I am not a model. Shocking, I know, friends, shocking. And, yes, although my jaw dropping walk where I trip over my own two feet on a surprisingly regular basis may seem entertainment enough to some, I’m definitely not destined to walk down the runway. I belong behind the camera, so I feel especially in awe of people who can just stand or walk with such grace and beauty. And, it seems almost incomprehensible to me that someone could do all of that so flawlessly in 20-something degree weather for the great NYC Photog Shootout where 75+ photographers showed up for a fun day of shooting.
If it were me, I’d have flat out refused – accepting only upon the condition that I could trot the streets of New York in my flannels, layered above layers of long johns & sweaters or better yet a fabulously chic snuggie. You know you love the image. Hot, right? Hot. Who wouldn’t want to photograph that? Ok, so seriously folks, I had such a blast shooting along side some other wonderful photographers and getting to know people in this great industry. But, I felt kind of guilty. I had just about every piece of winter clothing I owned on to prevent frost bite (I’m not overly dramatic at all here friends, obviously), and my facial expressions behind the camera must have resembled a stone wall, for I think at one point my eyeballs froze, but they took just rocked it out and were gorgeous.
A big thanks to Rob Nicholson and William Chang for setting up such a fun day. It was such a joy to be a part of – frigidness and all and I’m thrilled to be a part of the team. :)
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