28 October 2005
So yeah, I'm being a little cagey about the purpose of this whole photoshoot/newspaper thing, which is mostly for two reasons:
1. I'm still not 100% sure when it's going to be published, and don't want to send anyone off on a wild goose chase if they don't use it after all.
2. I want to be the first to check it out in case I hate the photo they use.
So don't worry, as soon as I find it, I'll post about it (except in 2 above, when I won't mention it ever again and will make it my mission in life to hunt down and burn every copy I can get my hands on - overreact, moi?).
In the meantime, the photoshoot was last night, and went thusly:
As for what I finally wore...
Yes, I wore black.
Yes, I wore long sleeves.
Yes I wore something gently v-neck (on top of a small vest), to show a reasonable amount of cleavage without going overboard, but hopefully enough to distract from the chins.
I also wore a long slightly flared skirt and bare feet (since I was in the house, and you don't really wear shoes indoors), but most of the shots that I saw were from the chest up anyway.
In addition, I re-dyed my hair (couldn't take the risk of the flash highlighting one of those damned stray greys littering my roots) and in a break from the norm, acutally put some light make-up on too, if nothing else, to try and stop from blinding him with the shine from my forehead and nose.
Other than that, it was just me, posing in my living room.
The paper will get 6 shots from him and will no doubt choose the cheesiest one of the lot, and come publication day, I'll cringe.
It was interesting though, being on the other side of the lens when someone else is in control of the camera, and not something I plan on repeating too often.
It's strange, isn't it? We made centre spread in The Sun, and being photographed in a field of dandelions while Amy was n months pregnant to accompany an article that had us saying we enjoyed long walks in the woods was quite an experience.
Eyeroll at the Canon comment ;)
Remember, hon - today's news, tomorrow's chip paper. Worry not; if he's a pro, (and the snappers they use at that publication are very good), they're expert at making people look good, no matter how pretty, sexy or attractive they already are. Whatever someone looks like, a good photographer - through lighting, perspective and colour - can make them look better. I'm sure you'll look just great, but whatever image the picture ed selects, remember it's only you and yours that know who you are - to everybody else, you're just another anonymous person who happens to be in the paper. x
GO CANON!
I'm sure the photos will turn out just lovely.
-Thomas
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