At the end of January Melissa (Miss Ohio & Michigan USA director) took myself and the girls ( Chelsie Folden- Miss Ohio Teen USA, Elizabeth Hawthorne- Miss Michigan Teen USA and my Miss USA roommate Elisabeth Crawford- Miss Michigan USA) to Nashville. While there we had a photo shoot with Todd Killen and trained with Kent Parham.
The photo shoot was such an experience. We arrived in a very "colorful" neighborhood and were greeted by Todd and his assistant Jenny on the street in front of his studio. The studio was an interesting experience in it's self! the heat was nearly nonexistent and the bathroom pipes had frozen from the cold. We were little pageantcicles. Todd at one point ended up blocking vents from the outside to keep us warm. The cold was a big joke for us all day and honestly made the shoot that much more memorable and funny. We were all layering to keep warm and then dropping our coats fro a few shots before we had to warm up again.
another thing that made this shot hilarious was the restaurant in the back whose bathroom we used all day, Betty's. Jenny was nice enough to walk us back and forth in the freezing cold so that we could use the "facilities" which made us feel more comfortable going into a strange place.Who by the way boasts the best wings and 1/2 lb burger lb Nashville! the regulars got a real kick out of us coming in wearing full make up and rollers. Thanks Betty's, can't wait to come back for a burger some day!
The make up from the shoot was FABULOUS! Andrew worked his magic on hair and make up both turning out better than i could have ever expected.
I also have to the thank Todd. He was so easy to work with, the shoot was fantastic, his team was top notch and the shots speak for themselves. wow
Next up Mr. Kent. to be honest when we arrived in Nashville we were walking like a bunch of Clydesdale's compared to what would come in three short day. We were all good, good enough to win, good enough to represent our states and not embarrass ourselves but not good enough to win. After Kent got done poking, pulling, pushing and prodding us we were four very different girls. Suddenly we were hitting french turns, finding out natural hip swing and exuding the winning spirit.
I can not thank Kent enough for all he does. He even invited us to his house after to watch Miss America. Where we had a great time. We even got to hang out with Miss Georgia USA, Miss Tennessee USA, and Miss Tennessee Teen USA (all really fun and down to earth) We felt totally welcomed and at home.
The Nashville trip was such a big help in preparing us for the national competition and beyond! Thank you Melissa for making it happen, the weekend has made a world of difference!
The photo shoot was such an experience. We arrived in a very "colorful" neighborhood and were greeted by Todd and his assistant Jenny on the street in front of his studio. The studio was an interesting experience in it's self! the heat was nearly nonexistent and the bathroom pipes had frozen from the cold. We were little pageantcicles. Todd at one point ended up blocking vents from the outside to keep us warm. The cold was a big joke for us all day and honestly made the shoot that much more memorable and funny. We were all layering to keep warm and then dropping our coats fro a few shots before we had to warm up again.
another thing that made this shot hilarious was the restaurant in the back whose bathroom we used all day, Betty's. Jenny was nice enough to walk us back and forth in the freezing cold so that we could use the "facilities" which made us feel more comfortable going into a strange place.Who by the way boasts the best wings and 1/2 lb burger lb Nashville! the regulars got a real kick out of us coming in wearing full make up and rollers. Thanks Betty's, can't wait to come back for a burger some day!
The make up from the shoot was FABULOUS! Andrew worked his magic on hair and make up both turning out better than i could have ever expected.
I also have to the thank Todd. He was so easy to work with, the shoot was fantastic, his team was top notch and the shots speak for themselves. wow
Next up Mr. Kent. to be honest when we arrived in Nashville we were walking like a bunch of Clydesdale's compared to what would come in three short day. We were all good, good enough to win, good enough to represent our states and not embarrass ourselves but not good enough to win. After Kent got done poking, pulling, pushing and prodding us we were four very different girls. Suddenly we were hitting french turns, finding out natural hip swing and exuding the winning spirit.
I can not thank Kent enough for all he does. He even invited us to his house after to watch Miss America. Where we had a great time. We even got to hang out with Miss Georgia USA, Miss Tennessee USA, and Miss Tennessee Teen USA (all really fun and down to earth) We felt totally welcomed and at home.
The Nashville trip was such a big help in preparing us for the national competition and beyond! Thank you Melissa for making it happen, the weekend has made a world of difference!
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