But skepticism quickly diverted to anxiousness and excitement as the clicks and flashes went off right when the first couple took their steps onto the semi-lit, bed sheet-covered floor with their smiling and glowing faces, ready to become a character from a classic film. After the whole experience was over and all the photos were posted, the smiles, laughter, and happiness that exuded from our friends pretty much reminded me why people like you and I, and the rest of BJLK, love doing this. And you’re absolutely right, the whole experience was not just to freeze a moment in time for keepsake, but to be able to share with them that moment, so that they know their time, effort, and experience went in to produce something awesome that they can share with the next person.

Thanks again for everything that you had going that day–the space, the gear, the flash (teehee), and the enthusiasm and support that made the event more successful than what I thought would come out of it. And we definitely learned a lot. Our conversation we had in the car while driving to the Quad really took us a step back to reflect on what we can do to be better photographers for future shoots like this. Knowing how to control our models and the directions we should give them are definitely important lessons to learn from, as you mentioned, and I’m glad to be part of the learning process with you, John, Billy, and the rest of our friends.

Time well spent! (Minus the starvation and other tidbits)

Next time, American Apparel, high fashion, or whatever floats our boats, it’ll be hot. Oh yeah, and lunch will be served. =D