Being a product reviewer is a definitely not an easy job, to say the least. Trying out new products requires investing a lot of time and work—it’s always tons of fun, but there are only so many hours in a day.
I can spend months using some items before I’m ready to write all about my experiences with them…and then there’s the photo shoot that goes along with every review.
While I may not be a real model, I am a real person. And I like to live my life by the philosophy of ‘everything can be fun…and everything should be fun!’. So this attitude often rears it’s head during photo shoots.
I have an awesome sister with one of those fancy-schmancy cameras (of which I am deathly afraid to touch, for fear of breakage), who shoots my photos for me. Sometimes, it takes (quite) a number of photos to get just the right one to include in my posts.
But in between those really pristine looking photos, there can be a lot of awesomely silly outtakes…so for the first time, I’m unlocking the photo vault to share some of my hilarious “glamour(less)” shots with you…
First and most importantly–when trying to take the perfect shot without looking too serious or posed, throwing in random funny faces is an absolute must.
Striking exactly the right pose is also a solemn duty of any model–so when you’re asked to sit and hold your feet up in mid air in front of a rose bush because it makes for a nice background to accent a certain color of socks, you just do it. For as long as it takes. Even if that is a while. Good thing that my feet are the only thing being photographed…
True dedication is important when trying out every feature of a product – when you can use the fabric of your glove to wipe sweat off your face, you wipe it. Real sweat.
After you are done a shoot, you may be photo-stalked because your photographer may think that they can get a great candid that shows off a feature of a product. You’re just going to have to roll with it. Even if the concept ended up being way better than the actual execution. It’s a great way to populate the Glamour(less) photo vault though!
And sometimes, when you strike that perfect pose, your equine model chooses that particular moment to go totally off-script. Like make a funny face and slobber green foam everywhere. That one’s a keeper.
So be sure to shout out if you get a laugh out of seeing my glamour(less) shots – there’s always more in the photo vault that can be dug out in the future, should the masses find themselves entertained!
Go Awkward and Glamour(less) moments. Go Making Everything FUN. Go Eventing.
