I decided to start off with the session that really told me I needed a better studio space.
I had been working out of my house for several years but it was not very fun. The house had to be clean for anyone to come over and the setup often required more room than was available so I would set up in the garage.
This meant I would try to do location work as much as possible to avoid having to clean the house all the time.
I had a session scheduled with Vanessa Plourde. She's an up and coming model who had a pretty specific idea for a shot she wanted. It was a very clean beauty shot.
The setup required some overhead lighting so that meant we would be out in the garage. It turns out that on our scheduled day, it was nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit outside. It was even hotter in the garage and there was no wind at all. Did I mention the incredibly high humidity? A dewpoint near 70 for those that know about that stuff.
The makeup was done by Christine M. and I was surprised that the makeup did not run. It was brutally hot.
Vanessa stuck it out and we put together a brilliant photo. A black and white version hangs on the wall of the studio as you first enter.
