Today I had the pleasure of shooting a new set with @milloux !! I wanted to write a little blog about my day and what I learned :)
This shoot was very last minute....I had about two days notice that @milloux would be in town and although I REALLY wanted to shoot with her, I was a little unsure about the shoot for a few reasons. First of all, I am nocturnal at the moment, but sets are usually shot in daylight...so I knew I'd be running on very little sleep (and I was, about 2 hours of sleep). This was not too big of a deal since it's unavoidable (until I can fix my sleeping schedule).
I was much more worried about how incredibly bloated I am right now LOL. I know...I know, you guys are tired of hearing thin women complain about a little bloating, but seriously....I haven't felt this way in years. There are numerous reasons for the bloating which I'm sure you all don't want to hear about, but basically I look about 15 pounds heavier than usual right now and I literally look a few months pregnant lol. I was pretty self conscious about this because I am used to being so lean...but I knew if I didn't do the shoot, it would be because of fear and I do NOT want to let fear hold me back from doing things I love :) So, I met up with @milloux and we got to business!
We picked out my outfit and decided to shoot in a little backyard area with cute little trees and bushes. Once I saw the first few frames, I knew that even though my body was not in peak physical condition, it really didn't matter! The lighting had this rosy glow to it (and also my skin, since we were shooting in 100-degree Las Vegas weather lol). I felt very comfortable shooting with her and I feel it really came through in the photos. She is wonderful at encouraging the model and giving ideas for poses, and capturing the shot from the best possible angle. Best of all, we got tons of awesome butt shots ;D
I feel so excited and honored to call myself a SuicideGirl. It makes me pretty emotional to think about how SG can really change your life by allowing you to meet tons of amazing new friends and to feel a new level of confidence and self-acceptance. You learn that your flaws are not what matter but instead, what matters are the things that are beautiful about you! Inside and out. It's cheesy but true! I hope everyone that reads this is reminded of that because it can be so easy to forget when you're bombarded daily by our shallow media and keyboard warrior culture.
Anyways, I am VERY excited about the new set and I think you will all love it! I promise to post preview pictures as SOON as I get my paws on them. Good night everyone, cheers :-)
