Helena

photo, retouch- me
model- one of my friends, a rose that I stole from my father's prized rose...bush? vine?
another from the "the black, blue and purple shoot that "those weird goth emo girls" did." I named it that in the end. In case you don't get why, you can go to my second picture from this shoot- [link]
the first is here- [link]
the fourth is here- [link]
and the fifth is here- [link]
About the title-
Well, I guess this is very song-inspired shoot, because this one was also named after a song. When I was editing this one at first (see, first I edit all the shots in iphoto and then if I really like them I take them into photoshop and those are the ones that go up) my friend (the model) was like, "Hey, this reminds me of the "Helena" music video!" It's by My Chemical Romance....and they're probably my favorite band. I'm not going to go into a rant about how much I love them now, but I will say this: their music is my feelings put into words. Their song "I'm Not Okay" is basically my anthem.
So anyway, all of us involved in this shoot agreed that it reminded us of Helena so that's what I named it. I'm quite proud of this photo. I have a few close-ups, with just the hands and the rose on a black background...I'm debating whether to edit one and put it up....opinions?

Helena Lyrics

Long ago
Just like the hearse, you die to get in again
We are so far from you

Burning on
Just like a match you strike to incinerate
The lives of everyone you know

And what's the worst you take
(Worst you take)
From every heart you break
(Heart you break)
And like a blade you stain
(Blade you stain)
Well, I've been holding on tonight

What's the worst that I could say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Came a time
When every star fall
Brought you to tears again
We are the very hurt you sold

And what's the worst you take
(Worst you take)
From every heart you break
(Heart you break)
And like the blade you stain
(Blade you stain)
Well, I've been holding on tonight

What's the worst that I could say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Well, if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight

Can you hear me?
Are you near me?
Can we pretend?
To leave and then
We'll meet again
When both our cars collide

What's the worst that I could say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight

Well, if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

I didn't edit them so if they're wrong you can blame the site I got them from. I mean seriously, did you think I was actually going to take the time to type them out?

and the music video is here- [link]