The Greatest Man......

to ever walk the earth, was my dad!!

He taught me to strive for something better....

Whether that was by going to school

Or just acting like a princess with guys so they would treat me right!

He was always there for me.

And I thought he always would be there.....

Today marks the 13th year since he passed away.

Since the loss of such a great man!! 

And the best father a girl could dream of......

For me......

There are two days a year that are really hard....

Today, which was the day he died.....

And October 24th which was his birthday!

And there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him.

Sometimes to remember the good times....

But also to remember that my dad won't be there to walk me down the aisle....

That he didn't see me graduate high school

And that he won't see me graduate from college.

That my children will never know him except through the stories I tell.

And he won't hold his grandchildren in his arms.

Today is hard for me because my dad was my world. 

All my hopes and dreams included him.

Because I loved him......

And no one could explain why he was gone.

So if you still have your father...........

Then do me a favor today

Hug him an extra time for me

And maybe my dad will feel it too!

A View of the Greats!!

So last month there was an ISO Meet Up in Portland at a very cute little wine bar!!

And I'm so sorry its taken me this long to get around to putting up a blog about it.....

But now the time is upon us!!

Check out the images taken of me!

And check out the links bellow of the wonderful photographers who took them!

This image was taken by J. Robert Williams

And I was trying to channel Coco Rocha, one of my model idols!!

J. Robert Williams is one of my favorite local photographers!! 

But recently he has been having some health issues and unable to shoot.....

We're hoping he gets back on his feet soon!!

And to help we have an event in town as well as a donation page!!

This next image is by a lovely girl who rode up with me and Kassie to the event!!

She goes by Polly Irungu Photography!

I love this picture even if it makes me look a little like a hipster <3!!

Check out and like her page though!!

I'm sure it would make her day!!

I have to say I love how this particular image made the tank mostly opaque!!

As it was very very see through!!

This is the first time I've worked with John Hayes Photography!!

And not only do I like the product but him and his wife are rather nice in person!!

Something I find to be essential!!

Check out their website.....

Last.....but not least!

(Is that statement overused yet?)

Is an image by Tinker's Realm!

She's the only one so far that has caught me in my secondary outfit!

Check her out!! She's wonderful!!

And as an after thought......

I kind of tend to hang back when I go to the Meet Ups to shoot..........

Because I'm shy or not super outgoing.....

I don't really know why

But I do know that from now on I'm going to try a little harder to shoot with more people!!

And to be a little more outgoing!!

Also if you were more interested in the fashion from the shoots check out my style blog:

Hellish Styles!!

Where I cover the looks and where I got everything in em!!

Much <3 Belle