The story you are about to read is fiction. Lindsay and all the details about her however are real. The goal of this story was for me to express some of the fantasies I have about her and how I picture our first meeting would go. With that being said, onto the story.
As I sat in the garage waiting for 18 year old Lindsay to show up I couldn't stop thinking about how nervous I was. My heart was racing and my palms were clammy. I couldn't believe that soon I'd be taking pictures of my next door neighbor's daughter and her perfect feet. For over two years I have watched her laying out in her backyard.
I paced back and forth in the garage and lit another cigarette. The camera was ready to go and I had the house to myself for the next several hours. A lone chair sat in the middle of the garage with an ottoman in front of it for Lindsay to prop her tender feet up on. The ironic thing was that she had no idea that her fresh, pink, size eights were going to be the focus of the shoot
Ever since I had moved in and first seen Lindsay I had been scamming about how I'd get at those feet. Her father and I were friends so, in my book, the direct approach was out. Having been invited over to their house many times in the past for beers after work I had tried to make conversation with her. Lindsay was a bit younger than I and was extremely shy. I had a few chances to see her bare feet up close when I was over there and they looked as perfect as I had dreamed they would staring at them in the backyard.
I snapped back into reality when I heard my dog barking. Turning around I saw Lindsay walking up my driveway. I marveled at her beautiful, innocent, girl next door looks. She had her long sandy blond hair pulled back in a pony tail. Her baby blue eyes were hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. She wore a faded Navy blue tank top with cut off jean shorts that were washed and weather to a light blue color.
My eyes followed down here tanned thighs to her shapely calves. Even my non-foot roommates had always commented on what knock out legs she had. My eyes went down her calves to the point where her well-defined ankles disappeared into her thin white cotton ankle socks. On her feet she wore canvas tennis shoes which showed signs of wear and age.
She stopped short of coming in the garage and I could tell she was way more nervous than I was. I tried to ease the tension by making some small talk which helped. To be honest I felt kind of bad as it was clear that she was feeling way to shy to pose for me but my offer of fifty dollars an hour was one that she couldn't afford to pass up. Truth be known I wanted to give into her shyness and call the whole thing off as I didn't think it'd be fun for either of us with her being so nervous but I had to at least get a few shots of those feet now that we were alone.
Lindsay's hands were stuffed deep in her pockets. Her head lowered as her gaze was fixed on the ground a few feet in front of her tennis shoes. Her weight shifted and a lock of blond hair dropped in front of her face. Slowly she raised her head and a cracked voice spoke to say,
"You know I have never modeled before. I feel silly and not dressed up enough as I missed my ride and had to walk all the way home in this heat."
It was now my time to ease her ill feelings and I did so my explaining to her again what today's purpose was. I told her how I had a couple of friends who were professional photographers. I helped them find new talent and in exchange I got a small finders fee. Pretty lame I know, but it was all I could come up with at the time!!
I asked Lindsay to have a seat in the chair. I took several pictures of her sitting her very rigid and proper. I told her to relax and pretend I wasn't even there. All we were looking for is some natural shots, almost candid if you will, so they could see basically what you looked like. After some time past it was time to get at those feet.
As I snapped a few head shots I explained that they also looked for what is known as a "parts model". I told Lindsay that one of the photographers I knew took hand and foot pictures that were used in nail salons, shoe commercials, and so on. To my surprise, she didn't say anything. I took a few pictures of her hands from different angles, both top and palm shots. I grazed her palms when I helped to position her hands and they were baby soft!!! I hoped her soles were the same way.
"Alright Lindsay. Take off your shoes and socks please." I said trying to act like my offer was the most natural thing in the world.
She hesitated and said, "I don't think I want my feet photographed today. My nails need to be touched up and my feet are probably all sweaty and gross from being at school all day."
"Nonsense." I told her without even looking at her, "I just need a few quick shots so they can see their shape and size. Besides they don't care what your nails look like now nor how they smell. All of those kind of pictures are airbrushed to the max anyhow."