First Shoot with Astrid

Astrid and I had our first shoot yesterday. I had been following her work for a while and we had been discussing shooting for a few weeks. She had recently moved to the Pacific Northwest from Atlanta, and when I mentioned that I grew up near Atlanta, she knew exactly which town I mentioned.

I kept our shoot simple. I try to do that for first shoots, especially if I haven't met the model beforehand. We used minimal props, just a hat and a few pieces of jewelry. The primary focus of the shoot was the model's face, body, and poses. That way, I can better learn the model's best positions and expressions.

We shot at a spot well populated with driftwood logs on a sandy beach. The location also had easy access to woodlands and a field of grass, so we had plenty of options for backgrounds. The river made a nice background as well, and I included it in many of our shots.

Astrid has years of modeling experience and it showed in her poses and expressions. We worked well together and we easily conversed during the entire shoot. She segued from pose to pose with ease and elegance. Our two hours passed quickly and we got many fine images from the shoot.

Autumn Glamour

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I'm a bit late writing about my last shoot. Isabel and I shot at Nicole's place just before the 4th of July, but since I was preparing the family for a road trip to Arizona to see my grandkids there, I had little time to write a new post. Now that the trip is over and I have a few minutes to myself, I can tell you about the fun I had with Isa. 

The shoot plan featured a picnic scenario and barefoot glamour with colorful dresses from my collection of costumes and props. Since July 4th was close, I also brought an appropriately themed bikini to use. 

The morning turned out to be chillier and cloudier than we both expected. The forecast was for a warmer, sunnier day, and we didn't start shooting until 10 am, so I was surprised that the morning cloud cover lasted so long. Isa handled it like a champ though with nary a complaint. She relished the times when the sun broke through the clouds to lavish her with some warmth.

We started with the picnic shots, then moved on to the other concepts I had planned. Besides the colorful dresses, we shot in the greenhouse, on some great wooden stairs, with pearls, with a hat, with a lovely crystal dress, and some other items. I got some images from the shoot, and I think Isa was pleased with the results as well.

As soon as we wrapped up shooting, the clouds drifted away and the sun came out to warm the air and chase away the morning chill. Yep, sometimes life's just like that.