Can I do this too?
You mean imitating my project instead of taking the time to develop your own?
…yeah, that's what I meant. So can I copy your project?
Oh, hell no. I loathe copycats and I will fight for this project and its integrity. I've worked too hard – and continue to work hard – to create something different in both photography and (book) blogging to see it copied by people too lazy to think of their own project. If you want to be respected as a book blogger and creative person, imitating someone else's idea is not going to get it done.
Imitation is not always flattery; sometimes, it's just rude. Keep that in mind.
Don't be a copycat; find your own project instead of imitating mine.
Remember, everything on this site IS copyright protected – photos, text or the combination of both – but also Reading & Reviewing as a whole. I will take action if any rights are violated. Giving credit doesn't mean you're not violating copyright.
Damn, you're kind of a bitch about it.
You have to understand that I'm a photographer – it's my livelihood and income. While I enjoy everything about it, I see Reading & Reviewing not as a hobby, but as part of my work. I've been a photographer for over 6 years, and was ecstatic when I finally found something unique to myself three years ago. Something I feel allows me to have some form of recognition ("Oh she does those book reviews with self-portraits!"), something to make me feel like, in a world full of brilliant photographers, I hold my own. I found something I've been doing for three years, something I can keep doing for years. I finally found it, something that IS Karin Elizabeth – and I am putting a lot of time, effort and a lot of myself into this project. This is my passion. I am this project.
So yeah. I'm a bitch about it.
But you know that now 
We're with [insert magazine / blog] and would like to feature your blog.
I'm happy to provide the printed and online press with material. Please contact me at karinelips{a)gmail.com 
Can I use your photos for a blog post?
Depends. Be sure to email me – karinelips{a}gmail.com – to ask permission, and state what you would like to use the photos for.
But if you want to use my photos to accompany your own review: that's a no, straight off the bat. These photos are personal and I don't want to be associated with someone else's opinion.
What kind of camera do you use?
I shoot with an older Canon DSLR model: the EOS 350d. I've used it since July 2006. I kind of expect it to die on me any moment now – it's 4.5 years old and I've taken waaaaaaay too many photos with it. I'm surprised it still works. Really am.
I use the 50mm f/1.4 for the R&R portraits in particular. I take the photos indoors in my special "R&R studio" up in the attic of my home and use only natural light, a creative decision made from the very first R&R on. Oh, and I also have a remote to make self-portraiture easier.
What's that font in your header?
It's become kind of a tradition for me to always use the same font in my layouts. You're looking at Jane Austen. You can probably find it at dafont.com
