Going Through The Process

By; Rafael Solece

This weekend I did the first of many photo shoots for the promotion of my production company Masquerade. I couldn't begin to tell you the leaps and bounds that My Diva and I went through to make it a success. I can tell you that I do believe that these are going to be some fabulously awesome promotional pictures for me, and I am positive that my head shots will exceed my expectations. The photographer made me feel very comfortable, and extremely professional. The Diva did the hell out of my makeup. She also styled my clothes for the shoot. All in all; my first shoot I feel was a success and I am looking forward to the end result.

This whole process of finding a photographer, conceptualizing, sketching, hiring a stylist, finding a makeup artist, searching for clothes and props for the shoot has definitely been a learning experience. I love that part of the process; the learning part. Every time I come to something new that must be done, and I go through the procedure I always feel so accomplished. Probably because these are all things that I just couldn't have ever learned sitting around in any bodies classroom. The skills that I have acquired are only skill sets that I could have picked up through experience; through my own experience.

I remember when I first started trying to get my book published; I was so disappointed that I couldn't find a publishing firm to pick me up. I knew that my story was good, and I was mad that no one else could see the potential in my manuscript. Honestly though I am so glade I took this route of self publication. Because it has given me an awesome business sense, and I have learned so much, and as a writer, as a producer, as an actor a business sensibility is something that I definitely will need throughout my career.

I know this journey is a labor: but it is my labor of love. I just wanted to share that with yawl. Please follow your dreams my Darlings; much love until next time.