Definitely not as glamorous as it might seem to shoot on the beach. Let’s just say I had sand everywhere…. like, EVERYWHERE. Also sweat. Lots of sweat.
These photos are just a preview of the campaign we shot. The full series will be released in a month or two by the photographer I shot with. Make sure you check his profile to see the final product! This was just a quick edit he sent over and was kind enough to let me share with you :).
So yeah! If you want to see the behind the scenes of a beach photoshoot in Bali, make sure you check out today’s vlog.
Silent Day 2019 – the Hindu tradition observed as the New Year in Balinese culture. I honestly had no idea this holiday even existed until about a week ago!
When I first heard about all the sanctions and rules surrounding Silent Day (aka Nyepi), have to admit I was a little nervous. Staying inside? Internet cut off? Fines? No food? No lights? Sounded intense!
In reality the day was actually very peaceful. Something I failed to mention in my Silent Day vlog was how great the day is for the environment. Not a single car, scooter, truck… ANYTHING would be running for an entire day. Imagine if the USA did that. It would be incredible for the earth! Also kind of nice that everyone has a day off, time to meditate, and break free from the hustle of every day life.
Ah yes, the jungle. Simultaneously one of my favourite and least favourite places. Favourite because the jungle is beautiful and filled with nature. Least favourite, it is filled with nature.
To be totally honest, this ONE waterfall is 90% of the reason I wanted to come to Bali. I couldn’t believe anything like this even existed! K obviously I could “believe it”, it just looked like the most magical place i’d ever seen (in photos) and I had to know if it lived up to all that instagram hype. Sometimes things don’t haha. Nature catfishing, as i like to call it.
Sekumpul waterfall is about 2 hours North of Ubud. Totally worth the drive imo. I’ve been staying in Ubud for a few days just to go see this waterfall because the drive from Canggu or Seminyak would be WAY too long for me. 3 hours + and both ways? 7 hours ish of driving in a day is NOT my cup of tea lol.
So anywho, hope you enjoyed this vlog! I had way too much fun making it, and can’t wait to share more soon.
reallllllly not obsessed with this vlog, but I still think it’s kind of fun so I posted it anyways. it kind of turned into a “how to make a fire” tutorial? not even sure what that means hahaha