hey y'all.
a sista is tired thanks to baby bliss and the morning photo shoot.
we had a 7:30 a.m. wake up call, an 8:30 a.m. departure from bliss headquarters, and a 9 a.m. arrival at destination.
the event was previously scheduled for a more reasonable hour last week but the photog had an emergency and we were moved to today's time slot.
some of y'all might know the preparation that goes into this kinda thing. for those who don't, lemme say a few words.
first, i saw an ad online for a photo studio that wanted models. i was interested for baby bliss so i checked out the place with the BBB and googled it too, to see if there were any negatives (comments and/or reviews) floating about. i finished my research with a trip to the company's website. everything looked legit so i subbed a few photos of baby bliss.
soon after, we got an e-mail response and a phone call to set up an appointment. the follow-up e-mail is what started the tizzy. baby bliss's wardrobe was sorely lacking in most of the items requested.
baby bliss is a mish-mash of beach-y girlie-girl. she likes ultra shiny lip gloss, flip flops, spaghetti-strap tank tops with cutesy skirts/flared leg stretch pants/cut off denim shorts, and the kinds of summer sun dresses Barbie might wear. she likes jeans too but i prefer not to see her in them so she only has a few pair floating around.
we needed to go shopping because baby bliss has never owned a pair of khakis in her life, has one pair of sneakers that she's only worn once or twice, hates coats and all winter accessories, and would get her hair done once a year if i let her.
a rush trip to the thrift store ensued. we were there for two hours and left with one pair of khaki-colored capri pants, a pair of beige cords, and a pair of dressy green velvet heels to go with a black velvet playing-dress-up dress. i also zoomed into walmart for a cheap iron cuz the old cruddy one we had (thanks for the loan grandma!) got missing about a week ago.
i washed and ironed like a fiend the night before. it took us an hour to get prepped for the road the morning of the shoot, then it got postponed literally a few minutes before we were due to walk out the door.
with so much time on my hands, i decided yesterday that we didn't have enough appropriate attire for the shoot. another mad dash to one of my favorite thrift stores became necessary. this time we got some really good stuff, in bright colors, as requested.
last night i had to wash and dry the stuff. this morning i had to re-pack the accessories and re-arrange outfits to include the new stuff. shame that most of baby bliss's old stuff was either neutral colors or prints, both no-no's for photo shoots, especially for children.
by the time i was done packing, we were leaving home with: 1 pair of khakis; 1 pair of beige cords; 2 pairs of jeans; 1 pair of black velour pajama pants; 5 or 6 short-sleeved tees in various bright colors; 2 pullover sweaters; 1 red pullover with 3/4 sleeves; 1 pink long-sleeved pullover; 2 "sun" dresses; 2 velvet floor-length gowns; 2 straw hats; numerous head scarves; 1 pair of gloves and matching neck scarf; 2 sleeveless down vests; 5 pairs of shoes (plus the ones she wore); a plastic baggie of extra bras and undies (just in case...); 2 purses; lots of jewelry; a lint roller; a small tupperware container of safety pins; small props (knitting and crochet needles, brightly colored yarn, geisha-style fans, large silver/gemstone-encrusted hair accessories, etc.)
i might have forgotten an item or two but that's the gist of it, all overstuffed into a medium-sized garment bag and one mid-sized duffle bag. thank God mr. bliss helped me tote the bags to the car. i felt like there was just too much going on and it was way too early in the morning for me to be in the middle of it.
thank God too for the faster way downtown. there's a long way that's a bit easier in terms of it being a straight shot. but it's a nightmare for folk like me who hate the stress of rush hour driving.
we arrived 30 minutes early, a feat unheard of during rush hour in my hometown. ;-)
the photog actually met us in the parking lot (got a spot right at the back door) and helped us tote the bags into the studio. very classy.
baby bliss was photographed holding my driver's license (regulations of some sort) while i filled out the necessary model's release form. then the stylist whisked her off to get ready. baby bliss's clothes were already hanging on the rack when i arrived in the designated area.
the stylist coordinated the clothes and accessories, i assisted with hair and a bit with accessories, and helped baby bliss change outfits. i also gave the stylist tips on where to find great accessories and cool clothes because she said she loved the stuff i brought in.
(and how nice to overhear someone say they wished they had baby bliss's wardrobe.)
overall the shoot was fun, fun, fun!
baby bliss posed for a bunch of educational/school-type photos, some really cool ones with props, and some i'll classify as "other". i don't want to say too much cuz while i know the shoot wasn't top secret, i'm not sure how competitive the stock photography market is and i don't want to give away any ideas.
baby bliss put in a couple of hours of hard work. it was worth it because she got paid more per hour than i've ever earned as an hourly employee.
in fact, she made more in a few hours than some people make in a few days of work. all i could say was "wow".
a really cool thing: before we left the studio, one of the staff members said they'll be doing family shoots and asked if we'd be interested. i'm 'sposed to e-mail her shots of mr. bliss (and i guess me too).
yay!
.
a sista is tired thanks to baby bliss and the morning photo shoot.
we had a 7:30 a.m. wake up call, an 8:30 a.m. departure from bliss headquarters, and a 9 a.m. arrival at destination.
the event was previously scheduled for a more reasonable hour last week but the photog had an emergency and we were moved to today's time slot.
some of y'all might know the preparation that goes into this kinda thing. for those who don't, lemme say a few words.
first, i saw an ad online for a photo studio that wanted models. i was interested for baby bliss so i checked out the place with the BBB and googled it too, to see if there were any negatives (comments and/or reviews) floating about. i finished my research with a trip to the company's website. everything looked legit so i subbed a few photos of baby bliss.
soon after, we got an e-mail response and a phone call to set up an appointment. the follow-up e-mail is what started the tizzy. baby bliss's wardrobe was sorely lacking in most of the items requested.
baby bliss is a mish-mash of beach-y girlie-girl. she likes ultra shiny lip gloss, flip flops, spaghetti-strap tank tops with cutesy skirts/flared leg stretch pants/cut off denim shorts, and the kinds of summer sun dresses Barbie might wear. she likes jeans too but i prefer not to see her in them so she only has a few pair floating around.
we needed to go shopping because baby bliss has never owned a pair of khakis in her life, has one pair of sneakers that she's only worn once or twice, hates coats and all winter accessories, and would get her hair done once a year if i let her.
a rush trip to the thrift store ensued. we were there for two hours and left with one pair of khaki-colored capri pants, a pair of beige cords, and a pair of dressy green velvet heels to go with a black velvet playing-dress-up dress. i also zoomed into walmart for a cheap iron cuz the old cruddy one we had (thanks for the loan grandma!) got missing about a week ago.
i washed and ironed like a fiend the night before. it took us an hour to get prepped for the road the morning of the shoot, then it got postponed literally a few minutes before we were due to walk out the door.
with so much time on my hands, i decided yesterday that we didn't have enough appropriate attire for the shoot. another mad dash to one of my favorite thrift stores became necessary. this time we got some really good stuff, in bright colors, as requested.
last night i had to wash and dry the stuff. this morning i had to re-pack the accessories and re-arrange outfits to include the new stuff. shame that most of baby bliss's old stuff was either neutral colors or prints, both no-no's for photo shoots, especially for children.
by the time i was done packing, we were leaving home with: 1 pair of khakis; 1 pair of beige cords; 2 pairs of jeans; 1 pair of black velour pajama pants; 5 or 6 short-sleeved tees in various bright colors; 2 pullover sweaters; 1 red pullover with 3/4 sleeves; 1 pink long-sleeved pullover; 2 "sun" dresses; 2 velvet floor-length gowns; 2 straw hats; numerous head scarves; 1 pair of gloves and matching neck scarf; 2 sleeveless down vests; 5 pairs of shoes (plus the ones she wore); a plastic baggie of extra bras and undies (just in case...); 2 purses; lots of jewelry; a lint roller; a small tupperware container of safety pins; small props (knitting and crochet needles, brightly colored yarn, geisha-style fans, large silver/gemstone-encrusted hair accessories, etc.)
i might have forgotten an item or two but that's the gist of it, all overstuffed into a medium-sized garment bag and one mid-sized duffle bag. thank God mr. bliss helped me tote the bags to the car. i felt like there was just too much going on and it was way too early in the morning for me to be in the middle of it.
thank God too for the faster way downtown. there's a long way that's a bit easier in terms of it being a straight shot. but it's a nightmare for folk like me who hate the stress of rush hour driving.
we arrived 30 minutes early, a feat unheard of during rush hour in my hometown. ;-)
the photog actually met us in the parking lot (got a spot right at the back door) and helped us tote the bags into the studio. very classy.
baby bliss was photographed holding my driver's license (regulations of some sort) while i filled out the necessary model's release form. then the stylist whisked her off to get ready. baby bliss's clothes were already hanging on the rack when i arrived in the designated area.
the stylist coordinated the clothes and accessories, i assisted with hair and a bit with accessories, and helped baby bliss change outfits. i also gave the stylist tips on where to find great accessories and cool clothes because she said she loved the stuff i brought in.
(and how nice to overhear someone say they wished they had baby bliss's wardrobe.)
overall the shoot was fun, fun, fun!
baby bliss posed for a bunch of educational/school-type photos, some really cool ones with props, and some i'll classify as "other". i don't want to say too much cuz while i know the shoot wasn't top secret, i'm not sure how competitive the stock photography market is and i don't want to give away any ideas.
baby bliss put in a couple of hours of hard work. it was worth it because she got paid more per hour than i've ever earned as an hourly employee.
in fact, she made more in a few hours than some people make in a few days of work. all i could say was "wow".
a really cool thing: before we left the studio, one of the staff members said they'll be doing family shoots and asked if we'd be interested. i'm 'sposed to e-mail her shots of mr. bliss (and i guess me too).
yay!
.
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