Photo Shoot with Deb Knoske in Cincinnati! January 17, 2009

Behind the scene photos...
After a very emotional and busy week, I am finally getting caught up! I've been meaning to write about my amazing photo shoot in Cincinnati! I had the best weekend with Melissa (my director) and her family. My dad drove me all the way to Cinci 5 hours away, worked a 14 hour day the next day, and then came back saturday to pick me up! What an awesome dad! It was quite a long drive, but it was so nice for us to spend time together. :) I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Deb Knoske, the photographer, for the first time. When Melissa and I arrived Saturday morning, we were escorted upstairs to Deb's studio. As soon as I walked in the studio, I felt like I was in New York! Deb had tons of outfits lined up for the shoot, and we were ready to get to work. This was my first photo shoot ever, and the best part was getting my hair and make up done. I got an extra hour of sleep because I didn't have to do my hair or make-up!

Steven Edinburg, my hair stylist, was awesome! He straightened my hair to start the day off with some simple, sleek, and fresh looks for shots for the modeling agency. He worked his magic, and I had my big dramatic curls back for the rest of the shoot :) Chenese Bean was my make up artist, and my make up was absolutely beautiful and better than I even imagined. I felt like a supermodel. :) The photo shoot was one of funnest things I've ever done. At the end of the day, it was just the four of us girls there--Deb, Melissa, Chenese, and me. Just picture in your head Melissa holding my dress down, Chenese positioning the fan to get my hair blowing perfectly, and Deb taking the pictures saying, "Work it girl. Pretend you're a Victoria's Secret model!!" You had to be there to see how funny it was! We must have gone back and forth changing the music and fixing the fan 100 times until we got the shot! :)

We were at the studio from 9 am until 4 in the afternoon. My dad made it just in time to see me in my last outfit and even got to see some of the pictures. I can't tell you how much fun I had, and Deb is one of the most amazing and inspirational women I have ever met. She made me feel so comfortable, and by the end of the day, I had a new self-confidence that I could take with me back home. Deb--Thank you for everything!

I can't wait to show everyone the pictures when they are done. Deb even took some fun behind-the-scenes photos of me while I was getting my hair and make-up done. :)

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