I didn't really know what to expect and thought it was just going to be a casual photo for the magazine. It was anything but!
When I arrived, I met the Fashion Editor of the Magazine Mono Casa. He was super nice and explained that they like to do big spreads on high fashion with notable Colombians. I was honored they thought I was a notable colombian!
They had rented an entire restaurant, hired Zizza (one of the best fashion photographers in the country), a make-up artist (Alex Ospina), and had the entire production team from the magazine there. Mono put me into a half a dozen different outfits with all kinds of great colors. I shot photos spread out on a sofa, straddled between two chairs, sitting on the edge of the roof at sunset, in the kitchen, hunched over smoking a cigar, and sprawled across a giant table.
Zizza kept speaking to me in Portugese and telling me where to look. Goshtosa gi mize!
Now I know how the professional models do it! My inspiration for this particular shot was a hot, sultry night, in which I was crawling across the table to kiss a girl that I´d just met in a smokey wine bar. It was a really great experience, although I think I will stick to my day job as a journalist! :)
One other interesting note, if you've ever purchased cufflinks from Arturo Calle, then you should know that their new collection was designed by none other than Mono Casa from Don Juan!
