Our Very First Photo Shoot

Last week we had our very first Swaychic.com photo shoot.  We have been doing studio shots for months but we wanted something with a little more personality and flavor for our new (and exciting!) main page.

I scouted out some locations and found an AMAZING building painted in some of the best colors I have ever seen and I just knew it would photograph beautifully.  I picked out a garment that perfectly complimented the background and was ready for an amazing day of great photography, one where my artistic vision would finally shine through; it would be the best photo shoot of all time!

....and then it rained.

I didn't have the time to take a literal "rain check" (I had to move out of town in 4 days).  I still had my model come in.  We got her all prettied up and I started making phone calls.  Luckily my friend Sarah pulled through and said we could use her apartment.

"Do you want me to clean up?" she asked.  Heck no.  Sarah's apartment - like most inhabited by underemployed art school graduates - is filled with furniture that is both inexpensive and old.  A collection of found items from the side of the road, or pieces purchased on the cheap at a thrift shop.  Why bother cleaning a beautiful mess?  What a lovely contrast it would be to stick a pretty blonde in a pretty spring dress in front a dingy, dirty (sorry Sarah!) scene.


See the results below:

Sick Sgt. Pepper's Poster

Under the poster in marker is scribbled "Actually I prefer the Rolling Stones"

Helen made an appearance

Please notice to her left the game Dream Phone.  If you don't know 'bout it you better ask somebody.

Thanks Sarah and Peaches (and Helen!) for letting us use their place

One day soon the sun will shine and I will get that lovely shot in front of that original building.  Till then enjoy the new site!  We have tons of hand picked great items with plenty more always on the way.