According to a recentarticle, the recession has hit a girl’s best friend–the diamond market. But while De Beers may have seen decreased sales in Q1, this photog had a chance to take photos of the largest group to date–nine Diamond Girl cheerleaders. After 500+ photos, there’s a few sparklers in the rough (my photographer, not the models). Here’s the low-down on the sparkle.
9 - The number of people in the photo session
3 – Number of costume changes
4 - the number of hours to shoot (not counting setting up gear)
My first goal for the session was to not only make everyone feel at home, but to spend time as a female photographer, focusing on the personality of each cheerleader. For that reason, I explained that I would be taking mostly 3/4, mid and portrait shots. Just like on magazine covers, the closer to the subject, the more we see her personality. Think of the difference between the cover of Time magazine verses Maxim. Onto the session…
