tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82118501069871500972024-03-13T13:28:31.505+00:00In Search for ZenithZenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-7530337889901362052014-12-07T21:17:00.001+00:002014-12-07T21:17:16.011+00:00The Art of Writing<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Writing as an art form is something so rarely seen, produced, created, or desired it seems in our 21st century world. This makes me sad. I'll tell you why. You see, I love writing. Well, I used to love writing. I was forever with a pen in my hand and my trusty 'ThinkPad'. This was my book, of plain pages, which harboured random, passing snippets of thoughts or ideas, poetry and doodles, quotes from books or friends, or a note to a memory otherwise forgotten. Every year from the age of eighteen until 23 I'd buy a new ThinkPad as a birthday present to myself. Having been buried among box after box of many house moves, I've never really unpacked them and looked through. So I have no recollection of any of the words or pictures in them. What I do remember though, is years of pen making contact with paper and creating, capturing moments and thoughts, the movement of my hand as it slid across pages. The rustling, brushing sounds which echoed in otherwise a silent room. I remember the smell of the ink, the flattened tip of my index finger as standard. <br/>
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Over the years writing became a chore rather than a pleasure. It was synonymous with volume, quantity, content, purpose. It needed to be fast, legible and be able to be reproduced. So words were typed, at speed, with little connection felt between my fingers and the pixels which ran along the screen. The words lost the connection which brought them to life. Although the words were meaningful and significant, they lacked the vigour that physically, directly producing them would have provided. Since then, writing in any format has been something only visited when needed - lists, notes, greetings cards and so on. And otherwise digital. Somehow impermanent and whitewashed almost immediately with the movement of social media updates. <br/>
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Despite my love for words, whether literary or linguistic, I've neglected to foster it over the last five years or so. I've tried half hearted attempts at blogging, short stories, poetry, songwriting and more. But almost all of that had been on screen. The art of writing for me, is not contained only in the semantics and syntax, but in the physical production of the words. The nuances and unique flare found in an individuals handwriting. This is why I am sad. There's a quality to writing which is rapidly being lost and forgotten to all but young children who are taught to write for a future which may not require the skill at all. It's ironic really.<br/><p style='font-size: xx-small' align='right'>posted from <a href='https://market.android.com/details?id=pl.przemelek.android.blogger'>Bloggeroid</a></p></div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-26242383217574387972014-11-15T22:15:00.001+00:002014-11-15T22:15:35.776+00:00Shoots! <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I've found myself surprisingly busy with shoots lately which has been both awesome and a small shock to my system. I've had two shoots as a model and two as a photographer in the last two weeks. <br/>
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I got thrown into Abbey Street Studio in Derby to shoot Allex, all 6ft+ of her. My little 5ft 2 frame ended up on the step ladder shooting down on Allex and capturing some interesting angles to suit the poses. We did an art nude set to start and onto a quick fire fashion set. Did I realise that was the first time I had shot nudes?! Nope. Totally didn't occur to me. I'm chuffed to bits Allex has used some for her portfolio and they have been well received. I've felt encouraged that I've improved vastly from just beginning to photograph people. <br/>
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I had worked myself up before shooting as a model into a anxious wreck. I'd forget how to pose, where to stand, how to move, would come across as too try hard in the photos... When it came down to it, I fell totally back into the rhythm of moving and posing and it felt so familiar, like I had never stopped. Zenith is still a little shy to emerge, but there was more of the real me present. And that's where I want to be. <br/>
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I'm not exactly bowled over with shoot offers at the moment, but I have a steady flow into December booked both in front and behind the camera. Trying to remind myself that it's like starting all over again - new portfolios, new networks, reestablishing myself and my name. But I will. Because I love what I do and want to live my life doing what I love. <br/>
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I've ran through my head a number of times, "What sort of photography do I want to do?". I like abstract art, I like contemporary designs, I like macro, little details, capturing the tiny missed details in life. I don't like photographing people. But I like catching moments of their emotion, fleeting thoughts otherwise forever lost, a characteristic unique to that person and that person only. I want to sell art, but photograph what I love. I want to earn a living, but that largely means photographing the drab I despise. I don't want to land in the trap of slogging away clicking the trigger to earn pennies with no zest behind my actions. I want to create, live and live what I do with a passion. Ultimately. And sustain a comfortable standard of living from it. Is that every artists dream? <br/>
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And I have not been able to resist the lure of modeling again. I feel apprehensive about being in front of the camera again, but I have a co-character in me that can't show her face in day to day life, itching to be let loose. Again, I want the art, the passion, the creative buzz. And I want to sustain a living wage from it too. I've had my fair share of standard same old hobby shoots. While I'm always happy to help out a new photographer, run through the standard sets and poses to develop their portfolio, gain experience and meet lovely photo related people, it becomes somewhat drab when that is 90% of your work for the sake of earning, and only 10% awesome shoots where I can get my creative collaboration on. I don't mean to down on the hobbyist photographers, or those starting out, because that would make me a total hypocrite. <br/>
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Ideally I'd love to earn money from modelling, to invest in photography and be able to pay the models I book for their time. And eventually earn from just photography and keep modelling as something I love to do for me, not to survive on. So I have a vague romantic vision of an artisan existence earning my bread and butter from living and doing what I love in a haze of creative chaos. Aahhh, sweet idealism. <br/>
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But underneath all that is my determination and headstrong willingness to get what I want and not let anything stand in my way. By hook or crook. With a collection of random memories in photos rather than regrets of what could have been.</div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-83039774474630354862014-09-15T11:21:00.001+01:002014-09-15T11:21:28.466+01:00Zen Art Photography is Alive and well! <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Due to months of illness and post operation recovery time, Zen art took last priority in my life for most of 2014. But I'm pleased to say I'm back and ready to roll! <br/>
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What's new? Well almost everything at the moment :-) Starting with a new camera. Well actually a very old camera - an Olympus E-pen 1 to be precise. It was time to part with my beloved Nikon D70 and discover the wonders of micro 4/3rds at last. Teamed up with my equally as old but much loved Vivitar macro lens, they make an awesome couple and I've been enjoying playing with the combination. Having a screen rather than a view finder is amazing and I even got new glasses! No excuses for poorly focused macro shots anymore :-P <br/>
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I've spent a week or so signing up new accounts for online stores to sell my work on canvases, as prints and on products. And now have accounts on two major photo stock sites (note to self: join more!!). Including Istock/Getty images which I'm pleased with. I know I'm just a little fish in the sea of some awesome talent all over the world. But I can be awesome talent too if I just do it. I'm putting my all into the photography game as of now. I even scribbled a list of things to do/business plan on an A5 bit of note paper and everything. <br/>
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This includes rambling and ranting on here now often... A creative mind still needs a linear outpouring somewhere. And now I've finished writing the Guide to Modelling book, yes, *finished* writing the damn thing, I suppose I need to write something else, eh? The book is in the process of being formatted, just needs an edit, proof and off we finally f*cking go! Wooh! <br/>
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Right now though, I'm loving having my camera in hand regularly again, just need some creative inspiration!</div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-38201487504545756192013-03-31T13:19:00.003+01:002013-03-31T13:19:53.150+01:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Model Mentor book: </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is <b>WRITTEN!!</b> It's been a long few months of staring at the PC screen with the baby strapped to my chest while I type away. It's been a long slog at it, and there have been plenty of times I've wondered if I'm really qualified enough to be doling out the advice that I have in there. But as it went on, it became more and more apparent to me, that I'm nowhere even close to the little 17 year old wannabe model I was once. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alright, I still kick arse (when I have the energy these days), and I can still be a gobby little c*w...but I like to think I manage it with a little more maturity and experience now :P I spent a lot of time reflecting on what it was like when I was a young woman/late teen modelling, how little advice there was, and the sort of attitude I had towards modelling and life in general. I certainly did some things I wouldn't now! I didn't have the foresight back then to think about future consequences, I thought I knew it all. As you do when you're 19 or so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm glad that I can put my experiences and lessons learnt into some sort of useful format now though and hope that it'll be more than useful for many an aspiring model, hope that they can begin a successful modelling career with sage advice from a wrinkly old has-been (alright, I'm two years off 30, so I'm facing facts!) and avoid some of the dangers and pitfalls that can be so easy to come across in modelling. It's really made me think about how much there is to think about with this modelling malarky, how much of it I seem to inherently, intrinsically know and perform in auto-mode. I don't really remember 'learning' much of the stuff I have produced whole chapters out of...it's quite odd. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's in its final stages now of being formatted, proofed and edited :) It's a great sense of achievement to see it being produced and printed. And I'm even prouder to have done it while on maternity. Could not have been done without a huge amount of help, encouragement and contributions from Mr. Ramage of Brightlights Studio (Derbyshire). I get far too laxy dazy when it comes to pushing myself, the extra poking and prodding was essential to the books completion! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've not really thought much about advertising, marketing etc etc, but it seems my reputation precedes me these days and I've built up quite a following of support from new and experienced models, interested photographers, social groups and websites. It's been a great motivation knowing that there is so much support behind me and a real need for a book like this on the market. I'm so excited to see it in it's last phase of production and awaiting a publication date :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So as I finished writing and left the rest to Mr.Ramage, did I decide to take a break? Apparently not - I've moved straight onto writing up a PhD Proposal which I have been researching for 18 months...no rest for the wicked! </span>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-85665978115271790592013-03-09T19:02:00.001+00:002013-03-09T19:02:01.161+00:00Zen-art :-) <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/ZenithArt?__user=100000901669097#!/ZenithArt?__user=100000901669097">Zen-Art</a>: is born!! Well it's been alive for a while now, just never linked it here.</p>
Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-21323782061514857392013-01-18T12:46:00.001+00:002013-01-18T12:47:12.590+00:00Been a busy little bee!!<p dir="ltr">Well I've barely had the time to breathe let alone blog!! :-).<br>
My baby boy was born in August weighing in at 8lbs and 6 oz, birthed at home in water with his big sister watching his entry/exit.  And I've been chaos since!! I managed a tour to Cambridge and regular shoots until 37 weeks pregnant. The photos I will cherish - in a tutu, Lit beautifully, climbing around a butterfly house, eating zombie brains... You know all the classic maternity shots :-). </p>
<p dir="ltr">I've been writing away in collaboration with a local studio to produce what has become 25000 word modeling mentoring and guidance booklet. There age just the chapters to tidy up and some photos to insert and its ready for the printing.  Its been slow going with having the baby to look after too, so I'm glad it's almost done.  I've built a bit of a reputation for chasing down dodgy togs.  It's shocking how many tossers there are out there. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I've slowly been building up my photography portfolio and uploading pieces to redbubble for sale.  I need to get into more model photography and slot regularly again. But I've been happy experimenting at home. I have ideas and projects in mind which I am planning for later in the year.  </p>
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<p dir="ltr">http://www.redbubble.com/people/shazzenith</p>
<p dir="ltr">Going to take the camera out with me later and hopefully capture something in the snow :-). </p>
Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-79753607931405348592012-07-01T19:02:00.001+01:002012-07-01T19:03:32.100+01:00RedBubbleVery briefly - not been modelling much, but working out how to get more time and effort inton doing something with my photography instead - and here be it's humble beginnings:<br />
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Ciao!Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-29318897691426264782012-03-29T14:25:00.000+01:002012-05-30T19:50:32.044+01:00Model Guidance Service<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So almost two years ago, I posted a forum post on Net-model asking models if there would be any want or need for a service of some kind that offered newer models advice on safety, checking references etc. There was a phenomenal response on the forum, and on my FB page with overwhelming support for the idea. So I contacted Escape, the site owner of NM informing him of this and asking if there was any way a service such as could be implemented. I was happy to moderate/run it, and had offers of help from other reputable and well experienced models. His was a positive response, and I was promised a new forum design for it with the next site update. The next site update came and went. Again, I emailed him and asked if it was still happening, and again, I have the same promise. And again, the next site update came and went. And again I emailed him, reminding him of how much support and requirement there was, particularly where model safety was concerned. But my emails then went un-replied to...So I lost my urge to do it - why should I when the site owner of one of the post popular sites (at the time) didn't give a crap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Through the powers of Facebook, and well known model who shall remain unnamed has been doing her bit by ensuring that models have a safe space to let others know if they have had a bad experience with a photographer. And this has become a safe haven for a few models to ask about photographers and trust each other. Which is great, but in my mind, still not reaching out to the models that *really* need that type of advice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of you may or may not know about Mr. Dave Thomas AKA Classic Creations, or C_49, or Classic49 or numerous other aliases he has gone by over the years. Well - if you don't know about him or his reputation, safe to say, he is a VERY BAD MAN. And when he cropped up on my FB inviting me to shoot with him as part of his 30year strong international agency (in his bedroom with his compact digital camera and on camera flash), it was an automatic response to ensure that anyone I possibly could get the message to, got the message - this guy was back, and a lot of photographers and models remembered why he was banned from every known photography site. I spent two days and nights running posting messages to various FB groups, pages, forums, photography sites, sending out private emails, replying to emails from models I didn't know saying 'I had a shoot booked with this guy - thanks for letting me know what he was like!'. It drove me to near sickness with the stress of it all and tears when there were people who didn't know me (in all fairness) questioning my motives and accusing me of slander. I was grateful for the support from the photographers and models who remembered his reputation, or who had worked with me who backed me up and explained why it was such a sensitive situation and what I was simply trying to do. There were so many people behind me right then, and the message got out so far, so quickly, that I was amazed I had coped with it and had stopped at least a few models working with him. And hopefully saved them from a horrible experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So is sparked me to once again think about implementing a model safety service, if not through NM, then somewhere else, anywhere, any how. I suppose I had my loyalties to NM once, so stuck with it. In the end, I joined PP, and asked the owner there, who not only guaranteed the member-forum groups would be available soon, but that it was a great idea and he would allow me to run it. So I'm now in the process of setting it up - slowly adding posts regarding basic safety, preparing for shoots, registering and managing being self-employed etc etc. It's only basic for now, and a small number of members (by invite, both new and more experienced models) and other than myself posting, is fairly inactive. *Early Days!*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BrightLights Studio have offered me a model mentoring role. I'l produce a booklet/book/guidance pack for new and aspiring models, filled with information, advice, guidance etc etc, much like on the PP forum. They will have a studio session with a talk through with myself, and then a shoot to kick start their portfolio. So in the meantime, I am working on putting that guidance pack together. The BL team was were lovely with the offer and suggested I might be the right person for the job since I'm friendly, upfront and have been around long enough to have learnt the trade and learnt from my own lessons!! And that I most certainly have. I feel OLD! And I remember sometimes back to being seventeen and somewhat naive. And the trouble I got in and out of :p I wish I had someone guiding me somehow, or someone to report dodgy photographers to. I wish I hadn't have had some of the experiences I have :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the last couple of months I have had a few new models emailing me or being put in contact with me by other photographers, being told that they can talk to me, report any dodgy photographer behaviour, any concerns they have had etc. And it's been a honour to simply speak to these girls, have a chat, make them feel better if they have had a rough experience, or make them aware of references, or putting them in touch with experienced models for private references when required. And for them to follow up later with thankyou's and support, is amazing. It makes me feel like I can actually do this, and that all those times I feel defeated with it, it *is* making a difference, even on a small scale to a few models, that's a few more girls that may have been deterred from what could have been dangerous situations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My trouble? It needs to be bigger, it needs to reach more girls. It needs to be something that new models are directed towards, by studios, photographers, recommended to join or something. I need to be able to provide a solid, referable service, with it's own life, it's own standing, that links to the major photography sites at least, that can advise models, that can give them a feeling of 'this is a person who runs it', not just another faceless service they may not fully trust. And then I panic, because I know that there is so much to do to get to that point, and there will be pitfalls, and people questioning me (and rightly so, I'm just another face on the internet)... But then the thought of not doing it, and knowing that there are models taken advantage of by dodgy photographers makes me want cry. Particularly when it's a name or reputation I know of, I can't stomach the thought of sitting back and letting young girls fall into untrustworthy hands. No, can't do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So where do I go from here? Well, there's the mentoring/model workshop thing with BL.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Web-wise - it's difficult where slander/libel is concerned, and I need to do my research with the legalities or risk it all going to waste. I also run the risk of fake model accounts infiltrating groups that are intended to be model only, I risk missing information or misinforming models away or towards particular photographers. It's daunting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So - for now - I guess, I keep plodding with the PP forum, I might try to implement it through MCM and PS too, and well, I may have given up on NM unfortunately. I will set up a FB page for new models on a similar line to the PP forum, and hopefully my reputation will precede me, I can link to the main photography websites, maybe local agencies/studios? Who knows. For now, I'm starting small, to keep it in control, and hopefully it'll grow into a solid foundation. Eventually. With a lot of help and patience!</span>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-16980699694864716912012-03-07T13:09:00.000+00:002012-03-07T13:09:15.895+00:00Spring Plans!I'm off touring!! I have tours being planned for Cambridge in April and the South Coast in June :) This means a stay in April with the lovely Emma Cadman-Willis in which I also get to turn my camera to her and get some practice in behind the camera with a stunning model who knows what she's doing - always a bonus!! Been missing being behind the camera - been finding that itch again to shoot, and have consequentially signed up a Purple Port account as a photographer <a href="http://purpleport.com/portfolio/xenphoto/" target="_blank">Here</a> and have been adding to my Ephotozine account <a href="http://www.ephotozine.com/user/xenphoto-161303" target="_blank">Here!</a>. It's getting there slowly and I have to admit it was nice being able to pick and choose the best pics from the few shoots I have done to add together as a portfolio. Anyway, I digress! <div><br />
</div><div>Tour to Cambridge - so far I have one booking. But a month to go!! It would be awesome to kick-start the spring with a few location shoots around there, and making use of Emma's as a free location to shoot at too. I don't know if it's me, or the area, but it seems to be almost impossible to find any paid work - either through trawling through castings or by advertising myself. On the other hand... the tour planning to the South Coast, I have four photographers confirmed already (assuming none are flakes and cancel on me!) which I am looking forward to. Being on the cost in the summertime with a baby bump and plenty of pretty locations to choose from? Pure BLISS! xx I plan on making the most of that one! </div><div><br />
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</div><div>Anyways, that's that for now :) I'm off to round up some more interest in the Cambridge tour :) Any tips would be great!! </div><div><br />
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</div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-19816418898657815852012-02-20T12:43:00.000+00:002012-02-20T12:43:34.103+00:00BIG Changes!So - I've posted all about everywhere, but not really updated my blog at all recently.<br />
In main news - I'm currently 16 weeks/4 months pregnant! So all shoots from now till August are based around the bump, maternity and pregnancy styles. I'm finding it quite hard to book shoots now, I would have thought there was a good market for bump-shoots, but apparently, it's a bit slow still. Shame, really. I had some awesome shoots back in 2004 with my daughter. But hey ho. Can't bitch!<br />
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I have however decided that this was the push I needed to quit modelling when the babs is born. Not only have I been increasingly frustrated with it all, but I'm finding myself more thrilled by taking photos and editing them than I am being in front of the camera. So although I plan on staying in the industry, it'll be behind the camera from August onwards.<br />
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The Model Safety service is getting off the ground. I have opened a forum on Purple Port which is growing and being added to all the time, advising new models about safety, shoot preparation, marketing, advertising, self-employment etc etc. And I also have the opportunity to run model workshops, tutoring new/aspiring models :) So I'll be floating around.<br />
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But in the meantime, I'd really love to be shooting more!! I have a few regular shoots booked to track the bump development till August, and a studio day this weekend as well as three mini-tours being planned :) I suppose the weather doesn't help, eh? What I wouldn't give to be out on location in the woods, sunning it up all bare skinned and bare footed :( Time will come!<br />
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So recent events? Well, there was the model night at Westgate Studios last month, which went well, shooting with four photographers :) There were a few random shoots at Brightlights and then a fantabulous group shoot with Spirit Model Management for magazine publication :D And then a smaller shoot for an accessories designer with Rei-Bennet as the photographer :) It's been a busy February! And the studio day in Birmingham this weekend to top it off :)<br />
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Anyways, off to do some more editing :)<br />
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Tara!Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-78088262993694316622012-01-10T14:20:00.000+00:002012-01-10T14:20:45.126+00:00So where's it all going?*sigh*<br />
It's so annoying when I see models who can 'spare' a couple of hundred pounds to buy one latex outfit, or spend a fortune on their hair and nails and holidays and complain they are skint. There's been one or two that's really been getting on my nerves recently with it. And they get lots of work, seemingly anyway.<br />
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I suppose this is more of a venting area than anything else at the moment. Basically, my modelling earnings is having to stretch further than ever at the moment - and it's just so frustrating :(<br />
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On top of the usual rent, bills and house-hold expenses that everyone has to pay, it's when the extra expenses kick in. Basically - I pay out £120 a month on my daughter's piano and dancing lessons. It's kind of a luxury I suppose, but she doesn't do games consoles, buying regular sweeties, magazines or treats. We spend weekends going for long walks or playing board games, not going to the pub, eating out or shopping. I buy all our clothes from charity shops, and food-shop at all the local produce shops, greengrocers, butchers as they tend to be cheaper. We're not lavish by any means! Instead of coming home and plonking in front of some cartoons, she'll do a house-chore to earn her pocket money, do her homework and read a book for a while. She'll help me with dinner and then maybe watch the news. She's not only a good kid, but she's incredibly intelligent. We're talking - not a bright kid in her mother's rose-coloured glasses perspective - a proper bright kid. She's seven years old, can name you what different planets are made of, can relate the billion's of years of the Universe's history, can multiply and divide all the numbers of the times-tables, is reading at a 12 year old level...even started picking her way through basic philosophy - ontology, existentialism, Wittgenstein, Plato...<br />
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I joined the NAGC - the National Association for Gifted and Talented Children a little while ago after her end of school report which stated she was exceptionally above the national expected average levels for her age, and took a mini-educational report to explore whether or not it was possible that the kid is one of these GnT kids. It's 86% likely. So I went to speak to her teacher, who also happens to be the SEN co-ordinator for the school, thinking that I could get some advice and help with the kid's educational stuff. Instead - I was refused the school's educational psychologist on the grounds that 'her behaviour doesn't cause concern in the classroom'. I disputed this reason - I insisted that the teacher would at least allow me to appeal this decision and that I was referred to an educational psychologist.<br />
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This naturally upset me - feeling like the kid was being penalised for being well behaved, that I was being penalised for being a good parent. If I allowed the kid to act like a little sh*t - then I'm sure they'd declare ADHD or Learning difficulties or whatever other excuse they come out with these days. (Don't get me wrong - I work with SEN kids, but I don't appreciate when labels are just falsely thrown at them). Basically, if she was disruptive in the classroom, then there would be reason to get an educational psychologists' assessment. but because she doesn't, there's no need to. <br />
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Ever since then, the kid's teacher has been holding my kid back, where other teacher's had done nothing but encourage her, keep her focussed and challenged, never letting her just sit there and wait for other kids to finish work, she was allowed to do something extra, allowed to do extra work if she chose to (which she often did) instead of playing at break time. They were great, and the kid excelled. Now however, the kid's coming home with a huge temper, attitude and angry. She's now hating school, saying that she did the work, and 'just sat there doing nothing'. Saying that the teacher has now moved her into lower ability groups, that she can't do the harder work..... funny that. The lower ability groups (I work in this school too, and have trained in SEN) can barely recognise letters in this year-group. So - hmm... am I wrong in thinking that perhaps the teacher is behaving a little unfairly?<br />
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Anyways - what I'm getting at, is now, due to the bloody school refusing me access to the psychologist services, I now have to find £400 to pay for an educational psychologist who can assist, advise and support us. That's just for the initial consultation - let alone follow-ups. I don't have that kind of money. So far I've managed to save £50 in the last three months of what I earned from modelling after daily expenses. It seems so impossible to get there - to save up enough to pay for this report - why should I be doing this when it's the LEA should be listening to the needs and providing the appropriate support?<br />
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The stupid thing is that terminology is restricting a lot of parents and children with the services they require - for example SEN - Special Educational Needs - is defined by the LEA as 'learning difficulties'. SEN in most cases is defined as a 'different learning need' - something other than mainstream. In this case - yes, she is, but not in difficulty learning.<br />
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So there you go, there's my rant of the day/week/month.Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-5325901068960105052011-12-30T21:42:00.000+00:002011-12-30T21:42:46.223+00:00Last few shoots of 2011Ok - as ever, I've been slacking with the regular updates on here - whoops. But I've been busy, and I've not been well, so I have excuses, valid excuses.<br />
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So - my last few shoots of December - well, there was the lovely Craig Llewellyn, who is a new photographer wanting some studio practice - everything about his pre-comms told me he was a nice guy, and he lived up to it on the day. Wonderfully pleasant to shoot with, and unusually, he went away with lots of portraiture, smiley, toothy shots from me :D <br />
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Ian Hos who wanted some lighting practice and is a much better photographer than he seems to think he is!<br />
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Then there was Steve Fennel - he had read this blog sometime before our shoot, so one of the ideas he wanted to try was the 'Gwippy' look mentioned a post or two below. This pleased me :) And out came the floaty skirts and frilly tops :) Unfortunately on the day, my old health issues had decided to kick in, meaning I had to rely on painkillers and sitting down poses a fair bit - this did not please me :( But none-the-less, we got some pretty shots out of it, and I hope to shoot with him again. He also got me dancing in the fog with a wind machine on the go - the results of this I am yet to see, but will post as soon as I do!<br />
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And then there was the studio day with Emma Willis - well, the one slot that we got booked that didn't get cancelled on us anyway :) We blasted through a few different sets with the photographer, and again, I will post the rest when I get them :)<br />
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Unfortunately, I had to cancel my remaining two shoots for December, which I regret horribly. It's been so long since my belly has knocked me off my feet that it came as quite a shock. Being able to barely stand up straight without help was not boding well for the next two shoots :( One I have managed to rebook for January though! YAY for understanding photographers :D<br />
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Have a couple of pics from the last few shoots anyways:<br />
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Steve Fennel:<br />
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And a couple from our first set with Geoff West:<br />
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So far January sees a studio/model evening at Westgate Studios which seems to be selling well at the moment - only one space available already! Three confirmed shoots already, two more available at £50/3hrs including studio, and five more available dates to fill :) So far, so good!!<br />
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And February - oh yes, I think that far ahead - sees a huge change in direction for me, all being well at least, and a chance to create some pretty, pretty pictures ;) Keep an eye out to find out why :p<br />
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Until then - happy 2012, folks! xxZenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-50821279760557333602011-12-28T19:27:00.000+00:002011-12-28T19:27:47.363+00:00MODEL NIGHT!!Proud to announce my first group model night to be held at Westgate Studio in Long Eaton :D<br />
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I've never done one of these before, so I'm hoping there'll be enough interest to make it a good night, and reason enough to run another in the future.<br />
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For those who don't know Westgate - it's a fabulous little studio with countless paper backdrops as well as walls decorated differently throughout the studio for variety - even a comic book wall and a Marylin Monroe collage. There is an exquisite living room set with purple chaise lounge and furniture, fireplace, stylish modern bedroom set, office set a shower room...it can also boast soft boxes, spotlights, ceiling lights, a ring flash, fog machine (so much fun!), wind machine and much more. <br />
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Parking is right across the road, and is accessible easily from Junction 25 off the M1. <br />
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Honestly - £25 per person for the three hours that night, with myself working to lingerie and topless levels, experienced photographer on hand to help with lighting and advice - a serious bargain!<br />
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Have I sold it enough yet!? :pZenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-34962013022925423422011-12-07T21:51:00.000+00:002011-12-07T21:51:12.087+00:00...And then sometimes I wonder why!?Seriously - it's so frustrating trying to organise shoots at the moment!! GAH! One thing that really gets to me is when a shoot is booked, discussed and confirmed, and yet the photographer then either postpones (and puts off setting another date) or cancels outright. It's really, really annoying. It means going through all the threads and castings for work I have posted, and re-adjusting them again, once having updated with 'NOW BOOKED' to 'Still looking because he cancelled'. It looks unprofessional on my part and is so time consuming.<br />
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Not only this - but photographers quite often fail to understand that modelling is a source of income - not pocket money, not a little extra, some models rely on what they make from modelling to get by. This is where I'm coming from - it is at the moment, my bread and butter. So when you go from budgeting £120 for one week - which let's face it, isn't a princely sum anyway, to just £30 - it's going to p*ss you off somewhat. <br />
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I try really hard to maintain a good reputation, to ensure good pre-shoot communication, be reliable, contactable, on-time, prepared, and work hard at the shoot itself to produce the images the photographer will be happy with.<br />
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Monumentally annoyed at the moment!!<br />
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On the upside - I have a new business relationship with a local studio which should help matters in the new year, I have a studio day booked with Emma Willis (Still taking bookings for slots! Get in touch!) and hopefully one booked in February at the WhiteRooms in Birmingham. Studio days, I like. Reliable photographers, I like. Knowing that I am being booked for doing what I love, I like. Being messed around - I do not appreciate!!<br />
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**RANT DONE**Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-53669178073492813842011-11-28T12:53:00.001+00:002011-11-28T13:03:41.140+00:00Sometimes It's so worth it.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every now and again - well, quite frequently actually, I do wonder why I associate myself with an industry that encourages materialism, commercialism and self-obsession. I always thought I would try to keep as far out of that as possible, hence focussing on alternative fashion rather than high street or commercial - my own lil attempt at promoting individuality. Or on art nudes - a celebration of the beauty of a body, a body that lives, and breathes and sees life - not one modified for sexual or monetary gain. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've got a far from perfect body - I have scars and marks all over me - from injuries and accidents to operations and bearing a child. My body does what it was intended to do - most of the time. See - I am going somewhere with this one...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've had goodness knows how many miscarriages - seriously, I have lost count. I have had one major emergency operation for an ectopic pregnancy that was almost fatal, luckily I only lost a fallopian tube. I have had another to rectify the problems I have been left with and all the internal scars from the miscarriages and ectopic. Safe to say that the child I have got, the only one I am ever likely to have, is IT, my one and only, the only time my body, did as nature intended for it to do. The only time it was true to it's design as a woman.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From that one successful pregnancy I was left with extensive stretchmarks on my stomach, and fainter ones elsewhere. I have been left with less than perky boobs from breastfeeding for 13 months...I have a little extra skin in places I'd rather not have extra skin...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I think this image of yours was one of the most startingly frank, honest and inspiring images of a young womans body on a modelling site such as this that I've ever seen. It's quite unusual to see a model who is so comfortable with their own body and skin, amongst the (lets face it) shallow world of modelling in which people obsess (myself included) over their bodys, weight and flaws. For me, you are my inspiration, so thankyou." </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Photograph them or not, aesthetic or not...I don't care. Just wish a few more photographers like Mr Haylock thought the same! </span></div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-51259973606237875132011-11-20T20:45:00.000+00:002011-11-20T20:45:02.469+00:00Change of Direction?Zenith is a multi faceted nightmare of a lass. Seriously - she even annoys me sometimes :p Generally I've always been a bit of a natural grunge-y goth...sort of. I don't exactly dress it up, but I do love the grown up goth look rather than all the skulls and strips that float around these days. I love the art nude work I do, though I admit I'll never be a top art nude model - I just don't have the flexibility, balance or tone for high quality art nude images, though I do try.... I also adore the erotica and fetish work I get away with. Each genre is simply an area of my personality exhibited and played up enough to create an image. I guess this is why I can get away with a random mix of variety that I do. <br />
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But more and more, I'm missing the natural-born hippy in me. The floaty dresses, full grass and flowers in the hair me. And I distinctly lack this in my portfolio these days too. Well, the winter months isn't going to help with that either. *sigh* Spring can't come sooner! <br />
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I really want to get a more gentle and serene addition to my portfolio, explore a whole area of myself and see what Zenith makes of it. A Gwippy (so I have been dubbed - apparently) - Goth Wannabe Hippy - could make for an interesting style of image, in my mind anyways. So come the spring, hopefully there'll be a 'new' look to add to the list of my styles and the pics to show it off too. <br />
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In the mean time - heavy eyeliner and studio lights are high on the list! Speaking of - I have a Studio Day booked with the lovely Emma Willis soon. A whole day of prancing around dressed up and/or naked together is always fabulous fun! We sold out our last studio day together and hopefully we'll do it again! Here's to artistic collaborations :)Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-760404083613649202011-11-13T21:40:00.000+00:002011-11-13T21:40:09.335+00:00New ProfilesSo this week has seen me updating/reinstaing and creating new profiles around the place. <br />
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Two more now active: <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><a href="http://www.madcowmodels.co.uk/Zenith" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998;"><span>http://www.madcowmodels.co.uk/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span></span>Zenith</a> and here: <a href="http://www.musecube.com/Shaz-Zenith">http://www.musecube.com/Shaz-Zenith</a></span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">They're both slowly getting there with uploading images. Just so hard to choose what I should use and letting go of old favourites. It's weird how I hang onto a particular couple of images, despite them not being recent and possibly having better - some scream personal value to me more than 'model portfolio'. Hmm... I should possibly address this at some point. </span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Well - I have a set of pics from Tuesday's shoot with a Joel 27 to sort through - we blasted through three sets of Alternative Fashion for my portfolio update with Spirit Model Management and some low-key art nudes for his portfolio. I'll update about this shoot in more detail when I get the edits back, I reckon. </span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">In the meantime, I'm off for an early night and a ponder about rusty old tools, lace and studded items of clothing for Friday's shoot... it's never a dull day! </span>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-53345825353705957532011-11-07T13:11:00.000+00:002011-11-07T13:11:20.297+00:00John Duder 2 (NSFW Pics)Ok - So here's some of the images from my shoots with John, as promised, in...erm...June? Whoops.<br />
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My first shoot with John was the ideal first shoot experience - despite some hiccups in the pre-planning stages, it all came together perfectly in the end. He's as off the cuff as I am with fetishy/erotica stuff, which makes it easy as pie to collaborate with him on set. And has no qualms about random props and just seeing what we can swing, so to speak. So come the second shoot a few weeks later, we were well prepared and blasted through four or five varying ideas and sets, played with masks, violins, cuffs, daggers and pendulums. Always a fun day :)<br />
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He's given me pretty free reign on editing the pics, which has been a good experience for me - and has taught me a lot about the difference between editing better quality pics than I normally get out of my amateur behind the camera experiences. I hope I haven't screwed them up too much! Anyways, here's some for you to feast on - a selection from both our first and second shoot - and soon enough, I'll have some from out third shoot - this time including the gorgeous Clover and some Shimbari, can't wait!<br />
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I had a shoot with Edmund Farmer (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;">Kameraden Visual Art)</span> yesterday. It's been in the planning for a few months and ideas were pretty solid. I went out and bought a few new outfits to suit the style and the storyboards. Unfortunately, the day before I was hit with an evil germ-parade through my every cell (ok - I had a bad cold/light chest infection) which knocked me sideways. On the morning of the shoot - it was mighty tempting to call and postpone, but no. I couldn't do that. So we meet, we find out location and we shoot for an hour before Edmund kindly calls it off, satisfied with what we had gotten and agreeing to shoot again sometime. I'm paying the price for it today, so I'm taking it easy and quiet to be properly healthy for tomorrow's shoot with Joel from Purestorm. It should be a good update to my portfolio and something new I can send to Spirit Model Management - I desperately need to update my book!<br />
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In the mean time, I shall spend today uploading pics that I've been editing and putting out some casting calls. Lesson for today: Modelling involves lots of time in front of the PC networking, emailing and uploading. It's no wonder I have a large arse for a model! :pZenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-36040402667664288832011-06-14T22:15:00.001+01:002011-06-14T22:19:01.618+01:00John DuderA very quick update mainly to store some images for now :) Will write properly about this shoot next week :p<br />
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Images shot by John Duder, slight edit by myself :)<br />
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</div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-18157109162170384802011-06-11T21:05:00.000+01:002011-06-11T21:05:51.259+01:00June/July = Zen in full flow! :)So I've spent goodness knows how many hours online in the evenings updating portfolios, putting out looking for work requests, replying to casting calls and such like - and for all the bum-expanding laptop time, it's paying off, I am pleased to see!<br />
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JUNE: So far has planned for me - two paid shoots, one TF with the fabulous Paul Ottey (<a href="http://www.net-model.com/Portfolios/PhotographerPortfolio.asp?UserID=121048&IID=&cmd=&linking=">Paul Ottey's NM</a>) which should be a wonderful addition to my portfolio and a three day stint with Kainine_Photography (<a href="http://www.net-model.com/Portfolios/PhotographerPortfolio.asp?UserID=108595&IID=&cmd=&linking=">Kainine_Photography on NM)</a> in Hull with a Charity Group Shoot squeezed in too. So plenty of great quality TF and a little towards the penny funds too for June :)<br />
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JULY: Currently sees four paid shoots (phew!), a TF/Profit share Calendar shoot, and a local group shoot, where I plan on staying firmly *behind* the camera and getting some studio photography practice in :)<br />
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So far, so good! Not many available days left to shoot now till the summer, so glad that things are getting booked up and I'll be kept busy :) I feel so much more like a model when my floor is riddled with an array of random outfits, shoes and train tickets :P Sod all the bright lights!Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-40010599470495934192011-06-02T21:58:00.000+01:002011-06-02T21:58:33.031+01:00Catching up :SAhhh...the art of the creative - procrastination and forgetfulness... time to update!! :p<br />
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April: Saw me investing in my first SLR and trial testing it at a Group Shoot in Hull. The day was fabulous with a lovely bunch of people and I found myself wandering around dressed as a model, with the SLR firmly around my neck. On both sides of the camera, I was happy to shoot and gained results I was pleased with:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First a selection of model images to wet your appetite. And yes, annoyingly enough, when someone says 'are you small enough to squeeze into there?' the answer is usually 'Yes'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>And I did love getting all dressed up again, or dressed down depending on your standards :p :<br />
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I also had the pleasure of meeting and shooting with the lovely OpalineStorm, a wonderful promising new model with a figure I couldn't get enough of and a gorgeous personality to boot:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It was an awesome day :) I had planned on staying at TK's - otherwise known as the abominable Kainine_Photography and shooting through a few ideas. After much caffeine and planning, we finally bit the bullet and shot his first ever Erotica set. From here on end, this post gets a little more 'open' ;) These got monumentally slagged on NM, but gained great critiques on FL, so either way we were happy. We have plans for the next one already... :p</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">TK and I have a wonderful working relationship and click away with each other as much as the shutter does, it's nice to work with someone in that way, and something I have missed a lot. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I've had a lot of editing practice recently too and am enjoying playing with effects and styles. I'm getting into this photography thing! :p</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So June and July see two group shoots - one purely behind the camera for me, and another in Hull playing both sides, and likely more filth with TK. A few booked shoots, to see me into the summer hols and a couple of shoots I've booked with new models :) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's nice that the effort, networking and masses of time in front of the laptop is paying off. Next phase for me, a couple of TF's for agency submission, new sets for Zivity (get in touch if you would like to shoot for that one!), and building more of a photography portfolio. I'll add some of those here the next time I remember. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take it easy you weird little world of lights and cameras :)</div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-71442403359472691432011-03-30T11:10:00.000+01:002011-03-30T11:10:41.445+01:00Busy Busy!Well, in the two weeks that I've been actively modelling again, I've managed to have four shoots and booked three more upcoming. I don't reckon that's too bad by my standards!<br />
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I thought I would post a little photo update - a couple from each photographer I've worked with recently. James Rozie and Matt Wagg were lovely enough to book my studio day, ensuring I was rushed off my feet and kept busy all day! It was a knackering reminder of modelling, and I loved it - a mix of alternative fashion, playing with brooms, climbing inside of umbrellas and some nicey art-nudes rounded up that day for variety!<br />
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Now - Jaycee who booked me through PS wanted some erotica and fetish, so I spent the day playing nudes, nipple clamps, chains and St Andrew's cross. I have to admit, it was one of those shoots that made me question why I do this...but I smiled, got on with it, chatted and he seemed more than happy with his results - so can't complain :)<br />
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And Mr FineArt from WB who I worked with this week and sent me into a haze of bounce, smiles and utter creative buzz all day :) It was awesome. He's lovely to work with - so easy to collaborate with, knows what he wants but allows model to create too, is happy to move on once that 'one' shot from each set is created. He booked me for two hours, we made it through six sets in 90mins and the images so far are lovely :)<br />
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Here we go!:<br />
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Rozie:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TTFW! :D</div>Zenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102564992544102167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211850106987150097.post-81987754920978123912011-03-09T12:05:00.000+00:002011-03-09T12:27:06.993+00:00AnniversaryWell a marking of time at least. I hit 40,000 views on NM yesterday. Weird. Plus I had a email from one of the first photographers I shot with who wants to shoot again.<br />
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So I thought I would post a couple of images from one of my first shoots :) 18years old and fairly clueless!<br />
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