Modern Model January 2015 | Page 42

The
 Return
 of

Shawnee

Story
 by
 Brian
 Thornton

Photos
 ©
 Brian
 Thornton

  Aper
  dropping
  off
  of
  the

modeling
  radar
  for
  more
  than
  a

year,
  I
  was
  pleasantly
  surprised
  to

receive
  a
  message
  from
  Bay
  City,
  MI

modeling
  phenomenon
  Shawnee

Selle
 saying
 she
 was
 ready
 to
 shoot.

  To
  say
  that
  Shawnee
  is
  a

model
 is
 like
 saying
 that
 a
 Ferrari
 is

a
  car
  .
  When
  it
  comes
  to
  making
  a

shoot
  extraordinary,
  Shawnee
  is
  an

absolute
 force
 of
 nature.

  She
  is
  able
  to
  help

coordinate
  complicated
  themes,

locaOons,
  props
  and
  accessories,
  is

prompt
  and
  professional,
  and

guarantees
  a
  successful
  photo
  shoot

every
 Ome.

 Her
 comeback
 shoot
 was
 a

simple
  one
  (just
  kidding)
  proposed

as
 a
 shoot
 that
 involved
 a
 claw-­‐foot

bath
  tub,
  followed
  by
  a
  classic
  car

shoot
  in
  a
  garage.
  Either
  of
  these

shoots
  would
  have
  been
  spectacular

alone
  –
  when
  you
  talk
  about

combining
  both
  shoots
  in
  one
  day,

you
  are
  starOng
  to
  understand

Shawnee’s
 level
 of
 commitment.

  Arriving
  for
  the
  tub
  shoot,

Shawnee
  had
  everything
  under

control
 –
 the
 tub,
 the
 milk,
 the
 rose

petals
 (real
 rose
 petals,
 mind
 you).
 I

just
  had
  to
  set
  up
  my
  camera
  and

stay
 out
 of
 the
 way.

  Following
  the
  tub
  shoot,

we
  packed
  up
  the
  equipment,
  and

quickly
  moved
  to
  a
  nearby
  garage,

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Photo
 ©
 Brian
 Thornton