Greetings From Boston


Hello everyone!
 I'm having a lovely time in Boston. Just thought I'd pop in here and say hi just to let you know I haven't disappeared off the face of the earth (I've had some complaints). I'll be back soon with the new updates I promised, and some new pictures to share too of course.
Hope you are having a marvelous weekend.
<3

Anna

Meet Anna.

I had the privilege recently of taking this beautiful girls senior pictures. 
To answer your question: Yes. 
She really is that pretty in person. 
Ridiculous right?
I loved Anna's vision for the photoshoot, casually classy and "elegantly english" as she put it. 
Also Audrey Hepburn, a mutual favorite actress, was also an inspiration of hers. This small fact alone made us bond marvelously. The ballerina theme she came up with was also a favorite. I mean how gorgeous is she in that dress? 
(We also share a mutual love for dresses. I loved all the dresses she had for the shoot, not all of which even we used)
 Anna has such a beautiful smile which makes an appearance easily, and I love that about her. 
I never had to tell her to smile. 
And she had lots of fun and creative ideas of her own for pictures which, as I've mentioned before, is always helpful .
It's always more fun bouncing ideas off each other than just telling someone what to do.
We had a lovely time though.
We found a little friend too



Check out more photos on my photography page here!

Long Time No See

Well hello there.
So I have admittedly been a bit absent from the virtual world as of late. It was a crazy weekend and beginning of the week (read: it's really hard to do things when you're sick and bed ridden from a lack of sleep and doing too much). But I am back! I have a lot to catch up on but I'm getting it done slowly but surely. Some things you can look for this upcoming week.....
A new senior portrait spotlight, a feature on a friends blog (maybe two), and a new article (maybe two) over at From the Runway to RVA featuring some of my photos!
For starters anyway.
We'll see how productive I am.

The craft show went well this past weekend. Thanks so much to everyone who came out (you know who you are) to support and encourage. It meant a lot, and it was great seeing you!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend, I have to get back to work now....

Craft Show

So I have the exciting opportunity to be in a craft show this Saturday! 
I am so excited. 
If you'd like the details and where it's going to be at you can email me at: by.leney@gmail.com
Here's a little preview of just a few things I've been working on for it....
(late into the night, after a long day at work, with gallons of tea and with very little to no sleep)









^My newest invention: The headband/scarf. How fun right?
(Please ignore my silly face...)

Please come out and say hi, I'd love to see you!

10% of all proceeds will go to The A21 Campaign, the same as with my Etsy shop.






Giveaway


Hey guys!
I have a fun opportunity for you all to participate in this week....
From the Runway to RVA is hosting a Giveaway on their facebook page for one of my handmade necklaces! 
Here are the rules of the giveaway and how it works: 


Participate in our giveaway and be entered for a chance to win a gorgeous one of a kind necklace by Leney Breeden!!
Here is how it works:
-Like our facebook page:   http://www.facebook.com/fromtherunwaytorva 
-Leave a comment with a link to your favorite article on fromtherunwaytorva.com and a quick reason why
-We will then enter your name into a drawing where we will pick a winner at random. We will announce the winner of the necklace Sunday (Oct. 16th) so make sure you like our page and enter!! 


Pretty cool stuff right? So head on over to the site, read some articles, post about your favorite one on the facebook page after liking it, and have a chance to win! 
Best of luck to everyone:)

Hope Thrift

You know the feeling a thrifter gets when he/she walks into a thrift shop, finds the perfect top or accessory for an amazing price and then realizes the orange tag means it is even on sale?  
That's a good feeling.  
Now add to that, the knowledge that every dollar you just spent goes to a worthy cause in your community.  
That is the kind of thrifting that truly does the heart good. 

I am helping promote an event going on October 22nd at a local thrift store called Hope Thrift, where all the proceeds from that day will go towards supporting The Skills Development Center. 
And on top of all of that, when you spend $5 or more you are automatically entered into a drawing for a 1 hour photoshoot with Leney Breeden Photography! Cool right? 
Also check out the photoshoot I had with some of the girls from the Hope church youth group with some outfits from Hope Thrift and also some of my Etsy pieces to add some extra style. We had a lot of fun and the girls were all natural models and made everything look gorgeous. Their outfits will be for sale at Hope Thrift on the 22nd so be sure to mark your calendars, tell your friends, and plan a little thrifting pit stop during your day!

Friday I'm In Love

With....



This tutorial on how to transfer photos to a block of wood (added to next weeks to-do list)

Someone come make my hair pretty like this or this

The time has come. Elbow patches will soon be added to a good percentage of my sweaters.

One of the biggest reasons I want an iphone is so I can play with Instagram

The nerd in me loves this

I have a secret fetish for Alice in Wonderland

I will most definitely be making this at some point in my life

I love Sandra Bullock

I wish I could make over my nails a new way every day

I want this dress. The end.

Loved reading this article on street style photography

These made me laugh

Need a bag for your camera? Turn a purse into one! (Also adding to the list of things to do next week)

I wouldn't mind having hair like Jess

Make these cute friendship bracelets for you and your best friend



And it being FRIDAY. My favorite day of the week. I hope you all have a fantastic one. <3