Fairy Wings and Other Things

I want to share some new advertising images I have created recently to help promote Fairytree Photography. But first with much trepidation I am announcing the woman in the fairy pictures is...me. The day of the Fairy shoot I had TWO wonderful models lined up to come out to our woodland spot and make magic. They each had a different style and a different vision. I was completely psyched to work with them. The day came and I was left waiting alone, with my extra set of wings, bubble mixture, and camera. Both of my models never showed. I was very upset both with the girls and with the wasted time but decided to make the most of the evening anyway. I racked through my old closet looking for clothes I had left at home after I moved and found an older prom dress. I borrowed makeup from my sister-in-law and with much hesitation became a fairy. I handed the camera over to my assistant photographer and second shooter and proceeded to model. I hate modeling. I can't see what the result is. I can't automatically change the angle or perspective. If the light is correct, if my wings were straight. I pretty much hated everything about the day, but I was bound and determined that it would not be a waste. And....it wasn't.

This is the most loved image from the session. I've already gotten so much feedback from this one image. The whimsy, the innocence, sigh

This is my personal favorite. I actually love this picture because it is me.  Imagine that....

This one gets alot of oohs and ahhs too. Somehow I managed to shrink myself down to pixie size, or at least it looks that way.

Bubbles bubbles everywhere. One of the few shots the bubbles managed to stay in. Its been called elegant, I prefer magic.

And lastly, I like this one, though I don't think many other people do, because of the wild nature of the image. Like the fairy could spring off the page and devour the viewer.

I'm still not thrilled that the face in these pictures is mine, but they really do speak volumes about Fairytree Photography. About the magic and the fairytale that is someone's life. That's what we're about here, the magic, the fairytale, the memory. And even after the mosquito bumps have faded I'll still have this memory for a very long time.