Etcetera by Emmarie Jackson

  I wanted to take a reprieve from story telling to actually share the images from the trip, which was the purpose of it all to begin with. Michelle and I did a 2 day shoot. Day one was at the Homme Museum, which was the popular spot for tourists and even locals to take pictures at. We started a little late on day one. We were still trying to recover from jetlag, which is why we had a hard time getting up early, which was the original plan. We thought we could get up at 5:30 am to try to reach sunrise at the Homme Museum. But it was just impossible. Our bodies just couldn't handle it, especially with only 5 to 6 hours sleep since we got there. Remember we were up for a good 36 hours the day before? Anyway, there were a lot of people when we arrived. Hannah wore a grey and sliver fitted gown with feather trim for the sleeves. It was a shame we arrived late, the place was busy! I wasn't sure how I was going to edit all the people out, which is why this set took me the longest t...

  We all have dreams. Whether they are big or small, they are our dreams. Call it a bucket list, if you may. Sometimes it takes a long time to scratch off just one item from that list, for others, not so much. But nevertheless, scratching off something makes us feel accomplished, in some little (or big) way. Doing a shoot in Paris, was definitely a small dream all three of us had.   I am fortunate to have met people over the years that I share things in common with. Michelle and I have shared a photography friendship for 10 years now, and just recently, about a year ago, we met Hannah, a beautiful young model, starting out her career in the industry. We all share something in common: we love to travel, and we love fashion and art. So when I proposed to travel to Paris, France for a fashion shoot, we were all excited, and not one of us hesitated - we were all in!   My job was to create a statement. It wasn't hard for me at all, I mean Paris was my favorite city in ...