Chasing Dreams::High Neck, Ruffled Dress...

Hello and Happy Friday! 

Today I have a special post for you! First of all, it is the last piece of my most recent Shein package. But more importantly it is a special post to me. It took a lot of work both mentally and physically to pull this together, but I am so happy I did! I think the outcome is fantastic! 

I have been driving past this magnificent tree for YEARS! And I have always felt drawn to it! I have always had ideas for ways to take pictures under some of the low hanging limbs. Almost all of my ideas involved a flowy, summery dress that would blow in the wind or I could pull out to the side like I did and then let it flutter down. 

It was a werid dream, but it was a dream of mine. 

There were always a million reasons I came up with to not do it; not enough time, not the right outfit, it was raining, it was cold, I was tired... the list could go on and on. I convinced myself they were legitimate reasons. But really the main reason was fear. I should mention that I typically take my own pictures so going other places CAN be tricky and having people coming and going CAN be nerve wrecking. 

When I got my Shein package and tried this dress on my mind immediately pictured myself taking pictures in it under this tree. When I started to take pictures, I felt myself doing the same old thing taking pictures in the normal places because it was hot, I was lacking time, and I was tired... blah blah.

But I kept feeling this urge to go take pictures at this tree. At least try! So, I did! I packed my camera and tripod up and headed out. It was a little awkward at first but it got easier and easier as the afternoon continued. I ended up getting really into finding other places to shoot, poses to try, how the pictures came out, and -of course- the heat, that if people were watching I didn't notice! 

I think the results are fantastic! I am extremely proud of them! I hope you like them as well! It has inspired me to continue going places as often as I can to shoot! 

This dress was the perfect piece to shoot in today by the way! It was soft, VERY breezy, comfortable, and so cute! I love the ruffles and the crisp blue color! It is a little hard to tell in the pictures, but it does have a high, ruffled neck that sounds terrible in this heat but is really not bad at all. You barely notice it heat wise and the aesthetic of it is adorable! Plus it ties in the back, which is a fun additional detail!

Thank you so much for reading! 

I hope you enjoy this post as much as I enjoyed creating it! I hope you have a great weekend and see you on Monday! =)

Dress: Shein.com
Shades/Bag: Shein.com
Sandals: Off Broadway Shoes
Watch: Anne Klein