AQ Behind the Scenes - Lord of the County Photo Shoot

Thanks goes out to our Dad (Chris Christenson) for modeling in our latest photo shoot!

When asked if Dad would don Jen's period suit for stills capture, 

Dad responded, "Sure, I can be Lord of the County."

And thus, a character was embodied...

On his first international trip (to Cuba), Dad was given the nick name "Gandalf" by the locals.   We agree, there is definitely a wizard persona in him.  There also appears to be a Mark Darcy, ship's captain, and more!

What the Cubans didn't know, is Jen modeled The Holly King's features after Dad (oil on canvas/2007).

What we didn't know, was that Dad would do some of his own performance work.

Chris Christenson with "The Oonahnahmae Universe" book

Our purpose for this shoot, was to capture quality images of Jen's work.  This costume was designed and constructed for Jen's post-grad diploma studies, at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The materials used in the construction of this suit are: linen, silk, and wool.

And after we captured the formalities, it was time to capture the laughs...

Chris Christenson (Model) Jennifer Christenson (Costume Design & Construction)

Chris Christenson (Model) with Rebecca Chrisenson (Photographer)

Great work Dad, you're a natural!