My first photo shoot

Now I'm finally getting around to actually writing about the photo shoot I did on Saturday.

At 10 in the morning I showed up at the location which where a small restaurant under renovation. Shortly after the makeup artist arrived and he got started on my makeup. I ended up with a quite neutral eye and very dark plummy/burgundy lips. Lovely! When he was done the hair stylist worked his makeup and made my hair pin straight. Got into the first outfit; a black draped dress, and started with the actual pictures. The photographer was great, telling me what emotion he was looking for and what position he had in mind. It was amazing and I enjoyed it so much more than I would have thought (which is a lot.. haha) It was completely like acting, and that I have always loved. You are given a role, or an emotion which you then have to try to express with your whole body.
The outfits changed and so did the locations, within the restaurant. We shot upstairs,  in the kitchen, by the end of the stairs, in the main area and in the cellar. At one point I was inside an old fridge where they used to store meat. Any person from the outside seeing me go crazy in a fridge must have thought we were all completely nuts but I saw some of the pictures and with the lighting and everything it turned out great!

After nine hours we were finally done. Said our goodbyes and then I went to the metro to go home. It was like as when I left my adrenalin stayed behind. My body was tired and sore from standing in exhausting positions and being cold almost the entire time. Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean you get to wear warm clothes. Thank goodness for the small heater the photographer brought with him. It became my best and most appreciated friend in no time!

All there is left to do now is just wait for the pictures to be done and then I can start going to castings, and hopefully book lots of jobs.
Now I feel like I know a little more of what it's really about and so far I love it. It's as far from easy as you can get, but it's a thrill!