Jumping right into things, we’ll start with a return to the Wendover Project, it’s final year, my first appearance being in [Bad Motherfucker (I.O.E.2 Version)NSFW]. There were many differences between this shoot and the previous, a big part would be my mindset in this one vs the previous. Another was simply the style of this one, done away with paint and messes, just a simple premise; large body sized panty-hose, some clear piping, and a backlight, all on the salt flats. It was a bittersweet experience, I was still using the same under-powered camera, I was still unsure about my ability as a photographer, but I was lucky enough to be requested to shoot at the shoot again. To be honest, at the time of writing this, I’ve yet to even look at the photos I’ve taken, I’ve seen the amazing shots everyone else got and just knowing the caliber of work done makes me happy and strive to improve.
As always, the shoot was to empower women, Paul Butler directing the entire endeavor, a few fortunate guest photographers, and this time roughly 70 women. These women would then strip down, model and pose in these “Embryos On The Sand” as the sun set. After the sun set, we put lights behind the women, creating a quite surreal result with these bodies in stockings with different colors lighting up their outlines. Jill came out and helped with the shoot, it was honestly such a long day but we got through it. I think it was pretty cool to have someone there see me working in an element that pushes me, one that I enjoy so much.
Life has this funny thing it does, bringing you back to a place you’ve been. I’m back at GE Healthcare, the job I was at right at the start of this website, referenced most in [Red River Valley]. While being back here leaves me internally struggling, not wanting to feel like nothing has changed, it also gives me that steady footing I need right now. It pays decently enough too, so that’s a needed plus right now. I am an Engineering Technician, or a Test Engineer, who knows, I test/repair a special type of x-ray system and workstation. Life comes full circle, seeing as how it’s the same system I was doing prototype software testing on last time I was there, same boss I previously worked with running into me. "
“You filled out. How was it? Did you meet a lot of good people? Did it restore your faith in humanity?” - Gaby
These were the questions she’d asked, my old boss I ran into after starting at GE again. She had tried so hard to get me into GE on a permanent basis but I turned it down to travel, to go on my Adventure cut short. Life goes in circles, bringing back what’s gone but in a different way, reminding you of what’s gone. Funny thing is, she wasn’t the only one to recognize me. A guy named Mike also remembered me, not sure how though.
“Whenever I look over at you, you just have this look like, yup, that’s Chris, he’s not sticking around long, he’s just passing through.” - Mike
I’m not sure how to feel about that, but it is what it is, and I’ll do my best to give myself a more secure place in life and be happy about being in a grounded state of life.
Later days.
Ps.. sometimes we want something to work, but it doesn't. Call it bad timing, just doomed to failure, etc. I'm on my own again, though there'll likely be stories still to be told. Take care Jill, we'll see where time takes things in life.