On the STREETS

Discovered this sidewalk while modeling for local photographer and last week i decided to experiment with it using my sister as a model. She's becoming more and more comfortable with her body and she's getting used to heels SLOWLY! hahaha

Wardrobe

Top: Edgars

Shorts: Models Own

Shoes: Models Own (HER 1st PAIR OF HEELS!!)

Photography: Me

My 1.78m tall discovery!

My sisters somehow managed to get SUPER tall over the years.  She's only 16 and she's ± 1.78-1.80m tall!! We used to joke about her becoming a model but of late she's really starting to take a more serious interest in it. So now when we have free time on weekends we experiment with concepts and shoots so she can get used to being in front of a camera. Its been loads of fun and i've been enjoying getting practice shots without having to source models. 

Wardrobe:

Top: Botocy

Shorts: Botocy

Shoes: Models Own

Make-Up: Me

Photography: Me

Click, click BOOM

A couple of weeks ago I did a test shoot with a model. Kinda made me appreciate the importance of a test shoot. I got to feel out my model and her strong points and also feel out what my weaknesses are...and boy oh boy do i have weak areas that I need to improve on but I guess practice makes perfect?? lol but overall i think this is a stunning model with a lovely body. My favorite shots of her are her profile shots :)

Model: Kelly

Wardrobe: Brown Trench-coat (Mr. Price), Brown Gloves (Edgars), Black leggings (Models own), Platform Heels (Zoom)
Make Up: Me

This is my favorite shot...one of the first shots of the day

"Paranoia"

 hahaha don't know what to refer to these one as but I think she looks lovely here.

Tyler Perry For Colored Girls

 

Image by: ME!

Model: My sister :)

Every single time i watch this movie Im moved to tears. Its amazing how empowering it is when you retreat and look at how women allow men to treat them. Beautiful strong women let weak insecure and selfish men walk all over them. Every time i see this movie i tell myself, no more, no more will i be taken for granted, abused or hurt...but its easier said then done. A woman is by nature a loving and forgiving creature. However I have made a promise to love myself selfishly remind myself not to get lost in any man coz no man can handle what it means to be loved by me.

This movie is an eye opener. it tells the stories of my mother, my aunts, my friends and me... EVERY poem used speaks to me in a profound way. Posted some of the poems that i really relate to.....


JUANITA: "Ever since I realized there was
someone called a colored girl, an evil woman, a bitch or a nag. I been trying not to be that and leave bitterness in somebody else’s cup. Come to somebody to love me without deep and nasty smelling scars from lye or being left screaming in a street fulla lunatics, whispering slut, bitch, bitch. Niggah get outta here with alla that. I didn’t have any of that for you. I brought you what joy I found. And I found joy. And then there’s that woman who hurt you, who you left, three or four times."

JUANITA (CONT'D): "And you just went back after you
put my heart in the bottom of your shoe. You just walked back to where you hurt. And I didn’t have nothing. So I went to where somebody had something for me. But none of them were you. I was on the way back from her house. In the bottom of your shoe. A real dead loving is here for you now. Cause I don’t know anymore, how to avoid my own face wet with my tears cause I had convinced myself Colored Girls had no right to sorrow. I lived for you, but I know I did it for myself. I couldn’t stand it I couldn’t stand being sorry and colored at the same time. It’s so redundant in the modern world. You gotta go."

FRANK: "I guess this is good bye?"
JUANITA: "Like you’ve never seen it before."

The piece below done by Janet Jackson in the movie is just amazing....i read it over and over, its almost a etched in my memory!

JOANNA: "Save your sorry. One thing I
don't need is any more apologies. I got sorry greeting me at my front door. You can keep yours. I don’t know what to do with them. I'm gonna have to throw some away I can’t get to the clothes in my closet for all the sorries. I'm gonna tack a sign on my door, leave a message by the phone. If you called to say you’re sorry, call somebody else. I don't use ‘em anymore. I let sorry, didn’t mean to, and how could I know about that take a walk down a dark and musty street in Brooklyn.

JOANNA (CONT'D): "I'm gonna do exactly what I want to and I won’t be sorry for none
of it. Let a sorry soothe your soul. I'm gonna soothe mine. You were always inconsistent doing something and then being sorry. Beating my heart to death talking bout you sorry. Well I will not call, I'm not going to be nice. I will raise my voice, scream and holler, break things and race the engine and tell all your secrets bout yourself to your face. I won’t be sorry for none of it. I loved you on purpose I was open on purpose. I still crave vulnerability and loose talk. I'm not even sorry bout you being sorry. You can carry all the guilt and grime ya wanna just don't give it to me. I can’t use another sorry. Next time you should admit you’re mean, down low and low down, trifling. And no count straight out. Instead of being sorry all the time, enjoy being yourself. When I get back I want you gone and take your HIV with you."

Fear of Falling

Fear of falling....

Dirty Dancing :)

Apparently women try and justify pole dancing as a workout routine when its really just pole dancing, well I'm not shy to say, its pole dancing, not a workout. I do get a workout while pole dancing and its a whole lot of fun. Its something that i can one day share with my husband...IF i get married.
EVERY woman has a little freak in her...and pole dancing helps liberate her :)

Summer Mania!!

Ooooooooh!! Went to Johannesburg with my aunty yesterday....we were really just passing by, this wasnt supposed to be a shopping trip.....But knowing us we obviously picked up a few things!!

We Started in Northgate for lunch and i picked up this cute floral dress for only R220!!!! Blooming bargain!! Whats more L was the only size left but when i tried it on it fit PERFECTLY!!! (I'm a size 6 mind on a good day mind you!) I love the pink on this dress its perfect because florals and pastel colors are in.... (I think!!)

Then there was Meltz Clothing store today on our way out!! The sales at Meltz were insane! (as usual) I picked up TopShop branded tank-tops for only R19!!! Then there was this cute dress...my aunt thought would suite me....I tried it on nd it was PERFECTO!

The price tag on this dress was R120 and i only paid R59 at the till!!! The discount is amazing!! gotta LOVE MELTZ!!