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JULIA MARIE MANN

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hi I’M JULIA!

Welcome to my little nook of the internet. For starters, I’m a big fan of my Savior Jesus, my hunky husband and eating my body weight in tacos. I’m a creative soul, dreamer, encourager, educator and go-getter. I’m passionate about encouraging people to live out their purpose in life and I’d like to think of myself as your personal hype woMANN, cheering you on over here on the sidelines. ;)

Photography has always been something I’ve had a huge passionate for and my dream is to travel the world and tell people’s stories in hopes that they would remind ya that you’re never alone.

Here on the blog, you’ll find lots of free + helpful photography educational resources and tips, my easy to use Lightroom editing presets, travel + lifestyle tips, encouragement and little tidbits of our lives living abroad in Barcelona, Spain.

So grab a cup of coffee (or two) and stay awhile! I’d love to connect with YOU! Drop on by and say hi! :)

 
 

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Julia Marie Preset Pack (MOBILE)
Julia Marie Preset Pack (MOBILE)
12.50

MY #JULIAMARIE Preset Pack includes 3 Mobile Presets for Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile. All Mann Made. This preset pack includes my top three most used presets from my Mann Made Preset Collection and from my Summer Vibes Collection!

Presets from Mann Made: Austin & Atlanta
Presets from Summer Vibes: Summer03

Spring Vibes Preset Pack (MOBILE)
Spring Vibes Preset Pack (MOBILE)
12.50

My #SpringVibes Mobile LR Preset Pack includes 3 Mobile Presets for Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile. All Mann Made. This preset pack includes my one preset for indoor photos and two presets for outdoor photos. These presets are easy to use and are warm tones and add a pop of color to your photos!

Moody Preset Pack (MOBILE)
Moody Preset Pack (MOBILE)
12.50

My #MoodyPack Mobile LR Presets includes 3 Mobile Presets for Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile. All Mann Made. These presets are easy to use and are warm tones and have muted colors.

Austin Preset (MOBILE)
Austin Preset (MOBILE)
4.50

This is my most used Mobile Presets for Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile. You can use this individual preset on your phone photos or on images you take using your camera! I use this preset on all my iPhone photos!

Summer Vibes Preset Pack (MOBILE)
Summer Vibes Preset Pack (MOBILE)
19.99

My #SUMMERVIBES Mobile Preset Pack includes 5 Mobile Presets for Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile. They are great for travel photos, fashion bloggers, and any one else who likes bright & airy photos!

Mann Made Preset Pack (MOBILE)
Mann Made Preset Pack (MOBILE)
24.99

My #MANNMADE Mobile Preset Pack includes 7 Mobile Presets for Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile. These are my every day presets! You can use these presets on your phone photos or on images you take using your camera!

Master Collection Preset Pack (MOBILE)
Master Collection Preset Pack (MOBILE)
39.99

My #MASTERCOLLECTION preset pack includes 12 Mobile Presets for Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile. All Mann Made. These pack includes ALL of my presets from my Mann Made and Summer Vibes Collection.

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Wanting content for your Instagram/blog/business but don't have an Instagram boo thang to take your photos? Well don't you fret.⁣ ⁣ Sometimes it's a one wo-MANN show over here. 💃🏻😜⁣ ⁣ If I'm wanting/needing a photo, nine times out of ten, I don't want to bug people so I'll just do it myself! I turn on some good music, set up a little make shift tripod and put my camera on self timer and BOOM knock out content in under 20 min. ⁣ ⁣ It's that easy! And you can do it too! 👊🏼 ⁣ ⁣ Here are my tips for doing a solo-photoshoot 📸⁣ ⁣ 1. FRAME THE PHOTO: ⁣ set up the photo with your props + everything. take a test photo to make sure you like it!⁣ ⁣ 2. USE SELF TIMER & TAKE MULTIPLE PHOTOS: ⁣ use the burst option on your phone or camera. hey, it's good to have options!⁣ ⁣ 3. DON'T USE THE FRONT CAMERA ON YOUR PHONE: ⁣ i know you want to see what you look like, but if you're snapping a pic on your phone, use the back camera because it's better quality and photos will be sharper! ⁣ ⁣ 4. FIND NATURAL LIGHT⁣ if you're inside make sure to face a window for best lighting! don't use the flash on your camera phone so you don't have those crazy red eyes.⁣ ⁣ 5. CREATE MOVEMENT OR USE A PROP⁣ this is a great way to loosen up and to make your photos not look super stiff and make your photos more fun! plus i never know what to do with my hands and like to hold something - still working on this one haha.⁣ ⁣ Have you ever taken your own photos before?! ⁣ ⁣ Swipe left to see some BTS & laugh with me. 😂 (don't worry, no camera gear was harmed in the making of this photo.)
Been posting less + focusing on being present in His presence. And lemme tell ya, it's been THE BEST. Hard. But good. For my soul, heart, mind + errrthang else.⁣ ⁣ On another note, I was thinking about the days when Instagram was just for posting photos just because and when we didn't worry about the likes or if our businesses were successful because of this or that. Remember that? ⁣ ⁣ Idk maybe you're already doing that. I found myself stressing over what to post on here cause I'm not a full time photographer anymore. ⁣ ⁣ I'm just over here in Spain trying to learn Spanish, love people well, do my laundry, make friends and trying not to eat too much bread. 😂⁣ ⁣ Anyways I'm rambling. So here's a pic of something that brings me a lot of joy + fuels me. ✌🏼😉
Y'ALL. I JUST DISCOVERED WE LIVE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM A BOMB TACO RESTAURANT. WOW. THANK U JESUS. 🙌🏼😍⁣ ⁣ Swipe 👈🏼 to see how I edited this photo in under a minute using my AUSTIN preset!! Yup. Less. Than. A. Minute. It's THAT easy! Link in bio to shop! 🥳⁣ ⁣ Whatcha think, should I do more of these editing vids? 🤪⁣ ⁣ (Do It by @iksonofficial)
The older you get, the harder it is to make friends. I've always been pretty outgoing and had different friend groups.⁣ ⁣ After graduating college and getting married, friendships looked a lot different. We got "real" jobs so there were no more sleepovers on school nights. Our schedules looked different and life just got busier. ⁣ ⁣ I went through a season of feeling really lonely. Even though I was around a lot of people, I still felt alone. My heart was really longing for deep friendships. The kind of friendship where you could be confident to be you while experience acceptance and unconditional love + grace.⁣ ⁣ So I started praying for friendships like that and just straight up asked God to bring me friends. After a few months, I met some amazing gal pals.⁣ ⁣ While we were praying through moving overseas, again I asked God for community while moving over here and if God would be so kind to bless us with friends to go with. AND BOOM. Prayers answered. ⁣ ⁣ I've learned that the key to deep friendships is being vulnerable with each other. It's hard + scary to out yourself out there, but every time I do it, I experience freedom. ⁣ ⁣ From living in Austin to now Barcelona, I'm so grateful to have these two sweet souls in my life. I'm thankful to serve a God who cares about the desires of our hearts and who provides us with people who can show us more of His unfailing love. 💗
Tonight we brought our cameras to the beach and took photos during golden hour. It was amazingggg. I've missed picking up my camera for fun and need to do it more. Especially since Barcelona is so stunning. 😌 ⁣ ⁣ I'm so thankful for friends who moved to Spain with us, and who share a love for Jesus, good food + photography. Grateful for these peeps 🤟🏼 (3/6 of da Spain crew...next time we will bring our boo thangs for couples photos hehe 😜) ⁣ ⁣ Edited these photos with my "Neutral03" Desktop LightRoom preset found in my Neutral + Essentials packs! Link in bio to shop!
This morning during my quiet time, I told God: "I'm so sorry I've sucked at pursuing You this week and lacked the desire to spend time with You." ⁣ ⁣ And He told me, "Daughter, it's okay. I'm always here. I will wait for you. And I am proud of you because you're Mine." ⁣ ⁣ When I don't want to spend time with Jesus, He STILL wants to spend time with me. ⁣ ⁣ He WAITS for me even when I stand Him up. ⁣ He PURSUES me when I don't pursue Him.⁣ He SEEKS after me even when I try to hide from Him. ⁣ ⁣ And does this for YOU too.⁣ ⁣ Despite our feelings, God's feelings towards us never change. He is consistent even when we are not.⁣ ⁣ Double tap if ya needed this reminder today.⁣ ⁣ Happy Sunday 💛⁣
I started language school this week! And naturally took some first day of school pics hehe. 😜⁣ ⁣ I'm excited to re-learn Spainish - I took it in high school + college but didn't practice it since all my friends spoke English lol. Buuut now I'm more motivated to speak it so I can communicate with people here! 🗯️⁣ ⁣ It's been fun to re-learn + I have already gotten to speak to people and have more in-depth convos (woo!) instead of just ordering food and asking where the bathroom is. 🙃 Although those are important things to know. 😂⁣ ⁣ Here's a lil bit about me and what I learned in school this past week 👇🏼⁣😉 ⁣ ¡Hola! Me llamo Julia. Soy de Tejas. Vivo en Barcelona con mi esposo y nuestros cuatro mejores amigos. Me gusta Jesús, la fotografía, ir a cafeterías con amigos y aprender sobre diferentes culturas. ⁣ ⁣ One week down, 29 more to go. 💃🏻⁣ ⁣
One of my favorite things about having a balcony is being able to spy on John and see if he brought me home a fresh chocolate croissant from the bakery 😜 just kidding! Well sorta...I've been *trying* to eat healthy the past few days. I cut out red meat, dairy + bread since my stomach was constantly bloated/hurting. It was no bueno. Buuuut I did have a lil chocolate croissant today since it was my first day of language school and it's all about #balance, ya feel me? 😏
Okay there's a story behind this sweatshirt☝🏼😜⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I was eyeing it while I was out with my friend Ashley and really liked it because New York is a sentimental place for me. It's where I was born and grew up visiting our family there. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Then the next day Ashley handed me a bag with this sweater in it!!! Like what?!!! So kind!! 😭🙌🏼 Now I have something to remind me of my roots. I'm super grateful for sweet friends who love me so well! ☺️⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Speaking of being grateful, I've been working on finding joy every day (good or bad) and have been writing down the things I'm thankful for.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ So here's my list of just some of the things that brought me joy this week 👇🏼⁣⁣⁣ - Spending time with Jesus every morning + reading through the book of John with gals on @instagram from ALL over! 👯⁣⁣⁣ - Chatted with family and friends from back home 🥰⁣⁣⁣ - Quality + encouraging time with community this week ☀️⁣⁣ - I've been *trying* to eat healthier... buuuut John made a bomb Tikka Masala last night and couldn't say no. I was v impressed 🤤⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Now it's your turn! What's something you're thankful for/something that brought ya a lot of joy this past week?! Share something (or all of 'em) below! Let's spread some positivity on here 🤗🧡💫
Before going into this trip, we had originally planned to ride camels in the desert, go to the markets, and explore the city. But the first 36 hours (of our short three day vacay) didn't go according to plan. ⁣ ⁣ So we decided to just hang out at the hotel the whole time and rest. (Which we realized was a struggle for us, both being 3's on the enneagram, John's a 3x2 and I'm a 2x3. #alwaysgottawork 😅) We laid out by the pool, read our Bibles, prayed, had breakfast dates + dinner on the rooftop, ordered french fries to our room at midnight and watched Stranger Things. 😜⁣ ⁣ It's hard for me to do nothing because I feel like I'm not useful/productive, BUT Jesus is helping me find joy in resting and I'm learning that's HEALTHY (and necessary) to give myself permission to rest + recharge. ⁣ ⁣ This trip was just what my soul needed and thankful for quality time with my guy. These next few months are going to be crazy, but I'm excited for what God is going to do! 🙌🏼
Made it to Morocco 🏜️🇲🇦 // What's your favorite place you've traveled to?!
Headed somewhere fun tomorrow for a visa run! ✈️ Couldn't tell ya the last time John and I went on a vacay. We travel a lot, but it's mainly for ministry + it's always go-go-go. We can't wait to rest + hang together. It's been a W I L D past six months between getting ready to move abroad and now getting adjusted here + everything. So we are pretty pumped to say the least 😉 // Any guesses where we're headed? Drop your guesses below + the first person to get it right, I'll send ya one of my mobile preset packs for free!! Take a guess! 👇🏼