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Check for me on the first part of those two pieces of advice from Miura Kazumi. The second is something I wasn't aware of, but will now consider. I’m surprised that she didn’t also mention the importance of flossing. Or perhaps she did. Haha.
I look forward to seeing this 19 year-old that you speak of in that case.
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The average shoot for me would go for about an hour. The average. In other words, they go for more than an hour half the time. This shoot, however, was one of those rare ones that went about fifteen minutes. It was one of those things where if you blinked, you missed it. Yes, the other half of my shoots doesn't last an hour long, but not as short as fifteen minutes, but here we are with this shoot. I suppose something is better than nothing, and I give her credit for being nice enough to take part in the shoot, showing me her bare feet, even if it was for just for a little bit.
I don't remember anything about this woman, other than me taking a liking to what she wore on her feet and me being unable to wait seeing the texture to what her feet looked like as soon as her feet became free.
In the second shoot, we have someone who is involved in law enforcement as an actual, real-life Highway Patrol officer. Whereas local police are confined to cities, a state trooper such as herself has authority spreading across the whole state. I'm not going to say which state she's state trooper for, other than to say it's not New York.
This woman is the definition of what a hero is. She ensures that drivers are following state vehicular laws and regulations. This officer here - who is one of the more down to earth people I have ever me - directs traffic, issue citations, arrest criminals, assist injured motorists involved in accidents and helps local law enforcement agencies.
She promotes safety, responds to civil disorders, prevents disturbances and riots, relays evidence to detectives and preparing testimony for court appearances. She also documents evidence, conducts interviews, and takes appropriate photographs of crime scenes for ongoing criminal investigations. At the scene of accidents, she is required to administer first aid, call for emergency equipment and operate the equipment once it arrives.
As a state trooper, she must also issue traffic citations and tickets, and use her judgment when issuing an alcohol Breathalyzer test for potential drunk drivers. Because she often deals with individuals who are traveling at high speeds, it's important for her to anticipate any type of situation. While our brave lady here may encounter a family speeding in a minivan, she could experience a far more dangerous situation.
Her family also has a long lineage of members who have served- and still serve in the military, including her older brother who currently serves, and her father who is now retired. She is thinking about joining the Army, but she has yet to convince herself that that's the next step she wants to take. She loves what she does for a living, and she could not have picked a better profession for herself than to serve and protect the people of her state. She told me that doing what she does has always been in her blood and that she wouldn't trade that in for anything else in the world, and she has her family, especially her father to thank for that. She is very close to him and she has always been the type of person who has made him proud for being his lovely daughter and for putting her life on the line whenever she puts on her uniform.
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Ms. McKinney was on vacation when I spotted her taking a break in Central Park. It was starting to get a little late and I started to have thoughts of leaving and calling it a day. But I spotted her from a distance, sitting on the rock and jotting down some notes in her notepad, it seemed. I could tell immediately from the way she spoke to me that I was going to have the opportunity to see another woman's feet in the actual condition it was currently in, without any preparation to doll it up. Just her feet in that exact moment, on the spot, as-is. As a side note, up to this point in the entire thread, this woman had the sweatiest feet I've come across in.
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She should be proud of herself for going out there, patrolling the highways, putting her life on the line for the chance that other people can have their lives saved. She has told me some stories about what it's like out there for her - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and she still embraces every moment of it, and she still wants to be out there because she needs to, and because she wants to.
I also tip my hat off to her family for their past and present service serving the U.S. military. I have nothing but the utmost respect for all of them. This woman, and the rest of her family are the heroes for being the great people that they are.
She had some parting words for me. "If I can ask you to do just one thing for me, please learn The Constitution, get informed, and vote properly."
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A huge hat tip to Trooper McKinney for serving. That was one of the more refreshing stories I've read for any of the women you've shared.
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quote:Originally posted by BareSoles84: Check for me on the first part of those two pieces of advice from Miura Kazumi. The second is something I wasn't aware of, but will now consider. I’m surprised that she didn’t also mention the importance of flossing. Or perhaps she did. Haha.
The same here. After I heard the advice on using a soft brush, it was one of those things where you wished you can start your life over to undo that mistake. It's as if everything you know about keeping your teeth healthy is wrong.
You can't be a specialist in teeth without mentioning flossing, right? She did mention about flossing at least once a day to keep your teeth white.
I'll get to your comment about the State Trooper at another time.
quote:Originally posted by Icarus: Nice! She could clean my teeth with her toes!
If you ever had a fear of visiting the dentist, having her clean your teeth with her toes will cure you of those fears for good.
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I enjoyed doing this shoot. She's from Italy, visiting New York on what was her first-ever trip outside of Europe. If there's one girl I'm showing this week who I would say is never up to no good, she would be that girl. Her sneakers were an interesting choice, and I wasn't sure why. They weren't what anyone could classify as sexy, cute, or pretty, but it was something that caught my attention. If there's anything you can say about her pair of ASCICS (which stands for anima sana in corpore sano, Latin for "Healthy soul in a healthy body."), you can say that they serve a purpose and they get the job done.
Even though this shoot went for an hour and eighteen minutes, there's not much I remember about this woman other than to say that she seems like a very nice person. Truly genuinely nice people are probably rarity to find because nice people aren't transactional and it is not a tit for tat world for them. This woman gives for the sake of giving, knowing it will never be returned the same, but take heart that the world is a better place because of the giving.
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It's interesting to not that she's the only person I've photographed who removed her sneakers without untying the laces. Her feet are not bad at all, and she became more relaxed after she removed her socks and became more settled in to her surroundings. She was relatively quiet throughout most of the shoot, from what I can remember, which was something I didn't mind at all because I love the quietness during the shoot, as it gives me the time to realize just how beautiful something serene can be. With her bare feet in front of me, with her feeling very comfortable with herself and in front of me, I can do my thing while she can have her peace and quiet at the same time.
Her toes and the soles of her feet: no complains here. There's something about a woman sleeping I find so beautiful. It felt as if she was mine to adore while her eyes were shut.
NATURAL CLASSIC If you ask anyone who is close to her to give you a list of words they would use to describe this Kendall, the words such as dear, well-liked, cute, loved, and are going to be ranked high on such a list.
People who know her regard her with deep affection; she is popular with many people; she is someone a man can feel a deep romantic attachment to, and someone who makes her parents very proud because Kendall is a lady's lady.
From head to her toes, she is attractive in a pretty or an endearing form of fashion, winning. Winning, meaning pleasant or prepossessing. She is someone whose feet look just as beautiful as the rest of her is. This is the stuff dreams are made of and mine were about to come true when I laid my eyes on her for the very first time.
So pretty, she was - sitting on a bench, reading a book. The setup was perfect for me because of how innocent she looked and the scene around us was peaceful. I got a better look at her toes as I walked closer towards her and was quite impressed with how incredibly seductive they looked and how well looked-after she kept them. There was no way I was not going to talk to her!
I got her attention, she looked up from the book she was reading, and told her I noticed her from over there, complimented how beautiful she looked and asked if she minded me sitting next to her for a few minutes because she looked like the type of person I would like to get know a little bit. I could tell from her reaction that she seemed very open to the idea of me sitting right beside her. That comment of me telling her she's beautiful made her lose her focus on what she was reading, and for the right reasons that make a woman feel very special inside; I could tell.
She's nineteen years old and lives on Fifth Avenue, a walking distance from where these photos were taken. For anyone unfamiliar, Manhattan's Fifth Avenue promises an abundance of culture and art, with museums, consulates, and significant homes lining the streets. Along with the recognition and respect, with as much admiration as Fifth Avenue, it simply falls into its own rarefied category, with no other to compare. Aside from the obvious - its proximity to Central Park; some of the city's most revered homes line this magnificent stretch. One of the many features, along this path, lies the sacred and world renowned Museum Mile, which includes the city's most frequently visited cultural institutions; beginning with The Met, The Neue, The Guggenheim, Cooper Hewitt, The Jewish Museum, The Museum of the City of NY, El Museo del Barrio; enough to keep anyone occupied in both mind and spirit, for a calendar year!
Kendall lives the good life, with the upbringing and lifestyle where members of her family can get whatever they want. Our young lady here doesn't take things for granted, though. She enjoys her life and has her sights and future set on making the most of what she has and making it even better for herself. Her father instills in her the lessons of being a responsible person, on how to properly manage her money and finances, etc.
Her father grew up dirt poor with a family that was living below the poverty line in an apartment that can be described as decrepit, if I had to sum it up in one word. As successful as he is now, he knows that all of that could be gone one day, which is why he stays successful at his career. The reason Kendall doesn't take things for granted is because she knows the struggles her father went through growing up and doesn't want her life to disappear in front of her eyes, and she is that driven to make life itself the most rewarding gift that it could give you by working hard towards her goals, enjoying and reaping the benefits of what being a winner in life is all about.
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A POSITIVE OUTLOOK, FOLLOWED BY SUCCESS
Truly commendable for this nineteen year-old to be that mature way beyond her years. She's giving herself a head start by reading the book she had with her that day. It's called The Happiness Advantage, a book that can turn out to be the most important one she will ever read in her life. (With the second link, I'm not asking anyone to listen to the entire thing right now. It's only there for anyone who's interested in it, and you can listen to it at your own pace, whenever you want to.)
Our young lady Kendall said, "This is probably the most impactful book I've ever read. It's not a book that just tells you to think positive thoughts and your world changes. It's a description of why mindset is so important in dictating your future rather than a byproduct of other outcomes. It teaches you how begin to develop your own happiness - not that I've never had happiness, by the way - and it gives you additional resources to help you in your journey." She said it was worth the time and effort to read, even if you don't want to try out any of the ideas on your own.
As someone who is mature for her age, she interacts with adults in an adult manner. She understands that nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad as it seems. She can receive compliments or criticism without letting it ruin or sway her into a distorted view of herself. She is secure in her identity. Kendall has found that the more she matures, the more grateful she is, for both big and little things. "People my age presume they deserve everything good that happens to them," she said. She was trying to say that she sees the big picture and realizes how good she has it, compared to most of the world's population. Lastly, Kendall doesn't presume she has all the answers. The wiser she gets, the more she realizes she needs more wisdom. She's not ashamed of seeking counsel from adults or from other sources because only the wise seek wisdom.
Her feet are simply beautiful. It was one of those times where I almost lost my breath when I approached her in the beginning and saw what seemed to be something that was too good to be true. Her sandals that dressed her feet, accentuated her feet and gave it prestige. When a sight of a lovely pair of well-manicured toes and well-shaped soles are right in front of you, and those feet belong to a women as beautiful and knowledgeable, a sight like that which makes you smile and trigger those good vibes, that's the ideal setting for me.
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You weren't kidding that I would indeed like the 19 year old that you were going to post at the conclusion of the week. Kendall is a pretty gal and I really like her soles. I also really like the story of her father as well, living the American Dream. It just shows that as much as some people want to condemn those who are successful or that were born into wealth, the fact remains is that someone at some point worked their tail off for that success. Her father being a testament to that. Very nice girl and an excellent story to accompany it.
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Not to take away from Kendall's moment, but I wanted to mention this also while it's still fresh in mind. I was going through the archives in both National and Natural Park, and I want to add an addendum to this post that I made a few months back:
quote:Originally posted by BareSoles84: In between gallery posts, I thought I would share my list of all time favorite photoshoots that you've ever done from National and Natural Parks combined, with a brief description what I particularly like about each girl. Granted there's many other gals I liked and whose galleries I visit from time to time in each thread, but these are just the gals whose galleries I made it a point to save to my personal collection so that way I could go to them at a moment's notice as a quick "go to", if you get my drift.
In no particular order:
ASHLEY MILES (Natural Park) - Cute girl with a sweet personality. I really liked the hue of her soles and the fact that she had been walking around the city all day in athletic sneakers prior to your encounter. I also like how she made it a point to tell you that, in hopes that you got the hint that her feet might not smell too pleasant. As if it were a riddle.
CALLIE SKY (Natural Park) - Hot gal that I would venture to classify as being a babe. I loved her sky blue striped shirt, and how it matched her sky blue striped Adidas sneakers. I really liked her soles and their color as well, and how you described her as being a very outgoing girly-girl. Unfortunate though that you didn't get to spend more time with her.
SPECS APPEAL (National Park) - She has a very quiet cuteness about her. Certainly not a babe in the same realm as Callie Sky, but definitely someone I'd consider as being the "hot nerdy girl". I love the fact that she had on Sperrys with just her bare feet, as those shoes did fit her style. Even though she was studious and seemed reserved, there was something about her personality that also seemed like she had a little playful side if it was brought out of her. Perhaps it was the way she responded to you smelling her Sperrys, which seemed very coy and playful. As I've mentioned before, I still maintain the conviction that she probably would have been down for an on the spot foot worship session and likely would have viewed it as a bit of innocuous, devious fun, based on the way she was cool with and responded to you smelling her Sperrys. A brief change of pace from perhaps an otherwise monotonous lifestyle.
SPRING FOX (National Park) - Arguably my favorite shoot that you've ever done. Very pretty gal with beautiful size 9 soles and gorgeous, pronounced toe stems. Love the black high top Nike sneakers that she was wearing as well. Love her outgoing personality also. Another one who I'm almost certain would have probably been down for an extemporaneous foot worship session.
THE COOL CHIC (Natural Park) - Cute gal with nicely shaped size 8.5 feet. I really like her skin tone and the fact that she is absolutely cool with the notion of guys liking female feet, and whatever idiosyncrasy that comes along with that.
WAVERLY PLACE (National Park) - To be candid, I just can't see the Selena Gomez resemblance. Perhaps it's the glasses that's throwing it off for me, I'm not sure, but I just don't see it. However, that's not to say she's not cute in her own right though. Not someone I would personally notice right away, but after taking a second and a third glance, realizing that she actually is pretty cute. I really liked her white sneakers and the fact that part of them appeared to be made out of some sort of snakeskin-esque material, which I found unique. I like her easy going, open minded personality that indicated that she is down for whatever, if you're into it. I also liked the shape of her feet and her soles as well.
There is one gal that I can't BELIEVE I forgot the first time.....
VITAMIN V (National Park) and her size 9 stinkers. The way that encounter played out couldn't have been any more perfect. You saw her the day prior as she was just leaving and thought that she was a missed opportunity, and then the very next day, she pops up out of nowhere asking if the open seat at the table you're sitting at is available and serves up her feet on a silver platter by announcing that she's going to prop them up on the chair right in front of you. Then, watches in amazement and disbelief as you take it upon yourself to take off her sneakers to publicly unveil her bare size 9 soles for all to see and get down right in front of them to start snapping pictures of them, knowing full well that she was presenting you a pair of stinky feet in your face on that hot day and that you were relishing the sight and smell of them, while going along with the entire charade as she just smiled to herself and worked on her laptop as you did your thing with her bare feet.
It's humorous to just think that when she was sauntering up to politely ask this stranger if the open seat at the table he is sitting at was available, she had utterly no idea that he has a major foot fetish and has had her feet in his crosshairs since the day before, and that in about 2 minutes, the smelly soles and toes of her bare size 9 feet were going to be in his face, feeding his fetish and letting him get high off of their odor.
Another gallery that's a keeper for me as well. Or what remains of it, I should say.
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That's a pretty simple way of summing it up. I don't know how anyone in here would disagree with you. It's great to know Kendall had that kind of effect on you.
quote:Originally posted by BareSoles84: A huge hat tip to Trooper McKinney for serving. That was one of the more refreshing stories I've read for any of the women you've shared.
That was certainly a story of how great you feel when you support a group of people (in this case, Trooper McKinney and her family) who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. A true patriot.
That's one reason I love going out there and doing what I do: each woman has a different story to tell, and I don't know what each story is about until I get them to talk about themselves and share the aspects that makes each woman her own woman. With this particular woman, I was glad I met her. She is lives quite a life that separates itself from the others I've presented here.
And playing over what she told me after the shoot was over was a simple message that meant so much at the same time. I haven't had any woman I've photographed say that to me before, nor since.
It was especially nice taking photos of a woman involved in law enforcement.
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I know. There are times where I have to roll my tongue back in my mouth after I drool like that in front of them.
quote:Originally posted by BareSoles84: You weren't kidding that I would indeed like the 19 year old that you were going to post at the conclusion of the week. Kendall is a pretty gal and I really like her soles. I also really like the story of her father as well, living the American Dream. It just shows that as much as some people want to condemn those who are successful or that were born into wealth, the fact remains is that someone at some point worked their tail off for that success. Her father being a testament to that. Very nice girl and an excellent story to accompany it.
That's right what you said in regards to her father working as hard as he had throughout his adult life. I mean what good is it being on the top of the mountain if you don't get to look down on everyone else? Those who condemn people with that kind of success would love to trade places with his money, special rights, advantages, and immunity that has been granted and been made available to guys like him.
Her father has done an excellent job raising Kendall. She is on track of thanking him in spades leading a very happy and successful life of her own. The sound of her voice and the way she speaks has the makings of someone who will be interviewing people for a job working for her while at the same time having the sense that she will be a fantastic woman to work for, the type of place you'll love to work for everyday. But this is the Kendall who's learning how to take the baby steps to get there.
The Future is Kendall.
P.S. I wish I can relive that shoot with Vitamin V. That was some flashback you gave me. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
quote:Originally posted by Icarus: Great story, National! I love the depth of background you weave in. Well done.
Thanks for the appreciation. The story behind Kendall Ash was one of the greatest pieces I've ever put together.
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