This week, I had my very first photo shoot for head shots. I found out that a photographer was coming to school with a student discount to get head shots and I decided to get some since I know I'm going to need them in the future. I'm interested in getting more involved in competitions/performances/workshops and I don't think a silly picture of me would be very appealing to the judges, though one would never know, lol. Anyway, the photo shoot was just as I expected...I was quiet and awkward, had no idea how to pose, and had some issues with taking "diva shots." Don't get me wrong, I had some really nice shots, but my laid-back poses were much better. I never thought of myself as much of a diva anyway, lol.
The student discount package also included a hair and makeup stylist. I absolutely loved what she did makeup-wise and I'm going to try to figure out what she did so I can do it again. I especially loved what she did hair-wise. For my whole life, I've been fighting my hair and trying to control the frizz. I've tried so many different kinds of gel and the frizz always won. However, on Thursday, the hair stylist got rid of the frizz and it stayed frizz free for the rest of the day...even with the strong winds. She did it with...a curling iron??? I could've just bought a curling iron??? Seriously, she curled my hair for about 5-10 minutes and it was frizz free for the rest of the day. Boy, do I feel dumb, lol.
This week I also made an interesting discovery. Ever since last Tuesday, I've been questioning whether or not I have perfect pitch. During my lesson, I was singing a piece and Julian didn't like the key I was singing in. He played a D on the piano and asked me to sing starting in that key. To my surprise, I looked down at the music and couldn't register the key change and I couldn't figure it out until he actually played the chord of the key he wanted me to sing in. He asked me if I had perfect pitch and I said, "no," but I started to question it later. I've showed many signs that there is some type of pitch thing going on. I hate hearing something in a different key than what's written, I can instantly tell when I'm singing sharp or flat, I can hear intervals better than I can see them, and if I hear something like a car horn, I can tell you what note it is. Also, in high school, when I practiced for auditions, I eventually was able to hum the starting pitch without a pitch pipe. My piano and theory professors both tested me and they both think that I either have latent perfect pitch or some type of long term relative pitch (which is basically the same thing as perfect pitch). I'm going to work to see if I can develop this more, but for now, I'm going to guess pitches to car horns and lawnmowers with some of my friends at school. Don't judge me...I'm not a dork. I'm just...special...yeah that's it. I'm special, lol.
All I have to do is get through the next few weeks for finals and then I'm home free for winter break! I enjoyed this semester, but I'm so tired and worn out, lol. Can't wait!
My little makeover for head shots :D
