Memoirs of Steph

More From the Cortana Shoot

Steph mentioned to me some requests on her IG for this photo. This body paint took shay 3 hours. They stopped for a lunch break and so I snapped some phone photos of the progress. I wish I did a timelapse like I normally do on bodypaint shoots. We have another one coming up soon.

Sunflowers & Fitness

Art is sometimes random. You know you want to create but do not know how or what. We are both creative people and found that creating weekly really helps elevate our moods and life all together. 

This shoot was one of those random moments. We had the afternoon together...She wanted to do a sunflower shoot and I wan...

The Experiment (Art Pose)

We had recently gone to a photo/art exhibit and came across nude posing. These were a few of the pose we awkwardly recreated. Somehow tape got involved... I forget why exactly; it was most likely my idea. As it would turn out, one of the images was sold for some album art later on.

Zombie Crusader

Some initial edits of Steph in Zombie killing mode. What do you think of theme shoots like these? 

Warrior Thing

We did 2 concepts today with this ridiculous chain armor. At first I thought it was too much to photograph but I think we made it work. Full gallery to both looks coming this week.

Suited Up

She has an Armani suit, she never wears, it's too big for her, but we did an editorial styled practice shoot prior to booking a job for for a national retailer. 

I'm glad I put the practice in, because shooting for the retailer came with a good bit of requirements as you could imagine. They mandated I shoot the mod...

Floored

Steph and I were supposed to shoot yesterday, but she's having some personal family issues at moment. New shoots are in the works however.

(Floored) or the (Floor Project) This was one of my favorite shoots from the quarantine. Steph, window light and a 50mm lens on my Canon EOS R were the ingredients. 

It wa...

From the Ghost in Shell Shoot

My vision did not play out on this shoot as a whole, but some of the individual shots turned out really nice, I think. Here is a portrait and a bts snapshot from that shoot. Does she look better with darker hair or her natural blonde?

Warm Water

Another favorite of mine from the recent Bath Photoshoot. She doesn't take many baths but it's always fun to hang out with her when she does. Hopefully this can inspire to do a part 2 at a better location soon.

Creating a Mood

Something as simple as changing hue and vibrance in your photo can make a lot of difference and add drama or mood to the exposure. There are plenty cheap apps that do this automatically, and maybe one day soon they will do a near perfect job of doing so, but for the time being taking the time to create your own world goes a l...

Bath Together

I had this concept I wanted to do for years... Steph in a really nice bathtub with nice open windows, tile floors, tall ceilings, maybe in a nice airbnb... well that shoot never happened, but this may be as close as I get to that shoot for a while. 

I got done with some work early yesterday and Steph mentioned she ...

First Portraits in the Home Studio

We had moved from a small apartment in NC to Virginia. The new house had a garage we immediately knew would be a great spot for a home studio. I had very little in terms of gear, but we ordered a paper backdrop, my dad had given me a nice C-Stand, and a large diffuser panel; I had a Canon 70D with a 100$ 50mm 1.8 and had just...

The Visitor

This "The Visitor" was one of our first photoshoots after we moved to Virginia from North Carolina. I was not doing production full time back then, I was doubting my abilities, and feeling down in terms of my photography.

When I lived in NC I had accidentally got into model photography. I don't consider Steph a model, b...

Android

Inspired by Ex Machina, this shoot took a sci-fi look at unboxing an android in the near future. I have a small script I am writing for a short film one day... ( a 5 minute feature) but until then or until part 2 of this shoot this is all I have.

I have 2000 ideas but I just need to focus on one and get one project done...

Photographing Your Partner

New Podcast:

If you have any desire to photograph your partner, don't let the months and years pass by, just take action. All you need is your phone and a plan.

Consider downloading or streaming this video when you have time, but in the meantime here are the tips:

1) Communicate your intent for the content y...

Broken Puzzle Puppet

Back several years ago we did this shoot. (just playing around)  I am not happy with it, but it satisfied my desire at the time to do a puppet style shoot. Since, I have seen some amazing shoots in that genre and would love to try this again and do it right.

Steph had just run a marathon and was LEAN... almost too ...

Elastigirl

These are some very basic edits to a new gallery coming soon. We went to Galxycon today where Steph got all sorts of attention. Unfortunately, tickets set me back 90$, but it was fun and worth it.

I knew I would be using a 16-35 mm (f2.8)  to make her appear longer distortion wise on frame. I added a black mist fil...

In Between Looks

If she is around me while changing looks, I will always try to snap a candid photo. (I of course have permission prior) 

Candid make for some of the best!

Memoirs of Steph (Spring 2022)

A montage of recent work from our shoots. Thank you to everyone for the feedback, support and ideas for future shoots! More to come!

From the "Simplicity" Series

Sorry if I had posted this one before... This was from the couple of shoots I did with her where we took a very simple approach to photo-shooting. 

I was overwhelming myself with trying to keep up with trends, learning lighting and diffusion of lighting, directing, finding wardrobes etc. She had the idea of just si...

Do Not Delete

I was just starting out in strobe photography years ago. I was planning several shoots with Steph with the idea of building a fashion portfolio to pitch to local dress designers since I was coving several fashion events as a staff photographer. The position was unpaid but allowed me to meet several potential clients, some of ...

Send for Nudes: History of Nude Photos

Steph and I are working on a new project focusing on the history of nude photography. Nudity had been present in painting and sculptures for thousands of years but in the mid/late 1800's a whole new medium presented itself. 

We are focusing on the styles, lighting and posing of nude photography from the late 1800's...

Ghost in Shell Preview

A look at this week's shoot. More to come, along with some of the set up.  Hope you all had a great weekend.

Draw Me

I've had several artists (painters, sketch) reach out asking for poses of her. The respectful ones treat it as work and offer to pay. This was one of the poses requested. I never got to see if the artist completed the sketch or not, but it still made for a great photo. 

Drawing is something I never got the grasp on...

Female Terrain

This is one of my favorite shots I have set aside in my print projects. Her form and position and the single diffused light source highlight the contours. This is one of few photos I would and have released for print on canvas or glass. 

Mermaid

The final shot with some behind the scenes...Steph made the fin dress by hand, took her an hour a night for 2 weeks but turned out really nice. I have never done an underwater shoot. I may have the opportunity this summer but until then this will go in the archives! 

Forest Fairy (continued)

Of all the genres she models I think fairy vibes go with her look for sure. 

Forest Fairy

This week's creative shoot took us to the forest. She picked this week's look. Next week it's my theme, which will be ghost in the shell inspired. 

The Female Form

A dress can accentuate the form but the form in and of it's self is what I wanted to appreciate. While she is comfortable with nudity, she has often got my intentions confused with something other than artistic motives. 

We as a couple have issues to work past and we as a photographer and model team have issues to ...

Morning Coffee & A Story

Story at the End: 

This was another spur of the moment type shoot using a Canon EOS R with a kit 35mm lens. Again, I just used window light; she had no makeup, but was looking amazing to me. The lighting coming in through the window made for a great scene. So I photographed her making coffee. At first she was a lit...