our second photo shoot scheduled in utah.......the models never showed.
we were disappointed.
and hot.
and wendy says "let's do it ourselves!"
and we did.
this is 7 photographers getting to have a BLAST while the other 11 practiced their action shots in sunlight.
that was the point.
a COLORFUL shoot....with action and light......ready GO!
(all of these photos were taken by Kelley and Kim....both excellent photographers!)
this is powder...not paint.
it was a little hard to breathe but not bad.
it was only bad if it went right in your eyes....but still you could recover....i did....and tyler did too.
it was the best time.
i LOVED doing it.
i laughed and laughed.
it was soooo fun!
i am so glad the models never showed.
it was so much better this way.
and it all came off in the shower.
:)
That looks like SO much fun! I would definitely be one of the ones to jump in and get dirty!
Posted by: Meaghan Snider | August 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM
I can only imagine what the vehicles looked like before the shower... What a very cool idea. You all look like warriors! Photography warriors.
Dana
Posted by: Dana @ Bungalow'56 | August 30, 2011 at 10:26 AM
You look like a warrior! How fun!
Posted by: Jen Brandt | August 30, 2011 at 10:26 AM
GREAT COLOR. what fun. :)
Posted by: brandi | August 30, 2011 at 10:32 AM
That looks like so much fun! Looks like that Indian festival when they have a massive paint fight.
Posted by: Han | August 30, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Looks like a LOT of fun. Kids would love that stuff, wouldn't they? And I think one of those photos should be your new headshot. ;-)
Posted by: Jen | August 30, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Wow! With all that colour I bet it was your dream come true!
Very fun : )
Gemma x
Posted by: Gemma @ Musings of a gem | August 30, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Those colors are so vibrant! Beautiful.
Posted by: Southern Gal | August 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM
those photos are awesome! So glad you had a great time!
Posted by: Holly | August 30, 2011 at 10:40 AM
do share how you colored the powder! i so want to let the kids do this with the dog! what fun!
Posted by: lauren | August 30, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Oh. my. goodness. That looks like a blast! Great pics...loved it! I can see why you had so much fun!! You should have just had a water balloon fight afterwards...they you would have had watercolors! :)
Posted by: Terrie | August 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Red and yellow, black and white they are precious in His sight!
Posted by: Karline | August 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM
How fun! I love the group shots at the end and the one of the girl flipping her hair. Awesome!
Posted by: Sandy | August 30, 2011 at 10:49 AM
that looks like the best day ever!
Posted by: nicole @ deliajude | August 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM
How fun!!! Where did you get the colored powder? Also, it reminds me of the Hindu festival of Holi! Gorgeous photos!
Jenna
momofmanyhats.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jenna | August 30, 2011 at 10:58 AM
that looks like so much fun!
Posted by: Katie | August 30, 2011 at 11:06 AM
These are WONDERFUL. Can I just say, the hair shot is magnificent.
Posted by: happygirl | August 30, 2011 at 11:12 AM
I think this is my favorite of all your posts so far! LOL! What fun!
I've crushed sidewalk chalk (the cheap packs from Dollar Store) and done things like that with it... not people tossing it on people, but things, objects... and then have taken photos of it. Very cool.
(:-D)
Posted by: Diana | August 30, 2011 at 11:12 AM
I love the colors. I am so going to do this with my girls!
Posted by: Seriously Sassy Mama | August 30, 2011 at 11:14 AM
I think this is my favorite of all your posts so far! LOL! What fun!
I've crushed sidewalk chalk (the cheap packs from Dollar Store) and done things like that with it... not people tossing it on people, but things, objects... and then have taken photos of it. Very cool.
(:-D)
Posted by: Diana | August 30, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Ok, this is adorable! What did you use for the colors?
Posted by: Jen | August 30, 2011 at 11:15 AM
ahhhhh-mazing! love it!
Posted by: Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog | August 30, 2011 at 11:17 AM
meg these are awesome! Thank God for Zoom lenses :) I love the picture of you all with serious faces... spooky huh? looks like a fun fun fun time. xx
Posted by: Kerry | August 30, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Wow!!!!!! How incredible is this? I know you did have so much fun, I mean come on, who gets to get splattered with colored powder on a given day! How cool, I love the color's and the awesome pictures of everyone all colored up!!!!!! too cool!
Posted by: Michelle Torres | August 30, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Reminds me of Braveheart! Fun!
Posted by: Moriah | August 30, 2011 at 11:37 AM
It looks like everyone had a blast!! And honestly, those pictures are amazing! I love the one of all of you looking at the camera with serious type faces on with the juxtaposition of the color all over you all....it's great!!!
P.S. Turquoise is definitely your color! ;)
Posted by: Kori | August 30, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Haha u look like a smurf. Love it !
Posted by: georgia | August 30, 2011 at 11:40 AM
That looks like so much fun!!! I love all the colors and the big smiles!
Posted by: kat | August 30, 2011 at 11:41 AM
i L.O.V.E. this! so awesome!
Posted by: pattilouwho | August 30, 2011 at 11:46 AM
AH MAZING!!!!
Posted by: Rachel | August 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Reminds me of AVATAR - love it - great pictures! :)
Posted by: Tracy | August 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM
brave...this cracked me up too!
Posted by: tiffany m gardner | August 30, 2011 at 11:50 AM
That was COOL!
Posted by: Rebecca | August 30, 2011 at 11:57 AM
I LOVE the pic of all of you. . no smile. . love the color!! i want to do this. . please share what powder you used. And did ya'll have to protect your cameras. . or were the photographers far enough away that no powder got on them?
Posted by: Su@TheIntentionalHome | August 30, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Wow! I feel so honored to have my photos displayed on such an AWESOME blog! Especially because I am super lazy and might not do anything with them myself. Thanks for volunteering to step in for the funnest photo shoot ever. You're the BEST!
Posted by: Kim | August 30, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Wow! That looks like so much fun!! The pictures you have posted over the past few days have been delightful. What an amazing experience you had. Fun...fun...fun!
Posted by: Sally | August 30, 2011 at 12:01 PM
these are awesome! Love the colorful closeups.
Posted by: Sharla | August 30, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Oh my I love it! looks like it was a blast
Posted by: Christy | August 30, 2011 at 12:28 PM
I bet you buy this powder for your kids before you even get back home! :)
Posted by: Robin Canter | August 30, 2011 at 12:43 PM
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!! :D LOVE it! The pics turned out amazing, and ya'll look like some hidden tribe now! LOL
Posted by: Brenis | August 30, 2011 at 12:46 PM
I love the color! Amazing photos. I can see why they're called pros.
Posted by: Leah | August 30, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Hee hee, I see why the models didn't show up. ;) Cool, nonetheless though.
Posted by: ginny | August 30, 2011 at 01:06 PM
I had no idea you joined the blue man group! Rock on!
Posted by: Kate @ Songs Kate Sang | August 30, 2011 at 01:09 PM
These are wonderful perfection! Where in the world can you get colored powder? My kids would love that! We need it before summer ends so we can then hose off.
Posted by: Heather | August 30, 2011 at 01:20 PM
Who needs models when you had a bunch of crazy people on hand! They turned out really beautiful!
Posted by: Rachelle Terry | August 30, 2011 at 01:52 PM
You looked like an Avatar.
It sounds like you had tons of fun!
Posted by: jenni | August 30, 2011 at 01:56 PM
I don't understand the powder throwing.?
Posted by: sue | August 30, 2011 at 02:07 PM
I think your new head shot is actually is this round of pictures. Looks like so much fun! What is that stuff, and how do I get my hands on it?
Posted by: Carol | August 30, 2011 at 02:11 PM
this is so cool and awesome and wonderful and tribal ish that i can't stand it. love it love it love it!! i love the profile one of you with mostly turquoise on your face...gorgeous. so flippin' rad!
Posted by: Mindy Harris | August 30, 2011 at 02:19 PM
i love these photos. it looks like the progression of an avatar :)
Posted by: AShley | August 30, 2011 at 02:40 PM
What awesome photos! There are some great pics of you!
Posted by: Lisa McCracken | August 30, 2011 at 02:45 PM
I love how vibrant those colors are! Where in the world do you find that stuff?!?
Posted by: Kate | August 30, 2011 at 03:27 PM
this is so very awesome!! what kind of powder is that?
Posted by: tinycandi | August 30, 2011 at 03:30 PM
It looks like Andy Warhol! coolness
Posted by: Jennifer | August 30, 2011 at 03:50 PM
WOWZAS! I went back & forth between thinking "it looks like you're casting some sort of visible spells on each other" to...."that is so cool!" to "thats a beautiful shot of Meg." Such a fun day indeed!
Cant wait to meet you in just a few short weeks in Cali!
Posted by: Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails | August 30, 2011 at 03:55 PM
In the first few pics where your face is covered with blue powder, you look a bit like a character from Avatar (not meaning to sound mean at all... I hope you're not offended by me saying that- I loved the movie!)
I think these are such cool photos! What a great time you must have had doing this! I want to know though- did it get all over the seats in the car?
Posted by: Alicia | August 30, 2011 at 03:59 PM
That powder looks like great fun. You guys may have started a fad!
Posted by: Helen Wall | August 30, 2011 at 04:15 PM
Can you say AWESOME?
Those are some amazing shots!
Posted by: Rachel B. | August 30, 2011 at 04:17 PM
The expression on your face post-handprint is priceless. I love it! And these are all amazing pictures, and it looks like such fun!
Posted by: Angela Storm | August 30, 2011 at 05:04 PM
This is so so so awesome!!!!
Posted by: Summer Crosbie | August 30, 2011 at 05:35 PM
I've always wanted to participate in Holi, this is definitely cool.
Posted by: Nichole | August 30, 2011 at 05:50 PM
You look like one of the people in Avatar!
LOVE IT!!!!
:)
Posted by: DanaD@BoysMyJoys | August 30, 2011 at 06:13 PM
I would love to see photo 16 as the new head shot photo. I love it! A lot! They are all really great though!
Posted by: Janel | August 30, 2011 at 06:35 PM
OMW! It is so beautiful! FUN! Creative! Please tell us about the powder. My son is in college in San Diego and he is really into photography and has a lot of people at his disposal! Can you imagine a bunch of college kids on a photo shoot on the beach with that powder?!!! WOOHOO!
I was giggling thinking of the hikers that stumble upon these neon-colored fields!
Posted by: alaina | August 30, 2011 at 06:38 PM
what did u use for the colored powder?
Posted by: sheryl salik | August 30, 2011 at 07:30 PM
I have to say....this is Awesome!
Posted by: Londen | August 30, 2011 at 07:53 PM
omg...this was made for you!! I would have been shocked if you were one of the photographers practicing!!!
Posted by: karen | August 30, 2011 at 08:00 PM
It looks like you're the love child of Strawberry Shortcake & a Smurf! lol! This is great! Looks like my kind of workshop! ha!
Posted by: Michelle | August 30, 2011 at 08:37 PM
So fun seeing this on Kelley's blog too.
I think that fourth to last needs to be your new headshot... forget the cute beads!
Loving your sass-o-rama hair cut right now too.
Posted by: Kristin S | August 30, 2011 at 08:50 PM
That looks like the best time, and you guys were the best models. ;) The pics are gorgeous!
Posted by: Cory | August 30, 2011 at 08:56 PM
Oh my! Please, please, please let us know what type of powder was used. I would love to do this with my kids. And by the way, you are so pretty :)
Posted by: Carrie | August 30, 2011 at 08:59 PM
I think you got yourself a new set of headshots!
Posted by: Christian @ Modobject at Home | August 30, 2011 at 09:34 PM
Amazing ... the colors were so beautiful and it looked like lots & lots of fun!
Posted by: Kimberly Dial | August 30, 2011 at 09:47 PM
The hand on your face powder pic, the side profile all powdered up...GREAT pics. I love when things work out different then they are supposed to...better. ;)
Posted by: Heather R. | August 30, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Are you SURE it all came off? I seem to recall some colored cleavage. :)
It was the funnest day ever. Kim got some amazing shots. Love the one of Wendy and Tyler at the end. :)
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Posted by: Aneta Kudasik | August 31, 2011 at 05:52 AM
Ha ha ha ha....you guys look like Avatars. TOO FUN!!
Posted by: Tracey Husted | August 31, 2011 at 06:33 AM
Oh my wow! I have to admit I'm jealous. That looks like SOOO much fun. I bet my girls would have fun with that one. Of course someone else would have to take the pics then because I definitely would have to jump in myself ;-).
Posted by: Katrina | August 31, 2011 at 08:27 AM
I want to play!!!! Awesome idea and pics. Love.
Posted by: Meg Carter | August 31, 2011 at 08:36 AM
That looks like so much fun. My favorite is the profile picture of you with the violet and blue powder, THAT should be your profile pic!
Posted by: elz | August 31, 2011 at 08:58 AM
Super cute hair cut too!!!
Posted by: Meg | August 31, 2011 at 10:25 AM
fabulous
Posted by: Carrie | August 31, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Ah! "Those we Don't Speak Of" : )
Posted by: deb meyers | August 31, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Wow! These photos are incredible. So colorful and fun!
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Posted by: Mrs. Skvortsov | August 31, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Looks like SO much fun!
Posted by: Nika M | August 31, 2011 at 12:48 PM
This is quite possibly the most fun I think I've ever seen someone have! Awesome, awesome fun!!! :) Great pictures too! When you said this photoshoot was a ton of fun, I never would have thought it was quite like this! :)
Posted by: Mary Anne | August 31, 2011 at 01:45 PM
Like the making of "Avatar 2" LOL Awesome! :)
Posted by: Tammy @ The Sabourin Family | August 31, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Beautiful pictures!! Looks like this was a blast!!
Posted by: Sarai | August 31, 2011 at 02:37 PM
Oh Meg. Meg. Oh Meg... love this.
Posted by: jennyonthespot | August 31, 2011 at 03:33 PM
Totally reminds me of Holi festival in India. What a great photo session idea!
Holi image that I think you will like: http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4T_2oRDhAdHPKU_ASJEdS6xZizCcRDYYcSSKFVCoqYQXmcff8Hg
Posted by: Ami | August 31, 2011 at 04:57 PM
Whoops, I said Kelley above and meant Crystal.
Still love these shots.
Posted by: Kristin S | August 31, 2011 at 06:36 PM
I'm wearing the same shirt you're wearing--today. It's from Target, right? I LOVE it. I bought four in different colors and wish I'd bought more. I've lived in them this summer. Glad to know I have good taste. :)
Posted by: Gray | August 31, 2011 at 06:45 PM
That looks like wicked good fun!!!
Posted by: Colleen | August 31, 2011 at 07:21 PM
you look great!
really fun photos.
Posted by: Doris | August 31, 2011 at 08:37 PM
You look like you could be in Avatar.
Posted by: Libby Donovan | August 31, 2011 at 08:37 PM
Like Ami said, the powders remind me of Holi as well. Here are our pictures from this year's festival. We LOVED it too. http://tinkerlab.com/2011/04/holi-colors/
Posted by: Rachelle | TinkerLab | September 01, 2011 at 12:59 AM
Very, very cool Meg!! My daughter just started her first photography class in college and has her first assignment - action shots are part of it. I showed her these pictures and she was floored! Especially the picture of the woman flipping her hair!
Posted by: Lori Bowring Michaud | September 01, 2011 at 06:04 AM
What a crazy looking band of warriors in Utah... ha ha. Would love to know what powder was used. Need to get some of the boys going crazy with it!!!
Posted by: Kristin Hayne | September 01, 2011 at 09:43 AM
Very awesome! It reminds me of the movie Avatar, with all the beautiful colors.
Posted by: Kari | September 01, 2011 at 05:18 PM