OM freaking G......
That was one of the most confronting, challenging, liberating and unforgettable days of my life. It's midnight and i am totally exhausted!!!! BUT I am lying here in bed buzzing from today's events.. SO I must write now while its still Fresh..
Today was my big day. SHOOT TIME! Today I am a model. I get to see and experience it first hand what its like to be in front of the camera.
The day started with a cardio walk with Sarah (this was by no means an easy task, that girl has lllllong legs and she walks fast).
Then back to the apartment for a quick shower and 'four'....yep that's right FOUR applications of fake tan. The metamorphosis begins. Sarah then works her magic with my hair and make-up.
(I'm not to knowledgeable in this area but would assume that finding a photographer that has complete control of her shoot from start to finish would be a rare and amazing thing. It truly helped to make me feel at ease).
Two hours later , outfits are chosen I AM READY!!
I have my first outfit on I'm pumped and then Sarah Campbell
'photographer extraordinaire' picks up her camera and bag and says "lets go".
My mind immediately spins into a wild panic........
"what do mean lets go"????
"Lets go where"????
"You want me to go out there????.....In public????....with people????........Dressed like this"???? SHUT the BEEEP UP!!!!
All this time i was under the illusion that we would be staying in the comfort of the amazing apartment we were staying in. I had it all mapped out in my head. Safe. LOL
(Remember that i am already facing a fear of being in front of the camera).
This is a big thing for me... I am in internal hysteria and follow her out the door like a good little girl under some magic spell.
Into the elevator and down to the forth floor...which at this stage might as well be a lobby in the busiest casino. Sarah has a unique eye, she found some unusual green ottomans and with a little instruction we began.
I felt awkward and uncoordinated
(and i probably looked it to) but with a few words of encouragement i mesmerised myself to another place... where there was no-one but myself and Sarah clicking away with her camera.... Because let me tell you when Jo Blogs, Mary-Jane, Grandma, Grandad & the kids are walking past and watching you POSE, it takes having your photo taken to a whole other level!!!! Nerves under control , its time to move on and find another location.
This time we are in the lobby/entrance to the bbq area of the hotel, where there are some sculpture type cylinder things. With little time to get comfortable with my surroundings we are back into it again.
NOTE: Holding awkward sexy poses and making it look effortless and comfortable is truly an art. It is NOT as easy as it looks!
I have a new found respect for what models endure during a photo shoot. It takes alot of focus, endurance and you really have to connect with the photographer to have an understanding of what they are trying to capture.
Once again Sarah was amazing giving me encouragement and direction and helping me to forget that right above us on the staircase was a whole group of people watching ME.
Change of outfit and location, we do it all again.
Sarah Campbell is the Mistress of illusions capable of capturing, prying (damn near dragging in my case) the essence of 'YOU' into a picture.
Make-up application, hair, working with shoes that are to big, clothes that are to small, its too hot, too windy, too sandy (even tho its a beach lol).
'All of this' and more and still try to look comfortable, relaxed sexy and gorgeous.
Six hours, six locations, drenched in water and with sand in places it really shouldn't be, too tired to care we have to stop to pick up groceries and I'm in a towel with scraggy beach hair. BUT by now I'm comfortable in my skin no matter what I am wearing or who sees me. Finally we head back to the apartment.
I am exhausted in every sense of the word. Body-Mind-Soul... But this has also been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
(Pictures in this blog are from my photoshoot with SCG)..
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