Not too long ago, I wrote a blog called “
Location Inspiration” about this old building I’ve driven by several times. Apparently it was a control tower from WWII. I’ve wanted
to do a fashion shoot there for awhile and over the weekend I finally had my chance.
Around the same time I wrote that
blog, I met
a girl who would later become my model for the shoot.
I had taken my baby out for a day at the park
and had decided to bus it home.
Meeting
Brooke on that bus was completely random… we were in the middle of nowhere and the
encounter was totally unexpected.
Of
course I had no cards, had my baby in tow and still had that “new mother” look
about me (bedraggled hair, dark circles under the eyes, a vacant stare).
So I scribbled my information on scrap of
paper and gave it to her, saying I’d love to photograph her sometime.
I don’t often approach strangers to
photograph but there was something about her look that caught my eye.
Given
the circumstances, I didn’t really expect Brooke to email me.
I certainly didn’t look like a professional at
the time, but I was hoping she’d look at my portfolio and take a chance.
Luckily for me she did and these are some of
my favorite images from our session. Can you believe it was her first photo shoot
? The wind was a bit crazy and it was uncomfortably cold but she handled it like a pro and was a blast to work with.
* For the other photographers out there, this was attained by using natural light, plus a mini soft box on a 430 exii and a reflector.
*To view a slideshow of our session with more photos, please
click on this link:
Alexandra Gunnoe Photography.
Photos taken by Alexandra Gunnoe at Alexandra Gunnoe Photography
alexandragunnoe.com
