heartland

Kansas City, Missouri. Two of the shoots took place today. I met my photographer friend Envy and one of the models in Parkville, and we worked three or four locations nearby. This model was good, excellent range of expression, she responded well to subtle cues, unusually dynamic posing. While she's sort of an innocent type, she likes to "play dress up" and her half-asian heritage and interest in anime show in the unusual outfits.

The afternoon shoot was in the city, with a brand new model, great two-tone hair... this was, I think, her first real shoot with experienced photographers. She was of course a little stiff, but did ok. It was valuable, I think, to coach her through the process, for the two of us to watch each others methods for doing so.

It's interesting that both models drove in from St. Louis. There seem to be so few alternative types here.

Now I'm checked in to the Hyatt, wishing I'd packed a spare model in my luggage. I usually dislike hotel shots, so tacky, but this place has full-length windows in the hall looking out over the downtown skyline, and a huge bathroom mirror with lots of lights and shiny things. I could do some things with this.....