If any of you are familiar with my work, you've seen these two before, but probably not together! I've photographed Stephanie wicked cute daughter Julia while in-utero and out, and Meghan totally humored me a few years ago when I wanted to discard my old bridesmaid's dresses in an unusual way.
This excursion took us to an alleyway in Fells Point. Stephanie and I had scoped out a few promising locations, but we ended up spending most of our time using the variety of textures within a 200 foot radius!
Part of what inspired me was that I found Meghan's at a thrift store for a grand total of $15 (not kidding). Being pregnant at the time, I knew I couldn't wear it, but had to take pictures of it, so I asked Meghan to model it for me. But that, of course, wasn't until after I purchased a parasol to match on eBay for $10 (with shipping). The result: total hotness!
Not to be outdone, Stephanie had found a gorgeous jewel-green dress at Target on the cheap, and cranked the sexy up with a lovely white floppy hat that framed her face so well. "I never thought that old air conditioner units would make for a pretty picture," Steph told me, "You proved me wrong!" Hah! I triumph!
Meghan's shots came out a little more serious, and I thought with a hint of dangerous glamour. I loved it when she fixed her hair...
I asked my pals afterward how they felt about the shot. "I felt awkward," said Steph, "but I always make up for that by being silly." A good policy, in my opinion, and she pulled it off well. She also had this to say: "It is incredibly difficult to make an attractive face when throwing confetti. Period."
Afterward, we got some ice cream as a reward for all our hard work. I especially want to thank my two models, who not only did such a fabulous job, but who also shot video for me. (It makes me self-conscious; I keep getting more and more pregnant, gak!) You can see how the alley we were in had all different colors and neat things in it; it was perfect!
Not bad for around $50 eh? (And that includes the ice cream afterwards!)