SKIN

After doing my first photo shoot with Erin, we both decided together to do more. She said she had been working on a project which would include me wearing a wedding dress and a pig mask. This project was called SKIN. 

We had picked out a wedding dress in a charity shop called The Curiosity Shop, Merchants Street, Galway to do the photo shoot in. they gave us permission to borrow the dress and return it after the shoot. 

So on the day of the shoot we met in the shop and i changed in the changing room. When i came out in the long wedding dress, people started staring but nothing to bad so we went along with our business. 

We walked over the the Docks of the city and decided that it was a good spot to start. She handed me the pig mask which was white as well and i put it on and we started. It ended up being very funny as people drove by beeping and oinking out the window of their cars. At first i was a little embarrassed but i got over the initial shock of it and really enjoyed it. 

Here's a few shots from it:

Credits:

Photographer: Erin Grant/ MyPaperMacheMind

Clothes: The Curiosity Shop, Merchants Road, Galway

Assistant: Sabrina Dillon

My Introduction into Modeling

For a long time i was very self-conscious of my looks and weight. I didn't have much confidence and wasn't very adventurous with my look. When i came to Galway I got to meet a load of new people that are involved in all sorts of things. I got involved in the Artistic side and help organize different events and helped with the art for them. 

After gaining a bit of confidence and coming more into myself and my own style i decided that i would like to do a bit of modelling, just to see how it goes. I asked my friend Erin who is a fantastic photographer and an all round great person, you can check out her blog Here, if she would be interested in letting me do a bit of modelling for one of her projects. She said she'd love to have me and so my modeling days began.

Erin asked me if i would be interested in doing a fashion shoot to advertise the new spring/summer collection for Oxfam Ireland, a charity shop in Galway city. I was delighted and agreed straight away.

We met up in the Oxfam ssop and went through a couple of outfits. We took the pictures in different place around the city. It was a really good experience. 

Here are some of the pictures from it: 

Credits:
Photographer : Erin Grant / MyPaperMacheMind.
Clothes: Oxfam Ireland, Galway City.