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Hair Raising Photo Shoot - Part 2
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Hair Raising Photo Shoot - Part 2 I had reschedule the shoot into October due to illness…yep, THAT illness ! I caught a mild case of Covid right around the time of the shoot. Another story another day, I’m afraid. In the meantime, Gilf did her photo shoot with fantastic results! It was not exactly what she had envisioned, but it was still some outstanding pics that she grew to love. Then the photographer sent me some information and a timeline of what to do up until the photo shoot: 3-4 weeks before: teeth whitening 1 -2 weeks before: get your hair trimmed – not right before, especially your bangs 1 week: get your brows and facial hair removed Wardrobe pressed, dry cleaned, etc. 2 days before: manicure and pedicure – natural colors of polish 2 days before: Refrain from alcohol and late nights; drink lots of water, get lots of sleep* [*Uhhhhhh….  not my strong suit]1 day before: hair freshly washed and blowout if need be Wardrobe and accessory checklist completed and laid out Day of shoot: Shave, brush hair, Clean face, no makeup when you arrive Holy Moley! I just want a f***ing pic taken! So this last Monday was the day. I woke up early. Planned and organized a list of what I needed to bring…half my wardrobe and four pairs of shoes! My hubs came home from dispatch [he goes in to work by 5:30 am every day and is usually home by 7:30 am if he’s not dispatched out] “C’mon, we have to take my car into the shop this morning,” he said. “Did you tell me about this??” I asked irritably. “I just remembered it this morning”. So 30 minutes of driving to and from the car shop threw me off my game. I continued getting ready but, for some reason thought I had more time than I did. I had a breakfast. Then I took my “morning with the pussy” time. Ha! NOT what you think!! My cat and I have a morning ritual where he lays across my chest five ten minutes while I have my coffee and pet him. It’s a thing. Every morning. I was just starting load my car with garment bags when I said, “Does that say :30??” “Yup” said the hubs. “SHIT!!” “What time you need be there?” “NOW!!!” I said as I literally threw the bags and suitcase in the car. I made it in record time; still 25 minutes behind schedule while I worked on my breathing. Namaste. I know that messes with everyone’s time frame. I felt so unprofessional! I mean, even when I’m organized, I’m disorganized!! I started relax in the makeup chair. I had requested glam makeup: you know, dramatic eyes, red lips, etc. That is not how the make-up artist rolls, however. She did a wonderful job of bringing out my eyes in a subtle fashion, my lips a natural color, and lightly hightlighting cheekbones, etc. I expected more dramatic makeup. I’d had a “Glamour Shots” kind of photo back in the 80s. They did dramatic makeup as it was a black and white photo shoot. This was different.  We had tentatively planned out the order of the shoot beforehand…only I completely forgot one of the wardrobe items. We went with Wardrobe 2: The Harley Jacket. Part of my “rule breaker” persona. I wore thigh black stockings and a black camisole that is so long on my short body that it could double as a sexy mini black dress! The Harley jacket was bulky and hard to pose in, but it got me warmed up for posing. Which is a good thing, cuz it was cold in that cavernous space. I learned a lot about posing: which is your side [my right side]; how an arched back with butt out lengthens you: pressing your whole face forward like you are pressing your nose against a window creates a more defined neck and chin; and how subtle movement changes can enhance or ruin a shot if you get out of range of the lighting. I learned new words and phrases that day too. “Doe Eyes”; “Catch Light”. Oh! And enunciating the words “Prune” and “Poop” relaxes your mouth into a natural sexy pout. Who knew those were sexy words?? Catch light is when your eyes really capture the light source. It makes all the difference in a portrait photo. It is what makes your eyes sparkle.  Most of my looks were black. But we changed it up with the next wardrobe look: a long peach satin negligee with lace bodice and a denim jacket over it. We weren’t really going for a boudoir look, just a color look. We did one other lingerie look, a black negligee with a pleated bodice. The hubs really liked that one the other night. Finally, I wore an elegant black cocktail dress with a soft draped bodice and a paneled skirt that was simply made for twirling or for a wind tunnel. Which they turned on blast at first. Brrr!!! I was already freezing! But it was fun! She said I had more expressions than she usually works with. And that I naturally knew how pose…[?] Must’ve been that early training with my Dad [see Oct. 23rd post]. She said I knew how hold my hands. That’s apparently a hard thing master in pics. She took over pics. We narrowed it down about 1. This is the first one she posted. Hot off the press, unretouched. I’m looking forward to another shoot with her in the next two weeks as we had some other ideas we didn’t get to. All in all, the experience was transformative for me. I really have been camera shy for the most part of my life. This experience brought me to a place of self-acceptance; of actually loving who I am and the skin I’m in. She captured an elegance I never saw in myself before. It was worth it, just to discover that.  ~~~" Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift." --Mary Oliver~~~ |
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I had to reschedule the shoot into October due to illness…yep, THAT illness ! I caught a very mild case of Covid right around the time of the shoot. Another story for another day, I’m afraid. In the meantime, Gilf did her photo shoot with fantastic results! It was not exactly what she had envisioned, but it was still some outstanding pics that she grew to love. Then the photographer sent me some information and a timeline of what to do up until the photo shoot: 3-4 weeks before: teeth whitening 1 -2 weeks before: get your hair trimmed – not right before, especially your bangs 1 week: get your brows and facial hair removed Wardrobe pressed, dry cleaned, etc. 2 days before: manicure and pedicure – natural colors of polish 2 days before: Refrain from alcohol and late nights; drink lots of water, get lots of sleep* [*Uhhhhhh…. not my strong suit]1 day before: hair freshly washed and blowout if need be Wardrobe and accessory checklist completed and laid out Day of shoot: Shave, brush hair, Clean face, no makeup when you arrive Holy Moley! I just want a f***ing pic taken! So this last Monday was the day. I woke up early. Planned and organized a list of what I needed to bring…half my wardrobe and four pairs of shoes! My hubs came home from dispatch [he goes in to work by 5:30 am every day and is usually home by 7:30 am if he’s not dispatched out] “C’mon, we have to take my car into the shop this morning,” he said. “Did you tell me about this??” I asked irritably. “I just remembered it this morning”. So 30 minutes of driving to and from the car shop threw me off my game. I continued getting ready but, for some reason thought I had more time than I did. I had a small breakfast. I took my “morning with the pussy” time. Ha! NOT what you think!! My cat and I have a morning ritual where he lays across my chest for five or ten minutes while I have my coffee and pet him. It’s a thing. Every morning. I was just starting to load my car with garment bags when I said, “Does that say 10:30??” “Yup” said the hubs. “SHIT!!” “What time you need to be there?” “NOW!!!” I said as I literally threw the bags and suitcase in the car. I made it in record time; still 25 minutes behind schedule while I worked on my breathing. I know that messes with everyone’s time frame. I felt so unprofessional! I mean, even when I’m organized, I’m disorganized!! I started to relax in the makeup chair. I had requested glam makeup: you know, dramatic eyes, red lips, etc. That is not how the make-up artist rolls, however. She did a wonderful job of bringing out my eyes in a subtle fashion, my lips a natural color, and lightly hightlighting cheekbones, etc. I expected more dramatic makeup. I’d had a “Glamour Shots” kind of photo back in the 80s. They did very dramatic makeup as it was a black and white photo shoot. This was different. We had tentatively planned out the order of the shoot beforehand…only I completely forgot one of the wardrobe items. We went with Wardrobe 2: The Harley Jacket. Part of my “rule breaker” persona. I wore thigh black stockings and a black camisole that is so long on my short body that it could double as a sexy mini black dress! The Harley jacket was bulky and hard to pose in, but it got me warmed up for posing. Which is a good thing, cuz it was very cold in that cavernous space. I learned a lot about posing: which is your best side [my right side]; how an arched back with butt out lengthens you: pressing your whole face forward like you are pressing your nose against a window creates a more defined neck and chin; how subtle movement changes can enhance or ruin a shot if you get out of range of the lighting. I learned new words and phrases that day too. “Doe Eyes”; “Catch Light”. Oh! And enunciating the words “Prune” and “Poop” relaxes your mouth into a natural sexy pout. Who knew those were sexy words?? Catch light is when your eyes really capture the light source. It makes all the difference in a portrait photo. It is what makes your eyes sparkle. Most of my looks were black. But we changed it up with the next wardrobe look: a long peach satin negligee with lace bodice and a denim jacket over it. We weren’t really going for a boudoir look, just a color look. We did one other lingerie look, a black negligee with a pleated bodice. The hubs really liked that one the other night Finally, I wore an elegant black cocktail dress with a soft draped bodice and a paneled skirt that was simply made for twirling or for a wind tunnel. Which they turned on full blast at first. Brrr!!! I was already freezing! But it was fun! She said I had more expressions than she usually works with. And that I naturally knew how to pose…? Must’ve been that early training with my Dad [see Oct. 23rd post]. She said I knew how to hold my hands. That’s apparently a hard thing to master in pics. She took over 300 pics. We narrowed it down to about 115. This is the first one she posted. Hot off the press, unretouched. I’m looking forward to another shoot with her in the next two weeks as we had some other ideas we didn’t get to. All in all, the experience was transformative for me. I really have been camera shy for the most part of my life. This experience brought me to a place of self-acceptance; of loving who I am and the skin I’m in. She captured an elegance I never saw in myself before. It was worth it just to discover that. ~~~" Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift." --Mary Oliver~~~
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10/29/2021 5:46 pm |
Love the free flowing hair...Wonderful shot!
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Stunning — and I love that 80's vibe — and then again, time is fascinating, and so is self-acceptance, and that's all that matters. What an adventure. 😎❗❗ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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Very pretty!!!!
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Your so Gorgeous a natural Beauty , XOXO
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Most certainly dramatic and stunning! Thanks for sharing 
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All the preparation piad off. It's a fantastic photograph.
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You are looking marvelous neighbor. I am glad it helped you realize some positive things about yourself. Take care
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Suffice to say my photo sessions on much less demanding, for both the model and the photographer.  I would not have recognized you from the GS photo, but this more current one - with that glorious silver mane blowing in the wind - OOHHH yeah. Break Out the Champagne Happy Halloween, on HNW Colorful Ladies [post 3312759] My Private Post - Tell Me ALL Your Secrets – Anything you write here is just between us
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10/30/2021 8:42 am |
objectively speaking, you are a gorgeous woman!
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Excellent photographer, exceptional model! 
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What a fabulous photograph. You look so natural and not camera shy.
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absolutely beautiful
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Beautiful. I like both photos! Love your B/W photo! Love the hair in your latest photo!
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Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Awesome. Very photogenic!
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Omg!! That’s awesome!! How much fun!!!!! You rock. 💋 Have a great day! 💋 Staci
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Absolutely beautiful!!
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I do like the long blowing grey hair, very nice! The facial expressions that says to me "I know something you don't!" is also awesome!
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