From a 2012 shoot with Nyxon.
Month: May 2014
Outside with Ivy Lee
A more traditional post today looking at a recent shoot with Ivy Lee. My first sign is spring I think comes with my first planned shoot outdoors that works out. Here Ivy and I did some nice work in early April along the mountains. Warm enough for nude work to come out well and the sun up late enough to have time to get some good work done.
You can see more from the shoot on the Members Site.
There’s a wonderful waterfall at this location, but we didn’t quite have enough time to make our way there for some photos. It was also still a bit too chilly for her to get into the water that early in the year. We did get the chance to take advantage of the early spring greenery and water from the early rains and the numerous rocks and cascades around the area. This is one of my favorite locations to work in and I’m not sure I’ll ever get tired of it.
Photo May: May 9 – Keira Grant Study Between Rocks
My outdoor locations of choice usually contain either a stream, a waterfall, or rock formations of some sort. My favorite usually have all three. It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to work with Keira Grant, and this image goes back to one of our early shoots in 2011. If I recall correctly I stood on a rock ledge probably a yard above the ground taking this photo and Keira is several more feet above me here.
Photo May: May 8 – Hannah Perez as Frankenmodel
An interesting little idea from a few years ago working with Hannah Perez. Idea was to shoot a few close ups of parts of her body, and then print those parts at real size. I then taped them to her over the part in question. The results were interesting as you can see below.
It’s an idea I liked, but not really felt the need to follow up. Still, I do have an interesting variation on it that’s come to mind of late and there might be a variation of it coming sometime in the future.
Photo May: May 7 – Mindy Ann
From my last shoot with Mindy Ann a few weeks back. This was literally the last photo of the day as we fought the setting sun. It’s also probably both my and her favorite image from the shoot. Funny how often the first or last photo of a shoot turns out among the best.
Some Outside work with Xlcr Moon
Some more work the same day as the recently posted photos using candles with Moon. We took advantage of the surprisingly warm temperatures and setting sun for a few outdoor images in the backyard.
Some nice early spring images and a little light from a setting sun before it dipped behind the clouds. Since this is in my yard there are no nudes in these, but like the results. You can find more in the members area.
Photo May: May 5 – Still in the Desert with Leanne
One more from the desert. Today a photo from the (sorta) famous snake shoot with Leanne from June 2013 near Phoenix. Short version of the story is that while Leanne and I were working that day we ran into a rattlesnake. We decided that was enough outside for the day. Here is a photo from later in the shoot as the sun began to set and again the wonderful golden light began to come down. We didn’t get too many of these because of the abrupt ending, but nice photo of her in that light.
Leanne and I did some work later inside that day, and I had the chance to work with her again in November. None of our shoots have been dull and she did well adapting to the interesting circumstances. Enjoyed working with her both times and hope to have the chance again.
Photo May: May 4 – Jen in the Desert
Keeping in the desert for another day and going back to the first shoot I did near Phoenix back in 2012 with Jen Phoenix. This was my first time working in the desert. We shot late in the early evening and were perfectly located out there for the wonderful golden light of the setting sun. The timing and location were great. Toward the end of the evening the sun began setting over a ridge and we finished scrambling up a hill across the valley chasing the light as long as we could.
Here is a photo I don’t think I’ve posted before from the shoot from right as the sun started taking on that nice golden glow. Here we were working around a large outcrop of rocks found while heading toward the valley we’d later end up chasing the setting sun along. Love the relaxed pose here, almost enjoying the last light of the day. It’s also a bit more relaxed than many of the more intense artistic poses around it making it stand out a bit.
Photo May: May 3 – That Desert Sun Again
You know, looking back at that 2012 trip out west I spent way too much time trying to fight the desert sun at the wrong times of day. Looking back I think my biggest accomplishment on these shoots was not getting a serious sunburn along the way. Though I did learn the lesson in that my outdoors shoots in the desert since have all been scheduled around sunrise or sunset.
This photo of Wonderhussy comes from near Las Vegas again starting too late in the morning. As always when the sun is too much, look for shade. This photo of Wonderhussy has her posing on a rock wall. Again it was way too hot by the time we wrapped up. Loved the nice red color of the formations here, and it’s probably not where you think.
Photo May: May 2 – Plush in the Desert
Going to the desert for today’s photo for this image of Plush from back in 2012 near Phoenix, my last before leaving the city that year. I love the desert light in the early morning or evening. This shoot started later in the morning and we probably wrapped up around noon. By then it was very hot and the light was really harsh, pushing us into the shadows like in this image. The terrain and rocks at this location were gorgeous, enough so that I came back my next trip with Arizona though that shoot didn’t go as smoothly.
