It is always worth keeping an ear out to what sort of pictures your friends want. Beckie linked to some pictures of dancers on her Facebook and when I saw that I waved my arms around a bit and sounded enthusiastic about getting some a bit like that. Of course, when I added in that I wanted to get her covered in flour there was a slight look of trepidation. I stayed enthusiastic about the idea and for some reason she went along with it.
A studio was hired (As it will be very messy) and a helper roped in.