Choreographer or pastry chef?

RAWdance has been incredibly lucky to work with photographer extraordinaire, RJ Muna for the last couple of years. A few weeks ago we had another photo shoot and although we always plan them beforehand, we never really know what's going to happen until we're in front of the camera. This year was certainly no disappointment, involving a long string of fake pearls (seen here), Ryan dousing me with water, and Justin (who works with RJ) stepping into one of the shots as our "diva photographer".

The highlight came after the shot however, when we were looking at the proofs and decided that the shot to the left (originally set on the ground), looked like warped bride and groom figures on a wedding cake and that we needed a cake to complete the photo.

So for the sake of artistic fulfillment, we researched bakeries (including plastic and/or borrowing options, but found none) and wound up ordering a small cake from Noe Valley Bread Co. If we had to get a real cake, it might as well be a good one. Only when I picked it up to bring it to RJ to shoot, it wasn't decorated nearly enough on the sides. So RJ swooped me up in his car and we went hunting for other options. Through the Mission, around Potrero, nada. In the end, Safeway came through with insta-icing and a plastic piping container. Let's just say it's been a while since I've gone Martha on a cake, but since we wanted it to look a little messy, it fit the bill.

RJ got the shot. We got the cake. We ate the cake. Chocolate with raspberry whipped cream and a white chocolate buttercream. Mmmmm. Maybe the next shoot will need ice cream...