Edmonton Model Nikki G

On Sunday, 30 August 2007, a warm fall day with the temperature at about 15C (60F), Nikki G met at the Alberta Legislature for our initial set of shots. As we were setting up for our shots on the southern steps of the Legislature, a policeman came by and grabbed Nikki for a photo. After the photo, we heard him talking to his friends how having his photo taken with Nikki made his day.

Nikki and I originally planned to begin our photo shoot at Fort Edmonton Park. When I arrived at the park at about 11:45 am, I was directed to park at the very extremities of the parking lot. Within five minutes of my arrival, cars were directed to park on the grass. I asked why Fort Edmonton Park was so busy and learned that it was a free access day to the park. Given that the park would be overflowing with people, I got in touch with Nikki, who was not due to arrive for another 45 minutes. We switched our plans to shoot at the Alberta Legislature instead.

Upon arriving at the Alberta Legislature, we learned that the police were having a Memorial for all the fallen officers in Alberta. So there were plenty of police around the park enjoying their festivities. We saw numerous other photographers, professional and amateurs, taking pictures on a beautiful fall day. Although the weather was forecasted to be cloudy, it was a bright sunny day, which made photography a bit more challenging.

After the Alberta Legislature, Nikki and I moved to the Muttart Conservatory for our last set of pictures. We had seen other fantastic pictures taken from the roof the Muttart Conservatory in Flickr. In those photos, there was water on the roof surrounded by a ridge, creating a terrific scene. When we arrived, the roof was dry and the setting did not appear as beautiful as we had seen earlier. We walked a slight distance to the top of a hill that gave us a tremendous view of Edmonton's downtown skyline. From there, we took our last set of photographs.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Nikki. She is spirited, fun, enthusiastic, willing to try anything, and just a terrific model. She is extremely beautiful. And, she is a genuinely terrific person. You can read more about her at her Model Mayhem portfolio.

The photograph of Nikki G is hosted at Flickr. If you click on her picture above, you will be taken to where you can view a larger version. I will be adding pictures over the next few weeks.