I have been wanting to photograph Ellie in these two fabulous new designs for AGES and was finally able to squeeze it in today. There was no way I was passing on the first gorgeous, warm (NON-windy) day in weeks that I didn't already have a shoot scheduled for! As is typically the case with my Ellie commercial shoots I had to do it during the most dreadful time of day and work extra hard to seek out some good light in my chosen location. All you locals will recognize the Roaring Camp setting :) First outfit is by ZOZOBUGBABY and the second outfit is by COURTNEYCOURTNEY.
Ellie was being a total rockstar today and I'm sure the judiciously doled out M&M's didn't hurt either. That said, I think the girl was given to me so I could photograph her. We make a great team when it comes to the model/photographer relationship. We were both "in the zone" today and having lots of fun with it.
Most importantly though, she has to LOVE the outfits she is wearing or it just doesn't happen. Luckily, she was gaga over her two new outfits and was delighted to model them for me.
We started out with the ZozoBugBaby coordinated skirt and tank top (w/ matching bloomers). I did the first set with some Off Camera Flash experimentation. It goes without saying that OCF is WAY easier with adults....who stand still.... and don't go outside the limited range of where one must stand to make it work. Yeah. So. We only did that for one set and then I gave up. I had marked her spot on the ground and she really really was trying to stay there but you know, hula hooping and twirling require FREEDOM of movement. One must be able to go ALL OVER THE PLACE to enjoy oneself when one is doing such things.... :)
Regardless, I really liked how the few that worked turned out but I think I may have to stick to adults for future OCF endeavors. That, or find a way to CONTAIN ZE CHILD.... Anyway, I really like the feel of the splotchy light in the background but well lit foreground without it having that "flash" ickiness to it that I dislike so much. People were looking at me funny with my flash and light stands and pocket wizards and everything. I got a few looks that clearly said "that woman takes photographing her child way too seriously..." Hilarious!
ZozoBugBaby skirt, tank top and bloomers. The attention to detail in Julie's sets is just awe inspiring. Julie is quite the artist and her creativity really comes through in all her designs. They are so vibrant and full of life and yet coordinate in such a natural and aesthetically pleasing way. I should mention that her designs sell out quickly due to limited stock, just fyi...
(and the ADORABLE green sandals are from Bugaboo Shoes)
this is very serious business, apparently.
yes, this is the same child as the above picture.
showing off the adorable bloomers!
Then we changed into the equally fabulous CourtneyCourtney dress. This is a new style with "flutter sleeves" and has a fitted twirly shape to the dress. It looked AMAZING on Ellie. I just love the way it fell on her body and, as are all of Courtney's dresses, was incredibly comfortable. All the CourtneyCourtney dresses are ONE OF A KIND due to the nature of her using recycled tee's to create her masterpieces. Once it's sold, it's gone. Again, just FYI. :)
This next picture is just SO Ellie. Love it.
She was doing her thing, singing and dancing. That's my girl 24/7. I mean, except when she is having some sort of meltdown or tantrum, of course. :)
