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Under the Skin, Pt. 6

Under the Skin, Pt. 5

Under the Skin, Pt. 4

As a singer/songwriter, Skyler always seems to be humming or singing a song, and here she is caught in a moment lowly singing to herself.

Under the Skin, Pt. 3

This shot looks like she has a toothache, but it is still worth sharing with you all.

Under the Skin, Pt. 2

This was actually the last outfit she put on before we left the house and headed off to shoot with a large campfire, but it is worth sharing.

Under the Skin, Pt. 1

Skyler tried on many outfits the day we shot in my living room. Here is a simple set of her in a handmade, crocheted bikini I think you might enjoy.

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Along with access to special photo shoots and the printed Zine delivered to your home every month, I send out postcards to the people who sponsor here at the $55 Level. They are always photo prints of my photos  and are always handmade by me personally. Collaged from magazine clippings, these are one-of-a-kind little a...

Erin At Home, Pt. 1

Due to popular demand, a loyal $55 member requested more images from that shoot of Erin I posted a sample from recently, so of course I dug through a hard drive and found the best from that session. When you sponsor at the $55 Level, you can make special requests like this and I make them happen! See the power you have??

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ZINES!!

I just completed the sixth Zine for people at the $55 Level and will be mailing them out with their postcard tomorrow. If you'd like to get printed mail from me delivered to you every month, please join at that level. Sponsors at that level can even request shoot ideas, like the one I will be posting this weekend of my new model...

PIZZA TIME! 7/7

I felt like a parent, so proud that she ate everything on her plate, including the crusts. Though she was still concerned about taking off most of her clothes only moments later, I assured her that those two slices of pizza would not be noticeable. 

Stay tuned for later in the week when I post the photos of her in lingeri...

PIZZA TIME! 6/7

And she's definitely not classy or putting on airs. Here I caught her letting out an intensely loud belch between pizza slices. The sound that filled the entire room.

PIZZA TIME! 5/7

I mean, c'mon, look how cute she was? Also, this set of images clearly conveys what it is like to be in her presence. She never stops. Skyler is sweet and funny and genuine. Spending time with her is always a breeze.

PIZZA TIME! 4/7

Being a natural ham for the camera, she kept posing and being her goofy, smiley self. I couldn't remember seeing anyone look so adorable while eating pizza in my life.

PIZZA TIME! 3/7

Though I thought the pizza was subpar, she was immediately in heaven, and loved that I was documenting the moment.

PIZZA TIME! 2/7

While shooting a few weeks ago, Skyler said she hadn't eaten all day, self-conscious that her "period bloat" would ruin the photos. I was upset with her for having starved herself on this particular day, especially since we hadn't met up until the late afternoon. Since we were only a few shots in, I stopped what we were doing an...

PIZZA TIME! 1/7

Photographers: Always feed your models. They are human beings who have just as many needs as everyone else. And since so many people accuse the women I work with of being too thin or assuming they don't eat, I've included this teaser set of behind-the-scenes photos of Skyler eating pizza while taking a break during a shoot. I wi...

Trial Run, Pt. 24

This reminded me so much of those ads in the 1990s which I grew up loving so much. I don't think it ever would have occurred to me that I'd be taking such photos as an adult, and with the help of Sam and all the other beautiful, talented women I work with, I'm able to make this odd life a reality.

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Do you like Sam? Woul...

Trial Run, Pt. 22

Trial Run, Pt. 21

Minor adjustments.

Trial Run, Pt. 20

Another shot I love from this set.

Trial Run, Pt. 19

Lastly, she tried on this new body suit (well, it is new to me), that I found at a local thrift shop. It was a bit big on her, but she still looked incredible in it. 

Once again, there wasn't much thought put into these photos, it was essentially a simple fashion/portrait shoot, but the evolution she made from when we sta...

Trial Run, Pt. 18

I really love this shot, mostly because of the depth of field. It feels like I could have taken it with an old 4x5 camera, but it's just the 50mm f1.4 I finally treated myself to earlier this summer.

I never buy myself new equipment, using the same plastic 50mm f1.8 I've had for six years for most of my work. but with the succ...

Trial Run, Pt. 17

She changed her shirt and put on a crocheted bikini bottom some local woman had made for me to shoot in, and we took a few closer portraits.

Trial Run, Pt. 16

I love this shot. As she was responding to a message, I clicked this natural moment. With her face lit up by the screen and her natural pose, it just works for me on a level that maybe most people wouldn't understand.

Trial Run, Pt. 15

Trial Run, Pt. 14

Trial Run, Pt. 13

"Let's get the shirt wet," she said, confidently. And that's when I knew she was finally comfortable with everything.

Trial Run, Pt. 9

I even took a quick double exposure of her, which she liked so much that I have plans in the future to revive my older Double Exposure series with her.

Trial Run, Pt. 8

I love the eyes here. It's a killer look that comes naturally to her.

Trial Run, Pt. 7