MY Day in the Life

A messageboard I frequent recently had this photo assignment for last Friday:

I’m not sure what to count as the start of my day. I tend to stay up late working on photos and catching up on emails. I love the night. This is the time I am most productive. This day is no exception. It’s after 2 am according to my Mac and I’m finishing up the final touches on some photos.

I am not a morning person. But I have a million things to do today so I drag myself out of bed.

Michael helps pack my car for my shoot this weekend.

First stop: the lab to pick up some promotional materials

How do you like this postcard?

Second stop: Calumet Photographic

The best equipment rental place ever. I have been going to Calumet for over a decade.

The lights

Off I go!

Along the way I see the coolest classic car.

I run a few more errands, stop by my place and change, and I’m back on the road. I love taking this street right by the beach. It’s not the fastest way to go, but it’s the most relaxing mile of my drive.

I’m not looking through the viewfinder since I am driving. Which is how I end up with this photo. For the record, I was trying to take a photo of a palm tree against the sky. But the blue is kinda nice, no?

The way to San Diego is rather uneventful. I’m concentrating on driving so no more car photos.

I have two boudoir sessions today. The first model E. wants some photos for her husband for Valentine’s Day. I took a bunch of sexy photos and some fun silhouettes of her wearing these kick-ass boots.

The second model plans on sending photos to her fiance in Iraq. I think he’ll get a kick out of the shots! C. was a lot of fun and gorgeous. I took a few hundred photos so she’ll have lots to choose from!

I’m tired. And hungry. My friend Kim picks me up and we go try a new restaurant.

It’s restaurant week in San Diego so we get to pick a three-course meal from a prix fixe menu. My favorite is the passion fruit creme brulee dessert. The food is good but the company is excellent!