Today exactly 9 years ago, I posted my first blog post on SMOONSTYLE. It was a bit scary to click  the 'publish' button and go online. It was just a simple post about the clouds and an introduction to the blog. Can you believe that my blog is already 9-years-old? Time flies!

9 years later I can tell you that I still enjoy exactly the same things and have the same 'hobbies'.
Photography is no longer just a hobby, it has turned into a real job and I am happy to say that I have created my own photography studio, specialized in portrait photography.
You might have seen some of my work online. Feel free to have a look at www.simonesimons.com The blogposts have become more professional and the photos as well. The quantity of posts has been less, but the quality has improved. I think that blog really benefits from me knowing which buttons and dials do what on my camera ;)

Thank you all so very much for your kind words and support! It is a great community of metalhead that share my love for beauty and photography!

I still intend to keep my blog up and running, but we all know that Instagram is the place to be and that is another social media platform where I have been dedicating a lot of my time to as well. I have been enjoying making videos for IGTV as well and the response is amazing!

Whenever I put a lot of effort in creating a long blogpost with many photos, it ends up being on Instagram within minutes, so sometime I wonder: Why should I bother?
Still my blog is where it all started and where I will still return to, even though I am more active on Instagram.

Do you guys still like to visit blogs or are you more into Instagram as well? Well, enough ranting from this blogging grandma ;)

I have a really special giveaway for you! Susie from www.my-beauty-light.de was kind enough to send my three Beauty Lights for a give away. I have been loving the beauty light for a long time and have recommended it to so many friends and colleagues.  It was actually my friend Florentine that recommended it to me in the first place, so I am still thankful for her showing it to me.


Here are the giveaway rules:

- Leave a comment in this post what you like the most about my blog and what you would like to see more of in the future.
- If you are under 18, you need to have a written approval from your parents that you are allowed to enter the giveaway.
- The giveaway is worldwide


The three lucky winner will be announced on Monday the 9th of September


GOOD LUCK!

xo

Simone