Tyger, Tyger...

Tyger, Tyger, burning bright

In the middle of the night,

Bored, the sweet boyfriend and I

Might scare the neighbours, royally.

Not but moon does light the skies

Illuminate bloodshot, paint-filled eyes.

Through a GOBO strobe did fire, 

From its place in links of wire.

Paint face to shoulder, patience's art,

Don't move 'till the photoshoot starts 

Lather, rinse, and then repeat,

Just wash it off, man I'm beat! 

Rest-deprived, from sleep abstain,

How long 'till we do this again? 

Just down the street the neighbours gasp 

(...Have you ever rhymed with "-asp"?)

Just a hot night, with sweat and smears,

Done stupid stunts like this for years. 

Victor groaned, his work to see

I hate pictures that feature me.  

Tyger, Tyger, burning bright

In the middle of the night,

Bored, the sweet boyfriend and I

Did scare the neighbours, royally. ;)

(The Tyger, by William Blake of course... bastardized by moi... not that I want to admit to it.)

Yes, this was actually done at midnight. Yes, I painted myself because I was bored. Yes, the neighbours did happen to be out after midnight when he and I were walking home from the park. Oops.

Remote flash was actually suspended in a chain link fence, and GOBO (that's "GOes Before Optics", for the non-photogers in the room) was a handful of long grass I was holding between the flash and I. Painting my myself on myself, photo by Victor ([link]) - check him out; his photography is awesome.

That starburst of light is a flash unceremoniously jammed in a chain-link fence. 

Me, painted, in a camisole...I used grease paints, if anyone cares. 

Tough to see, but I am holding an iPhone that we were using as a modeling light, and to set the focus. Hehe.

Er...fangs aren't just for vampires anymore. Yes, I was wearing tooth caps. No, that isn't photoshopped.