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From the creators of the mega-popular blog "A Beautiful Mess" comes this inspiring, friendly guide to photographing yourself, your friends, and your life. In "A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book", Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman, sistern and creators of the DIY style blog A Beautiful Mess, share their infectious love of photo-taking, inspiring the young and hip to grab a camera (or smartphone) and start documenting their real lives with beautiful images. Readers learn how to find great light, create pretty backdrops, capture emotion, use creative points of view, re-create old photos, and much more and then turn their photos into artful DIY creations. DIY PROJECTS: Includes 29 ideas for turning photos into creatively stylish projects and gifts.

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Ready to show your photos some love?

Whether it´s of your sister´s smile, your morning coffee, or your new puppy, photos are a way to connect on Facebook and Instagram, keep a visual diary of our lives, and create momentos for future generations. Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman, creators of the mega-popular DIY style blog A Beautiful Mess, are in love with photographing everyday life. Here, they share that love with 95 all-new tips and photo challenges that will inspire you to style and snap better photos and then transform them into simple yet stunning projects and gifts. You´ll learn how to:

- Take the most flattering self-portraits
- Be your own stylist to turn dull, cluttered photos into pretty lifestyle photography
- Capture adorable couple portraits
- Turn everyday moments, hobbies, and rituals into amazing photos
- Show off your favorite photos by turning them into handmade jewelry, home décor, and gifts

Packed with Elsie and Emma´s happy spirit and unique style, A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book will inspire you to capture your days, your friends, and your dreams in beautiful photos!

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Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman are sisters and the creative minds behind A Beautiful Mess (abeautifulmess.com), one of the world´s most popular DIY style blogs. Founded by Elsie in 2007, A Beautiful Mess covers craft, photography, recipes, decorating, style, and beauty. A Beautiful Mess has received press in Lucky, Bust, Readymade, and Southern Living magazines, and online at Design Sponge, Style Me Pretty, the Nest, and Apartment Therapy. Elsie and Emma are also the creators of a bestselling line of e-courses.

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