Hi there, I hope everyone in the US had a good Thanksgiving weekend.
I’ve
actually had the idea to do a jungle based photoshoot called “Welcome
to the Jungle” (after the Guns N’ Roses song) for a long time. In my
head the whole thing was kind of based around a jungle girl theme. Like
Jane Porter from Tarzan (though really, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and
Shanna the She-Devil are what I had in mind for you comic book fans out
there). So when the Zivity contest for photos inspired by a song came up, I knew I had to do it.
What I really wanted was someone who looked like I’d
envisioned. She needed to be blonde. She needed to look both tough and
sexy at the same time. She needed to have just the right jungle girl
wild streak. Kat filled that role quite nicely. Plus her tattoo just really sort of added tot he character and the outfit I think.
Just
how tough and wild is she? She liked the idea so much that she was
willing to shoot in a bikini and loincloth in late November, in
Pittsburgh, in the water, no less, just because she thought the idea
sounded awesome. There are more photos below after the break.
Oh, and one more thing. I need to point out the
outfit. Why? Because I designed it. That’s right. I was so into the idea
and wanted it to look just right and I couldn’t find what I wanted at
any of the costume shops that I normally get things from so I had to
break down and just sew the damn thing myself. I’m pretty happy with how
it turned out. 30 some odd years of making my own Halloween costumes really pays off.
And I’m happy with the set in general. So check
it out, please listen to the song while you look at it too. I really
think it adds something. And please, let us know what you think. I’d
hate for Kat to think that she stood out there and got pricked by jungle
plants on her butt (true story) for no reason at all.
More photos from “Welcome To The Jungle”
