Tuesday, September 08, 2009

One "trip" may be over, but the Journey will continue!

Though I made this film a few years back now, I can't help but feel like it has forever changed my life. I've definitely been bitten by the documentary bug and feel compelled to help promote healthy body-image and especially empower young girls/women as they tackle the challenge of body confidence in their lives.

So, I decided... if people are still checking out this blog... and if my own journey to spread the gospel that all women's bodies are beautiful-- why not shamelessly plug MYSELF and my storytelling talents??

Did you like the film? If you enjoyed my approach to storytelling and my aesthetic and would be interested in collaborating on future projects... well, guess what? I'm creating and dreaming daily-- and I may want to work with you!

I can't turn away projects that spark a passion in me. So if the subject/timing/partnership fits... I may be your gal!

You can contact me through my website: www.betweenproductions.ca

:)
Tatyana

Sunday, September 06, 2009

Some pics to relive the 'moment'

In the interest of nostalgia, here are some pictures that reflect the journey that is "What A Booty"!

Enjoy!

Tatyana


Strolling with Teal in Atlanta, chatting about her upcoming debut in a nude booty photo exhibit:

Taking my first burlesque dance class with Michelle L'Amour in Chicago:

Checking out my 'goods' when my journey brings me to Chicago:

The original format of my 'confessionals' (which were later re-shot against a black background and more tightly delivered as I tend to be long-winded and convuluted!) -- shot in my hotel room each night:

Contemplating a piece of sidewalk chalk art (conceptualized by the great Leigh Young) in Toronto:


Kellita and her Hot Pink Feathers from San Francisco demonstrate ways to "Shake Your Tailfeather":


Six Mix-A-Lot waxes poetic on the beauty of the booty:

Journalist Sarah Hubinger shows us what life in New York is like when you've got "back":

Strolling (and trading 'childhoods growing up with booty' stories) in Chicago with Michelle L'Amour:


Michelle L'Amour showing off what makes her a goddess:

One of Michelle L'Amour's riveting burlesque performances:

Artist and Entrepreneur "Hotep", getting ready for his "Venus Revolution" photo exhibit in Atlanta:


Hotep surrounded by his "booty muses"-- can you spot him smiling in the middle?:


The gals of Hips and Curves (www.hipsandcurves.com) lingerie show you how attitude (and the right underwear) can super-sexify a booty:

Fitness expert Tosca Reno shows you how to sculpt a butt:

Chatting with body (and booty!) sculpting pro Dr. Tom Roberts on the science behind the perfect posterior at his facility in South Carolina:

Ack! My first-ever photo shoot for PZI jeans in Atlanta:

My modeling debut in the form of a giant poster for PZI jeans at the entrance of the MAGIC fashion trade show in Las Vegas:

Exploring Brazil's booty obsession on a beach in Rio:

Me and my alter-ego, "Booty Girl", pose for publicity snaps:


Stay tuned for stills of scenes that DID NOT make the final cut of the movie (there was just too much good stuff to fit into the time slot the network ordered!!).....