Throwback Thursday! WOWZERS. Who is that exotic looking Emo Chick with the bushy eyebrows drowning in white lace? YUP, you guessed it! I desperately wanted Julia Robert's "Pretty Woman" hair, to wear the clothes and make-up of Prince, to dance like Paula Abdul, and model like Cindy Crawford. During my senior year of high school, my sisters and I had a full-blown make-shift photo-sesh in my bedroom by hanging a sheet over the closet door while, and standing in front of a bedside lamp. I gave my 35mm Minolta X-700 film camera to my little sister Donna @superhairnmakeupmaven who always did an awesome job directing my poses, and my other sister, Jenny on the sidelines saying, "Ummm....you need to stop making that face!" I can also guarauntee that we were listing to the 96 Rock on the boom box; and either The Smiths, INXS, Cranberries, George Michael or Madonna was playing in the background. It was a boot camp for my photo skills and it's interesting to note that today, my sister Donna is at the top of her field as hair & make-up artist and I am a professional photographer & filmmaker. I'm sure my other sister, Jenny, (who is an incredible teacher) is kindly telling kids in her classroom, "Ummm...stop making that face!" Ah, those were the days. I truly love what I do - and I still get those butterflies when I take photos of beautiful people and their families, whether it's for an editorial, family shoot, magazine cover or wedding. Every photo tells a story, and is a moment in time, encapsulated. We also used to make home movies on a VHS camera. We'd shoot Comedy sketches, music videos, Horror and Ninja action movies using ourselves as the actors AND crew. We would edit everything IN CAMERA. No iphones, software, social media, Apps, templates, nothing. Just ourselves and our imaginations. Those were the days, indeed. Photo Credit @superhairnmakeupmaven Blouse: 5-7-9 (in the mall) Dress: The Body Shop (in the mall) Producer credit: @jennyreidjackson Accesories & Kohl Eyeliner: K-mart (probably on sale) #throwbackthursday #princeinspired #likeavirgin #humblebeginnings #80smusic #radiodays #laceblouse #madonnasummer #cindycrawfordwannabe #juliarobertshair https://www.instagram.com/p/CiQszIvvXtm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
