Poop and the difference Mclain and Rob (Jane)

The shoot with Mclain went really well! The wind was crazy though, and for the end of June it was quite chilly, but we managed to get a lot of shots and a good variety. I love watching how Mclain’s mood changes from the start of a shoot, being so discouraged and unmotivated; not knowing where to begin, but then once we actually start shooting he starts getting really excited and happy. I’m happy when he’s happy… awwwwww. I’ll let Mclain post his favourites from the shoot, but here are a couple of mine.

For me, this one came with a feeling. I wonder what other people see when they look at this one. Comments?

Cows – otherwise you won’t know what I am talking about below.

I just like it. Yes, it was a nice view.
I just like this one too.

Things I learned:
- I’m really afraid of finding dead bodies; Mac had to go into the abandoned buildings first
- I’m also a little afraid of getting stampeded by a cow, especially getting stampeded by a cow while I’m naked.
- Neither Mac nor I know what poison ivy looks like
- We should have a checklist before we hit the road
- Animals like to poop everywhere, especially in little huts, and Mac likes to ask you to stand, sit, crouch, and lie in it. I still feel dirty. And not in a good way. :)

Things to put on our pre shoot checklist:
- Tripod
- Beer, mmmmm beer
- I seem to have forgotten the rest of our list. Mclain?

Favourite moment – Mac saying I look glamorous while posing in a pile of poo (can I swear on here?)

Mclain also read my last blog post before we out so I think he was also trying to challenge me more with coming up with more poses on my own and also having my face in a lot of the shots. I really like this; even though it is difficult, I feel like I’m moving forward. I’ve learned a lot, but there is still so much more to learn and improve on. I’m happy with my face in these shots though, I think I look fairly normal! Yay!

One of the main differences between Mclain and Rob for me is I think I find Mclain more physically challenging and Rob more mentally challenging. I’m not saying it’s a or b, it’s always both; but one has a little more from column a and the other a little more than column b. Please don’t take offence to this, I like your differences!

Like in this shot; I’m really glad there is no audio, all you would here is me grunting, then holding my breath, then grunting then holding my breath hahaha. If you’ve never modeled with Mclain before chances are, after the first time you might be a little sore. Here’s an example of Mclain giving me a pose: “Okay, can you bend in half backwards, good, okay now, stretch one leg up in the air and your left arm too, now, can you grab your ankle with your right hand, and go on your tippy toes. Hmmmmm no, that’s not quite it, okay, do the same thing, but facing the wall, now just remove your left arm, I don’t want it in my shot” ***Example might be slightly exaggerated for dramatic effect, slightly.
Don’t get me wrong, lying on a freezing cement floor in Rob’s garage is no cake walk either! I think because our personalities are very different I find Rob a little intimidating. This is hard to explain, mostly because I don’t fully understand why. Rob has always made me feel comfortable and we get along great, but I feel more pressure when I shoot with Rob than when I shoot with Mclain. Maybe it’s just because he pushes me to do things that are outside my comfort bubble, which I think is a good thing.

Side note. My boss and I went for lunch on a patio the other day (one of the only 6 nice days in June) and we got talking about tan lines and I told her when I go to Vancouver this summer I’m going to go tan on the nude beach so I don’t get tan lines. My boss thinks I’m a quiet, little, dork who never in a million years would think that I would do such a thing! She doesn’t believe me for a second; if she only knew… heh heh heh I think just because people are shy, doesn’t necessarily mean they are conservative. I am a quiet, little, dork, but one that doesn’t mind getting naked in front of a few people. :)