We sat next to each other on the first day of first grade. Our teacher sat everyone according to last name; hers started with an A, mine with a B. And we’ve been next to each other ever since! It’s so rare to be given the gift of a friend that’s always by your side. So many friends move away or grow apart but Erika and I stayed together from 1st through 12th grade. In 1st grade all the girls fought over who got to sit next to Erika during reading time. In 12th grade it was just Erika and I hanging out together waiting for school to be over so we could run off to our boyfriends. No matter how many friends came and went we’ve always had each other and I cherish every moment of our lives together. Growing up everyone told Erika she was gorgeous and should model and ever since I got my camera I’ve been dying to get her in front of it. I knew it would be epic and amazing and I’m thrilled to show you what we created!
We started in my house with a huge pile of dresses, shirts, scarves, rings, bracelets, and a few feathers on the bed with several pairs of shoes and boots scattered on the floor. After we assembled a few outfits we went upstairs to my studio to begin shooting. My studio is not set up to be a shooting studio but with bright fuchsia walls, a deep gray wall, a silver damask ottoman, and lots of beautiful window light we had ourselves the perfect starting point. Be forewarned I have about 150 absolute favorites so narrowing it down to showcase a select few is really difficult! I’ll be breaking this down into a few posts to make it a little more digestible. Okay…now get ready to fall in love with Erika…
Then we moved back down to my bedroom for a few shots.
After a quick outfit change we headed into my office/library/guest room. I had Erika sit in a little window seat area.
Then we went down to my dining room. My amazing, deep, perfect PURPLE dining room.
That’s a tidbit of the fun we had indoors. Next up will be our adventures in the construction zone around the corner! I hope you enjoyed these as much as I do and I can’t wait to show you the rest!
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