in development

The journal of Dennison Bertram. An American fashion photographer in the Czech Republic. Happy, sad, and everything in between.

Monday, December 11, 2006

Bratislava


I spent sunday working in Bratislava, SK for a well known model agency. It's been a few weeks since I did model tests, and it was fun to get back to it. The catch? I did five girls in one day. Normally I get in about one or two in a day. Max. FIVE! Not to mention I took a bus to Slovakia at 6am and got a ride back at 7pm. It was such a tight schedule I didn't even get a chance to eat the whole day, (not to mention sleep the day before). The results? Very nice! I was lucky in that the girls were fabulous. They are all young new faces, but the result of a tight selection of girls from an ongoing model search competition. Great girls. The interesting thing about working with so many girls at once is you immediatly see each of their strengths and weaknesses. One girl has a great body, but needs to work on her posing. Another girl has great posing, but needs to work on her expression, etc... All and all though, it was a great experience. Lovely girls,
great photos.

As a side note, sunday marks the last time I'll be taking a bus (thus far the easiest method of travel) to Bratislava. Today officially starts the new Pendolino High-speed express train service from downtown Prague to downtown Bratislava. Meaning, in the future I'll just hope a train, travel in modernity, and 'swish' be in Bratislava in no time. It's particularly nice because I remember years ago moaning that there was no highspeed rail link between the two capitals. I've long since gotten used to the French TGV, and after zipping from Paris to Lyon or Lyon to the Alps, in what feels like mere minutes, the thought of a 6 hour bumpy train ride through the Czech countryside just didn't cut it.

But no more! Hurray for the westernization of the east!