Old City Philadelphia and Jaxy Oh!

Yesterday was an interesting day. I traveled into Philly for an appointment in the morning and then a photo shoot in the afternoon. Between the two of these commitments, I carved out some time to grab lunch. What I wasn't expecting was the complete lack of free parking at restaurants...I know, I'm not much of a city girl but I'm learning! After much driving around and hunger-related agitation, I had nearly resigned myself to not eating at all. I figured, heck, I'm modeling clothes today and models don't eat much! Yikes, no wonder many of them seem to be feel of angst and pouts.

Luckily, I happened upon a magical plaza that housed a Vietnamese restaurant (among other things) AND a large parking lot that was almost completely full. I nabbed one of the few remaining parking spots and got my chow on. Thank goodness for the little photos in the menu that gave me a better idea of what I would be digesting. It turned out to be not only yummy but also reasonably priced and not too heavy.

The adventure was only yet beginning, though, as I would soon learn. After doing some hair and makeup adjustments in the car, I pulled out of the parking spot towards the photographer's apartment near Center City. I knew where I was going since I had driven past it on my quest for food and parking previously. I also knew that parking was not in large supply in his neighborhood and yet I was hopeful. However, I finally had to admit defeat and let him hop in the car to help me find a spot.

As it turns out, we ended up finding a spot on one of the streets he planned to shoot on and so it worked out really well. That meant that I got to do a quick clothes change in my car for the second look and location. Where we ended up taking photos was in Old City Philadelphia among narrow cobblestone streets, brick facades, unique doorways, and fall foliage. My favorite part of the whole experience was when I began twirling around in my purple circle skirt with glee. Those shots came out pretty nicely and they felt a lot less posed than when I first began shooting with Albert Genato and his girlfriend Sara in the first location.

Perhaps the best part of this experience was that it was a learning experience for all of us. Albert had never done a fashion shoot before, Sara was still learning how to assist and I was learning how to pose and to feature the aspects of the clothes that needed to be shown in the photographs. This meant that we were all able to have a sense of humor about the experience and to feed off one another. I was impressed by some of Sara's suggestions and how she remembered to have me try different accessories and such. I was also impressed by the quality of Albert's eye for photo composition, his direction and suggestions of neighborhoods.

Another cool development for Jaxy Oh! is that we now have a logo thanks to Mike Hewitt. Here it is for your viewing pleasure and be sure to hit him up if you need any photography or photo booths in the Las Vegas area or graphic design work: www.glitterlens.com. Just be sure to tell him Jaxy sent you!

Stay tuned for more updates as the journey continues and feel free to comment below! Muah!