First Stop: Fashion?

Hey kids!

So, since my last post, some new things have started to happen. Already. *Shaking my head* This year, boy, I tell ya. For those of you who haven't already done so, please fasten your seat belts. Cause stuff is moving at break-neck speed. Trust me, I wouldn't lie to ya.

Anyways, so it seems the first stop down the rabbit hole is photography. Fashion photography, which is something I have always been interested in, but never had the oppurtunity (or courage) to really go out and do it. My excuse was always that I lack knowledge in the technical side of photography, and since fashion shots are usually heavily photoshopped, etc, I just counted myself out and stuck to head shots, events, weddings, and artsy fartsy stuff.

Not anymore.

Got a call from my friend: "Omg, Asia, hi, I have this shoot on Saturday, I lost my photographer cause she's dealin' with some personal drama, can you pleeeeease do it for me? There's not alot of money, but I will get you a lil somethin, cool?" Now, mind you, this is from a friend of a friend who I've yet to meet. But hey, I'm not doing anything that day besides cough in my apartment, so whatev. I'll do it.

Show up, and everything is gravy from start to finish. It was a swimsuit shoot poolside on the roof of someone's apartment building. Views of Runyon Canyon and gorgeous blue sky in the background, not to mention fantastic architecture from the neighboring buildings. It was like someone upstairs *ahem Jesus* was tryna set me up. For success, that is.

Shots are gorgeous, everyone's happy. "Great! That was fun" I think to myself, ready to move on. No.

"Asia! Ok so this guy, he's goin' to Fashion Week in New York on Thursday,so we need some shots for his promo cards that he's gonna get printed, it's a two-day shoot, and you'll be paid more for this one". Hm. Ok. Sure, why not. Then at the shoot:

"Asia! Yo, I'm lovin' the shots, thank you so much. After I get back from New York, I need to shoot my lookbook, I have lots of concepts that I wanna go over with you, cool?" Now, wait just a second. Since when did I become the go-to photog? I once doubted my skills in this particular photography department, but apparently no one else seems to think so.

So, I guess I'm doin' fashion photography now? What?! Weird.

No complaints tho. =)






P.S. name of the swimsuit brand is Hydra. It's a spankin' new brand, website link comin' soon...