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Welcome to the Suite Feet Saga, a blog series focusing around a two day shoot done at a hotel suite, that saw a total of 16 different sets shot. What themes did I shoot? Which models took part? Which ones saved my ass when planned models couldn't make it? All that and more will be covered in this blog series. Enjoy! On Sunday, May 28, I had plans to shoot Mindee . It would be the first day this year that we'd have more than just a couple of hours to shoot. Needless to say, both of us were really looking forward to it. On Monday, May 29, I had plans to shoot Kelsey . She hasn't shot yet this year and I've been after her to see her adorable little feet and let me point the camera at them. Like Mindee, Kelsey was really looking forward to her shoot. About a week before these scheduled shoots, things started looking bad with the weather. I hit up Mindee and we started panicking. Should we reschedule? We could, but it would mean us having to wait about a month to shoot

The blog series entry is a continuation from, Suite Feet Saga, Prequel - Mindee . Now that Mindee and I were checked in at the hotel, we made our way to our room. We had about 30-something plastic bags, luggage bags, clothing bags, backpacks, and my light kit to bring inside. Oh yeah, and a crate full of retro video game consoles, but more on that in a future part of this series. Mindee went ahead and swapped her teal nail polish out for a dark pink shade as I went about setting up my brand new LED light kit. This was my first time using it and I had high hopes. We set them up in the bedroom and did three sets there, all of which are featured in this part of the Suite Feet Saga. I picked up a shirt that read "Boss Lady," for my boss, Mindee. Chapter 4 : Boss Lady (So She Thinks!) While out the previous night, looking for some props for Mindee's all day shoot, I found a shirt that simply read, "Boss Lady." I knew it was perfect because Mindee is alw

The blog series entry is a continuation from, Suite Feet Saga, Part 1 - Mindee . After doing a handful of sets on the bed, Mindee and I decided to move our shoot into the living room. The couch would be our next location and all the shoots here in Part 2 feature the sets done there. The site's first ever, nail painting set - a long time request. Chapter 7 : Time for a Change The first set Mindee and I decided to go with on the couch was a first for Soles of Silk . Over the years people have always asked me to do sets of my models painting their nails. Since I'm not a huge fan of shoots without nail polish, I've never really done one. Looking for themes for our attempt at 15 sets, the theme would finally be done. She was going to swap polish a few times anyhow, why not shoot it, right? She went with a silver and used it for the rest of the sets on the couch. When I saw this shirt, the idea for this one popped right into my head! Chapter 8 : Foot Fetish &am

The blog series entry is a continuation from, Suite Feet Saga, Part 2 - Mindee . We had 10 sets in and weren't ready to stop! Once we were finished on the couch, Mindee went ahead and changed her polish once again. I moved my lighting equipment to the dining area and prepared for our messy food sets, which make up Part 3 of this Suite Feet Saga. Those soft cakes didn't last long at all under Mindee's soles. Chapter 11 : Twinkees... Meet Toes First up was Twinkees. I cannot believe in 13 years of running Soles of Silk I have never had a model squish Twinkees! Seriously... When I saw the box in the store I asked myself that question. Since I was looking for shoot ideas, that box went right into the cart. I wasn't initially sure if Mindee, Jasey Rae , or Kelsey was going to do this, but I knew someone was. Ultimately, I went with Mindee. Plus, I picked up a number of other snacks for my other models to use the next day. Mindee's feet looked so neat in

The blog series entry is a continuation from, Suite Feet Saga, Part 3 - Mindee . So, you're probably asking, "Why is Mindee in this part?" Or, "I thought Jasey Rae and Kelsey were shooting on Day 2?" Well, Kelsey texted me early in the morning and was having issues with getting someone to watch her kids. I told her there was no rush as she was kind of a "bonus model," if you will, for the day. I'd focus on Jasey as planned, and if Kelsey could stop by too, awesome! I went back to bed and woke up a couple of hours later. I messaged Jasey and that's when she told me she was feeling like crap. She had a bad migraine and had slept. She messaged Alice to see if she had free time and could perhaps fill in for her. I had already told Alice to swing by on either day, if she found herself with free time, in the days leading up to these shoots. She just wasn't certain she'd be able to. So here I was with a hotel suite rented for the da