I recently teamed up with Michelle Baker (model) and Yen Ryder (hair stylist) for an afternoon shoot in which their “go with the flow” attitudes were much appreciated. Although most of my outdoor shoots are accompanied by less-than-desirable conditions, the final scene from this shoot was particularly memorable and the lack of complaints was noteworthy. Allow me to explain…
The three of us were in an old wooden shed in complete darkness as the shoot was nearing its end on what seemed like the hottest day of the year. Michelle was soaking wet while laying in a pile of hay that likely housed a large community of spiders. Meanwhile, I was dangling from the rafters directly above her using one arm to keep from falling and the other to hold my camera with a cumbersome lighting unit attached to it. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a third arm to fight off the flying palmettos (or “Kamikaze’s” as we referred to them) which were instinctively dive bombing into the only light within several acres of land… the modeling lamp attached to my camera. Oh, and let’s not forget about Yen… she was waiting patiently on the sidelines with a hair brush in one hand and a bottle of ‘Off’ in the other. Needless to say, we bonded very closely that day and should all be tested for the West Nile Virus.
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