Pin up lesson - Learning more about my personal vision.

I learned some very valuable things yesterday at the Pinup Calendar photo shoot I went to. I went to help a friend with her photo shoot, and to help the photographer as well. She bought me the cutest little sailor outfit and took some pics with me as well. She did my makeup and hair for me and I had a good time and learned some very valuable things for me.

1. Pinup modeling is nowhere near as easy as they make it look. The poses are painful to hold, the lights are blinding, the clothes are uncomfortable, you pretty much have to kill your hair with product and the comments from the peanut gallery can make you feel like a piece of meat. Kudos to the Pin ups, You have more gusto than I do, I couldn't do what you girls do on a daily basis, I know cause I tried it!!!

2. Pinup modeling is NOT something I think I would be interested in for myself. While the thought did cross my mind, and I had considered it for a while, I really didn't like the way I looked in the pics that were taken of me. (But I LOVED the fake eyelashes!)

3. I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY!!! I always knew I loved photography, and I knew I would love it in many different ways, But wow...I got immersed in some full scale photography and I loved it! I really think I learned alot, not just about photography, but about modeling as well. I like the idea of bringing my own personal visions to life, and I learned a little bit about what people are always telling me when they say that I see things differently than most people.

Does this mean I'm not going to model for the people who have asked me to? Nope. Those shoots aren't pinup shoots. I think the Gothic and Fantasy themed shoots might be different for me, I know I can pull off a floor length black dress and boots... not so much on the mini skirt and heels. My legs are a little too short n' stubby for mini skirts. My body is more torso than leg and pinup clothes are not flattering on my body type. I'm also just simply not comfortable showing that much skin! I think that I might be more comfortable in a shoot that is themed towards things that I am already really interested in, aside from just looking pretty on camera.

All in all, I think I learned a huge lesson from this. I learned that even in a situation where I am not really as interested as I thoguht I was in the subject matter, I would still love to be the photographer. I learned that Pinup doesn't suit me. And I gained a whole new respect for the models that are out there everyday, putting themselves through this weird form of torture to make themselves look as amazing as they do! Bravo and Kudos to you all!

So, where do I go from here? Well, it's only one possibility checked off of my long list of options, and an affirmation of the photography option for me. I really enjoyed the setup, green screen, lights, and watching the photographer at work. I really enjoyed being behind the camera and taking a few shots of my own with my own perspective and they came out fantastic! :D

Aside from the lessons, I got some really cute pictures, and some not so cute pictures of myself to keep in my scrapbook. :) Adios Pinup! You're not for me! I sail on to other horizons. :)