Thursday, March 14, 2013

RTW, Harriet and Me



Before the kids were born I got to travel some for work- and one of my favorite clients, Janyce McMenamin, was located in Charleston, South Carolina. I made quite a few trips there to make photographs for her amazing store RTW located on King Street. RTW is a perennial favorite as Janyce assembles all the makings for a fabulous wardrobe. King Street itself is an absolute destination for visitors to the area to wander through interesting emporiums, soak in the period architecture, and eat savory, southern dining in an area that oozes charm.


My favorite model was a young woman named Harriet whose mother was a favorite customers of Janyces'.  Harriet was fun to be with, had perfect deportment on camera and she looked lovely on film. I loved zipping around Charleston taking Harriet everywhere I imagined an independent and fashionable young lady might go, from the beaches of Sullivan's Island, to The Battery, to a minor league baseball game.




It's fun to examine these images anew. Location work, a great subject, a vehicle and a camera!! Yes!!!

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  1. RTW is an independent women's specialty shop opened in the fall of 1978 and was a pioneer in the renewal of downtown Charleston. The photo of Harriet is inspiring. No doubt all t he photos are stupendous but I like Harriet photo more. Newcastle wedding photography

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  2. Hello Dorothy! Long time. Would live to talk to you about getting some of the old prints. Have not seen most of them. One of my fondest memories by far! There was a reason she had you do all of the shoots. The photo's, locations, lighting, etc were perfect. You made it very easy to be comfortable as well, which, at that age, was hard to do! Hope you are well. This made my day.
    Harriet

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    1. Hi Harriet! So happy to hear from you and glad seeing the pictures brought back happy memories!! You were so much fun to work with- a lovely believable presence in front of the camera and good company when we weren't working. So contact me at photodot@att.net if you want to get some prints.
      Wishing you and yours all the best!!
      Dorothy

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  3. Oddly enough, 15 years later I find out that the Men sitting around me are the best friends of my sister-in-law's dad. One has passed. Small world, huh.

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    1. Thanks for sharing. I remember how good natured the three men were about being in the photo, and then you and the boy had some sweet moments on camera. An inspired afternoon!

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