In agonizing over the model selection, we had a few goals in mind.
First, we were looking for naturally endowed models who would prove equally attractive to both SCORE Men and V-Men.
Secondly, we wanted to take this opportunity of shooting offshore in the Bahamas to work with some of our best international models. The newest version of the United States government’s 2257 regulations forbids U.S.-based companies to shoot any models that do not have U.S. identifications on U.S. soil. In other words, to be compliant with this law, we cannot fly non-American models like Angela, Lorna or Terry to our Miami studio to photograph. However, it is legal for us to shoot them at an offshore location. As for Christy Marks, she is from Pennsylvania and we had no such concerns. She’s a sensational new model, and we wanted to take this opportunity to shoot some really spectacular photos and videos of her.
Gianna Rossi is also American and her story as to why she was on this shoot is probably the most interesting one. With absolutely no disrespect meant to Gianna, she was a last-minute substitute and, as it turned out, it was an absolute blessing that she came along. Everything turns out for the best, right?
The crew and most of the models were scheduled to depart Miami for Eleuthera on a Sunday. On Saturday, two of the models we were expecting dropped out while en route. One was a new German model, Bea Summer, who you will be seeing for the first time in this issue. She was on her way but was turned back at the Munich airport when she went to board her flight to Miami and was told her temporary one-year passport was no longer acceptable to U.S. Immigration.
The other model that dropped out at the last minute was Paola Rios, the busty, young, South American hottie. She was departing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the airport was closed for an extended period because of snow and fog. Because her flight itinerary had multiple connections, when she missed the first leg, it was curtains for her joining us.
So it was Saturday, the day before we were leaving, that we reached out to Gianna. We have worked with Gianna quite a lot over the last year and love her looks, her sexual energy and her enthusiasm. When we finally tracked her down in Seattle, Washington, where she was visiting friends, she agreed to join us (”I’ve never been to the Bahamas!” she told us), but the problem was that her passport was back home in Los Angeles. So Gianna hopped a flight to L.A., then a redeye to Miami via Charlotte. We found her sleeping in the departure lounge at MIA, travel pillow still in place. We had never been so happy to see her.
Gianna’s experience and professionalism turned out to be a great asset on this shoot. The other girls really admired her statuesque physique and more than one was hoping to get to know Gianna on an intimate basis before the week was over.
One more thing you may find interesting about the model selection, we were also considering Merilyn, Melissa Mandlikova and Anna Song for this trip. However, these three were knocked out of consideration by their inability to obtain visas to travel. Emily Cartwright and Michelle Bond couldn’t attend either due to scheduling conflicts. So there you have it. Complicated, no?
Dave Rosenbaum
