Another Chapter with Karissa

Video of this shoot - link at the bottom in red:

What do we love about shooting Karissa?

She's ALWAYS game for another modeling experiment.

She's about as sport for the task as one could hope for.  She never complains, even when cold and wet.  But I'm getting way ahead of myself.

She met us for a sunrise shoot in what started as a bright shiny morning that turned into, well.... I'll fill you in later.  First though,

She was a good sport about putting on whatever I pulled out of the Mary Poppins bag.  So we played dress up, dress down, dress every-which-way-around.

And then, right about here a *quasi rogue wave came crashing in and well, let's just say it had it's way with her.  Little did I know, this was the driest we'd all be, because within mere minutes (and while looking east, not west) a major angry cloud came barreling in.  We took one look and yelled, 'It's too late!  Grab the gear and run for the car!  Now!'   And what a sight we were. Tsk tsk.

Well, let's just say I had nothing on me that wasn't 300% wet except for my God-loving equipment.  The inside of my car is still drenched from the madness that prevailed once we got to the car.  Yes, 'madness, I say'.  But I'm most grateful our gear is in great shape. (Yes, I'm glad the rest of us survived, but a girl has her toys...yes and the husband and the model, but it's the gear guys!)

Note to self, keep checking the sky, no matter how bright and cheerful it looks to the east because the west could have been deadly.


* For those who notice small footnote references, yes, I like the word 'quasi', for those who are keeping count I've said it at least 3 times this year.

Video Link: http://animoto.com/play/8xeKo0Sd3VxWJo8gXeyV0w

Credits:
Photography:
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Hippie Chick Invite!!!!

Attention all you who've asked to join the story to become a character or even a muse! Be sure to watch the video below!

This post is unlike any other I've done so far.  Why?


This is a formal invitation to all you Hippie Chicks.  Hippie chicks, young or old doesn't matter.  So, ex-hippies, hippie-wannabees, hippie-wish-I-would-a-beens there is still a chance to get your hippie chick on for the Pretty Muse cameras!





Yes.  Dig out some of those funky clothes, your silver and turquoise and beaded jewelry and put it on.  Part your hair in the middle. Put a choker on.  Paint a 70's slogan on your shoulder. Make a peace sign. Or. Simply. Be. You.

Being hippie was about being original.  Only you could be you.  Are you, well, you?  Think about it.
Watch this. http://animoto.com/play/rsznXWVX3F7dD7k0sbWQbQ#




Watch the video and drop me an email.  Tell us why you want to join the story, become a character and maybe a muse. So many of you have written asking us to shoot you, (I love all your email!!!!) Well now is your chance.  Currently we do not do personal work, so if you are looking for a chance to be photographed by the Pretty Muse cameras this is it.

Video link: http://animoto.com/play/rsznXWVX3F7dD7k0sbWQbQ#

Email:  Linifotto@gmail.com


Credits:
Photography:  Pretty Muse
Hair & Makeup:  Karissa Ferguson and Mercy Clark
Models:  Karissa Ferguson and Mercy Clark

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Hippie Chicks - Part One-ish

Be sure to click the video link at the bottom!

If you follow along with Pretty Muse on Facebook you've already seen a few sneak peeks of our Hippie Chick hippie shoots.  On this particular installment Mercy Clark is found frolicking in the grass.   You know.  Hippie style.

There is this quasi-fictional park near the archway in Jensen Beach called Grass Patch Corner.  It's filled with wonderlust flowers and little gnomes that come out to attend errant hairs and fickle models.

One quick nap and she woke up feeling slightly dizzy but warm and cozy inside.  It's as if groovy music from the 60's were waifing through the air because in nothing flat Karissa Ferguson joined and these girls were twirling and gazing at the horizon with the dreamiest gazes.

Now I've heard from numerous people how they've spotted us shooting throughout Martin County and sure enough you caught us again.  Judging by your retorts zooming by you are still enjoying this particular series.

"The Rain, The park & other things"  by The Cowsills  
,
"I saw her sitting in the rain
rain drops falling on her
she didnt' seem to care
she sat there and smiled at me
and I knew
I knew
I knew
I knew.

She could make me happy
Happy
Happy
Happy.

Flowers in her hair,
Flowers everywhere,
I love the flower girl

Oh I don't know just why
She simply caught my eye
I love the flower girl

She seemed so sweet and kind
she blew my mind...
Bluuuuuuuuu-uuuu-uuuuuu-eewe-eewe-my miiii-eeee-iiii-eend.
(trills of harp, flowers falling, the earth spinning....)



Yes, you see that's how it worked back then.
Twirl around, land your eyes on something'
and blam.  Take their hand and walk through the park.

Peace
These things were easy. (Not quite as easy as the legends say.)
And fun.
And even though we terrified the world with radical ideas of love and peace and kindness, we were declared a disgrace, the fall of our great nation, blah blah blah.

Yes, just like today.  But today I'm not the flower girl.  These girls are. And if I were a dude (or a girl) cruising by, well, let's just say I wouldnt.  No.  Couldn't, go by.

Radiant.
Free.
and, well, fetching.

Being a hippie is a state of mind.  It's an intentional kindness.  Benevolence for the sake of a journey.  A new person meant a new rendevoux. A new world.  That, or you opened the doors of your own world and let them revel there.

I've decided the hippie shoots are striking a cord of pleasure in so many people.  Why?   I'm not sure. But I'm not ready to leave the hippie chick shoots.  I think there's lots and lots of material here. I intend to keep shooting hippie chicks.  To keep making hippie chick videos and mis-match them here.

So you'll see part and parcel of different shoots in any order I see fit (thank you very much) and I hope you just go with it.

Is there a hippie chick in you?

If you see a girl dancing and cameras going, it's ok to show us your woots!  (Well, most of them. We welcome your attention.  :)

And a video to below!  Don't miss this one!

http://animoto.com/play/tJ3AfvnFG0bF37vyI2p0Qw

Click this link above for the video!

Petalled Two - The Video

What could be cuter than this video?  I mean really.  There's beautiful, cute, adorable, stunning, gorgeous, heartbreaking and then there's all the other photographers..... (teehee....ok ok.)

Take a peek at this video and just try not to smile.  Be sure to say hi to Karissa Ferguson and Mercy Clark on Facebook and Twitter.

Full blog post coming with lots and I do mean LOTS of the pictures, many unseen in the video.  And, I'll also tell you what happened when a certain person, who, without the benefit of our trusty HMUA, managed to glue herself a bit much with all these eyelashes.

Video link:  ------>  http://animoto.com/play/UUPXkM4UhN5Wfd4FPNA3DA

Keywords: Petals, petalled shoot, petalled two, karissa ferguson, mercy clark, mercedes clark, linifotto, pretty muse, pretty muse photography, beauty and the beach photography, beauty & the beach photography, photography, Stuart, Stuart, Florida, treasure coast, martin county, florida, martin county florida, jensen beach, psl, port saint lucie, tradition, hutchinson island, beach, WPB, West Palm Beach, palm beach county, tiger beach, preshoot, inspiration, muse worthy, fun portraiture, women in photography, new ideas for women in portraiture, hmua, stylist, branding, promotional photography, new kind of photography business, new models treasure coast, promotional video, muses, linifotto, pretty muse, prettymuse, pretty muse photography and Hilde Marie Johansen who inspired this shoot.