{"id":9,"date":"2005-12-17T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-17T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beautifulyouth.com\/b\/?p=9"},"modified":"2005-12-17T09:17:00","modified_gmt":"2005-12-17T17:17:00","slug":"favorite-shoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beautifulyouth.com\/b\/?p=9","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Shoot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beautifulyouth.com\/blog\/uploaded_images\/01jak-21-775444.JPG\"><img style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beautifulyouth.com\/blog\/uploaded_images\/01jak-21-768137.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>One question that has come in more than once is &#8220;Of all the shoots you&#8217;ve done, which is your favorite?&#8221; or a variation on that theme.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s kind of a tough one&#8230; I guess there could be two answers&#8230; one would be the shoot that was the most fun and satisfying <em>during the actual shooting<\/em>, and the other answer would be which shoot I thought, in the end, produced the most beautiful and satisfying pictures.<\/p>\n<p>The first shoot that comes to mind is Jake&#8217;s &#8220;Summer&#8217;s River&#8221; shoot, which ranks high on both categories (top left picture). This shoot took place back in October of 2003, and we had the <em>perfect<\/em> day. Weather was perfect, the water was clear and blue, and Jake definitely turned in some of his best modelling ever. During the shoot, the mood was light and fun, and I <strong>didn&#8217;t<\/strong> fall in the water, like I did this year when I shot Lana at the same location (don&#8217;t worry, the camera was saved, but I can&#8217;t say the same for the contents of my pockets and wallet). In addition, I think that this shoot produced by far, some of the best photographs we&#8217;ve featured in the BeautifulYouth project. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beautifulyouth.com\/blog\/uploaded_images\/aq-mn01-786536.JPG\"><img style=\"FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beautifulyouth.com\/blog\/uploaded_images\/aq-mn01-783920.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In terms of best first shoot&#8230; I think it would be a tie between Lance&#8217;s first shoot in 2001, which produced probably my favorite picture (and the one I&#8217;m always <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beautifulyouth.com\/blog\/uploaded_images\/byab0085-764840.JPG\"><img style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beautifulyouth.com\/blog\/uploaded_images\/byab0085-761400.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>seemingly trying to equal- see above right) and Abra-Kadabra&#8217;s first shoot in 2003 (left) where we got quite a few wonderful shots using their leather jackets. Lance&#8217;s first shoot was a simple affair (actually we shot in his backyard), mostly consisting of exercising my then-new Olympus digital camera. Abra-Kadabra&#8217;s first shoot was a beautiful August day in 2003 by the sandy beach of the American River. They were totally at ease, and everyone seemed to have a great time as we enjoyed the sun and water (after the shoot, they went swimming in the river with their parents&#8217; permission).<\/p>\n<p>So, this scratches the surface of the &#8220;best shoot&#8221; question. Feel free to leave a comment with your favorite shoot, or any other questions you have.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">**note- it is only coincidence that the shoots featured here are only some of the male models. Our female models have also had some excellent shoots&#8230; their omission is purely coincidental!- Aq.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One question that has come in more than once is &#8220;Of all the shoots you&#8217;ve done, which is your favorite?&#8221; or a variation on that theme. 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