We planned this shoot around the dress that Tasha had bought and used in the Miss Hawaii pageant a couple of years back. It's quite glamorous, and, as she explained to me during the shoot that it was quite expensive. It was expensive enough that we had to at least get her photographed in it. Very good reason indeed. Gotta get the most for her money, right?
I approached this shoot with a bit of a narrative in mind. Our story would be that, Tasha was trapped at this dinner party, a place she had no business being, so, in the middle of it all, she ups and flees. Yeah, it's sorta like what Kate Winslet's character did in "Titanic," only, instead of running out to the deck to jump off the ship, she (more wisely) grabs one of the bottles of wine instead and journeys her way out into the night to reflect on her place in life. Glass in hand, she is in good company.
I had lots of help on this one and it shows. The results are quite different than on the previous few portrait sessions I've done, where I went solo for the most part. Special thanks to Jonas Maon (for his car, gear, and lighting help), Troi Orias (lighting assistant, gear caddy), Jobelle Asto (hair, makeup) and model Tasha Johnson. My brother, Mike Orbito was also along for the fun. He shot some video and hopefully we'll see some cool behind the action stuff soon. Great work everyone!
Enjoy.
