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Happy New Year!

Fantasy and beauty self-portrait photograph in the studio featuring red hair and flowers. Makeup: CoverGirl, Maybelline, Physicians Formula

Happy New Year from the Blessed Shadows Studio!

I hope this new year brings you beautiful creations, plenty of time in the photo studio, and bursts of creativity.

What Are Your Photography Goals?

  • Do you want to learn how to use flashguns in the studio?
  • Are you wanting to learn how to create beautiful self-portraits?
  • Do you want to practice photoshoot makeup?
Let me know what your goals are as a photographer and creator this year!

Myself, I’m hoping to dedicate more time to providing reviews for my favorite tools & equipment as well as photography and photoshoot makeup tutorials.

What would you love to learn to achieve your goals?

by Ophelia

Handmade Jewelry | Antique Gold Tone Floral Earrings

One of a kind, handmade floral earrings that are perfect for any fantasy lover. Shop unique couture for your next photoshoot in TheBlessedShadows Etsy shop.
Unique, one of a kind earrings crafted with faux leaves with a touch of glitter and antique gold-tone metal. These handmade earrings feature crafted metal and decorative hoops. The perfect gift for any lover of nature and cottagecore vibes. These OOAK earrings are available in the TheBlessedShadows Etsy Shop

New Handmade Jewelry

These faux leaves have been dusted with gold glitter for an extra touch of magic, and play off the beautiful gold-bronze tones of the metal.

These earrings feature a lever-back style, for comfortable and secure wear for even those of us with gauged ears!

Who else loves pairing dangle earrings with matching tunnel gauges?

These handmade, OOAK cottagecore earrings are ready to ship in a jewelry gift box
What is your favorite style of jewelry?
by Ophelia

Christmas Time : Portrait Photography

Holiday portrait featuring red hair and makeup

The Holidays are the Perfect Time for a Photoshoot

Happy Holidays, my loves!

It’s the holiday season, and it’s the perfect time for a photoshoot to show off beautiful costumes, scenery, and perhaps a custom photo book of boudoir portraits for a loved one.

Self-portrait Photography for a holiday photoshoot. Featuring red hair and makeup, and a beautiful Christmas dress and bouquet

What’s Your Favorite Kind of Holiday Photoshoot?

Do you love traditional holiday portraits?

Boudoir photography?

Mpix is my favorite print shop to get custom gifts and beautiful prints.

They’re not sponsoring this post, I just truly love this printer and trust them to bring my photoshoots to life!

by Ophelia

Cosplay Gear: Silicone Muscle Suit | Geralt

Closet Cosplay of The Witcher

Fake Muscle Chestpiece

This closet-cosplay test of Geralt from The Witcher is still one of my favorite photoshoots!

This self-portrait is the first use of this Silicone Chest Suit that you can find through this affiliate link!

Cosplay test of Geralt from The Witcher

The link to this Silicone Chest Suit will give Yours Truly a small commission on applicable purchases!

Silicone Muscular Suit

This product has been one of my favorite purchases, despite not using it too terribly often!

Review so Far:

8/10

  • A bit warm to wear. Silicone definitely doesn’t breathe, so this item may be best suited for colder months or a temp-controlled studio
  • Hard to get in and out of. Wearing a lightweight undershirt goes a long way to make this easier (as well as a beanie to protect your hair). It takes a little practice, and you may feel like Ace Ventura in that scene with the rhino…
  • Beautiful matte skin. I was worried about the silicone being shiny, but it photographs beautifully!
  • Looks natural and realistic enough
  • Beware of seams and wrinkles. Seams can easily be covered by parts of the costume or edited out. Depending on the pose, double-check places like the shoulders and neck for odd foods/wrinkles.

All in all, I’m very glad I added this cosplay item to my studio wardrobe, and I look forward to putting it to good use during the cooler months!

Geralt the Witcher crossplay photography
by Ophelia

Witcher Cosplay Test| Fantasy Portrait Photography

Have monsters that need slaying?

Sounds like you’re in need of a Witcher.

This cosplay test was a blast. I look forward to finding character items to build on as well as doing a makeup study for a proper cosplay.

This fantasy photoshoot was so much fun, it’s exceptional fun to have a new chestplate in the studio for my more masculine cosplays.

So, what’s your favorite monster, and do you care to toss a coin to your Witcher?

by Ophelia