2008.09.19 Vicki @ the Alberta Aviation Museum

This entry is late and both a bit lazy and sloppy but I figured I better post something quickly than not post at all. The write up is copied and pasted directly out of my final portfolio update slapped together hours before shooting Bridal Conference 2008 and then nearly missing my connection to a flight leaving for Germany for the last Photokina of the decade. I hope that you enjoy my latest infusion of first draft writing.

I was somewhat irritated when Nikolas told me I was booked for this Friday shoot just two days before leaving to Germany for Photokina. I was already well behind schedule processing photos for some clients and with this shoot I lost another day. However, had I turned down this shoot and later realized what we could have accomplished I would not have been able to live with myself.

Nikolas and Vicki conjured the magic that made this shoot possible. Our makeup artist/hair stylist/stylist wanted to do an “awkward pretty” shoot after picking up some tutus from his friend. He assembled this peculiar ensemble shortly before we started doing hair and makeup. Nikolas wanted rubber rain boots at first but he ended up compromising with something similarly unglamorous but not as over the top.

The Alberta Aviation Museum is full of historical aircraft but we found the back lot to be more exciting for what we wanted to do. We were looking for something industrial and these old U.S. Air Force containers nestled amongst old plane parts proved to be an ideal location. Lighting was simple and I concentrated mostly on balancing the sun coming from around the vessels and communicating with my model.

A little note that isn't in my portfolio: check out the Alberta Aviation Museum. As of the last time that I used it, this location is bookable on a donation basis. There's lots of potential for this location for wedding formals and creative shoots and while some of the people running the place may be initially [charmingly] grumpy, everyone there was been exceedingly accomodating. Thank you for making this shoot possible.