Yesterday I got to play in the studio. But not with my camera, and not in my studio. Yesterday was all about helping someone else, being someone else’s guinea pig. I was up for it, but I was nervous. Nervous about her abilities? Heck no. Nervous I would look ridiculous? Yup. I’m NEVER in front of the camera. The only photos of myself I like are when I’m completely natural but not many people in my circle know how, or WHEN to take a good picture of me.
I had recently snapped some iphone selfies fresh out of the salon chair, to show off my new hairdo. You know, you’re excited and want to show everyone right? So I set up my lights, and just did an available light session, no strobes. I thought it looked ok. But something was wrong. I looked too serious. I hate it when I look too serious! So when Bonnie (www.traditionsphoto.ca) asked me to model for her I accepted the challenge. Lol, that’s what I thought of it anyways. I might like some of the shots. I like A LOT of the shots. I like to be photographed! Yay! Finally over that roadblock! But wow. It’s hard work making sure I don’t move a muscle once I get it in the right place! Easy for me to say “don’t move a muscle”, not so easy not to move! I now have a whole new appreciation for my clients and what I put them through. . . especially my boudoir clients. I am sore in places I didn’t know I was using. It was hard to get out of bed this morning, my muscles hurt so much. Yes, I did some pretty fancy stances during my shoot, something similar to what I would ask of my own clients. It was hard, but it was oh so worth it. So much so I may do it again.

And here are some of my favorites, and I’m laughing or being a goofball in a couple of them, but I love them, because it’s me. And I’m ok with the fact my nose scrunches up when I laugh a certain way. I’m ok with that. And now I’m ok with being photographed. {lol, as long as you, the photographer, know what you’re doing }