From the moment I saw that this week’s color challenge was Rust, I knew I wanted to do a Steampunk inspired shoot to once again play off the word or name as much as the color itself .  I had this vague concept of Amelia Earhart as an Airship Captain.  When I was touring the Fifty Linden Friday list and  saw that Nomine had a really fun outfit with goggles and Clawtooth had this hair I knew it was meant to be.

There are quite a few great sims if you are interested in the Steampunk genre, but in the end I decided to spend some time at an old favorite, Forgotten City.  I’ve been there a few times now but have never photographed it.  Perhaps I was unconsciously saving it as my personal playground, or maybe I just had too much fun to think of pictures during those visits .  Whatever the reason, I decided it was long past time I photograph and tell you about it because there is just so much to do at Forgotten City.

I highly recommend the antique ski jumping and visiting the JD Mechanical toy factory; but there is fishing, a shooting gallery, a guided tour on a Zeppelin, the most unique dance hall you’ve ever been in and quite a few little games that are just so silly you can’t help but laugh.  Be sure to tour all over, you can use the TP sign or a row boat!  You can even rent a home in Forgotten City.

My look?  Well it’s a mashup of about 3 different outfits and 2 hunt gifts. I guess that’s what steampunk is about though, taking what (Read more...)

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