When CY walked into the studio, she was relatively shy and quiet. However, once the music started to play, she just moved. The shyness slowly disappeared and the confident and sensual version of herself emerged. Each one of us shows that side of ourselves in a different manner – it may take minutes, hours, days, or even months – and I was happy that CY let me see that side of her. It allowed for some beautiful movement – I especially love the ones where she was dancing on her knees, perfect for an iPod ad if she had the white earbuds – and some in-between moments when CY smiled and just enjoyed the moment.
CY wanted a different look to her photos – a bit darker and some in sepia as well. I did a mix – some in color, black and white, and sepia. This allowed me to learn more and at the end of the day, I really liked the effect.
CY, it was wonderful meeting you and thank you for allowing me to photograph you!
Lost in the music. That was DN during her portrait session. I felt like she didn’t notice me there and danced her heart out. There was fluidity in her movement as she moved from the pole to the wall to the chair. DN just let herself go, making it easy to capture the beauty of dance and her love of pole dancing. The move that best showcased DN was the snake charmer, a move that is also her favorite. I loved how DN moved gracefully down the pole, only to move back up and give it that slithering effect. Another thing I loved was catching the in-between moments, when she would laugh and throw her head back as her fellow friends cheered her on.
DN, it was great to finally meet you and capture your talent and skills on the pole. I still cannot believe you took a class right after, which only proves how dedicated you are to learning more while getting an intensive workout!
A little over a year ago, I was sitting in a chair, getting my make-up done. It was the big day and I was enjoying every minute of it because I was surrounded by my girlfriends and two amazing people, Nikki and SC. Nikki did my hair for my wedding and when I initially asked her if she knew anyone for make-up, she highly recommended SC. SC was very helpful with what to do – I had two trials and really fell in love with the purple shade the second time – and everyone enjoyed feeling glamorous for the day. I think the two moms enjoyed it the most, especially since they both do not wear make-up, and loved having eyelashes! The day of the wedding, SC came in with suitcase of beauty supplies, but what I noticed was this gigantic bruise on her. I was concerned – did she fall and injure herself? I am a complete klutz and run into tables and doors, so did she have a mishap, too? SC told me that it was from her pole dancing class and I thought, wow, it must be intense!
Fast forward a year and now, SC is an instructor. I heard that she is pretty awesome and I finally witnessed it myself during the portrait session. In my eyes, she did insane moves! Even as I sit here and write this, I still cannot figure it out. SC has such power and strength that she can do a bow (that is what it is called in yoga) on the pole. People struggle to do that on the floor and SC just did it. I was amazed. What was even more stunning was the trick where she held herself horizontally with just her legs. It is a difficult move, yet SC held it with such grace as I snapped photos of her. When she was done, she had a bruise from that move alone so you can only imagine how tough it was!
SC, I have to give you a big thank you for introducing me to the wonderful women who instruct and take classes. You not only do beautiful make-up, but you left me in awe as you did trick after trick! I cannot wait to watch you compete and cheer you on!
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