A couple years ago a local photographer started shooting nudes at the frozen waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park in near-central Illinois. One of the things that bugged nearly everyone who saw his shots was that the always had the models in boots of some kind. His argument, when this was mentioned in critiques, was that a barefoot model would stick to the ice.
Enter local photographer Greg Kolack, who agreed with me that that wouldn’t be the case. So we planned to shoot at the very same frozen falls, with me going barefoot. I wouldn’t be nude, but we agreed that a black leotard, short tights and a flowy skirt would look great there. Greg and I also agreed that instead of standing in front of the ice falls, I’d dance as well as interact with them however we saw fit once we got there. We planned and planned, but for nearly 2 years we couldn’t get our schedules (and the weather) to cooperate.
Thoughts of a Hobbyist Model 