Going pro... (NSFW)
 

As many of you know, I've been out of work since mid-February and essentially taking a sabbatical. The finances are OK for now and I've needed time to decide what to do with the rest of my life. Surprise! I want to become a professional photographer.

The quirk of fate is, my first possible paying assignment just fell out the sky last night.

My 30 year high school reunion is tonight but a bunch of alumni kicked off the weekend with a party at a local restuarant on Friday night. That place closed about ten so a few of us decided to go to my old blues haunt, Shakespeare's Pub. I haven't been there in several months and I had heard from a friend that it had been sold to an Iranian(?!) and the place had gone downhill. I must disagree with that assessment straight off, because there are now three hot young women behind the bar instead of the smart-alec booze-nazis that used to work there. But there is something else afoot, as well.

After our little group got there and soon I notice that quite a few old classmates people from the first party started showing up. Cool, I'm in my domain. I took a few pictures of the group while walking around the bar, then grabbed a stoll and ordered up.

Across the bar is an attractive woman who (shall we say) is commanding a bit of attention from all the guys. Eye contact is made. Lin is dancing with someone else so I say, what the hell, I'll go ask her. I approach and before I can say a word she says "You're the photographer guy". "Yes, I am". "I want you to take a picture of me." I was way ahead of that already, so I snapped a quick shot:

http://www.myrefrigerator.com/images/Elena_side.jpg

"Now I want you to get one of me bent over a chair." I demurr, as this is public place with 40-50 people in it, in an upscale middle class area: "Perhaps this isn't the right location for that". "Will you do a photo shoot for me?" "Of course, when do you want to do it." (My unemployment benefits require me to take any job offered.) "Next week. How much do you charge?" Boo-yah! "We'll work something out."

I snap a frontal pose before Lin intercedes. I don't thank you can consider this a "wardrobe malfuntion", it seems to be more of a feature:

http://www.myrefrigerator.com/images/Elena_front.jpg

We exchange contact info and she's supposed to call me Monday. A couple of my friends kid me and swear she's a tranny, but I'm skeptical. I see the shemale aspect, and she could definately use some slimming in the back 40, but damn! I'll keep you posted.

By the way, I need to decide on a name for my photo business. I'm leaning toward "The Naked Eye", only because "The Money Shot" can only inevitably lead to trouble. What do you think?

I think Lin has waaaaay too much make up on. Her face is nowhere near the color of the rest of her body and her hair is awful. Screams Fatal Attraction. Have a blast.

I do like the Naked Eye name, though. Clever.

Could be a TS. Definitely comes on strong. Form of dress rather extreme given the venue. If not TS, then strong possibility of psychological maladjustment in the extreme.

Or she could just be a real lonely girl who's real, real friendly.

Oh, and Bri...the Lin NBN was mentioning is his companion, I believe, and not the photo subject.

Thanks, Els, my bad.

The woman's makeup suggests bipolar disorder, emphasis on mania.

She looks like a PRO to me !!!

Hands seem awfully big, and the jawline awfully sharp ... I also question the fashion choice of black tights in the midst of a humid, Texas summer, even if the top of the outfit allows for gentle breezes to waft through pretty much everything.

I guess we'll have to pay to see your pictures in the future.:(
Oh well....most of them are worth paying for....going pro is a natural for you. You've got the basic equipment and the chutzpa.
Do you have to pay royalties to Hugh Hefner or is that fair use, included in the price of the outfit?
The makeup looks extreme in the flash but probably works in dim bar lighting.
Good luck!

I agree about the hands. Unless the woman just happens to come from 'sturdy pioneer stock', those are man hands.

Those aren't pillows!
 

Seconded, they're a dead give away, very masculine.

But hey, any hole's a goal and a bonus if she/he pays for the privilege.

I disagree about the hands.

I have big, farm-girl, far from delicate hands. My knuckles (arthritis-ridden) and veins look similar to the pictured ones. I wish my nails would look that good, but alas, probably never will.

Plus, she has saddlebag thighs which is a girl-thing.

Stormie

I'm with Stormie, whilst I have tiny little *girl* hands, my friend has HUGE big hands that look way out of place on her, its actually something she is quite conscious of.

Besides, although I'm not all that familiar with she-males/TS....I havent seen that particular pear shaping going on.

The shoulders scream chickie babe to me too, allbeit one with particulary bad makeup.

That outfit was made for someone with a bit perkier boobs me thinks.

I was thinking the same thing about the saddlebags. But hormone doses might help make those, too.

Never heard this one before, it's a laugher! :lol:

Maybe. But I want everyone to know I never get physical with these subjects. I have a simple mantra that has come in handy when it gets heated: Shoot the bod, not the wad.

As for the sexual ambiguity, I think the body shape rules out any shenaningans.
I really don't care either way, but the abdomen, butt, and thighs just have to be original equipment. Another thing is when talking to her, I sensed something that told me this is something she does for kicks. For one thing, she was unresponsive to the men who approached her (except me, but I was with a date). And there are plenty of other places in Houston better suited to that kind of action. The demographics in here tend more toward the middle aged, SUV-driving, soccer-mom divorcees who are killing time until the kids are grown, and their commitment-averse ex-husbands who are counting the days until the support decree expires. It's sounds cliche but I swear it's true.

The halter top is way too small.The makeup too garish. She should have wore the fish netting without the top. It would have looked better OR maybe its the top she wore during high school and thought it would be a joke to try to emulate ole times.

Her face seems kind enough though.

wear the fishnet top without the black halter that is sorta covering her girls? Really? I don't think that I personally would go that way, but...I don't know what the 'young' kids are doing these days. as for that pink makeup...perhaps she is just sunburned? At any rate, i think she could use a day at a spa. Her nails look GREAT but that doesn't offset the feeling that I get that she's a BPD or bipolar whirlwind looking to boil someone's bunny rabbit.

Can I say it? She looks hideous.

...I'll be your freak-a-zoid
c'mon and wind me up...

A little scotch tape to keep the puppies from heading in opposite directions, some adjustments to that halter top (spread it out and keep that cleavage in the middle), wipe off most of the makeup and she'd look ok.

Stormie

The makeup is what repulses me.

well it wasn't helping her a bit :P


sure, 'cause I just thought it was strange photo and date material but

It's just wiser to say nice things to people that might kill you.







yeah, I also kept reaching for my tape dispenser too! I found that to be the most perplexing part. The halter top isn't doing a thing! why even have bothered with it. :)

Are you sure that you don't mean duct tape?:right:

But Your Honor, she was wearing a top...she just slipped out by accident. ;)

ahh, ahh , I see ;)

About time for a report, and hopefully pictures, unless he's saving them for the paying customers. :yelgreedy

...then again NBN could still be 'making a "goal" '.

Something about her is just not quite right. Good shot, tho.

I'd think that would be in her favor...

Anyway, this is a trainwreck I don't wanna miss.

I don't know what brand or model of camera you're using NBN, but here is a Canon digital photography forum i used to frequent (until i bought a Panasonic :( ). Many very helpful professional folks in there.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/index.php

Well, that must have been an interesting high school reunion. I graduated from Lamar High in Houston in 1954, so my 30 year was a while ago, and besides I missed it.

I can remember when I was living in Houston, in the Montrose area, the Houston Post described Montrose as an area where any sexual activity, no matter how strange, could be found.

Interesting that the strange stuff has made it outside the 610 loop now.

Thanks for pointing out the Canon digital photography forum, Bullitt. One forum I visit is more broad in scope for camera brands (though not one specific for Panasonic - there is an "All others" board, though) but gets nowhere as many posts as the one you mentioned. It's http://www.photosapien.com.