SOME FACES...

Some people are meant to be Photographed..

MODEL: Brandi B

REVISITED... I can still smell the fix..

RARELY do I go back and look at any of my older work that I didnt make prints of to hang on my walls.. Once I have shot it and gone through it to process it, I put it in the archives and never look at it again..

These were the last FILM images I shot before I decided to buy a Digital Camera.. I found them in an old folder as I was cleaning off my old computer..

I remember scanning the negatives and thinking this digital thing was way too much work.. I would much rather be in a Darkroom with chemicals than sitting in front of a computer screen.

I remember when the lab I was using to process my Non-Artsy color stuff called me to say they were going with digital processors and would be scanning my negatives and making second generation prints, I knew it was time to face the digital demon and make the switch..

I still have not fully embraced it.. Still carry my Light Meter and still use a frame count when I shoot.. I guess some habits I will never break..
MODELS: Juana, Elizabeth MUA: ME

CRIME SCENE: Discovery in the Trunk..

 

Did my first shoot in well over a year.. Really needed to do something creative to knock the rust off.. Luckily I met a new model, Lexii, who was looking to be adventurous and explore her edgier creative side.. and was patient enough to let me work out those couch potato kinks..

Had the opportunity to shoot in a buddy's garage in the trunk of one of his classic cars.. I forgot how big those things used to be.. a 1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight can comfortably hold a 6' model AND a spare tire with room for tools and luggage..

Took a minute to get my bearings and remember how to set the manual settings on my camera, only to realize all the batteries in my flashes were dead.. Luckily I had some of those little LED flashlights in my truck.. So with a little maneuvering, some well placed magnets to mount them to the trunk lid, and a slow shutter speed, we were able to shoot without incident..

Thanks to Gary for not freaking out when I told him I wanted to line the trunk of his car with 6 mil plastic sheeting and photograph a dead body in it..

And thank you to Lexii for stepping outside of her glamour comfort zone and taking her first steps towards the Artsy Fartsy Dark Side..

MODEL/MUA: LEXII

CRIME SCENE: Video Compilation

I recently got a camcorder and video editing software and have no clue how to use either.. so this was my attempt at practice .. I just happened to be listening to Kanye at the time, so he is the soundtrack for this.. will have to look for creepier music next time..

This is a compilation video of my Crime Scene Series..  I plan to do more compilation videos to go along with some of my future photography projects...

CRIME SCENE VIDEO COMPILATION

Thanks to all the brave models who sufferend through my randomness and choice of remote locations.. I hope the snacks were worth the tree roots and random critters we came in contact with..

GHOST HUNTERS..

Went to Washington Courthouse to shoot in an abandoned State Children's Home.

Walking through the house and seeing all the craftsmanship that was still in tact 100 years later was impressive.. Knowing why the house was there made me question the innocent lives that passed through those doors.

Sometimes I think we take for granted when someone really loves us or cares enough for our well being to take care of us; when they could have made other choices. 

Thanks to Ron and Rachel for coming to play..


MODELS: RACHEL P

KORI DANIELLE

My friend DJ was shooting Kori Danielle today and I snuck over and snapped these with my little point and shoot camera..

She is such a lovely person.. Has a great laugh and a really inviting disposition.. She looks like one of those romance novel women.. Like the wind should be blowing wherever she is.. I almost expected her to have a horse nearby..

I am glad that I got the chance to meet her..  and make her laugh..


MODELS: KORI DANIELLE

CHLOE..

Chloe is just amazing.. 

If I was half as talented as she is at her age, I would have probably been completly full of myself.. but she isnt.. She is funny and smart and creative and not afraid to take a dare..

She is an amazing photographer and a self portrait model.. I decided to take her out of her comfort zone and hopefully provide an experience that would shed some light where she may not have looked before..

We spent the day shooting and talking shop and she tried really hard not to get grossed out by fish heads and chicken feet.. I hope the experience was worth the nausea for her..

I look forward to being a part of her creative journey.. And her mine..

MODELS: Chloe

The reason I am who I am..

My Grandmother was and IS always a driving force in my life.. She would tell me that I was ALWAYS enough, just being me.. I didn't need to prove anything to anyone else or live up to anyone else's idea of what or who I should be.. I just had to be happy with me and be accountable for my decisions.

Part of what many perceive as arrogance, is my Grandmother coming through in me.. Giving me the strength and resolve to be ME and stand firm in that.. No "best foot forward" nonsense but standing firm on both feet.

I am sure Lilian Mims is watching me, and proud of the legacy she has left behind..

SOME FACES.....

I am a huge fan of Eyebrows and Bone Structure..
Everything else is a bonus...

MODELS: KELSEY B

CHAIR SERIES: RED

MODEL: Jannalin

AU NATUREL.....

French : au, in the + naturel, natural (state)

adjective

1. in the natural state.

2. naked; nude.

MODEL: SHARON ALMEDA , APRIL E

SENSUALITY...

 

Is Sensuality Covert or Overt..?? Is there an innocence to sensuality or does it require a womanly confidence..?? Does it have the same appeal when it is force fed as when it is savoured.?? Must it be Carnal and Fleshy to be appreciated for the intangible attributes.??

Main Entry: sen·su·al

Pronunciation: \ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl, -shəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin sensualis, from Latin sensus sense

Date: 15th century

1 : relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly

2 : devoted to or preoccupied with the senses or appetites b : voluptuous c : deficient in moral, spiritual, or intellectual interests : worldly

Thank you Sharon for sharing your sensuality with me....

MODEL: SHARON ALMEDA