today...
Sunday, 2 September 2007
Photoshoot!
Who knew how difficult photoshoots would be. First there is the model - who needs to be directed by the director or the photographer telling them how to pose and what to do. Being a model is hard work. Being a photographer... I don't know... still seems like fun.
Anyway I organised a very very last minute photoshoot over the weekend. I called up my photographers, Peter and Adam 24 hours before, thank God they said yes, and thank God they have good equipment. I saw a picture of a girl Shirley (who I wanted to be my model) on the internet and contacted Pauline at around 11pm the night before, who contacted Jia Huei to get in touch with her, thank God she said yes. After having known Kevin only 2 weeks from sitting next to him at work, I asked him to be my model, thank God he said yes. I asked Parissa to model for me two and a half hours before the photoshoot is to take place, thank God she said yes, despite having something else on that evening. The whole photoshoot took 5 hours... rushing here and there. We couldn't get into the photography studio (oops! my bad) But thank God that there was a lecture theatre that was unlocked, with a perfect white backing wall and natural light falling into the room. Perfect! Praise God!
It's only by God's grace that all this could have happened and been organised with such short notice. It's not because I'm not a virgo!!! I'm just so thankful that God is always faithful. Just a little something about fasting that I've been reading in my quiet time.
Fasting is considered a spiritual discipline. It provides a time to focus on God so he can focus on your life. It is a choice to yield your life to God's voice by making space for him. Today's world provides ample opportunity for distractions. Yet, anytime you break the routine and give God the time, he is faithful to meet you there. As you take the time and energy to fast and pray, you are acknowledging a circumstance that is important enough to sacrifice for; thus it gains seriousness. If you need more direction or need to repent or draw close to God, try fasting and God will get your attention.
Anyway I organised a very very last minute photoshoot over the weekend. I called up my photographers, Peter and Adam 24 hours before, thank God they said yes, and thank God they have good equipment. I saw a picture of a girl Shirley (who I wanted to be my model) on the internet and contacted Pauline at around 11pm the night before, who contacted Jia Huei to get in touch with her, thank God she said yes. After having known Kevin only 2 weeks from sitting next to him at work, I asked him to be my model, thank God he said yes. I asked Parissa to model for me two and a half hours before the photoshoot is to take place, thank God she said yes, despite having something else on that evening. The whole photoshoot took 5 hours... rushing here and there. We couldn't get into the photography studio (oops! my bad) But thank God that there was a lecture theatre that was unlocked, with a perfect white backing wall and natural light falling into the room. Perfect! Praise God!
It's only by God's grace that all this could have happened and been organised with such short notice. It's not because I'm not a virgo!!! I'm just so thankful that God is always faithful. Just a little something about fasting that I've been reading in my quiet time.
Fasting is considered a spiritual discipline. It provides a time to focus on God so he can focus on your life. It is a choice to yield your life to God's voice by making space for him. Today's world provides ample opportunity for distractions. Yet, anytime you break the routine and give God the time, he is faithful to meet you there. As you take the time and energy to fast and pray, you are acknowledging a circumstance that is important enough to sacrifice for; thus it gains seriousness. If you need more direction or need to repent or draw close to God, try fasting and God will get your attention.
So dead by the end of the photoshoot. Praise God that everything went well. The photos turned out great - and many thanks to my photographer Peter, my reflector holder Adam and my models Parissa, Kevin and Shirley!
Picture: The results of the first test shots for lighting. Eeeep! Thanks Peter =P
today...
@6:27 pm
bye bye~