My daughter Emma Donaldson is posting some of her Video Diary's over on Facebook at The Ginger Girls TV Page - and OMG, ME WITH NO MAKEUP ON???!!!!
If only I could figure out how to take it down! She's threatening me that she has more to share if I don't give in to her teenage demands...where's her father Donald when I need him? LOL! I must have failed as a parent at some point!
Sometimes, we have to fall on our face, to appreciate standing up! Remember, not everything in life comes easy, and not everyone that we surround ourselves with are meant to stay for longer than they (or we) need them. I love meeting new people, and love everyone who comes into my life - even if they are not the right fit, or we grow apart, or have different idea(s) on how we are to go through this crazy wonderful thing called life. As a SAG Actress, I look forward to working with many talented people in all aspects of the entertainment industry - but, those that I chose to allow into my #TEAMADRAJANEAN Crew, know that together WE are visionaries, creating something more... bringing something more to those around us. What is that "more" that I speak of? Well, follow along on the journey, as the years unfold, so will the story.
MAY YOU ALL BE BLESSED IN ALL THAT YOU DO!
- Adra Janean Fenstermaker
Almost 12 years we were together. Since photography class in college, when we still worked on SLR non-digital cameras, you remember, the kind that we loaded with film and processed in dark rooms.
You were a Christmas present from my father in Michigan, way way way, back in the day.
We got Media passes, just you and me - people gave us strange looks and asked how we did that with just my iPhone attached, but together we produced content for over 100 episodes of our online talk show ...
...but what they may not realize, is that working with creative and talented photographers for still pictures and commercial print is one of my other passions.
The thing that I love about this photo, is just how well the wardrobe
compliments the landscape. This is a dress that I personally dyed by hand,
and painted, the original was a plain pale pink dress sold "As Is" at a
thrift store, missing buttons and looking unloved. I immediately knew,
that as an artist, there was life in this garment that I wanted to share.
the essence of this dress in print, beautiful work darling!" - Adra Janean
If you take a stroll though my blog, you will find posts giving credit to those I have been in front of their lens, or if you google search ADRA JANEAN IMAGES you will see a wide arrangement of different looks.
I recently had the pleasure of posing for Hillery Hylla of ImagerybyHDH in Los Angeles. I enjoyed how easy she was to shoot with, and her beautiful images so much, that we have decided to do another session soon. If you like these photos, please also LIKE her Facebook Page!" - @AdraJanean
That's right! No more Non-Union work for actress ADRA JANEAN!
Sometimes it just takes a leap of faith to keep your goals on track. When YOU are the only one holding YOU back, it is time to step out of your comfort zone and head into the unknown. Making the switch from Non-Union to Union Actor was kind of scary for me, honestly. I had to give up three projects that are not SAG / AFTRA, and throw my hat into a ring that is full of talented, experienced, beautiful, hard working women, all equally deserving of the roles that are offered. With the goals I set for my career for 2014-2015 though, the Universe made me realize, that without "ripping off the band aid" as some may say, I would not be on track to fulfill my goals going into 2016. With that being said, there are many things I would like to achieve in my acting (and producing) career over my lifetime (yes, I said lifetime, this is not a fly by night hobby for me) and going SAG / AFTRA is the only way I can continue on my path. Yes, I am currently without an Agent or Manager, but that is okay by me (for now) because I am looking to surround myself with great people, a "team" that works well together like a well oiled machine. I look forward to the future, leaving behind a great body of work that evolves, changes and grows, that leaves people wanting to see more. I want to tell stories, and make magic on screen. I will be producing my own shorts over the course of the next few years, and moving into feature length films within the next five. As I build my team of creatives, filmmakers, MUA's, set designers, producers, directors, actors, distributors, public relations, location scouts, editors, costume designers...I know that making my projects SAG / AFTRA will benefit everyone working with me. As my studio head at my acting school (where I am the booking officer) said to me the other day; "You want benefits and good working conditions, right? You want to be paid fairly for your talent, right? Well, then join the F'ING UNION!!". So I did.
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