I was initially a little hesitant when Ricky of TRD Photography contacted me about a film shoot. Photoshop is my friend. I like having my many imperfections and blemishes brushed away. Doesn't everyone? Despite my concerns, I decided to put on my big girl panties and set up the shoot. I always push myself to try new things, and this situation was no different. I arrived at the studio full of nerves. I kept worrying I was going to completely bomb this shoot and Ricky would never want to work with me again. In the end, my fears were unfounded because I was so incredibly happy with these photographs. There is something so intimate and emotional about unedited, untouched film. It captures something that photoshopped and air-brushed pictures cannot. This is me as I am. No editing, no censoring of my flaws, no perfection.
“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.”
― Mark Twain
“You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun.”
― Shaun Hick
“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”
― Rainbow Rowell
“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.”
― Oscar Wilde
“Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. ”
― Edna St. Vincent Millay
Ricky did an incredible job with the lighting and shadow work. I can't wait to make it back into the studio to produce more great film work. As always, thank you all so incredibly much for your constant support and for taking the time to check out my work. You always brighten my days with your kind words.
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