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February 18, 2015 by: DudeMom

The Ugly Truth About Fashion Blogging

I got into style and fashion blogging after the What NOT to Wear experience.

It was a natural progression; people wanted to know if I was keeping up my new look, and I wanted the accountability the Internet so often provides.

I’ve fallen off with it a lot lately though.

Dressing like a grown up lady is no longer a challenge, and no one really cares about a one-time guest on a reality makeover show that has since been canceled. Plus, I don’t have anything exotic to share. It’s pretty basic functional fashion for the everyday mom just to prove that you can look like a human even if you have three kids and work in your basement.

If I find something super cool, sure I want to share it with you all, but if there’s one thing I hate it’s being redundant (a blouse with jeans, a different blouse with jeans, hold the phone, is that a sparkly blouse?! With jeans?!) and also, style blogging is haaaard.

If you want to do it right, there are a lot of elements to making that happen.

You have to find a place to take pretty photos. And you have to have clothing. Lots of really cute clothing. And you have to do your hair and your make up and go stand around somewhere in the freezing cold and pose for countless photos while people stare at you.

Not an easy blogging day on the couch, let me just tell you.

But, when I really think about it, none of those issues are really even issues. Because, frankly, I’ve got all of that.

I live in a photographic city, I never change my hair, I pretty much always wear makeup, my clothes are darn cute (if I do say so myself), and I don’t really care if people stare. I will admit that I find the cold bearable, but annoying. And depressing. And so much less fun than sunny, warm temps I can look forward to in the summer.

The main thing that gets in the way of me and my career as a fashion blogging goddess is my lack of a personal photographer.

I know, I could use a remote, and a tripod. But, then getting those cityscape-ish pics would be virtually impossible because I’m not setting up a tripod and using a shutter in front of Starbucks (they have this nice brick exterior) while random people are milling about. That’s just a thousand times more trouble than it’s worth.

So, when possible, I enlist the relative talents of my spouse to wield the camera for me.

Only, unfortunately, when I say “relative talents” I mostly mean no talents at all.

He’s just not cut out for being behind the lens.

He’s scowly, and he holds the camera tilty, and instead of focusing on me, he focuses on whatever is behind me so I’m usually all blurry while the brick wall looks spectacular. He makes comments, and then I roll my eyes. Or he cracks jokes and then I laugh so hard I cry. And he has no understanding of the need for at least 15 shots in each outfit; like I’m not going to hate 99% of the photos. I need options!

The best part of all of this (and by best, please know I mean worst) is that he thinks he’s a boss with the camera. Let him tell it he has vision and technique and priceless captures I should pay him for with bacon for breakfast.

He’s wrong. Entirely. His pictures are not worth breakfast bacon.

I know, you think I’m exaggerating only let me present to you the evidence.

Exhibit A…

fail 3

What. Is. This?

I can’t even guess what was happening here and I was there while it was happening!

Second, let me present the image I like to refer to as Eyes Wide Shut (also known as Face Blurry Shoes Crisp)…

fail 1

And, another gem, Mouth Wide Open…

fail 4

And, for my final piece of evidence I bring you a long time fave: Ain’t Nobody Got Time for This Tell Me You’re Kidding Please…

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See? I can’t work like this.

I’m pretty sure no one can.

Thank goodness for PicMonkey…

real mom style

Floral skirt, $39.  Denim jacket, $39. Wedge booties, $49. Skinny jeans, $31. Nike wedge, $90 (buying these NOW!). Collar necklace, $45. Bangle bracelet, $25. Biker jacket, $59. Geometric dress, $47. Short vest, $29. Mary Janes, $59.

Filed Under: DudeMom Wears, mom style Tagged With: fashion advice for moms, fashion for moms



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Comments

  1. C.Scheets says

    February 21, 2015 at 12:01 am

    I love your style! Im especially diggin the shoes youre wearing in the “Mouth Wide Open” pic. Are those the $59 Mary Janes you have listed at the end?

    Oh and I totally agree that children make the worst photographers

  2. Chasing Joy says

    February 20, 2015 at 4:20 am

    Ok. I see what you are dealing with. Mouth Wide Open is the worst. However your legs do look great in Exhibit A.

  3. T. Espinoza says

    February 18, 2015 at 6:35 pm

    I hate that this is my reality LOL. Since I started blogging, I’ve tried fiftyeleven ways to make cute outfit photos happen. Alas, I have failed. My husband suffers the same false sense of superior camera skills and my 7 year old cuts my head off all my photos. Oh well.

  4. Ingrid steimbach says

    February 18, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    Amanda, you are beautiful, inside and out.
    I was a fan after watching the Reality yesterday.
    How can, hand three children, wife and blogger?
    Congratulations, your Brazilian fan, Ingrid Steimbach.

  5. Audrei says

    February 18, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    Dude Mom, hello! I am Audrei, from Brazil, and watched the What NOT to wear yesterday (subtitled in Portuguese). I just wanna say you are awesome and inspiring and your blog is really cool. I am a dude mom myself (one son, 5 years old) and struggle with fashion and weight (who doesn’t?)
    Thanks for the shared content and braveness. :)

    Brazilian regards!

    Audrei Moron (I know my last name sounds… moronic, to say the least… it’s a Spanish surname, and I could tell you a hundred awkward situations I have faced because of it. But I do not excuse myself for it anymore :)

  6. Ya says

    February 18, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    Hey! I don’t speak english as well, but I’m from Brazil and watching you (at this moment) on Discovery H&H, :D WOW! I love the outfits, don’t forget: You’re a beautiful and amazing girl! <3

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