We were in one of the rooms provided to us. Diana was sitting at the makeup, not ready yet, but already had that strong look. Once she was ready, I wanted to follow up on the prep. I liked the idea of hands on her for the final touches.
There was a strong, freezing wind on the top roof. The train of the dress fluttered, along with the hair.
We were all at the table on a break. She sat in front of me, eating French onion soup. I told her to exaggerate it.
Diana got it all. Presence. Character. Strength. Femininity. Sensuality. Aggressiveness.
This is the photo I like the most. It has all my style in it. Shooting it was a lot of fun too. The bathroom was really distinctive but small, actually pretty tight for a set, and completely improvised. Vincent helped me with the flash, while Briann kept watch so no one walked in. I took some shots, asking Diana to keep drinking more water and spitting it out in jets.
They say my models rarely laugh, and they’re right.
Thanks to
Diana Banya (model, actress)
Briann Smith (make up)
Shawanda Clarence (hair)
Vincent Licari (styling)
