Pin Up Mermaid

What did I tell you about the weather? It's hard to believe it was only last Saturday that I was on the beach in my smalls (and less than smalls) when the hot spell came for one last belter. The day after it was like the heat and sunshine hadn't existed. I was assisting Sean J Connolly on his fashion editorial shoot on the Newcastle Quayside and it was raining and windy like Autumn felt it needed to remind us what month we were in now. Yes, October, and don't I know it.

To help us remember the gorgeous weather we had not so long ago I now have the pictures of the shoot I did, which was a mermaid beach themed shoot with Sean J Connolly. We couldn't have wished for a better forecast and the images show it. I've never modelled less than a bikini on a shoot before so it was actually quite fun and challenging working with nipple tassels and pasties. The ones I used this time, again provided for by Intimate Jewellery Designs, were some aqua colour cockleshell pasties embellished with glittering sequins, and some shimmering blue sequins circular tassels. I wore with them a pair of lacy green shortie knickers and brought a blue sheer voile to play around with. We were lucky the beach we found we had quite free reign of, and I was able to do quite a bit without having to clammer for my top every five minutes. I'm not a prude but I am conscious of people who don't exactly want to see a half naked lady on their day out, and especially not to expose myself where families are concerned. The only person I didn't prepare for was a gentleman walking along the sea shore when I was posing against a large rock formation. I quickly and untimelessly put my hands to my boobs and said 'hi' which was a comical moment. Luckily I hadn't offended him and he continued on his jaunt, not without taking a second appreciating glance. That was funny!

Anyway, I'm very pleased with how the images turned out. We tried a variety of poses with different backdrops; crawling out of the sea, perched upon pricking barnacled rocks. I was even adorned with drapes of salty sandy seaweed. Mmmm, the glamorous world of modelling!

A few of the pictures are still going through editing, but I do have some of my favourites to show you now. Do let me know what you think!

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Indian Summer

It's the 1st of October today and quite unseasonably we're enjoying a bout of gorgeous warm weather - the summer we never got has descended with a vengeance despite the trees shedding their leaves and acorns. What wonderful stuff! I'm sure I'll be wearing a winter coat come a week's time so I'm making the most of it. I hope you are too!

Tomorrow (technically today; it's gone 1am) I am having a shoot I never got round to doing in the past few months. As soon as this heat arrived I knew this was my last chance until next spring or summer. The convenient and handy photographer fiance of mine, Sean J Connolly and I were out location scouting and we found the most amazing beach with lots of interesting cliff and rock formations and pretty pebbles. It was surprisingly quiet too which was great; we only met two ladies walking their dogs and a young couple in a world of their own. The theme commands some level of intimacy and privacy so the stretch of beach we found will be the perfect setting and backdrop. I will be modelling nipple pasties provided by Intimate Jewellery Designs for a mermaid inspired theme. Think sea greens and aqua blues; it'll be simply gorgeous and I'm super excited!

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Gothic shoot

It's just past 2am on the morning of Friday and I've been busy this evening (now gone!) editing a little video I had made on a shoot I did today. I wanted to show you just what I get up to on my shoots and how much I love what I do.

Today's shoot was with the inspiring Daglish Photography and I modelled some stunning tassel and pasty creations by the fabulous Intimate Jewellery Designs. It was something of a dark atmosphere required for this one, so trying not to smile was quite a task for me!

On the first set I wore a beautiful lace slip, a lace eye mask worn as a neck decoration and a pair of pretty satin pasties trimmed with an intricate lace frill edging and a tassel drop. A few close up shots later, I changed into my second outfit. The lace slip remained which I paired with a satin underbust corset and some sequin and jewel pasties. The look was bettered when I added my feather cape and an equally feathery delight came to join me in the studio - in the name of a faux crow! Very cute, despite his lack of life. :-)

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Voting Time

I've just updated my main image which you probably noticed! It's my new favourite image taken recently by Sean J Connolly Photography. We found this immense field of striking poppies we just had to use it as the perfect picture frame. I've seen the odd scattering of poppies in fields but never as many as this one. I think the way the shot was taken and the edit truly makes this a beautiful image.

Now, I've wanted to tell you about a competition I've entered, and how I'm really going to need all your votes if I'm going to win! It is to be the face of a lingerie brand by Putti Lingerie and this is something I believe I'm ideally formed for. This is the link to my image, which all you need to do to cast your vote is simply to click 'like'. Thanks so much for your support. :-)

Face of Putti Lingerie

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In the Press!

Yesterday one of my Facebook followers shared a link with me, asking whether it was indeed myself in one of the images on the aforementioned link's site. I checked out the link and needless to say it is me!

The shot was taken by Chris Rout on a lifestyle stock shoot we did, when I worked with my other half, Sean Connolly. It was immensely fun at the time because we had to portray different relationship scenarios, including poses where we'd be happy and ones where we'd have had a fight! Check it out anyway:

Daily Mail website

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Moving on and thinking the picture

I thought it was about time I updated my friends online now that we've moved house and finally got somewhat settled! The boxes have been long unpacked but I'm ashamed to say there's few pictures on the walls - not exactly a homely look. Before moving I'd bought some gorgeous picture frames which I'm still yet to fill. It's so difficult deciding what photos to immortalise, especially when you open up iPhoto and you realise just how many photos you take on your digital camera! I have considered getting my favourite modelling images printed up and showcase on wall somewhere, maybe the bedroom, but then I think that's maybe a little too self indulgent. But I really do appreciate good shots which is why I'm so hands on and involved on my shoots. I love to help create something beautiful and it's thrilling to receive back images that make me want to show them off so much. What is the point in a good picture if it's never appreciated?

I still have so many shoot ideas on my mind but I worry I'll never get to indulge in them all. Most I admit are lingerie focused, only because I love it so darn much! Yet again this week I too keenly received a parcel of naughty delights from Mr Postie. I'm going to be so overflowing with suspender belts and corsets I'm sure I'll be sick of them before they get chance to come out of the Box again. Or maybe not. :-D

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Staying True

It's the end of the week, Friday the 13th at that, and once again and I'm resuming my position at my MacBook. It's been an immense week. Historical. What started out as a positive run up to what should have been our big 'move day' mid next week has ended with a minefield of confusion and stress. The house which we'd applied for (and had successfully been approved for) has been snatched off us by our would-be landlord because of the lure of a sale. Gutted is an understatement. With less than three working days remaining of our current tenancy we are now back to square one hitting Right Move all over again. So if you have a nice house we can rent, please feel free to let me know!

Okay, you're thinking 'so what's this got to do with modelling?' First of all, I'm letting off some steam of my crappy week which I'm truly grateful to offload this onto you! It is so easy to become disheartened and feel shot down when the going gets tough. I am the first person to put my hand up and admit I come close to deleting my Facebook account when I feel like this. In fact I could begin a whole new blog dedicated to my short comings and bad luck. (Don't get me started...) The way I've felt this week is how I sometimes feel about my modelling. The feelings are usually triggered when I've been looking at some really good images in someone else's portfolio. I'll admire them so much I begin to blur the line with feeling resentment that it isn't me in the image and then downhearted that I'm not slim like the model. It's on reflection of these self attacking rituals that I realise I'm seeing things the wrong way round. Of course I will never be that model, the girl with perfect little lips, slim hips and small boobs. Because I'm me! Of course I won't be a fashion editorial model. But I can be what I am designed for, and that's modelling lingerie; lingerie for real women with curves and that's where I realise I actually have the best job.

The moral of the story? There maybe isn't one, other than: don't allow yourself to get beaten down by the world. Things may not work out how you think they should but it doesn't mean you're stuffed. This is what I'm hoping, or rather telling myself about our misfortune with finding a house and not getting the one we were supposed to be. I may be all stressed out now with no plan but it should come good in the wash. At least that's what I said on my other half's Facebook status. :-)

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