were an extra 30% off of whatever price I listed below... majah score right der)!

Dior skinny belt - $2

This belt is such a basic staple that will go with literally everything... I can wear it with both dresses and jeans and it will look equally great with both

Aztec-beaded skinny leather belt - $2

This one is more "for fun" but I couldn't resist it considering it was only $2. The colors are wonderful and will bring so much to my mostly-neutral wardrobe

Zara dress - $7

The photos of this dress do it absolutely no justice whatsoever. It is now probably the most flattering dress I own. It features a boat-neck, elastic waist, and pristine draping... p.e.r.f.e.ct.

Forever 21 t-shirt dress - $5
I will wear this one to death. It's so simple and can be easily dressed up or down with the right amount of jewelry. Gray is one of my favorite colors in the world, too, since it goes with everything. I'm not sure how I'll go about wearing it this time of the year, but when Spring rolls around it will be worn at least 8 days a week.

L. L. Bean flannel-lined jacket - $7

When I saw this jacket hanging I actually gasped out loud. It fits my style SO WELL and I immediately thought about how cohesive it was with my Tumblr. The olive green color is to die for, and I'm a sucker for the corduroy detail. Also, since it's lined in flannel, it will be a wonderfully warm layer.

Marc by Marc Jacobs cotton coat - $25

This jacket is such a classic piece. It has more of a tent shape, which is rather contradictory to say because a "tent shape" really has no shape at all. It isn't baggy, but it's loose - in a cute way of course. The khaki color allows it to be tossed on over any outfit thrown its way, and the details are adorable.