model shoot

IMG_8969 copy, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

trying to pick one of these to post was really hard. i really dig a lot of these shots. this shoot was so much fun, it's insane.

the event was at the artist's guild in clayton. there were 4 girls and 4 locations set up. there was one place that i didn't get to shoot but a couple shots and i was really bummed. there was a guy who monopolized the room, so i found other creative ways to work and never got back.

the meetup group that organized this had all the lighting and it was the first time i worked like this. i LOVED it. i felt really good about working with the girls. there were only a couple of us women who were "on the floor" shooters. (that is i call someone who is willing to work the room and not just stand in one spot, point and shoot.)

what was fun about really engaging the models was that they would visibly loosen up and start to enjoy themselves. i learned a lot about giving direction--the girls were pros and could take minimal direction from me. this is something i really, really need to work on and desperately want to, but am not sure how.

i'm not kidding you... the 3 hours flew by and they had to literally turn out the lights on me. click the picture for more shots!