Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Shoot is On!

14 Jennifers.  6 hours.  

The first round of The Jennifer Project is on!  I got the insurance mess cleaned up today, so I've been cleared to host the first Jennifer Project shoot at my school.  

Which will happen this Sunday!

I heard from two new Jennifers today and got an email from an old Jennifer pal who lives in the midwest.  Keep 'em coming.  I'd like to get as many Jennifers to participate in this project as I can. 

If you are a Jennifer or know someone who is a Jennifer, please email me:  coolchickphoto@me.com.

So much fun...

Monday, May 11, 2009

On insurance challenges, schedules, and knife wielding freaks

The first Jennifer Project photo shoot is this Sunday.  I'm super excited to meet a passel of Jennifers, take some photos, and learn more about these women (and children).  

The schedule is finished.  I have 14 Jennifers scheduled, in 30 minute blocks, starting at 10 a.m.  

The problem is... my location...

I work at a school.  It's an awesome school.  It's beautiful and old and a fabulous place to take photos.  I've gotten permission to use the building for this photo shoot, but... there's an insurance problem.  Who's liable for an accident / fiasco / broken window during the photo shoot?  Me.  And the school requires me to have liability insurance in order to shoot there.

I've made a call to my insurance company and I'm waiting... waiting... waiting... for a response.  Apparently, homeowners / renters insurance sometimes covers such a thing.  

So I have a schedule, I have a location, but I don't have the final "yes" in order to proceed.  It's making me nervous.  I like to plan things.

The other thing I've been thinking about... and I know it's wildly paranoid... is .... what happens if one of the Jennifers is a knife wielding FREAK.  OR, even worse, some freaky dude who has masqueraded as a Jennifer and is also a knife wielding FREAK.

That would just... generally suck.

But I have a plan in place.

All we need is to get the insurance stuff sorted and then we'll have a venue...

Friday, May 8, 2009

A Project Update...

I'm still planning to have my first photo shoot on May 17.  For those of you who have emailed me and are interested in participating, I'll be emailing you to set up a time for the shoot this weekend or early next week.  

I've been a bit delayed because of some health issues and I've been having trouble securing a venue for the shoot.  

Thanks for your patience... more information to come...

And!  I'm still looking for Jennifers.  You need not live in the Seattle area... if you or anyone you know is interested in participating, please contact me:  coolchickphoto@me.com.

Hope all is well with you!