No buildings this weekend. That is, no buildings that did not have air conditioning and cold beverages this weekend. I don't care, do I? Sure I don't. Yes I do. No, I don't.
(Please, no rain…)
I don't work with people much. Working with people scares the bejeezus out of me – I cannot predict their personalities, if we will get along, and I question their expectations of me. Anyway, we've had this shoot scheduled for 4 months and I had lots of prep time to think about this.
Time to think – not time to have everything planned out. The eternal question: Sketch every idea in advance or let the situation dictate itself in the moment? I had taken the latter approach before and floundered in the uncertainty. This time it was an opportunity to practice the former.
(Please, no rain…)
But I know I obsess. I have a saying that every two seconds there is a woman somewhere in the world who is cursing herself for caring too much. OK, maybe I said that in reference to something else, but it still fits. Even though the genre of pinup modeling is virtual pioneering, I let their personalities speak out. I wanted: Great smiles. Punchy colors. Brazen expressions. And for Nicole: mystique and expressive eyes. What is she thinking? Try to make Alphonse Mucha want to paint her after several shots of absinthe and a weird movie.
(OK, it's hot enough to want just a little rain)
Bingo? I don't know; I am not qualified to be objective about that. But they are pleased with the results, and I had an amazing time. Oh yeah, the learning experience was peachy keen, too.
Oh, peaches! Maybe I should have bought peaches?
If all models are this wonderful to work with, I could totally get used to shooting people. And having such beautiful friends makes me wonder if I will ever grow up and be able to wear pretty makeup and high heels and dresses without looking like a tomboy…
(Yay it didn't rain!)
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