I know I’m posting kind of randomly right now. I’ve had a number of shoots this year I’ve not posted anything from so I’ve been making an effort to go back and catch up on some of the better ones. Here I’m going all the way back to end of last year and first of this one with and some shoots with Melissa Troutt. She’s always one of my favorite models to work with and one of the best art models I’ve ever had the chance to collaborate with. We end up with some interesting things every time we work together and that’s part of what makes our collaborations so enjoyable. I spent some time last week going through those photos again this past week and realized I’d never posted any of these so I’m correcting that.
First a couple of her in a simple setup with her lying on a white sheet draped over a large sofa and natural light coming through a sheer curtain on a window to the side and behind me. I love the eye contact with the camera and her body pose in this image.
Another that I really like. Her I think her face has a nice subtle emotion with a hint of sadness and regret. It’s a good pose again as it enforces that feeling of sadness in her body. I do wish I’d had Melissa move her forearm a bit to completely cover her nipple as i think the image would have worked even better as an implied nude.
One more for this post from a different shoot with her that’s completely different. Here we have a much different setup. The ambient light provides just enough light to give shape and the primary light is a flash that shows through the crack in the door. I like the element of mystery to this one with the darkness on her body leaving her nude, but only barely revealed and the question of what she’s looking into the door for. Is she looking to get in or out? There’s a lot of stories I think can be placed into this photo.
I’ve a couple more of Melissa and this same shoot for a later post, but that’s all for now.
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