Test Shoot with Macy S

New York

The afternoon's shoots had wrapped early. The crew had packed up and gone, and I was going to meet my friends early or hang out in the studio to start editing the day's photo. Macy had been scheduled that day but hadn't made it. When I reached out, she was still dealing with the delays that had kept her away. I told her I'd put her on the next test shoot list and we'd find another time. She asked if she could still come if she could be there in thirty minutes, crew or no crew. She was there as promised and got right to work.

Macy, full length, wide stance, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, black bead necklace, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, black monogram barrel bag, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker

Macy, full length, facing forward, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, black bead necklace, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, black monogram barrel bag, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Park

: Macy, full length, three-quarter turn, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, black monogram barrel bag, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Photo

Macy, full length, seated on floor, knees up, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Photo

Macy, full length, seated on floor, overhead angle, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Photo

Macy, full length, seated on floor, overhead angle, leaning on one hand, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Photo

Macy, full length, seated on floor, overhead angle, legs crossed, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Photo

Model, full length, seated on floor, overhead angle, chin resting on hand, grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle, cream ribbed leg warmers, black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Photo

She did her own makeup, her own hair, her own wardrobe. No one else in the room. The first frames showed the weight of the day she'd had, and I told her the truth: we went from not expecting her at all to having her in the studio, so everything from here was a bonus. That landed. She put the day down and went to work.

I shoot tethered to a laptop, so the model could see each setup on the laptop as we moved through it. That changed the pace of the session. After each review Macy would come back with a specific idea, something to adjust, something to try differently. The shoot became a back-and-forth, each setup leading directly into the next one.

Model Macy, full length, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, olive green block-heel sock boots, black suede barrel bag, New York studio test shoot, photographed

Model Macy, full length, three-quarter turn, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, olive green block-heel sock boots, black suede barrel bag, New York studio test

Model Macy, full length, hands on hips, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, olive green block-heel sock boots, black suede barrel bag, New York studio test shoot

Macy, three-quarter crop, hands on hips, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, black suede barrel bag, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Pho

Alt text: Macy, full length, mid-stride, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, olive green block-heel sock boots, black suede barrel bag, New York studio test sho

Macy, full length, crouching, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, olive green block-heel sock boots, black suede barrel bag, New York studio test shoot, photogra

Macy, full length, crouching, chin resting on hand, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, olive green block-heel sock boots, black suede barrel bag, script tattoo

Macy, close crop, seated, hands together at chin, olive green satin jacquard crop top with gold medallion print, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, black monogram barrel bag, script tattoo on inner forearm visible, New York studio test shoot, pho

Macy, full length, seated on upholstered stool, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, olive green block-heel sock boots, black patent barrel bag, New York studio t

Macy, close crop, seated, hands together at chin, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print and frog closures, amber scrunchie, script tattoo and star tattoos on forearm visible, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Sc

Macy, hip crop, seated, hands on hips, olive green satin jacquard tied crop top with gold medallion print, mandarin collar and frog closures visible, black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Phot

Fashion model Macy, close-up portrait, hair down, hands framing face, olive green satin jacquard top with gold medallion print, script tattoo and star tattoos on inner forearm visible, New York studio test shoot, photographed by Scott Parker Photo

She brought three looks. A grey houndstooth mini dress with side buckle detail, worn with a long black bead necklace, cream ribbed leg warmers stacked over black patent Dr. Martens platform shoes, and a black monogram barrel bag. Then an olive green satin jacquard shirt, tied at the front hem, with gold medallion print and frog closures, over black wide-leg ribbed velvet culottes and olive block-heel sock boots. The third look was a brown and black gingham open-back tiered midi dress with a cream wide-brim straw hat trimmed in white tulle, worn with nude pointed-toe pumps.

Macy, full length, seated on wooden stool, hands on hat brim, brown and black gingham tiered midi dress with square neckline and gathered ruffle hem, cream wide-brim straw hat with white tulle trim, nude pointed-toe pumps, New York studio test shoot,

Macy, full length, seated on wooden stool, both arms raised to hat brim, brown and black gingham tiered midi dress with square neckline and gathered ruffle hem, cream wide-brim straw hat with white tulle trim, nude pointed-toe pumps, New York studio

Fashion model, full length, seated on wooden stool, body turned, both arms raised to hat brim, brown and black gingham tiered midi dress with square neckline and gathered ruffle hem, cream wide-brim straw hat with white tulle trim, nude pointed-toe p

Fashion model Macy, full length, standing, one hand on hat brim, other hand lifting skirt hem as she turns to look over shoulder, brown and black gingham tiered midi dress with open back and gathered ruffle hem, cream wide-brim straw hat with white t

Smiling model Macy, full length, crouched on floor, three-quarter turn, open back of brown and black gingham tiered midi dress visible, cream wide-brim straw hat with white tulle trim, nude pointed-toe pumps, New York studio test shoot, photographed

Macy, close-up portrait, seated, hands at chin, brown and black gingham tiered midi dress with open back, cream wide-brim straw hat with white tulle and floral trim, small tattoos on forearm and wrist visible on this fashion model, New York studio te

Model, close-up, seated on floor, three-quarter turn, one hand on hat brim, brown and black gingham tiered midi dress with open back, cream wide-brim straw hat with white tulle trim, New York studio test shoot with Macy, photographed by Scott Parker

Macy, full length, seated on floor, chin resting on hand, open back of brown and black gingham tiered midi dress fully visible, cream wide-brim straw hat with white tulle trim, script tattoo on inner forearm visible, New York studio test shoot, photo

The range across those three looks is wider than most models bring to a single session, and Macy moved through all of it without losing momentum. The day was already good. The last two hours started to seem like a write-off, an early end to the day. It turned out to be the stand-out photo shoot of the day.

Test Shoot with Macy S

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