Hiatus!

EDC is this weekend and friends came down unexpectedly early, so I didn't have a chance to post ahead. I'll get right back on asap, including editing the size of that monstrous picture! Sorry everyone.

Friends

These are actually all people that I've met in ordinary social circumstances and then discovered their posing talents. I'm really close to all of them and would be delighted and comfortable shooting, should anyone reading this desire a paired or group shoot. I get along with strangers too, at least I believe myself to be a pleasant person. These guys, however, are also on my wave length, and when all the input signals align, awesome stuff can happen. Well, without further ado:

Indigo! She's a fresh face with a vast creativity and drive. She got to shoot underwater on her third venture! I admit, I'm a tad bit jealous, as the one offer I had fell through. I am also very interested in helping with make-up, hair, and wardrobe; perhaps I'll eventually make solid ventures down that avenue. We have the same size feet too, funny enough! She already kindly volunteered her time for one of my shoots at sunrise, so I owe her a favor.

Jake is a fantastic model who does a lot of figure drawing and art classes. We finally posed together just earlier this week, and things really meshed well. I'm definitely interested in working with him further, especially any further figure work.

Best for last, Keith is my darling love, and while we have not yet posed together, both of us are very excited and eager. We're mellow, comfortable people with a great, professional work ethic. We actually held jobs in the same maze, in almost the same area at Knott's Scary Farm this past year with none of the expected, crazed drama. I don't plan on twisting any arms; I know a lot of photographers avoid boyfriends like the plague, but I would be delighted if someone could give us a chance.

Shakespeare Conceptual

I took Shakespeare this past semester - I'm a Creative Writing Major at Chapman University - and really fell in love with his portrayal of women. Perhaps love is a strong word, but I was highly intrigued. We focused on the tragedies and romances, which were definitely my preferred genres. During the study of Othello our teacher was talking about how moving the murder of innocent Desdemona is, how stirring it is to watch a black man strangle the innocent women. The social implications and struggles inherent in our society take a volatile spin in such a context. You can immediately imagine where my head went: Gotta shoot that.

The intrigue does not stop at the tale of the Moor. I would love to do Ophelia, drowned among her flowers, and the previous descent into madness. Lady Macbeth, if paired with the right male model, would also be tremendous. I can most certainly entertain the idea of happier plots - A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, etc. These suggestions need not remain bound to their originating time frame and setting. It tickles my macabre side to picture the same stirring themes in a contemporary world of sin, tossed into a futuristic cyber space, or even thrown back into more primal times. Clearly my head still wanders with these concepts, but multiple interpretations also allows for different collaborators. So even if this idea does come to fruition, I'd be more than happy to sew seeds in other soils too and savor the subtle differences.

Another picture from Josh Lyon today. I promise I'll start mixing it up before too long, but as I rekindle my modeling aspirations, its fantastically fulfilling and humbling to remind myself of these roots. This was one of those more daring shots, done in a park in downtown Santa Ana. Literally as we walked away, three cops turned around the corner. It will take more than that to scare me off!

Trade Offers

Apart from concepts, I'm trying to push the boundaries of the trade genre. So many people forget the importance of a balanced trade, myself included. Well, I thought it would be fun to start coming up with creative ways to shoot with me.

Number One Offer Suggestion: Disneyland Passes. Not necessarily passes, per se, but if you happen to have a day job there (or an acquaintance with one) and could sign me +1 in, I will definitely shoot with you. My pass expired and finances have been tight. Disney has a plethora of slaves, er, employees, and one of them might just be you!

This is another shot from fantastic Mr. Lyon who's port and talent have only increased since we shot over a year ago. This one helped me get so many of those first gigs. Again, I really can't thank you enough Josh.

Enough Formating!

Let's start blogging. I mean, why the heck not, right? Well, I've been back for a while, but I'm starting to get really in to this again, even more than before. I have a boyfriend now who is vastly more supportive - he modeled before I ever thought of it! I'm revisiting Becker's idea, but with my own site this time. I'll be posting one picture every day! Hopefully, I'll have a decent little post to go along with it to. Right now, the creative energies are awake, and the concepts and ideas are flowing. Ideally, one of those will appear every day to, or close to it. Moreover, if you want to shoot with me, but don't know what to do, you can always skim through this new blog for inspiration. Happy blogging!

Here's a shot from my first shoot with Josh Lyon. I owe him so much for that fun, adventurous evening that forever turned me on to the artistic nude.