"Welcome ponies! It is I, Photo Finish, here on this show to show these ponies how to be fabulous!" Photo Finish introduced herself to the show's listeners for the day. The other's looked at her with nervous looks, wondering where this show is going to go today. When they were talking about who they should invite next to their show outside an open cafe in Ponyville, it just so happened that Rarity was listening on the conversation. She immediately recommended Equestria's famous fashion photographer and critic.
Let me correct that, she practically begged them to invite Photo Finish onto the show. She was on her back, practically begging for her to come onto the show, saying it will be the worst possible thing and tragedy for her not to be on the next show. the hosts of the R.U.G. were afraid to say no, knowing that if they said no, Rarity would be on full drama queen mode. Rarity provided the connection to Photo Finish, and once the photographer heard what Rarity wanted, she was on board as well.
So, here they are, about to face whatever Photo Finish had planned in order for them to be fabulous.
“But the Great and Powerful Trixie is fabulous, both on and off stage, already,” Trixie hesitantly argued, “What more is there to do?”
“You must have style!” Photo Finish remarked quickly, “This whole cape-thing is so common. You need something more that represents the magician you are. I can make it so you are the star that you are!” Photo Finish gave a dramatic gesture with her hooves. She then threw her suitcase, which converted itself into a camera, and she began setting up a backdrop, filling it with starts, large card props and a cut-our large wizard’s hat.
“There! I can see inspiration running through my mind!” Photo Finish declared, “Now, let’s make with the magics!” Trixie gulped and turned to the others for help.
“You asked the question first,” Tempest chuckled, “Might as well go through it now.” Trixie sighed in defeated and nodded in defeat. That was signal for Trixie to be dragged in place by Photo Finish’s two assistants to the centre of the backdrop.
“Now, I want to see style! I want to see perfection!” Photo Finish commanded. Trixie tried to do a great and powerful pose whilst Photo Finish began flashing and taking pictures of her.
“Yes! Yes! No! No!” She changed angle and began frantically flashing the camera in Trixie’s face. At the end of the shoot. Trixie stumbled back onto her seat, blinking the stars out of her eyes. The others looked at her with sympathy at what she had to go through. It was then that Photo Finish pointed at Tempest, who flinched at her action and dreading what was about to happen next.
“Yes! I, Photo Finish, is having a vision!” Photo Finish said dramatically, “I see a passion, a burning fire! Set Change!” At the clap of her hooves, her assistants began changing the backdrop. This time, it was a dark red night’s sky, as if the sun were almost setting. They added a wooden model of Canterlot as a silhouette, managed by perfect lighting. Photo Finish then suddenly grabbed Tempest by the hoof, pulled her to the centre of the shoot and began snapping away. Tempest could only stand there in stupor.
“No, No, No!” Photo Finish gasped, “You are Tempest! Former assistant to the Storm King, now spreader of the good news of his defeat! I want to see a passion and determination! Of you wanting to make things right!” Tempest could only blink before understanding hit her. She then took on a proud determined pose, facing towards the sky backdrop.
“Yes!” Photo Finish cried out, doing a few more flashes on the camera. Tempest was allowed back into her seat after several more shots.
“Well, that was an experience I not forgetting anytime soon,” She said, dazed and confused from the experience. It was then that Starlight was yanked from her seat, yelping from the action as she was dragged to the centre. Again, the backdrop was changed to rows of bookshelves that would be more Twilight’s thing. This time, Starlight was given some books to levitate as props, told by Photo Finish to be a sorceress in action. Starlight thought for a second before adopting a thinking gesture, one foreleg to he chin, a deep frown of concentration on her face.
“Yes! You are a magician, wondering when your next breakthrough spell will be!” Photo Finish took a few more snaps before Starlight was allowed back to her seat, giving the books back to the assistant. Finally it was Sunset’s turn. A new backdrop of a fitting burning sunset was used. Sunset simply walked over and gave a determined pose, as if saying that the past is not today, and I have grown and changed into a better pony than before. It was as if she knew who and what she was trying to present herself as.
“Beautiful! Stunning! Magnificent!” Photo Finish admired as she snapped away on her camera. Several more poses were taken before she walked back to her seat.
“And now, I Photo Finish, will go!” With that, she swiftly left the studio, a trial of dust behind her. The others looked exhausted, but glad that they had the experience on the less.
“Well, that was something,” Starlight remarked, the others nodding in agreement, “We will be back soon, every creature. Be fabulous and stay tuned!”