Kat's Sweater Series

As part of our first session, Kat wanted to include some oversize sweater poses. She brought some of her own and utilized some from my studio as well. Several colors and so many poses. Its hard to choose favorites so I have included several of each color here

This is Kat

Introducing Kat Blackwell. We met on Model Mayhem and after several attempts at making our schedules align, we found a time to shoot together. The session was held in my studio where we worked for over three hours changing wardrobe, lighting, and playing with poses to get some amazing new images for each of us to add to our portfolios.

Veteran's Day 2018

Happy Veteran's Day to all who served.

I shot a similar series last year and loved the idea so I wanted to continue the theme this year. I got to work with Rachelred this year and created the shots a few months ago during our last session together.

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween!!!
Here's another of my hand-made masks. This one has a bit of a treat when you look closer at the eyes. It actually has a small tear-away mask on the larger mask revealing a bloody mess. I was inspired by a makeup done on pinterest and decided to try my hand at doing it better and more permanently.

Melissa in Red - TBT

Throwback Thursday is here again with Melissa. These photos were lost for several years but now that I have rediscovered them, I am sharing again. This series includes Melissa in a red bustier posing standing and sitting seductively in the studio.

Golden Goddess - Day of the Dead

Halloween is coming!!!
I have a hobby of making elaborate masks. This is one of my personal favorites. It features some common features in the Day of the Dead sugar skull masks, but I have put my own spin it. I have never seen a golden version in my research, so I took the liberty of creating one for myself.

Melissa White Shirt - TBT

Throwback Thursday is here again with Melissa. These images were lost for several years and now that I have rediscovered them, I am sharing again. This time in a series where she is wearing a men's shirt and tie.

Melissa Corset - TBT

Throw Back Thursday is here again with Melissa. These images were lost for a few years and now that I have rediscovered them, I am sharing again. Here, she is wearing a corset from my prop kit, paired with her own lingerie.

Save the Tatas

October is breast cancer awareness month. I found this shirt at a thrift store and knew I had to shred it. I set up a fan to lift her hair and create movement throughout the series. 

Melissa Striptease - TBT

Melissa was so much fun to work with from her eclectic wardrobe to her striptease. Emphasis on tease, as there is no nudity in her session. These images were lost for a few years and now that I have rediscovered them, I am sharing them again.

Making Faces ft. Rachelred

Near the end of our session, we took about two minutes to have some fun to wrap things up. So began  rapid-fire portraits making faces and improvising expressions.

Flash! ft Rachelred

In my prop kit, I have shredded t-shirts with logos and graphics to add to my model sessions. I find them on clearance racks or thrift stores and shred them myself. Each takes less than an hour to complete and the transformation ranges from simple to dramatic. This is one of my more dramatic shred jobs.

Melissa Goofing Off - TBT

ec-clec-tic

e-klektik

adjective

1. deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

This description is perfect for Melissa. Her personality and natural connection with the camera was amazing. She is the only person I have ever worked with who could pull off this combination of wardrobe. A pink tutu, bowler hat, and striped stockings aren't something most people would even consider putting together but she pulled them all off beautifully.

Ariel and the Dinglehopper

When a mermaid washes up on the beach, she needs to look her best. She will wrap herself in an old ragged sail, find a tangled string of pearls, and then raid the cutlery bin to style her hair...

I'm a Big Fan of Rachelred

Props are so much fun in studio sessions and give a new character to your performance as a model. You tend to be more yourself when you are covered or hiding behind an object. Props do this beautifully and fans are especially fun and flirty.

Tip Your Hat ft. Rachelred

How do you emote attitude in your photos? Give your model a hat and let her play with it, wear it, hide behind it, and you will find new and amazing expressions you don't get without it. Props can generate new feelings and progress into a natural series of expressions.

Alas, Poor Yorrick ft. Rachelred

When you've got a skull and a beautiful model, it just seems necessary to combine the two

This is Rachelred

I teamed up with Rachelred from Model Mayhem for a portfolio building session. We shot for a few hours and created so much new content for both of us, it will take a while to share them all.

Roxie - TBT

Throwback to a few years ago working with Roxie and her corset, cape, and masks.
Warning: The following images contain nudity and are Not Safe For Work

Just for Fun

I love having friends who model for me!!!
What are you doing later? Wanna do a photo shoot?

Playing With Shadows - TBT

Revisiting a beautiful series of light and shadow
Warning: The following images are Not Safe For Work

Mileah Under Construction pt. 3

Playing With Props:

Hard Hat

Safety Vest

Shovel

Mileah Under Construction pt. 2

Playing With Props:

Hard Hat

Safety Vest

Lunch Box

Mileah Under Construction pt.1

Playing With Props:
Hard Hat
Safety Vest

Drill