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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Conflict of Interest Auction Issue Photo Outtakes!

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:27 AM

Last year about this time, I stumbled into Outside In's free healthcare clinic with a crippling kidney infection. They treated me kindly and quickly and didn't ask anything in return except that I take my meds on time. So this year I dressed up like a sexy mom circa 1976 and attended a six-hour photoshoot to try and raise Outside In some money via our big charity auction. I hope that makes us fair and square because, really, I don't think I could stand the chafing of those high-waisted plaid wool shorts for another day.

The photoshoot began with an inspriational 1970s Sears catalog that Scrappers, our art director, dug up from God-knows-where. That led to a very generous shopping spree at ReRun vintage store, five layers of makeup, extensive hairspraying and an entire Sunday spent in the NW studio of the very talented Tim Gunther.

We may look like foxy professional models in the nine pages of photos that ran in this week's paper but, uh, we're not. Here's the outtakes:

Were supposed to be on a date.
  • We're supposed to be "on a date."

How could someone with so much money look so awkward?
  • How could someone with so much money look so awkward?

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Somehow being a sexy smoking cowgirl doesnt work when youre wearing glasses.
  • Somehow being a "sexy smoking cowgirl" doesn't work when you're wearing glasses.


Big thanks to Scrappers, our awesome art director, and his housemate's bowling ball:

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1
If you made valentine's day cards out of those pics with the heart-shaped box, I would buy them and give them to everybody I know.
Posted by Joneser on December 3, 2009 at 11:34 AM · Report
2
so... make 2.

BURN-ANATOR!
Posted by Amos on December 3, 2009 at 11:51 AM · Report
3
You need to change your avatar to "Smoking Cowgirl".
Also, those pants look horrifically uncomfortable on both of you.
Posted by Abusive on December 3, 2009 at 11:54 AM · Report
4
Scrappers still looks SO weird without the beard.

And where's the nude photos? I thought this was supposed to be one of "those" photo shoots.
Posted by Graham on December 3, 2009 at 12:08 PM · Report
5
The reason that Ned looks "awkward" is that he is holding 5 dollar bills that are only a couple years old, yet he is wearing clothing that is ~40 years old. As such, he is playing the part that his clothing requires, and he is looking at his "money" and thinking that it is counterfeit and that he got duped and/or he is going to try to pawn this obviously phony money off on someone else. Putting the situation in context, he actually looks perfect.
Posted by Matthew D on December 3, 2009 at 12:12 PM · Report
6
I cannot explain with my words how happy these pictures make me.
Posted by kiala on December 3, 2009 at 12:27 PM · Report
7
Sarah Mirk, you are HOT!
Posted by mel on December 3, 2009 at 12:47 PM · Report
8
I'm forever going to be really uncomfortable around Ned as of now.
Posted by Williams, Jay on December 3, 2009 at 6:00 PM · Report
9
Scrappers without a beard, Smirk with all that make-up. What's the world coming to?
Posted by Will Radik on December 3, 2009 at 9:28 PM · Report
10
You thanked everyone but the photographer who actually conceived and executed the awesome images for you.
Posted by Commenty Colin on December 4, 2009 at 8:39 AM · Report
11
Oh, crap, I have failed. nattering withdrawn.
Posted by Commenty Colin on December 4, 2009 at 8:40 AM · Report

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