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BTWE  Mini  Photoshoots   BTWE  Mini  photo  sessions   give  models  a  chance  to   shine!   Yassie Hawkes A  DELICATE  MESS:  Top  photo,  from  leO,  Saginaw  MI  Models   Lucilla   Elena   carefully   applies   paint   to   Heather   Praay.   BoQom   photo,   Heather   shows   the   finishing   touches.   Photo   ©  Brian  Thornton   range”   tends   to   be   misleading,   since   range   can   olen   be   an  unpredictable  factor.    During  this  shoot,  the  models  politely  and  calmly   applied  the  paint  to  one  another  –  in  other  shoots,  if  the   paint   is   being   flung   or   thrown,   I   highly   recommend   the   use  of  protecJve  eye  goggles.  Any  areas  around  the  eyes   that   need   to   be   filled   in   can   be   hand   painted   later   for   safety.      Of  the  many  paints  out  there,  it  is  important  to   select   paints   that   are   nontoxic   and   that   clean   up   easily.   Some   body   paints   work   well,   while   others   tend   to   fade   quickly   as   they   dry   –   in   this   case,   nonJxic   craling   paint   provided   the   best   overall   look.   Other   varieJes   of   paint   include   glow   in   the   dark   paints,   metallic   colors,   neon   colors   –   whene   it   comes   to   a   paint   shoot,   your   imaginaJon  is  the  limit.     This   is   not   an   ideal   shoot   to   schedule   if   you   have   another  event  scheduled  for  your  studio  the  next  day,  or   the   day   aler,   or   the   following   day   –   took   about   three   days  (and  repainJng  one  enJre  wall)  to  return  the  studio   to  regular  condiJon.  So,  was  it  worth  it?     Absolutely!   ShooJng   with   paint   can   be   fun   and   imaginaJve,   and   can   create   a   very   unique   and   original   look  to  spice  up  a  model’s  poroolio.     Over   the   summer,   BTWE   will   be   planning   several   photography   workshops   involving   paint,   including   a   bodypaint  workshop,  and  a  paint  free  for  all.   Modern Model Page 34 34