Write Laugh Dream Photo Shoot

So I finally took the pictures to begin revamping the site! I am so excited. Sometimes we get so caught up in other projects and helping other people with their dreams that we forget about our own. I am so happy that lately I am back on the horse with focusing on the things that I need to get done. I hope to have at least 100 followers for the blog within the next month or so (so I need you guys help with that! Tell a friend to tell a friend) and I have really been working at getting things together. On Saturday, October 8, I had the pleasure of shooting with Ja’Reef Quayan who is a very dope photographer and Karim Rashad a great visual artist and brand manager. I was extremely nervous! As outgoing as I am, I am not used to being the center of attention in front of a camera. I have a newfound respect for models!!!! It is extremely hard work. Silly me, I thought the shoot wouldn’t take more than 2-3 hours. I don’t know where I could have possibly gotten that idea from. We ended up shooting from about 2pm – 8:30pm, which isn’t the longest amount of time, I know, but longer than I expected. There are so many intricacies that go into getting the right shots. How does your body look “bored,” lol. I learned new angles and ways to make my body look excited I guess. Haha. And for me standing for hours in high heels didn’t help! I was floored at the great job my friend Amanda Brown did on my make-up. I had never had someone who was a professional make-up artist do my face for me. I recommend every woman get made up at some point in her life and take pictures. Also make sure you check out Amanda’s facebook page and tutorials. Make-Up By Amanda Brown. Special thanks to my friend Shauntae, Dilemma, and Sigma Sound for helping me out as well. It really takes a lot out of you to shoot for a day. I was extremely exhausted by the time we were done and I still had two events to go to. It really made me understand how sometimes when you meet celebrities it seems like they have a whack personality. But honestly, I got it! I had absolutely nothing left by the time I got to the other two events. I can’t imagine if that was what my everyday was like. But in any case, seeing just the rough photos made it all worth it. Here are just a few silly shots from the shoot. Make sure you look out for the finished product in the next couple of weeks.