I did a thing! Inspired by so many creatives out there, I called up my dear friend, Lyndsey (check out her profile HERE!) Drew and I met in Rome and asked if she wanted to experiment with me. Thankfully, my redheaded goddess muse said, "Yes, let's make art"! SO after some research and trial and error here is what we found on the best ways to have a FaceTime Photoshoot with your friends during quarantine:

2 ways to shoot FaceTime Portraits:

1. Taking live photos or screen shots while on FaceTime
2. Using DSLR to take picture of your iPhone with model on it

What you need for your FaceTime Photoshoot:

• An iPhone or iPad for the model 
• An iPhone or Macbook on the photographers side
• Good internet connection
• Lots of light! 
• A way to stack and lean iPhone/iPad if model/couple doesn't have a phone tripod. 

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How to:

1. Determine if model's iPhone or iPad has better camera
2. Everyone update to latest IOS
3. Everyone turn on Live Photos while FaceTime
   1. Set both devices to allow Live Photo capture (Setting>FaceTime>allow FaceTime Live Photos on your iPhone,
   2. or – FaceTime>Preferences>Settings>allow FaceTime Live Photos on your Mac)
4. Make sure model uses rear camera because it's better than the selfie camera
5. Communicate about angles, the model will be the one moving and setting the camera and trusting you since she can't see herself
6. Start playing and have fun! 

When you click the "Take Live Photo" button while FaceTiming on either your computer or your phone, it will save to your photos. I then transferred those to my hard drive, brought them into Lightroom, and edited!

Tips:

• We found simple background and neutral clothes helped
• Just embrace that it's not great quality and edit accordingly
• Use props like mirrors and plants 
• Having the phone steady is almost better than someone else holding it because there's less motion blur
• Have fun, try new things, and don't take it too seriously! 

Inspired by Tim Dunk & Anastasia Jobin

I had the amazing honor of working with some awesomely talented women on Miami Beach's South Beach Art Deco Ocean Drive! Our vision was to show off the stunning and flowy dresses with beach wind and dancer movements. 

💃🏽 Dalliance Bespoke By Michelle is a Miami local dress maker from South Africa and creates these beyond beautiful fabric filled, expressive, twirl-tastic pieces you can rent!

💚  Cindy Makita is also from South Africa (small world!!!) and uses her modeling platform to promote women’s empowerment, equality, and leadership as a career strategist and coach!

💪🏽 Maurah R. Ruiz uses her pageant, fitness, and entrepreneur background to launch her own healthy snack business!

💐 Gracefully Bloomed is from Utah and creates perfect faux flower arrangements!

✊🏽 These new friends are so inspiring and it was so life giving to create art together! Iron sharpens iron and I’m excited for more fun projects together 🥰