I'm ready for my close up!

I've been busy all day working on my client projects which included shopping for carpets at Paul H. Lee. If you haven't checked him out in the D&D, I highly recommend that you do. I found exactly what I needed and he couldn't be nicer! And now I have to prepare for a photo shoot at one of my other projects in the morning. Too bad I don't think it will look like the one in the photo above! Anyway, I am sorry to say that I have no time to write a proper post tonight. I hope that you will forgive me and check back later for a fabulous holiday themed post! Ciao!

UPDATE: Thanks for all the warm wishes. The photo shoot went very well and you can see the results in the next issue of Lonny magazine on December 10th!

All in a Day's Work

The photo shoot at the bachelor pad project went exceptionally well thanks to my fabulous photographer Jonathan Ragle! It was of course stressful and exhausting but also a very fun and collaborative process. Jonathan and I worked really well together and since he walked through the apartment yesterday to map out all the shots, we were able to work quickly and efficiently today. If you ever need a photographer for portraits or interiors, Jonathan is your man! He actually took a few portrait shots of me first and after that experience, I will never make fun of America's Next Top Model ever again! It's hard to remember to keep your chin up, look at the camera, square your shoulders, suck in your stomach and smile naturally all at the same time! Thank goodness for retouching!

I owe a big huge thank you to Jonathan who worked tirelessly today, to Laurie Reynolds who not only helped me yesterday but also stopped by before an interview today (I told you she would have no trouble finding a new design job) and ironed bed linens and to my great friend Kelly Reynolds (no relation) who helped me pack up everything at the end of the day! I will definitely be writing a more in depth post later when I am not so tired (I left my apartment at 8:45am and returned home finally at 7:45pm!) but right now I am going to leaf through the new issue of Vogue and go to bed early!

UPDATE: Everyone has been asking when they will see the photos and I wanted to let you know it takes at least a week for post production work and I have to send them to a magazine that expressed interest in seeing them so you may not the full story for a little while. Oh, and I know this will break many hearts but I have to tell you that Jonathan is married. The good ones usually are!

Photo Shoot Fun

I've spent the last two days styling the bachelor pad project in preparation for a photo shoot tomorrow! Laurie Reynolds was sweet enough to help me with the project since she has a little more free time on her hands these days since she is no longer with Katie Ridder. Not to worry though, she has already lined up two internships and I'm sure she will be offered a permanent position in no time! Laurie used to work for a florist so she was needless to say put to work on the flowers among other tasks. The photographer, Jonathan Ragle, stopped by today and we mapped out the shots. I was joking with him that it seems much less glamorous than shooting fashion week for Vogue.com which is what he was doing for the past few weeks! I am very excited to be working with him and to finally have professional photos of my favorite project. I also can't wait to share with you how much work and preparation goes into a photo shoot. Stay tuned for the behind the scenes scoop soon!