One of the photography websites that I am a frequent visitor at is designed to be a networking site for photographers, models, make-up artists, clothing designers, etc. As well as having forum sections to discuss subjects relevant to the different groups, there is a casting call section. To make a long story short, Unigirl Canada was in need of a photographer and I was selected from the respondents.
I know some of you are thinking, he shoots fish, birds, flowers, deer, rocks, trees, waterfalls, lightning, hockey, golf, baseball, kiteboarding and... young women in bikinis?
The thing that I like about working with models is that it is one of the rare times that I get to focus more on creating a scene, rather than capturing a moment (blah, blah, blah... young women in bikinis). With just about everything else that I photograph, I do my best to record an interesting/pleasing account of what occurs naturally. For once, I get to choose my background, control my lighting and actually describe to the subject how I want them to stand (blah, blah, blah... young women in bikinis).
I have a hard time buying that story myself. What can I say, it is what I do.
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My assignment:
Unigirl Canada (www.unigirlcanada.com) shoots regional calendars across Canada of university women, including alumni, in their swimwear to raise money for charity (www.cancer.ca). It's not extremely original, but it's a brilliant concept just the same. I wish I was the idea guy and not just the photographer.
What I had waiting for me was a half dozen models in full make-up with their hair all professionally done. And almost as many assistants to hold reflectors, help the girls with posing, to move hair and to adjust bikinis. A limo to take us to our location, which just so happened to be a 54' Sea Ray. All I had to do was shoot. The whole time a couple videographers were working in the background capturing Behind the Scene video.
I know, I still hear it too (blah, blah, blah... young women in bikinis).
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| © Unigirl Canada |
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| © Unigirl Canada - photo by Ian Brooks |
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| © Unigirl Canada - photo by Ian Brooks |
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| © Unigirl Canada - photo by Ian Brooks |
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| © Unigirl Canada - photo by Ian Brooks |
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