Cavortress Part 3

 

 

 

 

So we all know now how I ended up backstage at the Cavortress Fashion Show on March 12. Now for how I felt being backstage at the Cavortress Fashion Show. For starters, I was so nervous that I completely misread the schedule for the show and towed Lori and Robin downstairs to the hotel lobby with me at 2:00 PM sharp... only to find out that I wasn't supposed to be down there until 5:30. Ugh. That gave us ample time though for me to practice practice practice not falling on my face in heels that were 1 1/2 sizes too big! (That's a whole 'nother story!) After we finally began, I met some amazing people. One of my favorites was Amy Chadwell (the blonde in the second photo from the bottom). Besides having the most kick-ass haircut of anyone I've ever met, she was the nicest person to me. The only of the models to make an effort to chit chat with me. Hey, that's all I'm asking for. Just a little love to calm my nerves! The other girls were nice and very polite though! Anyway, I also met Austin Nelson, the photographer responsible for some of these photos (save for the first 5 black & white ones taken of me backstage by Robin!). He was SO nice and fun to talk to that he made me feel as though I had a local friend there the whole time. 

I was so beside myself nervous. I was one of 2 or 3 girls (out of 15) that were completely new to the whole runway thing. I was shorter, tattooed, and def more awkwardly outgoing (atleast it seemed that way) than the other girls. I have to say that I am proud of myself that I was able to be surrounded by 25ish complete strangers and not throw my guts up. I remember so little. I remember standing in line for a final check and looking around the room and seeing the other girls and thinking "Oh my God. This is real. This is about to happen. For real." And then hearing things like, "HEY GIRLS! This place is packed! There's hundreds of people out there." and "Okay, when you turn the corner, they have a spot light that is blinding. Just look forward and walk!." and "GIRLS, REMEMBER TO WALK SLOWLY." and and and so many directions and so much more. I turned the corner, took a deep breath, tried my damndest not to squint at that RIDICULOUSLY bright spot light and walk. s l o w l y . I honestly, don't remember a thing except for the light (I wondered if that's what death feels like) until I got to the end and was like, "Oh! Pose, dammit!" to myself. Then step, step (there were two steps we had to walk down and then "Pose. Again. Man, that guy is really close. I'm only posing for like this row of people standing in front of me. Who cares, keep walking." Then up the ramp and wait wait wait and then here we go again, back to the room, through the crowd that I can SEE this time. The room was so strange walking back into it. I just spent 4 hours in there but all of a sudden it felt lighter. As the girls walked in one by one from the runway everyone cheered and clapped and smiled and it was fantastic. I wish I would have had a camera for that part.

Check out the show here: YouTube

Photoshoot Inspiration

Jon Ruby Photoshoot

 

 

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What an amazing opportunity. My first response to a casting call was fantastic. I hope I'm this lucky all of time! I met Jon Ruby in Atlanta at his apartment where his friend showed up to PAINT ON ME. His friend CINCO (alias, duh) is actually an accomplished graffiti artist in Atlanta, GA who has been doing some body painting lately. Anyway, I spent at least 2 hours lying in the couch while he drew on me! Brandon and I still think back to it as a dream. The situation was so unreal to us having never really experienced meetings like these before. We sat (well, they sat) and chatted (both guys are ridiculously pleasant to be around. would love to be great friends with either) and watched Food Network's live replay of Man vs Food The 48 oz Steak. Afterwards, we drove to this amazing location and shot the above photos. I had a really good time and feel as though I gained a butt load of experience. Jon was extremeley professional, and my favorite kind of photographer, the kind that act as a director. He was able to get such amazing shots because he knew exactly what I needed to tweek in my stance to get the best pose. ***SOAPBOX WARNING I hate it when photographers leave everything up to the model as far as how to make the shot look good. Why? I can only do so much, AND I CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU SEE! I def appreciate the direction!*** Anyway, I love these pictures the most because they make me think that maybe I can do this. I'm no supermodel, but I can definitely get away with doing some alternative modeling as a hobby!

BTW: Can you read the word? I heard that a sign of a good graffiti artist is one whose writing is less legible and more artistic. In that case, I think he's amazing bc I know what it says and still can't read it. :)

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via Marcus John Taylor

So this is from the Athens Strobist meet the beginning of January. It was ridiculously cold. RIDICULOUSLY. We gave up trying to look pretty and went for preventing frostbite.

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Atlanta Dragway / PinUp Fantabulous

www.grantbeecherphoto.com

There aren't really enough words to describe the awesomeness that was this day. The pictures are worth 1000 of words on their own!

SNEAK PEAK!

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Here is Grant Beecher setting up with his assistant for the day, Laura.

The guy to the far left? Well, he owns the car. And we made his day today.

Here I am in the car waiting to be called. It was about 30 degrees and I was only allowed to wear my tank top and shorts so I got to 'hideaway' in the heat. I was wearing SOOO much makeup, but you couldn't really tell. My lips were painted over. She made them look bigger and better.

Here is a closeup of my hair. I looooved the curls! My hair and makeup was done by Erica of Pin Me Up Hair. She's absolutely amazing. Let me just tell you an amazing story.

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I've blogged before about this site on Etsy called Dressed to Kill. I have stumbled in and out of a fascination for the Rockabilly scene. While I was sitting in Erica's bathroom she was explaining to Grant that she was going to be around a little longer than she planned because she was still trying to work production out for her clothing line (because it's cheaper to have it manufactured here than in New York, where she lives with her rockstar boyfriend). I asked her what company she worked for (after babbling about how AWESOME it was that she had worked for Calvin Klein). When she said that she owned and designed for Dressed to Kill I nearly fell over. I made a fool of myself gushing about how awesome her line was and how I love her pencil skirts. The world got so much smaller when she laughed and said, "Make sure you tell my dad that."

She was hella flattered. I was hella starstruck. How small of a world?

How I'm spending my day:

I'm thrilled! I've somehow managed an opportunity to shoot with Grant Beecher.

Check his work out here.