It is with great delight and anticipation that I am planning
the addition of a permanent studio space in our home! Of course the primary reason is so that I can eliminate the
need to set up and tear down the ‘studio’ for each shoot (‘cause I’d rather be
doing something productive or fun with that time!); the other reason, which is
actually really exciting for me, is that I will then have a space to practice
lighting set ups and techniques any ol’ time I feel like it!
So, there I’ll be in the new and wonderful space…but then
what? You can’t really learn to
light a subject without a subject!
I do a lot of learning, just like everyone does, on the job; but I
wanted more time to play, to fiddle, to experiment, and to be curious. My first thought was to use models, but
they’re expensive and when you're working around your kids’ schedules (which
is true for any at-home parent) you want to be flexible…it was pretty clear,
pretty quickly, that models weren’t the way to go. My second thought was an assistant, which is what brings us
to the focus of this piece…
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my new assistant! She has agreed to sit for me whenever I
want (in between serving Froot Loops and resolving disputes!), she won’t
charge, and she’s flexible/positionable (you can imagine how brutal my web
history was last month when 'googling' "flexible dolls"! I think I
had a permanent blush during those few weeks of searching for the perfect ‘assistant’
and had to keep my fingers crossed that the police didn’t need to use my
computer for anything!)! All
kidding aside, I am thrilled with the thought of learning whenever I want while
not inconveniencing anyone or going broke!
Now, what kind of boss would I be if I didn’t give my new
assistant a name?! For me it felt
like naming a baby and I didn’t want to get it wrong. I desperately wanted a name that would inspire me and so I
made a list of things she would serve to represent: grace, beauty, sexiness, intelligence,
playfulness, elegance, and confidence all were fairly immediately jotted down
(this is how I want my women clients to feel while they’re in front of my lens)
and it led me to: Principessa. Just like when I named the company; this name simply makes
me smile (plus I like the subconscious thought that this very rich,
extraordinarily beautiful, and powerful woman has asked ME to light HER!).
Now, this isn’t the ‘secret project’ that I wrote of a few
weeks ago, that will remain under wraps for now, but Principessa will certainly
play a role in it!
Life is good!
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