Park Tei

The shooting

"Are you fully awake now?" I said closing the door of the fridge
"What are you doing"?
"Cleaning, washing, throwing, and other usual things you should do everyday."
"Did she call you?"
"No you video called me drunk and bragged to me the state of your house."
"Sorry"
"Go upstairs and put acceptable clothes I will wait here."
He seems to be to comfortable with me, how can he stand in front of me with just a bathrobe.
Bell Your dad really needs help.

"Can you tell me where are we going?"
I succeed to make him go out of his house. As human a house needs to rest a little and in this case not having my uncle around will be great to keep the house clean.
"First your stomach need to be filled this is why we are going to your favourite restaurant"
"I don't have a favourite restaurant."
"Ah my bad, not you, my sister's favorite restaurant."
He glares at me.
"When will my punishment end?"
"At your death probably."
The period of punishment will be short, I can understand the state he is these days. My aunt is taking a break, he's alone in this big house not having inspiration for his work. And Bell can't take care of him since she herself need someone to take care of her.
I didn't realize it will be so hard. 

"Woah, it looks delicious doesn't it?"
The server put the chicken dish in front of us. This is why I like korean restaurant, they always give plenty of side dishes.
"Maybe."
"Stop with the mood, you don't feel it but your stomach wants you to feed it."
He picks a side of the chicken.
"I am sure you didn't tell me to put acceptable clothes for nothing"
Sometimes I believe that my uncle has a keen sense in guessing what the others think. Or I am just too predictable.
"You're right but telling you the reason now will not be fun."
"What does your sister want?"
"Not her but me".
 And what about Bell, did you go to the veterinarian?"
"No"
"I made a mistake, the only one who is punished here it's Bell not you."
"Sorry again"
"Anyway, You are aware now so don't treat your dear daughter like this."

"Where are we?"
After the lunch, we drived again to cheongnamdong. This neighborhood remind me of my first visit in Seoul 10 years ago. The time really changed the face of a population.
"The name of the magazine is in front of you."
The building is occupied by the staff of a famous magazine.
"Thank you but this is not what I am asking?
I push him in the entrance of the building and succeed with difficulty to go to the elevator.
"I think it's time to challenge yourself for more entertaining moments"
"Too old"
"Only at your deathbed"
He again glares at me.
"I miss your sarcasm."
"And I miss your enthusiasm."

"Who are they?"
We are in a large room full of the staff. Before come in , I warned my uncle to not say any inappropriate words during the meeting. 
"Editor-in-chief of the magazine, her assistant, the representant of the brand and you the photographer."
"This"
"Did you understand my explanation?"
"Yes and I am glad you choose us to shoot for the next numero of the magazine."
"We are thankful to you for helping us finishing the next month shooting smoothly." 
"What are you doing?" My uncle whispers
"Listen and don't say a word."
"So I think that all the preparation is on it's way, we will see each other tomorrow then."
In the elevator after the meeting, I can feel the nervousness filling all the place.
"So now I am a photographer?!"
"You were always a photographer"
"I take picture of landscape not Human beings."
"Is something different?"
"Isn't that all?
"No, I don't think so."
"Are you sure?"
I put my hand in his shoulders preventing him to faint because of all the surprises, I didn't think the news would be so hard to bare.
"Author?"
He turns his face towards me.
"Don't discuss and follow my lead."
"I would like to do this but I don't think we are ready for my first shooting"
"Who said that?"
"What do you mean?"
"Your studio is already preparing itself for the shooting tomorrow"
"How?"
"Uncle's staff."
"You really planned all of this did you?
"Tayo"

"So did you mean this too by preparation?"
After the meeting I went with him to the hairdresser. To make a good impression to the model I thought going to the hairdresser was not a bad idea. 
"Relax, he will just give you a refresh face."
"And you?" The hairdresser asks to me.
"Can you cut short my hair and dying in a brown colour."
"You really want to cut it?."
"Why not?"
"I just think it's too bad"
"Don't worry My face will stay the same."
"still"
"Concentrate, we're going to be busy starting tomorrow."
"You mean follow my lead"
"Exactly, enjoy your last day of vacation, rest and freedom."


"I am totally impressed by your work."
"Thank you."
The staff of the studio has totally changed the disposal of the studio to leave space for the shooting.  The equipments are large and heavy to use. 
"Did you try the material ?"
"Yes you provide good quality material for the shooting."
"Will you succeed to take good picture today?"
"Do I have the choice?"
"No."
As I was busy with the preparation of the shooting I didn't get to see the face of the models. 
"Don't you want to see the face of the model, I mean saying hello, introduce yourself."
"And you?"
"I am just here to be sure that everything will be alright."
"Does my mental health belongs to the things you have to take care of."
"Don't try to escape your responsibility and go prepare yourself."
"scared"
"Where's Bell?
"Veterinarian for today"
"Are you trying to be the master"
"I am just trying to be a good father"
"Good now go prepare yourself"
Bell your father is finally starting to see the light.

"Senior, are you ready?"
"Okay"
It's been a long time since I work on a shooting for a magazine, during the process you can feel all kind of emotion going through your mind.
Anger, happiness,annoyance,impatience anyway it may become the worst ot the best day of your life. 
"The Thai models are already ready."
"Okay, let's begin."
  
More than the model, the good result of this relies entirely on the  the photograph and the face of the brand representant.
Even though I am confident on the skills of my uncle, It would be a lie to say I am not nervous about the comments of our client.
"It's really pretty"
"who?"
"She's a female model!"
 The last shooting of the day, my anxiety seems to have calmed  down a little. With all the preparation I didn't pay attention of who are endorsing the brand. Since it's a sport brand  I suppose they choose model who look active in their daily life.
"The male model is pretty too."
He has nice features and is manly as contrary the woman appears to be all over the place but I am sure my uncle will find a good angle to see her active side.
"But are you surprised?"
"why?"
"That's not my original personality."
"who?"
"female"
Focusing my attention on the woman, I can already tell this.
She is the type all men would like to go out with, a little mysterious but beautiful face. 
"There must be a reason today."
"What?"
"there is"
I am glad the atmosphere of the shooting is friendly, even though the staff was not prepared to this shoot. They did a wonderful job to prepare the studio not only for the models but also the hairdressers, makeup artist who came for the first time and if this collaboration give good result. I hope to repeat this experience again in the 

Why is it suddenly cold?
Boom!!!!!!!!
The big noise surprises everyone, in one instant one of the model has vanished from the place, Rushing toward the place of accident, I hear the scream of the woman whose legs give up from the shock.
Just next to her, the other model was unconscious buried by a large and heavy material. Kneeling in front of him, I try to examine quickly his body but my eyes noticed the pool of blood forming near him.
Everybody was rushing toward us panicking because of that I could just hear the staff screaming out at each other....
"119 Hurry up!!!!!

Rewind.....
Dream, no too vivid to be a dream. Raising my head I rush toward the model.
"be careful!!"
Surprised by my voice the man freezes on the spot, pushing the woman model out of the future accident I grab the hand of the man and push him far away of the zone of the impact. At the same moment the big and dull sound happens again. Unlike one minute ago I am now seeing the scene in slow motion this helps me discover that another material is about to fall again in the man. Catching a big curtain I wrap myself and the man in it and roll up far away from the impact to avoid pieces of glass which may fly. As I roll up in the curtain I hear another dull noise not far away.
We end up stopping a few minutes after the sound, suddeny silence the time passes slowly which appears an eternity, I finally start hearing several footsteps around me.
"senior?"
Everyone begin to scream, the footsteps get quicker and heavier.
"Maybe we should get out of here no?"
I take a look to the one lying down, he doesn't seem to shock by the situation I thought at first ,but I feel his body trembling.
"It's better to wait someone discovering us, we don't know If glasses are around us now.
"Ah"
"Senior, over here!!"
I hear footsteps coming into our direction.
"Are you inside?"
"With my male model"
"Found it!!!!!" The staff screams to his colleagues
"Can you come out?"
"Come out"
We are finally able to escape the tight and hot curtain. Once stand up I take a look at the damage. The staff has already started to clean up the mess. Fortunately the damage was in a small part of the studio.
"are you okay?"
"Don't worry, Yebin!"
Not disturbed by the mess she comes towards me
"Jinyoung first"

"No way..."
"Jinyoung, are you okay?"
"then"
Did I see right?
No It can't be, the one I know has longer hair. I try to imagine in my mind the face that was next to me in the plane.
If I imagine the right expression maybe.....
"Park Jinyoung-ssi?"
"Yes?"
One of the staff comes into the room.
" I came to tell you that the shoot is done for today."
"Really?"
It was quick.
"Is it because of what happened earlier?"
"Yes and no, because of the glass on the floor it will take us a long time to clean it but we checked with the staff of the magazine and the pictures taken earlier have satisfied the representant of the brand."
it's a shame
"Okay"
"And don't worry about the schedule, You go to  the place of the other shooting planned tomorrow."
"So I suppose it's done for today."
"Yes"
"And my partner?"
"My colleague is explaining to her right now."
Knowing the personality of Yeri I hope her colleague has braced herself for the storm she will received.
Oh right!!!
"I have another question."

"I knew the shooting will be going this way."
My uncle was lamenting himself in his office, the other staff was cleaning the place since earlier.
"How did they react?"
"What do you want to hear?
"That I am not fired?"
"You are not fired, I had already discussed with the staff magazine and they are very satisfied today even though the end of the shooting was unexpected. "
"Really?"
His face finally brightened up.
"Ya, and we can resume the shooting tomorrow as planned at the coffee shop."
"And the models"
"You're so scared!"
"Don't tease me"
"Okay one was more cooperative than the other"
"Don't tell me, Yeri."
"Is she famous for that?"
"Yes she is, and rather the fall of the material I am more surprised by her behaviour."
"Don't tell me, she's hard to handle?"
"I feel it"
"no"
"then?"
"I have seen it"
At the same moment, someone knocks ar the door.
"We finish cleaning up"
"Okay, it's a wrap up for today. I think all of us should have a good rest, tomorrow will be a long day."
"See you again tomorrow"
"Writer too"
"okay"
"I will inspect the other rooms before leaving."
Thankfully the models have already left the studio, starting by the rooftop I carefully inspect each corner of the rooms. Since the studio is in a building, each floor has it own utility. As for this shooting we don't need to use the whole building but the neighborhood is not really safe and checking if all the windows and doors are closed is necessary.
Challenging my uncle to accept this job was not an easy idea to conceive but I know that he has the qualifications for doing this kind of job. My uncle can see in someone what the others don't and I know it's a good point to be a photographer.
Once downstairs I walk near the place where the light fell earlier with several thoughts on my mind.

I hope it's not what I think.