red PVC catsuit + black leather harness selfies + thinking out loud

Aaaand the last set of selfies from that photo shoot. I actually did not record new videos for a while. On the one hand, I do have a huge backlog - so I do not have to rush production. And I love stockpiling multiple videos, that way I don't get stressed out. Also, I already know that I won't have time during the next two weeks to record something new, either. Being well prepared, haha. On the other hand, I immensely enjoyed taking pictures again. Just pictures. Together with the Halloween pictures it was the second time we just focused on being creative and combining new and old outfits. 🤓

There' a huge difference between recording videos (plus taking pictures of the video outfits at the same time) and just shooting photos.
Video recording is much more exhausting since I have to talk a lot and watch what I'm doing, having to transport information and basically be on point for a long time. Lot's of work for the brain plus posing and taking care of styling the outfits, especially when it's for a collaboration. Sometimes I have to record single takes a few times until I'm satisfied. Sometimes I manage to do 2 videos in a session, sometimes 4 - depends on the effort each video requires (number of outfits and duration of changing them, looking for accessories and thinking about additional styling, seriousness concering the information and advertisment effect...) and if I'm recording after work or taken a day off/the weekend. And post-production takes a lot of time of course, also depending on the amount of effort needed.
With pictures it's easier. I do not take 100 pics of an outfit. Maybe 30. Maybe less. So it's less time consuming compared to recording a video that's 10 minutes long - after editing, mind. I have to do my posing without talking for the moments the photographer pushes the button only. Of course it still takes time to style and change outfits, but it's much more relaxing. I can take better breaks because it's all in all faster than recording a video. I can eat something in between - because: Hello Photoshop! haha - and I can have a drink during the shoot. I can listen to music and get motivated or stay in a good mood, dancing in between. I don't have to "deliver" a video that is going to meet my audience's demands and taste plus think about the YouTube performance, but just be creative. For three years I've been recording videos at least once a month...
So yeah, I really enjoyed the photo shoots recently. It felt a bit like "back to the roots" and taking a break from the routine and the work. Have to keep doing that from time to time. I don't even know if you're interested in these kind of insights, but I thought I'd just put it here. 😉