Oh photo shoots!

So today, Sunday, was a very busy day for us sea creatures. Four of us in particular had to wake bright and early to attend service and help out at church. As I mentioned in the previous post, Sundays are a work load for Chanti, Gerry, and I. Today however, Matt joined in on the Sunday fun with two consecutive church gigs at a separate location from ours. As for the rest of us, well... you know what we do. It's quite a bit and it's all done quite early in the morning.

It was no surprise for Chanti to have been greeted by a groggy, half-asleep Johanna this afternoon when she called to ask about the photo shoot we had planned. It was plain and simple,

Chanti: hello?
Jo: mmmmmmellooo?
Chanti: You napping?
Jo: mhmm
Chanti: cool I'm gonna nap too!

And that ladies and gentlemen is why we consistently, YET jokingly, state "We're perfect."

Now that I've established the impression of exhaustion on you guys, I can tell ya a bit more about this photo shoot. The photographer we worked with is amazing local freelance photographer, Bryan Rodriguez. We worked with him a bit over a year ago actually, when the band consisted of the original quartet. We sea creatures aren't exactly Calvin Klein models, nor do we carry the personality for "making love to the camera," but Bryan always manages to capture those tiny, happy moments when everyone in the frame is doing what almost feels like they SHOULD be doing. So slothfully, but surely, we all got dolled up and headed over to Nick's where the photo shoot would take place. Nick at the time taking an online sociology test, displayed his ability to balance academics and his rise to stardom, HAHAHA (just for you Nick!) Despite our weariness, we each stepped up to the plate and got the task done!

Click the above link to see more photos from the shoot.

One of my favorite moments was Chanti's turn to take solo shots. She wasn't feeling too well on top of being tired from a full day, and when it came her turn, she nose-dived into the moment with a uke at hand and a sense of humor on her sleeve! Another favorite moment was the realization that it has been over a year and we are still kicking, with new members on board and a boat full of song ideas. Overall, we were all super thankful for Bryan and his lovely glowing wife for taking time off their busy schedule to make us look like noble folks from Poseidon's kingdom. We finished off the video blog with a song for you guys! Read up and share!