The Russian Connection

To wake up at 4AM to go for a shoot is never amusing, but we wanted to catch some of that warm morning light. Joberg light is always softer in the mornings compared with Gabs light. I never understood why; probably the dry air just stands still, and the light particles stop a bit from their demented erratic dance . Game Stores assignment, ouch…that sounds commercial, conservative, corporate look ,not so entertaining…ah well all of us must make a living. Models getting a makeover, assistants preparing equipment, producer making sure everything gets right, zzzz….zzzzz….the buzz started.

I closed my eyes, matching the various virtual poses, angles, shadows, with the long script what I just finished reading. I turned my head and then I noticed the Russian model. She was just sitting there in a tall orange chair radiating a sense of tranquility .Zzzz…..Zzzzz…..all around, deadlines, multiple locations…. just the Russian girl chairbound almost motionless in that orange background had nothing to say .She had that confident look…I done this a thousand time, why you people are panicking?

Then I just knew…she was my sense of steadiness, I snap quickly few offshoot portraits, the zzzz noise start fading into thin air, we start shooting the commercial and everything scuttle effortlessly through the day……..” why you people are panicking?” without saying a word the Russian connection was made.

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