Au revoir!

I have a funky new online calendar for clients to check my availability :) I just finished four days of shooting and one day of intensive admin back to back and am definitely ready for my holiday in France tomorrow. Modelling is exhausting, yet I'm hooked! :D

One of the aforementioned shoots was with Philip Weeks, a local photographer, and MUA Heather Talbot, who I've worked with a couple of times now :) I really love how these headshots came out!

I've had to upgrade my accounts on Net-model and Purestorm because I now have too many photos that I like  to squeeze into a free account :)

See you when I'm back in England on 8th October, refreshed and re-energised after a week in sunny France :D If you'd like to make inquiries about a booking, please email contactgeminirayne@gmail.com and I'll answer as soon as I'm back :)

New latex and ballet boots! :D

Woo! I just got a lovely package in the post ^^ A beautiful latex dress by Leanne Broadway and a shiny pair of ballet boots from Anita De Bauch's blog sale. She gave me the boots as a free gift because one of the heels is a bit wobbly, but I can still sit/ lie/ crawl in them, even if I can't stand up in them without leaning on something/ attempting to stand on one leg!! :D

 

I can't wait to shoot them! :D

Bridal shoot with Chilli Photography

So, my first ever shoot with Gemma @ Chilli Photography and makeup artist Amy Norton...on my first ever bridal shoot! Today was a day of firsts for me: first time on top of an open top bus and definitely the first time I have walked around Bath in a wedding dress! (You wouldn't BELIEVE some of the looks I got!)

Gemma and Tony have unique ideas and an extraordinary vision when it comes to photography, and always managed to get the best out of both me and the locations. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day shooting with them and am over the moon with the resulting pictures! I literally cannot wait to shoot with them again... and there are ideas in the pipeline... so watch this space... :)

Photographer: Chilli Photography

Photographer: Chilli Photography

Photographer: Chilli Photography

Hair: me

Makeup: Amy Norman

Oh... almost forgot...

After a very enjoyable day of hard and serious modelling work ;) Gemma and Tony were kind enough to take both myself and Amy to Nando's for a post shoot luncheon (which, incidentally, was delicious!).

However, by some miracle the staff at Nando's, Bath seemed genuinely convinced that It was my actual wedding day (well, who was I to disillusion them?) and absolutely insisted on giving us all free desserts in my honour!!!

So naturally, I had to get a picture of me with at least one of the waiters... to preserve my wedding day feast for posterity!

 

Hee hee! I love my job!...

Q&A: Why do you model? Where would you like you new modelling life to lead?

Q. Why do you model?

GR: I model because I enjoy creating artistic and aesthetically pleasing images! I like to be creative with my wardrobe hair and makeup, and I'm comfortable in front of the camera, so why not?! Its like being a little girl and playing dress up... but for a job... why wouldn't I model ?!?:P


Q. Where would you like you new modelling life to lead?

To a place where I am able to live comfortably whilst doing a job that I love... that's the dream right there! I love art, and I love being a part of it... and If that is enough to get me by, then my life is made up!


Q&As from www.formspring.me/GeminiRayne

Q&A: Why do people care so much about the private lives of celebrities? Do you believe in global warming?

Q. Why do people care so much about the private lives of celebrities? Is it idol worship, schadenfreude, or something entirely different?

GR: I think mostly it is denial tinged with escapism, People can project their own insecurities and prejudices onto these effigies, sacrificially offered up to the pyre. That or maybe life is so mundane for some people, that they only find joy through invasion and stalking the private lives of others? Maybe both, but there is always a jealousy! Personally I think there are more important things to worry about than who's doing what with who, and they were wearing what?!


Q. Do you believe in global warming? Do you think the sustainability concept is undervalued, valid, or taken too far?

GR: I don't know what to believe sometimes... I think that we as a race need to be more respectful and mindful of our home planet. People will care about their house and their car, which are ultimately commodities... but they wont give a second thought for their planet... methinks our priorities are somewhat confused!


 Q&As from www.formspring.me/GeminiRayne

Location, location, location

I'm busy sourcing cool indoor locations for the wet and windy winter months! My favourite so far is this club in Weston-super-Mare, that has a runway, dancing poles, chandeliers and a cool ceiling hung with deep red fabric. I get to shoot in it for free, 'cos I'm awesome ;)

Obviously it won't be full of random men and girls in thongs when I shoot in it, just me and the creative team! But I think I will have to pull at least a couple of tricks on that pole while I'm there ;)

Bridal shoot on Monday, woo! I get to play in pretty dresses all day :D

Ultra Vixens

I'm officially one of Bizarre magazine's Ultra Vixens :D I got slightly overexcited when I saw my pictures appear on the homepage, hee hee.

I hope they like me! Please check out my UV profile and become a fan :)

Sharon Rose Photography

Hee hee, I like some of the questions I'm getting through Formspring ^^ You can read my answers (and submit more anonymous questions) on my Formspring page or keep track of them as they're answered via my Twitter feed if you prefer :)

In slightly more relevant news to modelling, I got the rest of my photos back from my shoot with Sharon Rose Photography and Heather Talbot at Chilli Studio :D

I like the way pic #4 looks like she's looking up pic #3's skirt xD

I can find a ballet barre anywhere :p

I leave you with a silly pic of me trying to hitch a ride home ;p

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Formspring- Ask me anything

You can now ask me anything- anonymously!- via my new Formspring account! How exciting! :p



In other news, I booked my first lingerie shoot :D I went modelling-clothes shopping in Bristol with my friend and stylist Handley Bird-Kellogg yesterday and will mostly be eating salad, doing sit-ups and moisturising from now until the shoot next Tuesday! This is the only shot in my portfolio atm where I'm wearing lingerie, but I'd call it a nice glamour shot really :)

Photographer: TA Craft Photography

Styling: me

The shoot next Tuesday is going to be in more of a beauty/ fashion style and I think the photographer is booking an MUA so all I have to worry about is my hair and which pants to bring ;p

If you'd like to be updated when I post the photos from my very first lingerie shoot, don't forget to subscribe to my blog by "following" it if you're a member of Blogspot, or subscribing via email or RSS feed at the bottom of this page :)

Purestorm

My application for a Purestorm profile was accepted yesterday so you can now find me on www.purestorm.com/GeminiRayne :)

Photographer: TA Craft Photography

Hair: me

MUA: Heather Talbot

Location: Chilli Photography Studio

I will be back at Chilli Studio soon for a bridal shoot with the studio owner, Gemma, which I'm really looking forward to! :)

I've also had a brilliant response to the casting call for beauty headshots that I mentioned in my previous blog, so thank you so much to everyone who replied to it! I'm in the process of booking the shoot with one of the photographers now so that particular casting's closed, but no doubt I'll be posting more soon ;)

Net-model

I am now a Nm member!

GeminiRayne.net-model.com

I can only upload four photos as it's a free account. I might use the money from my first paid job to upgrade my Net-model and ModelMayhem accounts! In the meantime, I have to wait for my Nm port to be approved before I can post on the forums, but you if you are a photographer, makeup artist or hair stylist interested in working with me you can check out my ModelMayhem casting call :D

Photographer: TA Craft Photography

Styling: me

Facebook, Twitter and ModelMayhem

You can now follow my doings on Twitter and/ or "like" my official Facebook page as well as adding me on ModelMayhem! :D

Photographer: Sharon Rose Photography

Hair: me

MUA: Heather Talbot

Location: Chilli Photography Studio