Submit Your Best Shot and Win a Pair of Etre Gloves!

I just got back from Dubai. I was there for two weeks, teaching some workshops the first week and then shooting 3 editorials back to back before jumping back on a plane for the 16 1/2 hour flight back home to LA. My trip to Dubai was kind of surreal. There’s lots to share about it and I definitely will very soon. Aside from the 3 editorials I shot in Dubai, two being for Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, I shot a third editorial for a magazine back here in the States in the Spice Souk plus I shot for MIRRIN and Genlux Magazine two weeks prior to going. So I have 5 editorials I shot in the last month to share with you very soon! And I seriously can’t wait to share the stories and the photos from all five shoots! Each shoot was memorable in its own unique way. And for some very good news: I shot BTS videos on all five shoots! Even the three shoots in Dubai, with one of them being shot by a pro filmmaker who lives and works in Dubai, Harvey Glen from Alchemy Films. And on that particular shoot, some of his colleagues including Andrew Clemson (provided images below) from Alchemy Films Dubai came down to my set with a RED camera and I shot with the RED, which was an amazing experience (after seeing the still images pulled from the shoot, I’m sold!). And we have it all captured to show you! As much as I hate being in front of the camera (you know I never get use to it) I wanted to share the shoots with all of you. You see, I really DO think about you guys! Oh and the locations I got to shoot at for Harper’s Bazaar in Dubai were just incredible! Well, all three locations were incredible! Out of the 5 new editorials I shot, only 1 was shot in the studio. So you’ll get to see me shooting on location again! (Less swearing and drama this time around….YAY!!) ((Haha…this made me laugh out loud))

Our FILM Crew and Models with the RED Camera in Dubai

But in the meantime, the guys at Etre Touchy gloves were very happy I wrote about their gloves and how much I love them in my last post on what I keep in my ditty bag. They wrote me and asked me if they could send me 3 pairs of their warm but very hip gloves to give away to my readers. Why, yes, of course! When I came home to all my mail stacked up, there was the package of gloves from Etre Touchy. NICE! I’ve decided to run a little contest for the giveaway. So, if  you’re interested in owning a pair of these great gloves, here’s what you need to do: Just go to the Fashion Photography Blog’s forum section and find the thread that I posted this morning titled “Etre Gloves Photo Contest!!” or click the LINK HERE. Post your favorite fashion or beauty shot in the thread along with  your name and why it’s your favorite shot. In exactly one week from today on March 22, I will choose the top 3 winners! Not only will I mail the gloves to the top three winners, I will post the three winning hot fashion/beauty shots along with your name and a link to your website! Cuz we all know it’s about getting as much exposure as possible! Even on my little blog! ; ) Good luck to all of you who enter the contest!

Stay tuned. I promise there will be more posts coming….and very soon. Some of the editorials are coming out in April, which means I can post about them pretty soon here. And just to close here: I really want to thank you all for your loyalty and love. I get the most amazing letters from some of you. Either you find me on Facebook or through the contact page here on the blog or through my contact page on my website, you find a way to find me and let me know your appreciation for all that I do. Honestly, I do this because I’m very grateful for my life and for the opportunities I’ve been given. When I was young and starting out, nobody helped me out. And I want to give back to an industry that, despite it’s rough competitiveness and mind bending politics, has afforded me to travel to great places and meet just simply some of the coolest human beings on Earth. So thank YOU for your continual support and love. It hits home deeper than you can possibly imagine.

Okay, enough of the sappy stuff. I’m off to bed again. Cuz jet lag is a bitch!

Melissa Shooting at the “Spice Souk” in Dubai

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