Pink Elephant Photography & Design was so kind to post and share this photo from my recent shoot with them. I really like it because it’s something different than my usual fitness shoots, it’s more of a fun lifestyle shot and the sunset lighting adds a nice touch that isn’t captured in the studio.
Check out the latest issue of THE WBFF Fit & Firm Magazine - Issue XXI - August 2012 featuring WBFF Pro Fitness Models, Fatima Leite Kusch, Marilyse Mayerhofer, myself, fitness model Brandi Arden Gagnon, and national level bikini competitor Leslie Lewis Sword on pages 182 & 183 (‘Stay Grounded By Showing Some Gratitude’). Thank you Pink Elephant Photography & Design for our fun boat photo shoot!
Log onto: http://www.fitandfirmmag.com/
It’s always exciting receiving your proofs back from a photo shoot. I’m always anxious to see how the photos turned out especially when you put so much work into making your body ‘photo shoot’ ready, you put creative energy into outfits you create and looks you want to portray, you spend time in the salon on a fresh cut, style, colour, get a clean-looking mani/pedi, and have your make-up and hair professionally done.
Although several hundreds of photos can be captured in 1 hour, not every photo will be suitable for a magazine submission. It’s not your fault or the fault of the photographers, it’s just simply how it goes. The camera is clicking away and you are hitting different moves, angels, and expressions. With every photo shoot I have I’m learning more and more on how to move my arms, legs, hips, hair, etc. Over time you can see what angels look best and what expressions work well. So after careful viewing, comparing, and getting the opinions of other professionals in the industry it becomes easier to select the top images and believe it or not, out of over 300 photos there might only be 5-10 that are submission worthy. This doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good shot, it might just mean that one of your arms is not visible or your fingers are hiding or in an awkward position. It could be a number of things and this is something I have learned through experience and through mentoring.
I have to say that shooting with Pink Elephant was everything I thought it would be. Casey and Jojo are fantastic to work with and I look forward to shooting with them again in the future. My individual shots and our group shots turned out well and I’m excited to share them with you - one is coming your way soon!!
Here’s a behind the scenes shot that Pink Elephant captured.
Here’s a candid shot of my gorgeous coach, WBFF PRO Fitness Model, Fatima Leite Kusch and I from our Pink Elephant shoot.
Since WBFF BC, it has been non-stop but in the best way ever. I was fortunate to have a photo shoot with Pink Elephant Photography (who are amazing to shoot with by the way) and these beautiful woman from my team, Marilyse, Fatima, Brandi, and Leslie.
It was a day full of group and individual shots, plenty of outfit and scenery changes, and lots of laughing. I was able to see some of the shots Pink E captured and I am so impressed. I will receive my photos in a few weeks and if the opportunity arises that allows me to share some of these photos with you I will. If not, I know you will see some in the future (more on this later).
Slowly but surely I am getting caught up and will be back blogging full time. I miss you and appreciate your support! My recap of the WBFF is coming and will most likely be in one week from today. There is something special that is being prepared for you and it should be ready in one week. My recap of the show wouldn’t be complete without it and you will see why! Stay tuned… xo
It’s so exciting to receive photo shoot outfits in the mail!
Monday is my shoot with Pink Elephant Photography and there’s some exciting details to come on this later. Stay tuned!
