Suzanne Carillo

We took our first weekend Tango workshop this past weekend.

This is what I wore the first day.

I slipped out of those blocky bold “cut-my-legs-off-above-the-ankle-and-make-myself-visually-shorter-by-3-inches” sandals and wore my dance shoes at class.

These sandals might better with a shorts, so I don’t look like I have Hobbit legs. They were comfortable for all the walking we did around the city after the class. Also I like the contemporary styling.

So NOT me.

#breakingoutofmyfashionbox

I kind of look like I’m wearing shackles.

Shackles = Style

You heard it here first baby.

The classes were brilliant. Really an entirely different style of Tango from what we’ve learned in the past. Which can be a bit confusing, but overall we both really enjoyed it and have in fact signed up again for another 2 workshops.

Jacket & Sandals – Marshalls, Kate Uger Dress – Old I think TJ Maxx? Clutch – Danier

This is the style of Tango we learned before…

And this is the style we are learning now and the instructors that taught us… they are from Montreal and came for the Tango Festival weekend in Toronto to teach the beginner workshops. They were brilliant.

HUGE difference.

Believe me…we don’t look remotely like those guys ; ) Well I know Robert would argue that fact, but we don’t.

I want to get good enough so we can do this the next time we are in Paris…

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evening dancing by the Seine.

Swoon!

This has definately been added to my mental bucket list.

See that gal on the right? That looks like she is falling on the guy with her arms wrapped around his neck like she just heard the worst news of her life and is crying on his shoulder?

Yeah…she’s not crying or falling and she isn’t a stunt woman either. That is a closed hold for dancing. Leaning in on an angle looking like you are holding on for dear life but in fact you are holding yourself up with your core muscles.

Yikes.

I think I need to borrow some core muscles from someone.

And here is my great free style move…I hate to brag…

but seriously…

just…

like…

wow…

I call it “Hidden Dragon Irish Jig”

Go ahead.

You can clap.

I know I got me some sirius dance skillz.

You will soon be seeing me on So You Think You Can Dance…at the front of Mary’s Hot Tamale Crazy Train.

Have you added anything to your bucket list lately?

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I only discovered this trick because I forgot to adjust the camera back to the automatic setting rather than the manual setting when taking remote shots last week.

The exposure was too high. I thought for sure when I realized the mistake after taking a bunch of photos that I wouldn't be able to use any of the shots.

Instead I got this…

Rather than a boring photo automatic settings photo like this …

It was a fluke.

Now I want overexposure lighting to follow me everywhere.

Not only does it look dreamy…

My skin looks flawless and I look younger.

Win win!

I can see that it was probably a combination of the f stop being adjusted as well. I just need to put all the settings back to taking close-up photos of my boots inside the house…and then run outside and take my remote outfit shots.

I'm giving away all my high tech complicated professional camera secrets here.

You're welcome.

Maybe I need to go back and try to finish that photography class I forgot about took online.

Dress – Betsy Johnson, Shoes – Miss L Fire, Handbag & Cardigan – Anthropologie

This is the Betsy Johnson dress I wore on the second day of my birthday celebrations. I bought it a few years ago on huge discount. Isn't the back lace-up detail delicious?

This however NOT a good dress to take to Anthropologie when you will be in the fitting room alone.

Do you have any brilliant camera tricks for bloggers you'd like to share?

I need all the help I can get.

I know it is difficult to be believe but can't rely on myself making such genius mistakes every time.

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