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Women & Bikes (TM) for the Fight Against Cancer

26
Sep
2012

 

Almost all of us have been touched by cancer in some way and sadly some have been touched more than once.  Greenville, South Carolina is a community that is passionate about cycling AND about raising money for cancer research.  Last year I participated in the Challenge to Conquer Cancer Ride To Austin and it touched me deeply.  The hard work and dedication by everyone was and is admirable.  Some of the riders are currently battling cancer which makes it even more amazing.  This year I decided to create a calendar that merged photography, cycling and raising money to fight this awful disease.  Each of these women graciously donated their time and allowed me the creative freedom to design this 18-month photo calendar…and all with heels on! Some are avid cyclists and others simply enjoy it as a recreation.  Either way, they all have their hearts in the right place and are ready to help raise money for the cause.

Thank you to everyone that participated – including all the girls, Pedal Chic, Cotton Rouge Makeup & Hair Design and Todd Williams of Magnolia Studios.  Two of the days we shot it was nearly 100 degrees and not one single person lost their smile in the process.  Two other girls had to work around some road rash after small accidents.  BUT that is all part of riding.  The last girl’s shoot was just finished and now we are ready to raise some money!!

Tell anyone and everyone about this gorgeous calendar because the more we sell the more money we have to donate 🙂

Your $50 donation will get you a printed copy of this beautiful 18-month calendar, a digital calendar to view on mobile devices AND you will be supporting a great cause.  This is a pre-order as it is much more cost effective to order in bulk.    I will provide a receipt mentioning that this is for a fundraising donation if you would like to write it off on your taxes.  Link to order is here:  ORDER

The cost to print is approximately $24 and the rest will all go to The Challenge To Conquer Cancer.

I sound like a broken record…but THANK YOU!  Link to storefront:  GET YOUR CALENDAR HERE

~lisa

CLICK THE LOGO BELOW TO GET YOUR COPY

The Emmys | what’s posing got to do with it?

24
Sep
2012

Posing is something I often refer to as directing or mirroring. Yes, I pose my clients but in a way that yields a very natural look. The last thing I want you to look like is a mannequin. I love the art of posing so much that I teach it in workshops or one-on-one mentor sessions. This post is directed at the ladies, I will address the guys in a future post. My brides, seniors or models will often hear me say “POP that hip!” or “Angles…it’s all about the angles” or even “watch those hands”. Why? Because if someone is photographed straight on in a straight ‘angle-less’ pose, it falls flat. The exception to that rule is something that is meant to look editorial in style. Here are some perfect examples from the Emmys best-dressed list.

From left to right:

Ginnifer Goodwin – while her overall pose is straight on to the camera, there is a little bit of flair in how she is crossing her legs at the ankles and her hand position on the hip.

Heidi Klum – in this pose her front leg is bent and angled inward which brings her hip down creating an angle.  If you are going to let your arms dangle, then remember ‘soft hands’…which she has done.

Claire Danes – this is definitely more of an editorial look.

Sophia Vergara – ahhhh this is beautiful all the way around.  Her hands are soft in placement but strong what they add to the overall look.  The one leg is drawn forward and slightly bent at the knee which again, drops the one hip.  The shoulders are slightly forward but not drawn up.

The reason I will say ”POP that hip!” is because it helps give shape under a dress.  Again, the goal is to create a strong yet soft beautiful, elegant look while keeping it fun and natural in appearance.  This next image is of Nina Dobrev from last year’s Emmys.  This a perfect example of beautiful hand position and body angles.  Her arm is just far enough away from her body to show curves.

 

Let me know if you have any questions about posing 🙂  I love this stuff!

Thank you for stopping by,

~lisa

(image source – Getty Images)

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