Kathleen and I had a Sahidi Sisters photoshoot last Wednesday; her coworker Karena is also a photographer and wanted to shoot dancers. I completely butchered Karena’s name last week, so I apologize.
Karena sent us an email on Saturday morning with a whole slew of photos she took. I went through them quickly and found a few immediately that I loved.
The photos that I loved were ones when we were actually dancing or some that looked mysterious. We put all of ourselves out there when we dance, sharing everything we have, including our hearts; it was nice to see a little mystery in the photos.
I found the ones that focused on our faces or specific parts of our costumes some of my favorites. I loved the shots of us both of us holding a flamenco fan. I love flamenco dance and music. I tried studying it myself online, but I need a real teacher in person to really learn. Many of our dance moves come off flamenco dance, so it feels almost natural to me.
I laughed when I saw some of the photos…I am pretty tan, but not my belly. Karena offered to photoshop my belly and add a tan, but I didn’t need her to do that; it’s life. Real-life photos of real people.
There are so many photos of Kathleen that I love; she’s so photogenic! There are a couple of the two of us that I love too. Although, of course, I am always hard on myself and should have had better posture in some photos, the ones that focused on my whole figure weren’t my favorite; at least I can accept that’s how my figure is right now.
Returning to dance completely has given me my groove back. That little sass in my walk again and a big smile on my face! 🥰
LOVE THESE! You both look so happy!!