BACKSTAGE PASS: SHOOT WITH KACI OWENS & LEXY JO

A little while back I did a shoot with Kaci of Owen's Photography and the wonderful model/photographer Lexy Jo with make-up by John Dye. Peculiar Pigeon aka Aileen, one of my best friends, assisted with the shoot and took the behind the scenes shots. So you have her to thank for your backstage pass. Thanks, Peculiar Pigeon.

The shoot was funny and crazy in all the good ways. Kaci and Lexy are great to work with and both adapt and quickly overcome any obstacles. Mr. Dye is fun, inspiring, and always gives you a great laugh.

I'm excited to work with you all again!

Thanks for the great shoot, dolls!

P.S. Screw the editor and his bad taste! :-D

As all activities can be learning experiences...one negative of the shoot was that I felt slightly rushed, and thus this shoot has prompted me to set a new rule for fashion shoots:

Two hours for hair and makeup

One hour allotted per outfit change per model, with an extra 30mins for hair and make-up if their are any make-up or hair changes.

Example: A shoot with two models with three outfits per model and one make-up change each.

=

2 hours for initial hair and make-up

2 models with 3 outfits each is 2x3= 6 hours

1 make-up change is 30mins x 1 change per model = 1hour

So...

2hours + 6 hours + 1 hour = 9 hour photo-shoot

No more rushing. Rushing equals stress. Stress equals acne. Acne is yucky.

So NO MORE RUSHING!  :-)

Yep, that's me doing hair.

Lexy working it

Aileen being bored and taking pictures of leaves. Dork!

Kaci in the zone!!

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness."

Quote by Mark Twain

Backstage Pass- WARNING NUDE MODELS AHEAD ha!

Here is your own personal BACKSTAGE PASS to the Swinskey, Roarie-yum, and Lola R shoot.

Warning: this post does include "nudity".

I have to say, this was the most entertaining photoshoot that I've participated in thus far. It was my first time working with the lovely and insane-in-a-good-way, Roarie-yum and the awesome Doug Swinskey. 

The shoot started with me getting completely lost and ending up in the wrong town. Yea, that's me, terrible at directions. When I finally make it to location, Roarie and Lola, are running around slightly manic. ha ha! I believe many energy drinks must have been involved. They were quite entertaining. :-D Also, Doug introduces himself saying, "Hi, I'm Doug Swinskey, and I haven't slept in 48 hours so please excuse me if I seem a little out of it." Oh lord, what have I gotten myself into. 

The shoot went on to include lots of "Roarie, stop dancing! I'm trying to put this dress on you. I have safety pins, and I will use them!" "Roarie, put the clothes back on, this is a fashion shoot not a nude shoot!" "Lola, how do you handle this insanity all the time?!" ha ha haa!! Great times!!

Thank you, Lola for introducing me to them.

Swinskey shooting Miss Lola R

Love how the lighting what the sun was doing for these shots!

A rare moment: Roarie-yum with clothes actually on!

"Yep, a headdress is all you actually need."

Roarie giving fashion advice to Lola.

(Sorry about the blurriness)

Vogue!

Another blurry shot, she's workin' it though!

Roarie-yum reiterating that a headdress is all you need. 

Best shot of the day! Crazy!

Can't wait to see the final shots!

Finally got her to lose the headdress! But of course, still no clothing!

Thanks a million to Doug Swinskey, Lola R, and Roarie-yum!

"Live dangerously, and you live right."

Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Backstage & Snaps of Brooklyn Fashion Weekend NYC!!!

Assistant/Lil' Sis slaving away at 5:00am to help finish accessories for the show.

Awe, so sweet!  

One of my fav models getting her nails done for the show. Absolutely love her!

Reminded me of my models back home. So nice and with a great sense of humor. 

Love you girls.

One of my models backstage.

Posin' and don't even know it. A true model through and through.

One of my assistants actin' up.

Keesh, get your self together!

Look from the Kimono preentation.

(Didn't my Baby do a great job with the photography? ha ha

He tried though. Thanks, my Baby Love. xxox )

Final walk from the High-school Eco collection.

Some talented youngsters here!

Happy 2012 peoples!!!!!!!!

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."

Quote by Edith Lovejoy Pierce