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Lindsey contacted us for a country/western-themed portrait shot. We’ve done many shoots in the past, always creating great images.
Lindsey and Emily have both modeled for me in the past. They are best friends. They love to hang out together. However, as they are both in college, different colleges, they don’t get to see each other except during breaks from school.
This last session with Jessica developed from her mother’s idea. Christine used her costuming and prop skills to create a dramatically styled portrait of Jessica. Fabric, ribbons, plastic jewels and a liberal application of powder transformed Jessica into a unique character. Christine even created a crown with plastic water bottles. We had a blast creating these images. I can’t wait for Jessica to return from China so that we can do more photo sessions.
Hurricane Maria was a terrible storm. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were leveled by it. Fortunately, by the time Maria reached our latitude, she had weakened and stayed offshore. The results for our area were higher than normal tides, rough surf, and blustery winds. Conditions like this are unusual. We decided to take advantage of it to create these amazing images of Jessica. We first did a fashion look. The gown caught the wind making beautiful lines in the fabric. After that, Jessica went to one of her dance costumes, also with a flowing skirt. In this case, we both went into the surf which became a challenge trying not to get knocked over by the powerful undertow. Cameras and salt water don’t mix. We finished with a long flowy length of fabric that mimicked the color of the surf foam and a few photos in the nearby dunes. We both had so much fun on this shoot. I hated to see it end.
Any portrait shoot, especially one for a model’s portfolio, is a collaboration between the subject and the photographer. In larger shoots, others may contribute as well such as a hair and makeup artist, stylist, agent, or art director. In this case, Lindsey had an idea of the type of images she wanted. She created a Pinterest mood board so that she could share images similar to the style she was looking for. We agreed on two separate sessions. The first would be in our studio. These images would be dark and moody, including some props like a black fedora and a Japanese sword. Lindsey has a black belt in Karate, receiving the sword with her black belt.
