Slippery Slope

How did I get here? Is there really a memory of soaring? I don’t want to drown in the fear, the fear of not knowing. Regretting decisions made with such an overactive sensory, I look up with my eyes to the stars and remember HOME. Then align my feet with the direction of my HEART,…

Beauty Inspired by Nature

Many of our beauty techniques are artificial reproductions of things we have seen in nature. Today we find beauty and inspiration in nature. We couldn’t help but be fascinated with the intricate details of the animals that surround us. We hope that you are just as inspired as we were for each look. Kevin’s look…

Feel This Moment: Photography

“I love being in the background watching people enjoy themselves at a party and capturing it, parents becoming emotional when their child has a birthday party or celebrating a milestone.” Tara Gray Tara Gray is the photographer behind Feel This Moment Photography. Her images are thought-provoking and her ability to capture the pure joy on…

Mad Hatter

Truth no longer penetrates the corners of my mind. This maze of wonders, unexplored, has pulled me in and endlessly it winds. What makes madness undesirable? All men say that happiness is joy, but this lie is insurmountable. Maybe joy lies in the chaos of the unknown. In the corners of our consciousness, where the…

Emil Ebdrup: Photographer

Read our interview with Emil Ebdrup, a fine art photographer, on Elements of the Beautiful. A blog that celebrates art in every form.

Introspection

Slowly, she shrank into the person others had expected to her be. Uncertainty is the most certain occurrence in life. Am I on the right path? Is this journey going to lead me where I want to be? Our story today is based on two iconic characters, Diana Ross in the film “Mahogany” and Audrey…

Poppy Dreams

Gently, I succumb to the universe of my mind. Follow me into dreamland as we wander the forest together and lose ourselves in its mystery. The trees were calling, full of mist and the gentle song of the breeze, the scent of earth and cool leaves under my feet lured me deeper. As I walked,…

Blurred Lines

” A man who reads effeminate may well be consistently heterosexual, and another one might be gay. We can’t read sexuality off of gender.” Judith Butler What constitutes femininity and masculinity? I find these terms unattractive due to the stigmas attached to each one. View of oneself is complex and can sometimes be overtaken by…

Radiant & Recycled in Ruins

“A sustainable lifestyle can look different to everyone” There is a castle ruin that is not well-known but very, very old. Saying this place is special to me personally, is a massive understatement. Some of the biggest moments of my life happened here. My husband asked me out here, my wedding was here, and coming…

Lost Lovers

“No matter what happens, this rose represents the love I have for you.” Once upon a time in the village of Weinolsheim there lived a beautiful girl named Vanessa. Her mother and father were owners of the most magnificent winery in the village, and the villagers knew her and her family well. She helped take…