My latest gig shooting a New York Fashion Week after-party for The Set NYC was moved from Friday to Saturday night because of the “snowstorm” that “buried” all of Manhattan in half an inch of freezing rain, but the crowd turned out despite the rescheduling, and I was all up in their business with my camera and my flash and my skillz.
I arrived early to watch the models get their faces and hair did,
and then I shot my patented mix of models,
regular people livin’ it up,
and professional dancers gettin’ down:
My favourite moment of the evening was when I marched up to this girl and told her she was adorable and that I needed her picture,
not realizing that one of the women she was with was runway model and “America’s Next Top Model” finalist Maytee Martinez (left):
Oops.
In the elevator before work this morning, I heard a woman tell another woman that she was “busy last week with fashion shows”, and I know that even as recently as a year ago, I would’ve thought something akin to “blahblahblahshowoff” upon hearing this. But today, I thought, “Oh, weird, so was I.” Obviously I ain’t no bigshot photographing the Marchesa runway show or whatever, but it’s crazy to me that I’m participating in this very New-Yorky thing in my own way. And I seriously love the sort of freedom in editing that comes with shooting pictures that are inherently artistic. I’m sure plenty of people would vomit over my 1995 raver aesthetic, but I DO WHAT I WANT.
The rest of the set is here, on my Ettible Photography Facebook Page.
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I really love your raver aesthetic! And I have to say, re: your previous post about photographer nightmares — the idea of shooting someone’s wedding makes me queasy. Having nightmares about that kind of thing is totally legit!
Gorgeous! Love all the mix of colors, especially that green light scattered over the last one. And I agree, that girl is adorable.
That girl is adorable! Good eye!
I love your photos and was amused when you told us that the America’s Top Model finalist was the really really tall woman on the left. Glad I guessed right before I looked at the photo caption! How wonderful you’re living your dream…whatever that may be.
This is so cool, Katie! That second photo is beyond gorgeous and I love the lighting – that chick needs to add it to her modeling portfolio STAT!
“You go girl”… and all that jazz ;)
Pretty sure that there’s nothing vomitous at all about your aesthetic, and that actually it’s really great :)
I adore the last two photos!!
Resisting the temptation to leave a ‘Zoolander’ comment…
Resisting the temptation to… er… wait a minute. Oops.
Oh yeah.
Also…
AWESOMENESS!!!
I, for one, like your 1995 raver aesthetic.
That girl in the purple is so amazing. I NEED her feather earrings.