SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈 SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈

Lucky for all of these things are still onsale ☀️

No but really I needed…

New sports bras 💪🏻 mine are SO old and the elastic is nonexistent in some 🙈

Workout pants that will stay up while I’m in a tap class 

New basic tops

The chartreuse crocheted bag from my @madewell Summer Vaca Capsule Wardrobe bc I couldn’t stop thinking about it 😍

A new black swimsuit top 👙

& a couple other things!!
Did you do any shopping?
MDW snaps 📸 I packed a bag & spent the entire MDW snaps 📸

I packed a bag & spent the entire weekend at my moms and treated it as a holiday weekend away (even though she only lives 20 minutes away) ☀️ we ate, we drank, we bought plants, we online shopped and we got sunburn on our arms ☀️
How is it not Friday?! 🤪 As a consolation priz How is it not Friday?! 🤪

As a consolation prize here are 10 pretty photos of my favorite 3 houses on Meeting Street 👑

((PS the exact location is between Atlantic St & Ladson St))

#travelaftermidnite #travelphotography #travelgram #travelblogger #charleston #charlestonsc #charlestonphotographer #charlestonlife #charlestoncharm #charlestonhomes #charlestonsouthcarolina #southerncharm
My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Cha My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Charleston 📸 ADD any spots I may have missed & SAVE this post for your trip👇🏼

Chalmers Street // One of the 8 remaining cobblestone streets of Charleston

Pretty window boxes on West Street

Gorgeous iron gates on Legare Street

John Rutledge House on Broad Street with the coolest checkered sidewalk

Bright pink house on Water Street between Church St & E Battery St

Yellow & green house on Church Street just north of Stolls Alley

Moody charcoal house on Elliott St

Anson St between Society & Wentworth

My favorite blue house on the corner of Tradd Street & East Bay

Meeting Street between Water St & S Battery St (more on this street later 😍)

I’ll eventually make this into a more detailed blog post, but wanted to get it  out there because I always get asked where specific houses are!

But let’s be serious every single house in Charleston is picture perfect 📸

#travelaftermidnite #explorecharleston #charlestonsc #charlestondaily #charlestoncharm #charlestonsouthcarolina #johnrutledgehouseinn #broadstreet #southofbroad #charlestontravel #travelguides #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel #traveldiaries  #instagrammableplaces // Most Instagrammable Spots in Charleston
SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Ch SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Charleston 👇🏼

STAY 
@theryderhotel 

BOOK
@twosisterstours (the best walking tour in Charleston!)
Sunset Sail on Schooner Pride with @chasharbortours 

DRINK
The Citrus Club at @thedewberrycharleston 
Champagne Bar at @peninsulagrill 
@uptownsocialchs 

EAT
@eattheordinary 
@callieshotlittlebiscuit 
@167_raw 
@basic_kitchen 
@lefarfallechs 
@dineatlenoir 
@churchandunioncharleston 
@huskrestaurant 
@darling_oyster_bar 
@leonsoystershop 

EXPLORE
South of Broad
Rainbow Row 🌈
King Street
Waterfront Park
Pineapple Fountain

Tap on the link in my bio for my complete First Timer’s Guide to Charleston (with 3 day itinerary) & for my 10 Things You Must Do in Charleston post!

#travelaftermidnite #charlestonlife #charlestonsc #charleston #charlestontravel #charlestoneats #charlestonfood #explorecharleston #charlestoncharm #southofbroad
Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazi Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazing bold, bright and colorful art installations around @shopthesonocollection and letting them guide my Spring shopping picks!

Spring 2023 is FILLED with bold, bright and colorful pieces so it wasn’t hard, the only hard part was not taking home every single thing I tried on.

My picks at The Sono Collection for the boldest, brightest, most colorful Spring items are definitely H&M, Zara and Bloomingdales! Each of them offer great items at all price points that will get your wardrobe ready for Spring (and even Summer)!

Next time you’re visiting The Sono Collection take a walk around to get inspired before you start shopping, you won’t be disappointed!

Art featured in reel:
Kate Lewis “Inspire” @kate.lynn.lewis
Duvian Montoya “Tropical Pelicans Over Tiger Humpback” @duvianmontoya
Natasha Platt “Bloom For Your Own Joy” @surfaceofbeauty
Eric Friedensohn “Intersections” @efdot
Alex Ferror “Take Your Dream for a Walk” @alexferror

AD #shopthesonocollection #maxexpr #bestofnorwalk #norwalkconnecticut #norwalk #norwalkct #springfashion #midsizefashion #midsizestyle #springoutfits #southnorwalk #connecticut #connecticutliving #connecticutlife
May be my tamest, yet coolest manicure yet 💅🏻

Pink Cat Eye Nails by @kelly.yan.nails 
#nailsaftermidnite #cateyenails #cateyesnails #hotpinknails #pinknailart
The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop 💄🛍️ Depending on your status you can get 10-30% off your entire order so I put together my daily favorites for you to check out!

Swipe to see my favorite makeup, skincare & hair products I use regularly! And if you’ve been eyeing any NOW is a great time to try them out! A lot of them are also available in mini sizes so you don’t have to buy a full size when you’re testing out to see if it works well for you!

#sephorasale #makeupfavorites
My Favorite Places to Eat & Drink in Charleston (i My Favorite Places to Eat & Drink in Charleston (in no particular order)…

SAVE this one for your next visit!

1-2 Sit at the bar & order the @167_raw Dirty Martini with TEQUILA 🍸
3 @huskrestaurant Seasonal Menu
4 @lefarfallechs Pasta 🍝
5 The Citrus Club Rooftop at @thedewberrycharleston 
6 @dineatlenoir Dirty Martini with Pimento Cheese Stuffed Olives
7 @peninsulagrill Famous Coconut Cake
8 If you eat anything in Charleston have it be the Crispy Oyster Slides from @eattheordinary 🦪
9 @basic_kitchen 🍊Spritz
10 @leonsoystershop Fried Chicken 🍗

If I missed your favorite drop it in the comments!

#travelaftermidnite #charlestonliving #charlestontravel #charlestonfood #charlestoneats #explorecharleston #charlestonsc
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Lifestyle · September 14, 2016

How to Edit your Photos with Dreamy Presets

How to Edit your Photos with Dreamy Presets by Jackie Giardina Living After Midnite Blogger

I may not be new to this whole blogging thing, but I am new to using Lightroom to edit my blog photos! For the first four years of my blog I was only using iPhoto or Flickr to slightly tweak the brightness, saturation and sharpness of my photographs, then on a whim one day after talking to a blogger friend of mine I downloaded Lightroom and my whole world changed. When I initially downloaded it I was SO overwhelmed, there are so many things I didn’t understand and I almost gave up. Then one day I stumbled on the wonderful world of Lightroom Presets and Dreamy Presets made my photo editing process not only so much easier, but SO much faster!

Before buying one of the Dreamy Presets Lightroom packages I thought about what my ideal blog photos would look like. I like my outfit photos to be bright, colorful and crisp so the Santorini Collection was perfect for me. As with any other Lightroom preset, you still need to slightly adjust the levels of your photo once you apply it, but a process that once took forever, now takes half that time!

How to Edit your Blog Photos in Lightroom with Dreamy Presets
See whole post here

For these photos there wasn’t too much I had to do to get them where I wanted, but I definitely knew I wanted to cool down the photo a tiny bit and brighten everything. I started by applying the Santorini Soft Skin + preset which smoothed out my skin while simultaneously brightening it, followed by the Santorini Tone Neutral +++ and Santorini Vibrance +. Once everything way applied I slightly adjusted the levels on the right and it was perfect! I’m not a huge fan of super edited photos so I love how I can customize these presets to work for me!
How to Edit your Blog Photos in Lightroom with Dreamy Presets
See whole post here

Now this photo needed a little bit more work than the previous one. The coloring was way off and the photo in general way too dark for me. I started my applying the Santorini Spotlight + first which brightens the center of the photo and darkens the edges. Then I applied Santorini Vibrance + to enhance the colors of the photo. From there I made a few more adjustments, like taking out the yellow tone of the trees and adding a slightly pink tone to the photo.
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Like I mentioned above I’m no expert when it comes to editing photos, but adding a Lightroom Preset Collection, like Dreamy Presets, to my editing process has made my life a LOT easier and has truly made me understand more about Lightroom and all the amazing features it has!

If you have any other questions feel free to email me and me a comment if you’re interested in me doing more posts like this!

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Dreamy Presets, but all opinions are my own. I purchased one of their Lightroom Preset packages months before writing this post! Thank you for supporting brands that make this blog possible.


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  1. Alicia Hessinger says

    September 14, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    oh gosh lightroom :/ … this is how i feel about lightroom. i haven't tried the presets so maybe that's something i need to get on! are you using it on windows or mac?

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  2. Jackie Giardina says

    September 14, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    I have Lightroom on my mac =)

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SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈 SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈

Lucky for all of these things are still onsale ☀️

No but really I needed…

New sports bras 💪🏻 mine are SO old and the elastic is nonexistent in some 🙈

Workout pants that will stay up while I’m in a tap class 

New basic tops

The chartreuse crocheted bag from my @madewell Summer Vaca Capsule Wardrobe bc I couldn’t stop thinking about it 😍

A new black swimsuit top 👙

& a couple other things!!
Did you do any shopping?
MDW snaps 📸 I packed a bag & spent the entire MDW snaps 📸

I packed a bag & spent the entire weekend at my moms and treated it as a holiday weekend away (even though she only lives 20 minutes away) ☀️ we ate, we drank, we bought plants, we online shopped and we got sunburn on our arms ☀️
How is it not Friday?! 🤪 As a consolation priz How is it not Friday?! 🤪

As a consolation prize here are 10 pretty photos of my favorite 3 houses on Meeting Street 👑

((PS the exact location is between Atlantic St & Ladson St))

#travelaftermidnite #travelphotography #travelgram #travelblogger #charleston #charlestonsc #charlestonphotographer #charlestonlife #charlestoncharm #charlestonhomes #charlestonsouthcarolina #southerncharm
My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Cha My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Charleston 📸 ADD any spots I may have missed & SAVE this post for your trip👇🏼

Chalmers Street // One of the 8 remaining cobblestone streets of Charleston

Pretty window boxes on West Street

Gorgeous iron gates on Legare Street

John Rutledge House on Broad Street with the coolest checkered sidewalk

Bright pink house on Water Street between Church St & E Battery St

Yellow & green house on Church Street just north of Stolls Alley

Moody charcoal house on Elliott St

Anson St between Society & Wentworth

My favorite blue house on the corner of Tradd Street & East Bay

Meeting Street between Water St & S Battery St (more on this street later 😍)

I’ll eventually make this into a more detailed blog post, but wanted to get it  out there because I always get asked where specific houses are!

But let’s be serious every single house in Charleston is picture perfect 📸

#travelaftermidnite #explorecharleston #charlestonsc #charlestondaily #charlestoncharm #charlestonsouthcarolina #johnrutledgehouseinn #broadstreet #southofbroad #charlestontravel #travelguides #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel #traveldiaries  #instagrammableplaces // Most Instagrammable Spots in Charleston
SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Ch SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Charleston 👇🏼

STAY 
@theryderhotel 

BOOK
@twosisterstours (the best walking tour in Charleston!)
Sunset Sail on Schooner Pride with @chasharbortours 

DRINK
The Citrus Club at @thedewberrycharleston 
Champagne Bar at @peninsulagrill 
@uptownsocialchs 

EAT
@eattheordinary 
@callieshotlittlebiscuit 
@167_raw 
@basic_kitchen 
@lefarfallechs 
@dineatlenoir 
@churchandunioncharleston 
@huskrestaurant 
@darling_oyster_bar 
@leonsoystershop 

EXPLORE
South of Broad
Rainbow Row 🌈
King Street
Waterfront Park
Pineapple Fountain

Tap on the link in my bio for my complete First Timer’s Guide to Charleston (with 3 day itinerary) & for my 10 Things You Must Do in Charleston post!

#travelaftermidnite #charlestonlife #charlestonsc #charleston #charlestontravel #charlestoneats #charlestonfood #explorecharleston #charlestoncharm #southofbroad
Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazi Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazing bold, bright and colorful art installations around @shopthesonocollection and letting them guide my Spring shopping picks!

Spring 2023 is FILLED with bold, bright and colorful pieces so it wasn’t hard, the only hard part was not taking home every single thing I tried on.

My picks at The Sono Collection for the boldest, brightest, most colorful Spring items are definitely H&M, Zara and Bloomingdales! Each of them offer great items at all price points that will get your wardrobe ready for Spring (and even Summer)!

Next time you’re visiting The Sono Collection take a walk around to get inspired before you start shopping, you won’t be disappointed!

Art featured in reel:
Kate Lewis “Inspire” @kate.lynn.lewis
Duvian Montoya “Tropical Pelicans Over Tiger Humpback” @duvianmontoya
Natasha Platt “Bloom For Your Own Joy” @surfaceofbeauty
Eric Friedensohn “Intersections” @efdot
Alex Ferror “Take Your Dream for a Walk” @alexferror

AD #shopthesonocollection #maxexpr #bestofnorwalk #norwalkconnecticut #norwalk #norwalkct #springfashion #midsizefashion #midsizestyle #springoutfits #southnorwalk #connecticut #connecticutliving #connecticutlife
May be my tamest, yet coolest manicure yet 💅🏻

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The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop 💄🛍️ Depending on your status you can get 10-30% off your entire order so I put together my daily favorites for you to check out!

Swipe to see my favorite makeup, skincare & hair products I use regularly! And if you’ve been eyeing any NOW is a great time to try them out! A lot of them are also available in mini sizes so you don’t have to buy a full size when you’re testing out to see if it works well for you!

#sephorasale #makeupfavorites
My Favorite Places to Eat & Drink in Charleston (i My Favorite Places to Eat & Drink in Charleston (in no particular order)…

SAVE this one for your next visit!

1-2 Sit at the bar & order the @167_raw Dirty Martini with TEQUILA 🍸
3 @huskrestaurant Seasonal Menu
4 @lefarfallechs Pasta 🍝
5 The Citrus Club Rooftop at @thedewberrycharleston 
6 @dineatlenoir Dirty Martini with Pimento Cheese Stuffed Olives
7 @peninsulagrill Famous Coconut Cake
8 If you eat anything in Charleston have it be the Crispy Oyster Slides from @eattheordinary 🦪
9 @basic_kitchen 🍊Spritz
10 @leonsoystershop Fried Chicken 🍗

If I missed your favorite drop it in the comments!

#travelaftermidnite #charlestonliving #charlestontravel #charlestonfood #charlestoneats #explorecharleston #charlestonsc
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