One tends to forget, while in the throes of working out a pattern, that there are ancillary things that are required of a "published knitwear designer." For example, we needed a bio of some sort. Fortunately, that wasn't too much of a stretch to create. We also needed a head shot. Wait. What?! You want our photo?? And, potentially, thousands of people are going to see it? Oy... this is my worst nightmare.
When you become a "woman of a certain age", having your photo taken is monumentally stressful. I see every wrinkle, every jowl, every pound of extra weight. And, lest you think that my young(er) friend Cassandra is immune, think again. She despises having her picture taken.
Please don't misunderstand me. We're both perfectly fine looking people. We're not scarred or deformed in any way. Our hair (while a little courser) is pretty nice. We both have nice smiles. We may be a bit thicker in the middle (and the top, and the bottom) but we're fairly normal sized for Midwesterners. It's just that we're not the hotsy-totsy cuties we were back in our 20's.
We called our dear friend Kim, a real-live professional photographer who does AMAZING portraits, and asked if she'd do our photos for us. We decided that we wanted to have fun pictures - not just our two heads smiling at the camera. So, we brainstormed some ideas and settled on a couple that we really loved - tableau's that would show our personality and, hopefully, convey that we were crafty.
Make me look like this! |
The photo shoot was a blast! Kim took us to an old warehouse studio so we had this gritty wall and old windows to work against. The natural light in the room was incredible and it really made for some interesting lighting in the photos.
For the one scene, Cassandra and I put on temporary tattoos that Cassandra had designed. Her's was heart-shaped with pins and needles coming out of the top and a ribbon that said "Stitch Bitch". Mine was a ball of yarn with two needles sticking through and ribbons that said, "Knit Fast, Die Warm". We borrowed a tattoo
Here are a few of our favorites for your viewing pleasure. In a few months, you'll be able to see our pic on the website for What (Else) Would Madame DeFarge Knit in the designers area. Woot!! We're (nearly) famous!
My fave. Cassandra says she has "helmet hair". |
This is one we like. |
Our "engagement" photo |
Seriously, it looks like we took Ecstasy or something... |
Adorable! I love the dress choices.
ReplyDelete@kat - yeah. The dresses worked out really well. The yellow's coordinate!
ReplyDeleteI like the first one too!! Nice shots ladies!
ReplyDelete@Amy LaLa - Thanks, chicka! It's all Kim's doing though.
ReplyDeleteLove the post .. your pictures are awesome. Neither of you look a bit older or different than the day I met you!
ReplyDeleteI think the photos are super-cute!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the pattern :)
I love love love the tattoo one! So cute :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love the dresses and the setting.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I'm really happy with how they came out - especially considering I'm not usually happy with pictures of myself. :) - Alex
ReplyDeleteAwww, crafty girls in bloom.
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