Photographed by RJWG Photography
Working is wonderful, but between preparation, travel to and
from the location and the actual shoot time, sometimes stepping back a little
and reminding ourselves not to book shoots is a necessity. Shooting and
traveling tears up our bodies, but is a sacrifice we are willing to take on for
the opportunity to be involved in art all over the continent and world. Also,
to keep our schedules packed, constant momentum is needed, and this has us
zipping through cities and destinations in a speed that either allows us to
work, or to explore, seldom with enough time and energy to do both to the
extend we fantasize about. We pour our souls into our shoots, and push our
bodies to their limits, as the best artists and athletes would expect from
themselves. But this requires time, and brings on exhaustion. Visiting a place like a tourist, after such
an exertion of creative energy may not feel so enticing, and in the hours
before a shoot, time feels less free.
Photographed by RJWG Photography
We do not work 9 – 5 jobs, and appear to have ultimate
freedom, but the truth is we can easily come to work 24-7 jobs with the noise
of social media, changing plans to be attuned to, travel time, fighting to
decompress in a place which is less than relaxing and of course, the artistic energetic time in front of a camera. Opening the door and walking away from all
of this time to time is what allows us to step back through the door prepared
for the next step, with enthusiasm, inspiration and a ready body. The time to
shut the door behind us and see the rest of the world is best aligned with
trips to foreign lands and warm invitations.
Photographed by M. Messina
I will be in Europe with my best friend and awesome model,
writer, creative woman Katja Gee, and will be flipping around our priorities. We
must shoot enough to sustain our trip, but granted about 10 days together in
Paris, Belgium and Prague, there will be traipsing the city, nibbling on local
food, shivering with cameras around beautiful statues and buildings, and
warming ourselves in galleries and cafes. We love shooting together, and plan
to shoot with a select number of photographers in Paris and Belgium, but know
two-and-a-half days in an exciting city leaves little time for work and play.
Photographed by RJWG Photography
The KG Duo (Keira Grant and Katja Gee) still have time
available in Paris March 7 – 8. Contact me at keiragrant@gmail.com to set up a shoot,
and be our warm artistic experience before or after our hours of tourism. Paris, with his beautiful buildings, delectable food and wine, and famous art museums (Louvre and D'Orsay), will be the ideal place to create our own rousing art.
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