clothes off!

after all that's been said and done, I HAD MY FIRST PHOTOSHOOT TODAY! yay me. i spent the whole of last night fretting and worrying, barely getting in a few hours of sleep, and even then, it was interrupted and fitful. not exactly the best thing to have had when you gotta shoot first thing in the morning. if only i had some interns *grin* i could ask them to go for a coffee run. heh heh. london fashion week anyone?

more about the shoot. based on the photographers pierre et gilles, i did a two-page spread with dervin as my model. he was jesus in the first shot, then prince (or the artist formerly known as prince) in the second. sense the irony. icons; one religious, the other pop - similar pose. i'm so tired now. the aftereffects of no sleep followed by a stressful morning is taking its toll on me.

i had ONE prince song on my ipod - and of all days, itunes chooses TODAY to act up on me - supposedly to get him into the mood. thank god the photographer rikard? had prince as well "you don't have to be rich, to be my girl..". i actually felt quite in control, well i certainly hope i seemed in control and not on the verge of losing it. because i was this close to freaking out. especially since one of my teachers turned up (totally unexpected) to assist with styling.

i had to be super precise with my instructions on the makeup (how much eyeshadow, colour/contouring, eye/lip liner, beauty mark), hair (waves vs. volume), styling (erm. jesus wore my bedsheet as a loincloth and prince wore hot pink+silver tights), poses (remember your face: look innocent. pure. look away, up, down, at the camera. OR you're prince, think: SEX. rock & roll. be confident! we worship you).. etc.

we were running late (about a half hour behind schedule) and everything was chopchop. hence, split second decisions had to be made. no time to be wishy washy.

my saving graces: lili and amanda actually skipped class to help me out! i'm so touched.. i just can't wrap my head around it. no one has EVER done that for me before. EVER. honestly, given the state of mind i was in, i couldn't have done it on my own. amanda was my hairstylist/makeup artist with her styling tongs and brushes in hand while lili was the all-round assistant, from choosing the music to helping me find the best way to secure the aforementioned bedsheet.

oh the irony: there he was (dervin) standing in the middle of the room, barely decent, loincloth clinging on by a couple of strategically placed bullclips. i open itunes and the first song that comes on is "WE HAVE TO TAKE OUR, CLOTHES OFF! WE HAVE TO PARTY, ALL NIGHT! WE HAVE TO TAKE OUR, CLOTHES OFF! TO HAVE A GOOD TIME, OH NO"

it was so frickin hilarious, everyone started laughing. even my teacher. seriously, we all just simultaneously burst out in a fit of unprofessional giggles, at my poor model's expense hee. which completely broke the tension, thank god for that.

so marks my first proper photoshoot. i mean, i've been at shoots before - as an intern and recently, model - but not one where i got to call the shots. hopefully this is the first of more to come. *claps* practice make perfect, right? the next one will be better; i just gotta know what i want, and go for it. *nods determinedly*