Re-modelling
Not long ago I met a lovely young lady at myPub. Within a couple of hours she was sufficiently liquored-up comfortable enough with me to volunteer to model for me. By “volunteer”, of course, I mean she pretty much demanded that I photograph her. Since I am about to share intimate photos of her with my 300 closest internet friends, I shall protect what’s left of her privacy by referring to her as “Henry” (private joke).
Henry and I got together the following weekend and underwent a strenuous four-hour photo shoot. Henry had no previous modelling experience but she was very obedient in following my multiple directions. I tried to warn her that some of the body positions were going to be very . . . challenging. And that she would not only have to hold that position while I fiddled around with tripod placement and camera angles, but she’d also have to maintain a relaxed facial expression. Needless to say she mentioned more than once that her back was about to break, but she’s a liar because despite my best efforts at contorting her body, her spine remained intact. For the standing-up shots I had her arching so hard and for so long that I was afraid she was going to pass out. At one point I was straddling her on the bed and trying to keep my balance while she tried not to giggle. At another point I was wrapping DANGER tape around her naked body and I found myself with my face basically in her crotch. She cracked up when I mumbled “It’s at times like this that I wish I was a lesbian”. We had quite a few more comedic moments but that just helped us both to relax more. Overall, the shoot was a lot of fun. As were the several glasses of chardonnay that we each imbibed.
I spent a fair amount of time in the handy-dandy photo-editing programme that I favour. Henry is a big fan of the brightly-coloured special effects shots (and probably of shiny things too), so I obliged her by applying a few different artsy angles and effects to some of the photos.
At about this point I’m pretty sure that not one of the guys is still reading. So, to prove that I *can* photograph people other than myself, here are a few sample shots [posted with the permission of the model]:
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December 9th, 2005 at 4:38 pm
Nice work, DK!
December 9th, 2005 at 4:47 pm
Yes, very nice!
December 9th, 2005 at 4:49 pm
Wow! Way to corrupt… I mean ENCOURAGE! She looks vaguely familiar. But is she single and does she have a thing for cute, if overweight, and amiable web developers/college professors?
December 9th, 2005 at 5:05 pm
John, dearest, I thought you yourself were in fact not single, hm?
December 9th, 2005 at 5:11 pm
I am shocked you put naked pictures of another chick on your site, you attention hoar.
I kid. Nice pictures, though.
December 9th, 2005 at 5:14 pm
Andria, I only did that because our bodies are so similar! heh
December 9th, 2005 at 5:19 pm
Why does this kind of thing never happen to me?
December 11th, 2005 at 5:10 am
Henry makes me horny…
December 12th, 2005 at 12:33 pm
let me get this right…you’re NOT a lesbian?
December 12th, 2005 at 8:31 pm
Fuck it, i’m moving. Where is this “Texas” place i keep hearing about?
December 13th, 2005 at 11:11 am
I have another question…why do you hide the good bits with photoshop and danger tape?!! Show me some naked goodness!…tastefully done of course.
December 13th, 2005 at 12:33 pm
Cole: I think Henry feels the same way about you. Different “Henry” though.
Nightmare: If I am a lesbian then I have a terrible problem: I prefer men! And now a question or two for you: do you always question artists about their personal style? Are you going to ask me next why I sometimes choose to write rhyming poems and at other times choose not to? “Henry” and I explicitly agreed that I would not post any photos on here that revealed too much… that doesn’t mean I don’t have those photos.
December 14th, 2005 at 8:47 am
Very good, but 4 hours with your face in a snatch and all we get are these body shots?!!
Actually she looks great. I think I remember this girl. :-)
December 14th, 2005 at 9:51 am
I only question things when I think an answer would help me learn or understand. I don’t question style, or art, or sexual preference.
Besides it never hurts to ask!:-)
Henry has an amazing resemblence to “suki” from faster and furiouser.
December 15th, 2005 at 9:29 am
Gorgeous photos…as a completely photographic retard, myself, I’m impressed.