MonoGray & Q & A

Roman Grey Wedges (on sale) -  c/o Blowfish, Shorts - Topshop, Blazer & Tshirt - Zara, Necklace & Cuff - H&M

Greetings from Asia!!! :D By the time this post is up, I'll be sipping my morning latte macchiato in a sweet little cafe by the Bosporus. We are spending a romantic weekend with AC in Istanbul and I couldn't be more excited for all the fun we're about to have. I cannot disclose too many details as most of the program will be a surprise for AC (this was my birthday present to him) but I can say one thing... it's going to be legendary! ;) But let's see some Q&A responses shall we?

I love how you've travelled to all of these different places. I may have missed it in an earlier post, but what is it that has allowed you to live in so many different places? In other words, why and how is it that you live a 'gypsy' life?

I made a lengthy article on the topic a few months ago. Check it out HERE ;)

I've been wondering.. What is your first language, and for English, what type of accent do you have? (It's kind of nice to be able to put a voice to a blogger :)

Hungarian  is my mother tongue, but I do speak English, Spanish and German fairly good as well. I learned French too, but I pretty much forgot everything already ;) I'm planning to do a video blog soon so you'll be able to see me in action and hear my accent (they say its cute.... naaaayyyyy)

How long have you and your bf been together? Do you see wedding bells in the future?

We've been together for three years with AC and marriage is definitely something we talk about (or rather I talk about :) but I don't think we'd ever have a huge wedding. Maybe a quick trip to Vegas or a romantic sunset wedding on a beach... we'll see! :D

How are you able to afford your frequent traveling?

See my responses to the first question ;) Cheap airlines and lots of friends living abroad!

What is your favorite item in your closet?

Probably my Louis Vuitton Cerises bag (seen here). I don't use it too often, but this was the first luxury item I've ever bought myself to celebrate that I'm a professional woman. It has a big sentimental value to me. :)

I want to know where your blue ring and yellow bracelet from yesterday's post are from :) I love your accessories!

I always write where I get my clothes and accessories below the first picture of my outfit posts. The accessories you refer to were bought in Primark in London.

I need help with HTML!! I want to add badges and buttons on my sidebar but I cannot figure it out!! 

Oh yeah I need help too! I normally just upload badges as pictures and than I link them to the website/section I want them to refer to. I'm really not the right person to ask this question, google always helps! ;)

How do you design your own badges/buttons for others to grab?

I used a web tutorial which I cannot find anymore, but there are many out there, just search for it on google... I need to make a new one as well, I messed up something in the code and now it's not working anymore so I had to remove it. (like I said... I'm pretty clueless with html)

Whats your theory on guest posts? How do you go about that? 

I like to feature guest post on Gypsy*Diaries from time to time. As you know I'm very interested in fashion, travel and photography so if there is a given topic on which I'd love to have somebody else's input why not? I'm working on several guest features on Gypsy*Diaries and they all gonna be awesome! (also, I love to guest post for others! ;)

How do you take the photos of yourself? They're wonderful :)

Thank you!!! :) At the beginning I used to take my photos myself with a tripod and a remote, but luckily AC is more than happy to take my pictures these days! Basically I set my camera and he just pushes the button... :) He makes me laugh a lot, which certainly helps the quality! :D


Where and what did you study in college/university?  

I've finished a double degree program at the Budapest Business School and the Dutch Avans University in International Marketing.

Have you ever received negative or mean comments? 

Luckily not really, my readers are the BEST! ;)

I hope this has answered your questions, but if you have any more just leave them in the comments and I might do a Part 2 ;). Arrivederci loves! Enjoy your weekend!

Questions?

Red Shirt - Vintage, Lace Shorts - Bershka, Rain Boots - Hunter, Bunny Ring - c/o Romwe, Bangles - from Gambia, Watch - DKNY

Lately I've been receiving more and more questions from you via comments, formspring and emails so I've decided it's time to do an official Q&A! :) Just let me know in the comments if there's anything you're dying to know about me and I'll try my  best to respond and post my answers sometime next week! ;) HAPPY FRIDAY (rain rain go away)!!!

P.S: Seriously, how awesome is my new bunny ring from Romwe?

 

FAQ: Camera Questions

As I mentioned in my previous post, one of the most frequent questions I get is what camera do I use or what startup cameras can I recommend. I am certainly no expert, but I have researched the topic a LOT in the past year and I can certainly share my findings with you! :) 

I only have experience with Nikon and Canon cameras and as the two most used professional camera brands in the world I'd certainly recommend to go with one of those two brands. (I'm sure Sony, Olympus, Pentax... etc makes awesome cameras as well but I haven't read up on them enough to be able to deliberate.)

When it comes to DSLRs in my opinion it's better invest in a mid level, used camera rather than the newest entry level model. The entry models have some significant imitations and if you're a real enthusiast you'll quickly outgrow them! I bought all my gear used on Ebay from reputable sellers and I've only had good experiences so far. If you're looking for a new DSLR I'd hit up Ebay looking for either a Nikon D90 or Canon 40D or 50D. You'll find these models at about the same price as their newer, lower level counterparts and from experience I can tell that they make amazing pictures! (or you can certainly go with the shiny new entry level DSLRs such as the Nikon D5000 or Canon 1000D or 550D)

However, what anyone in the photography world will tell you is that it's much more important to invest in good lenses than in a new camera, as the glass is what really makes the difference in the pictures!

I really cannot go into details about lenses but I can state with 100% certainty that some of the most beloved, affordable lenses with beautiful results (with that nice gaussian blur in the backgrounds) are the fixed 50mm lenses. Every photographer, photo student and serious blogger I know has one of those and they use them with great results! I have the 1.8 model, however if you can splurge a bit more I'd definitely go for the 1.4 version!

While I'm quite happy with my current gear, I have my eye on my next big purchase, the Canon 5D Mark ii. To be honest I'm waiting for the new version to come out so I can snag a used one on Ebay at a better price than what they are currently going for. Why do I want to switch to Canon? Quite simple. All of my favorite photographers have this exact same model and there is something about the sharpness, clarity of the pictures... that I'm not able to replicate with my Nikon. (but if you have any tips on how to reach the same effect, do let me know! :)

Two of my favorite photographers Stephanie Williams (aka the genius behind the Ruche and Threadsence lookbooks) and Nicole Hill Gerulat has compiled an amazing recommendation list for Canonians, be sure to check their pages out for some serious advice!

I get a lot of questions about cheaper point and shoot type of cameras. Again, I'm no expert and I don't currently own one but from what I heard/read my next point and shoot purchase will be from the Canon G range. These are almost as good as DSLR while they are much smaller and thus can easily be thrown into any handbags (that is something I miss dearly with my DSLR). They don't come very cheap but I believe they worth their price if you want to take great shots without all the fuss of a DSLR. For cheap, compact cameras I can recommend the Canon IXUS range. The photographer I used to assist had the IS 100 model and I was always surprised by the quality of the images that came our of this supermini camera. That model is considered old now (read cheap on Ebay, :) but even the never versions like the IXUS 130 or the IXUS 310HS will not require you to break into a bank! I think I'll go for either a Canon G12 or an IXUS 130 in the near future.

By the way, what camera do you use?

Phewww. I hope this was helpful guys! If you have any questions or want me to write about any specific photography related topics just let me know and I'll be happy to oblige! :)

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Have a great weekend lovelies!