Golden hour w/ @vintagevandalizm in the Colorado River!

What’s up, Steemit! It’s been a weird day and I’m digesting all of it. I think the weirdest part is that by all rights, I “should” be in a crabby mood, but I’m not. I slept poorly last night. Apple’s iPhone event this afternoon […something I’ve been looking forward to for months, mostly for selfish iPad Pro reasons] was a colossal disappointment. What else? @tarotbyfergus beat me in MTG a few times in a row and I quit […not in a rage sort of way, but in a refusal to be stubborn enough to lose another five games, which I’ve been known to do]. My plans for tonight even fell through, but…who cares. I’m home. I’m going to make this post then draw for a few hours in time for my art shaming exchange with @bryan-imhoff.

One of the things I think I’m happy about is the photo I’m sharing here tonight. It’s the first edit from my recent shoot with fashion blogger and BFF, @vintagevandalizm. Lately, you’ve read my complaining a lot about how far behind I am […which is true]. If you read last night’s blog, “We’re facing a forking Internet!”, you’ll note that @vintagevandalizm and @vermillionfox have been hounding me to post on Instagram to stay relevant. That’s what this edit was about, in addition to posting it here on Steemit with some backstory […something Instagram never gets].

It was great to reflect on this shoot, even though it was just a few weeks ago. This was the end of a month that myself, @vermillionfox and @guthrie were on the road. @vintagevandalizm always goes over the top with her wardrobe, hair, make-up and styling. I expected that. She told me about a secret place where we could park and walk to the edge of the Colorado River, and that was exciting! We all made it there close to sundown, trying to capture that elusive golden hour light. Just as we pulled up, it began. Warm light poured down the Nevada canyon as we took our first photos against the desert cliffs and rocks.

We made our way to the water’s edge and @vintagevandalizm, wearing a gorgeous black gown with high slits up each thigh, submerged herself in the river. @guthrie explored the rocky shoreline for sticks and flat stones to skip. @vermillionfox helped me with pose ideas and the essentials, like making sure our son and I didn’t burn under the Nevada summer heat. The light was at it’s best just before disappearing over the mountain top and that’s when the photo at the top was taken. It was breathtaking. I’m dying to get to more from this shoot.

Thanks for reading. I have a lot of work to get through the rest of this week so the Steemit posts will be coming often. For more photography, art, illustration and the stories behind the work, follow me here @kommienezuspadt!