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I realize my blog suffers when I get busy at work, it is good to be busy, but I have to figure out a way to maintain the blog as I’m working..

I have some fun behind the scenes photos that I snapped and wanted to share! The shoot went great, all three days. I can’t wait to see the final ads…

First days shoot was with grandfather/grandson, I got so busy I forgot to take a picture of the wardobe, but here is a cute picture of the make-up artist giving the 2 year old a once over…

The second shot that day was with the same man, but paired with a woman on a couch. I kept the wardrobe light and “resort like” while being consistent in the color scheme.

Here is a wider angle that includes some of the view and props:

The second day we shot the dinner scene. 7 models total so a lot of wardrobe and props. The challenge when working with that number of talent is that they all need to be dressed in harmony with each other, as if they all belong, without someone standing out too much. Dark, light and patterns need to flow together and we were going for “relaxed elegance”

This is our main model, the girl we are focused on and built our story around. I put her in an elegant but comfortable dress from Max Studio and neutral heels.

This is the main guy, the guy who interacts with our main model. His shirt and style went nicely with her dress.

This is the counter balance. This model we placed at the back of the table, so she needed to have a darker solid color to counter balance the action in the front.

As my Creative Director explained, we needed to play “ping-pong” with the colors to draw the eye towards the center of action but still balance the entire image. This model was the center in the back of the image, so she needed to be a bit “louder” in her wardrobe.

This model is in a cream colored top with a statement necklace to help lighten up the corner of her darker partner who was wearing a black suit jacket.

The set up was extensive with both still and video photographers

The story of the image is friends enjoying dinner at a Villa with all the amenities of a full service staff from the hotel. The props in the image ties together with the ocean, and as dinner has just ended, the server came with dessert. Part of the fun was that all talent got to enjoy yummy desserts like this tiramisu!

Putting everybody in position…

Lights on

Here we go! Even if this is not the final image, it gives you a good idea on what we were trying to achieve, and what the thought process is behind an image like this. Please note the awesome talent that played our waiter in the background, he had the hardest job of the evening! I will post the final ad as it is ready from production… A fun shoot – A huge thanks to everybody involved!!

Part of my job is being a stylist, the other one Producer. The Producer part means coordinate all the details for the shoot, and make sure it is running smoothly once we are on set. I coordinate models, props, hair and make-up stylist, call -times, locations etc, etc…

We are starting to shoot Monday morning and will end Wednesday night – for a total of 5 images. As I’m in the the midst of modeling hire and prop shopping right now (wardrobe shopping will all be done once we finalized the models so I have sizes) I have my “Visual Think Board” by my desk to help me organize my thought and make sure I’m not missing or over seeing anything!

As I’m busy coordinating, scouting and planning the upcoming shoot – I haven’t been updating the blog lately. But as I browsed through spring trends that will apply for summer, as I need cute resort wear for the shoot, I fell in love with the updated lace trend that WHO WHAT WEAR showcased this week, and decided to share that with you. It has that pop of color that is a must this spring, along with sheer peek-a-boo (even if it isn’t sheer fabric, the lace has the same look through feel) along with the femininity that I so happily welcomed 2012. I’m getting tired of 80′s inspired rock culture, and 90′s homogeneous sportswear that lacks the feel of a classy woman. Maybe I’m getting old…

This is what Who What Wear writes about the trend:

Whether it’s sweet or sexy, strictly white or doused in color, lace has been a vehicle for so many must-try trends over the years. Happily, the delicate fabric is back in the spotlight once again, taking on an appropriately more playful, upbeat tone for spring. Contrasting neon hues peeking out from under fancy lace frocks offer a fresh and feminine way to experiment with this season’s vibrant color palette, resulting in a supremely chic look we can’t live without.