I remember reading [Melissa Rodwell's] post about [Getting Screwed by Flaunt Magazine] last year, and I applaud her for having the guts to share such a true story in all it’s raw detail. Melissa is someone I look up to and deeply admire, and am thankful for her insight into such a fickle (yet fascinating) industry.
I am here to share with you an editorial I worked on in August of 2009. No that is not a typo. I want to share a similar experience to Melissa’s and tell you that this type of thing happens a LOT in this industry. Fashion is subjective. One minute, one person may totally dig you, the next minute you’re old news. We shot this piece as a Fall/Winter 09/10 editorial and submitted it to a particular magazine. They immediately picked it up, and we anxiously awaited the issue release. The January issue came and went, and I was told it would be printed in the April issue instead. April came and went – with no issue at all, but I was told it was coming out in May. Fast forward to last week, and the issue was finally released – but no images. It’s sad but true, and at this point in the game this piece is already “out-dated”. It will be FANTASTIC portfolio material, but as I’ve learned early in the game, nothing is “published” until I’m holding the magazine in my hands and looking at my images in print. It’s just the way this industry works, and I’m glad to have had such a great learning experience early in my career.
Alas, I hope you enjoy these images we shot on a rainy midnight last summer. Dawn Tunnell came up with the initial concept, and it was fun to put together the shoot with her and Rebecca Luke. It was definitely a step out of my “normal” style, but I’m still decently pleased with the results. Enjoy!
(Just a note to female photographers and teams, I HIGHLY recommend hiring an assistant/bodyguard for night shoots and/or less than ideal locations. We were very thankful to have some “man power” along with us on this shoot! Safety ALWAYS comes first!!)
Hair + Makeup, [Dawn Tunnell] represented by [Ajentse]
Wardrobe Styling, [Rebecca Luke]
Assistant Stylist, [Petra Thompson]
Assistant to the Photographer, Ben Medina
Model, Heather Howard of [TCM]
Shot on location in Seattle’s Chinatown District
by Michelle Moore
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