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Text Box: Continued from front page…. By this time, Lauren's wrist wasn't hurting and she could move it freely. We called Jane to see if we could still make the appointment. She said that unfortunately they had to substitute Lauren. Lauren was disappointed so we headed to McDonald's for a play to cheer her up. She was finding it hard to climb and play again so off we went to the medical centre for an x-ray again. It was quite a wait and as time went on she was feeling better again. Then

Text Box: Jane called and asked if we could still make it. I checked with Lauren who was very keen. We left the doctors, having not seen anyone. Lauren was so excited about the photo shoot that she had forgotten about her wrist. We made it to the appointment and Lauren loved it. She got to wear a pretty pink dress and quickly made friends with the other model, Chloe. They looked fantastic and had a ball. Afterwards, Lauren started complaining again about her

Text Box: wrist. Back to the doctors, an x-ray later and it showed that she had broken her wrist. Now she was in plaster for 4 weeks. We emailed Jane and Bettina to advise them. They told us that the client was very impressed that Lauren was able to show up to the photo shoot and do so well. I told Lauren about this and she was very proud. She asked when she can do it again. I figure she is talking about the photo shoot and not the broken arm!

Text Box: about to model for Nivea, double Wow!! After having a restless night, I awoke at 6:30am on the morning of the shoot. I was so excited, however, total ready to go. So eager to get there that the psychology made it seem a much lengthier time to reach the destination. The reality of it all was that it was only half an hour away. Eventually I arrived at the first venue - Benedict Café in St. Kilda on a beautiful, crisp and wonderfully sunny 7:30am morning. It was here that my introduction to the shooting crew and three other beautiful girls that I would be working with for the rest of the day had reached me. I felt so privileged to meet these wonderful people and they made me feel so comfortable. A call of, “Tarryn!” eventually broke our chit chat

Text Box: My experience with the Nivea journey started with a phone call by the Bettina Agency, some two or three weeks prior to the main shoot asking me to attend the photo studio. Incredible! The phone call asking for my presence to a shoot for the adolescent skin care company, finally reached me, and with euphoric joy I took all information required for me to be present on the big day. Me!!, Wow!! Trying to get some sleep on the night proceeding was very difficult. The adrenalin level was obviously running high; I assumed I had a huge day ahead of me on the day to come. The Modelling job after all, was for the skin care giant, Nivea, as referred to by girlfriend magazine. I was now

Text Box: ting attitude which I was fondly enjoying broke to the reality. All of a sudden I was thrust into the world of modelling. First make-up, then wardrobe, then all of a sudden the crew directed me to the set. The voices began, “Just look to the side Tarryn!”, “That’s it!” and then, that first click of the shutter. It amplified and excited every cell in my body; it was my first pro-shoot. Amazing!! Finally, it dawned on me. The pace seemed to be relentless. We went from one venue to another. We shot at St. Kilda beach with the scenery just so beautifully inviting. It just seemed perfect, even with all the, “look here!, look there!, down!, up!”, along with all the other gestures demanded. The Astor theatrette in Chapel street, another historical St. Kilda attraction was another of our target visits. We spent several hours at each location.

Text Box: Rufus along with his pseudo brother and father acted out their respective roles. When not performing in front of camera the actors relaxed in the makeshift "Green Room" while the crew reset for the next shot. Lunch was served in the double garage and tea, coffee, cold drinks and snacks were available on tap throughout the day. The commercial was for Sara Lee Cookies and in the afternoon all three actors were bursting

Text Box: at the seams from take after take of cookie eating. Rufus didn't complain, he loved them! The shoot went very well and everyone congratulated each other at the end of the 8 hour day. The feedback that we received from everyone on Rufus performance throughout the day was very complimentary. As his parents we feel very proud of our son, who entered into his debut role with much enthusiasm.

Text Box: On Thursday the 1st of April, April Fools Day, Rufus Aitken-Vinall co-stared in the new Sara Lee Commercial. The day started in Bigalo, Sydney, at 0830 with wardrobe and makeup and Rufus was soon on set in front of the Camera along with 2 huge lights that were blasting reflected light into the kitchen set. Unfazed by the hustle and bustle of the 38 person crew and listening only to the 1st Assistant Director for his que, six year old

After our adventurous journey and experiencing the life of a model - in a small way - we then headed off to the photographer’s studio for even more shots. It just seemed so surreal! After experiencing the best day of my teenage life, the day culminated with the last few shots along with the in-between chit chats of my beautiful colleagues.

It was abruptly 5:30pm and we had completed the Nivea, Girlfriend magazine photo shoot. Just so much fun and so enjoyable I didn’t want the day to end. However, it had to, so like before I await the next call.

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