Sometimes I work on shoots where I love the model so much I think: we would have been fast friends in middle school. Good measure for how cool and real someone is, right? Thinking back I'm not sure if I told Lynsee I could imagine watching TGIF with her when I was 11, but I may as well have.
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Here is a model, living in Portland, working full time. I know, it's unheard of. I had to ask her several times what else she does. Granted, most of her work is international or NYC. She flies up to Canada to do commercials, and spent a significant part of last year in Asia doing shows and shoots in China. She rarely works in Portland. Ben and I felt really lucky to shoot with her, and we should feel even luckier still: sigh, she's taking off for New York. Portland still isn't able to support many full-time fashion people, but that's another convo for another time.
Ben Pigao shot this in an abandoned Nike studio space in NW. (It was sweet in there, but no, you can't use it. He's a Nike designer with his office in the building, so has free range.) In this elevator shot, it's newcomer Ryan Self with Lynsee, her makeup and hair pretty simple; her sweet nature made me want to do lovely. After a lonnnng day of shooting, we were contemplating final looks, and Lynsee said, "Everyone wants me to look sweet and pretty. I don't really have anything in my book that's tough." She showed me a couple sample shots of a heavy, blacked out eye, and I happily conceded. More photos from this day to come I hope! Go here for my first shoot with Mr. Pigao.
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A full time job? WOwza -love the diamond in the rough
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