Code before Boobies

My photographer has transferred to an alternate universe. Disappeared. Been absorbed into the Matrix. He’s now done so much work that he is part man, part code. When I look over his shoulder at his computer screen, all I see are streams of code scrolling past, just like the green streaming code in the Matrix movie. He’s even dreaming in C++. Honestly.

Being of Transhumanist persuasion, he has often commented just how fast he could work if he did have a computer port in his head which would link his brain straight into the computer. No doubt we will see it at some point in our lifetime. Interesting implications for photography too.

Anyway, his zealous dedication to finishing the next version of our software has resulted in an argument. Whereas I commend his dedication to duty, I find it hard to believe that he’s putting code before photographing young and beautiful naked women.

We both agreed that I would largely “carry” the Blog and Fluffytek until after the software has been released. Unfortunately, due to problems integrating into the usual pox-ridden Microsoft code, it’s going to take longer than anticipated, resulting in even more hours worked (if that is actually possible) in order to meet our end-of-April deadline.
And if we don’t meet the end-of-April deadline ? Well, you remember the scene from the second Matrix movie where Neo fights thousands of Agent Smiths? Suffice to say that all those Agent Smiths pale into insignificance compared to the wrath of our customers.

To that end, I have had to cancel all bookings with models until at least the end of May. And that includes me too (by which time I’ll probably have comfort-ate myself into a massive blob and be completely unable to fit into my latex catsuit).
But I am even having to cancel those models who are approaching Rich for a shoot and insist on NOT being paid.
I never thought I’d see the day.

Of course, all the models are being incredibly understanding and professional, and no doubt they’ll be back later in the year. Rich has faithfully promised me that after the software is out, he’ll shoot models back to back (figuratively speaking) for several weeks. He’d better, all there will be hell to pay.

In the meantime I am running out of pictures to post. I know what some of you are going to say. Well Lin, why don’t you pick up the camera ? Take it from me, that would be a terrible idea. I have no concept of lighting or composure, and I’m honestly pretty hopeless at photography.

I suppose there are always his early pictures of me, but I’m soon going to get fed up with posting those (and you will too, believe me).
So there’s nothing else for it. I’ll have to post some of his “other pictures”. You know – gasp, shock, horror – non-nudes. Portraits, landscapes and so forth.

Yeesh. Times are hard.

And I must be the only wife I know of who has a row with her husband because he WON’T shoot nudes.



Diablo, our first male model, who had a very dry wit.