I had walked a few times in runway shows wearing Jaimee's (as Atomic Daylight) designs. They always fit perfectly and her store is filled with local designers of all types of wear.
She was revamping her look book (a designers portfolio) and set up a series of shoots with photographer Mike Larremore. Mike had messaged me outlining the shoot, telling me what to prepare for and asked me to find a make-up artist. I put out an ad immediately, and soon after I was blessed with a message from the extremely talented, funny, and professionally awesome Kim Donohue.
We met at Jaimee's boutique and began the hair/make-up extravaganza. The inspiration was the 60's and I sat, hair curling and face covered while Kim did her magic and sent me back forty years.
Jaimee brought out the show-piece and I slipped it on.
BAM. I looked in the mirror and I was not who I was an hour prior. I followed Mike, Jaimee, and Kim outside. We had to walk a block to get to our shoot location, and I ignored the stares as we walked past a hopping local pub.
I know I look ridiculous for this day and age.
No, I did not just wake up like this.
No, I do not do this to myself every day.
No, I won't make eye-contact so you can make me feel even weirder. Oh, yeah, these shoes are mine, thanks!
The area we were shooting in was located directly behind said pub, and we continuously got interrupted by the bus boys emptying the trash and locals leaving through the back door. Made for some interesting conversations and looks. Gotta love shooting in public!
At least no one tried to be sneaky to take my picture this time.
Side note: One time I was shooting with Chris Adams for the wedding dress shoot (not the one on fire), and we were taking pictures by a local Portland theater. There were quite a few tourists taking pictures of the lights (ooooh! pretty!) and we stepped in to get our shot. One of the tourists was hanging her camera around her neck, holding it nonchalantly but trying to be sneaky and take pictures of me. Unfortunately for her, I myself do this trick so I had already been watching her every move. Because she refused to confront me and ask for a picture (to which I would have answered "Yes! I don't mind, I'm modeling anyway!"), I decided she wouldn't get my picture out of playful spite for people being passive-aggressive. I turned around, bent down, moved sideways--whatever it took. It made for a fun game while Chris was seeking out the best spot to shoot.
We stayed in the same area for the whole shoot, moving between buildings to change backgrounds. Jaimee and Kim conversed as Mike and I shot.
There was one point where Mike found a gated entryway--he wanted to shoot with the gate in the foreground and me behind it, so I crawled underneath the small opening and we began shooting. Shortly after, a cop decided he wanted some Starbucks (located directly across from us) and drove by, noticing what we were doing.
Not wanting to get in trouble, I hopped back out and followed Mike back to the original location. Luckily, we got the shot :)
Not only did she do an excellent job, but Kim Donohue stays on-set the entire time the shoot is taking place. I have to mention this because most (if not all) Portland MUA's leave right after they finish before the shoot, leaving the touching-up to someone else on set. Usually it ends up being alright, but having this be Kim's standard puts her at the top of my list to work with, especially for local shoots such as this. Her prices are extremely affordable, her dedication is strong, and her humor and personality really adds to the shoots feel as a whole.
Thanks to everyone involved--we got some awesome images!
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