Kentucky: Aye ChiWa....Owww!

So over the past two days I have been working with awesome Marty McBride. Nobody spoke truer words than when they told me how beautiful Kentucky is. It really is GORGEOUS out here. Tall blue/green grass, warm winds, hot sun. The first days a lot of fun we spent most of the day at a wicked cool barn shooting, but then poor Chelsie got sick. I think it was because of the heat, lack of water, and just pure exhaustion. We've been traveling more than we have been sleeping. But we got some food and water in her and she did a little better. Then we all went swimming in the hotel's pool and later on Marty told us a ton of stories about things he did when he was our age. He's so great we had a lot of fun. When I awoke this morning I saw red bumps on my arms and legs and they itched so bad! Yeah you guessed it...chiggers. Why thank you Marty for this wonderful surprise. Lol. The awesome Leanna was with us here as well to do hair and makeup and she took some kind of waxy hair product and rubbed it all over the bumps. She said we had to suffocate them so they would die. Intense...we don't have bugs like that here in NY I don't think. Hopefully by the time I get home there will be no more chigggaass.

Anyway, today we shot in a few different locations and had even more fun. It was a little bit harder for me to focus and be cheery because of my bites. They were itchy and aggravating, plus it was super hot. But I pulled myself together and I think I did pretty good. Right now my body aches and I'm very sleepy so it is time to crash before our trip to Nashville for a day (no shoots) and then the long 17hr drive home.

Indiana: Part Deux

Today I had the opportunity to work with Bill Jones. He was a lot of fun and very easy going. At first I was a bit nervous but he understood and I shook it off. We ended up shooting five or six looks and had a blast. The other two models, ChelsieAryn and Ashley Meador also did a couple Guess inspired looks with me. Ashley's mother, Gina did all of our hair and makeup and it came out fantastic! We blasted music, danced around and got some really awesome images. The best part; ordering two 12 cut pizzas and breadsticks and having NO leftovers. Haha. We are models who love to eat I must say. Todays looks were very fashion/editorial based and all in studio which was pretty cool. I really can't wait to see the photos!

Tomorrow we must leave the Meador's home and set off for Kentucky. They have been wonderful hosts and appreciate everything they have done for us. Chelsie and I got really close with Ashley so it will be hard to leave her, but we know we will see her again soon when she travels our way to shoot in NY! I am very excited for this. =]

Indiana: The Breeding Ground For Corn

At 11:30pm on Thursday night, fellow model ChelsieAryn and I departed from little old Albany, NY for our ten day modeling trip. First stop on our list is Indiana. Another model, Ashley Meador has been so hospitable as to host us while we are here. Quite a talented young woman! Check her out here! http://www.modelmayhem.com/1618190

Needless to say, the title of this post says it all. Once we crossed over from Ohio into Indiana there was corn everywhere. This place is covered in corn. Also you can find a tractor trailer probably every 5th vehicle in this state. There are also all of these restaurants that I've never heard of like, Oh Charley's. Apparently it's delicious so I will be checking this out before I leave Monday. This state is definitely interesting and beautiful.

Our first shoot here was with Kevin Hudson (http://hudsonsphoto.com/). We of course had the wonderful Leanna Grinsell (http://www.modelmayhem.com/862603) with us for hair and makeup. The shoot went FANTASTIC and we did 5 looks. A couple fashion and a couple on the more portrait/casual side. We joked around and had a good time as we shot. Nothing better than that! Everyone I worked with I'd recommend completely!