Wow, I've neglected this thing! Sorry about that. :)

I'll be adding a lot of new photos shortly. I've been busy, and I definitely think my work is improving by leaps and bounds... good news is, I've been so busy because people are actually paying for my 1337 photographic skillz. ;)

So, the whole "swimsuit model in a trash can" thing I mentioned before? It was for a series that I'm working on. The theme is Nerd Harrassment, so we're putting fashionably nerdy models through the stereotypical tortures that nerds go through when they're in school.

It's been reeeeally fun, and the models have been troopers throughout the whole process. I hope the rest of the series goes as well as it has so far!

So far, we have a Swirly, a Nerd In a Trash Can, and a Nerd Taped to a Goalpost... PICS ARE HERE!

As for what's up next? More studio shoots, for sure... and maybe even some shows at Portland Fashion Week 2007, a.k.a. The First Sustainable Fashion Week ever produced! PFW 2007 is sure to be a groundbreaker. :)

I've been busy editing shoots, and some of them have been really fun.

Speaking of which, my plan for tomorrow? Well, among other things, I get to put a 5'11" blonde swimsuit model in a trash can.

Bwaaahahaha! I love my work. :D

I had a shoot scheduled last night with a makeup artist, and OMG. Best. Shoot. EVAR.

Why? Well, the makeup artist brought in three models, and then decked them out in Special Effects Makeup! Blood and flesh wounds and all kinds of fun stuff... we did some simpler shots in the studio to better show the makeup effects, and then we did shots with more of a storytelling feel. It was total kick-in-the-pants fun.

I really loved the storytelling aspect of the shooting, and it was a great chance to work with the studio lighting, *and* also use some very fitting locations in the industrial-ish neighborhood near our studio. Soooo fun.

I have to say, photographing things like track marks, gunshots, and stab wounds was definitely new territory for all parties involved. I think that every one of us, at some point, said something to the effect of, "I'm not sure how to pose this, I've never beat somebody up before!" I think we sold it, though, in the end, and the shots look awesome!

Have a look at the first few!

I got to shoot with another model a week or two ago, and she was a little different from the others we've worked with previously: she was a former SuicideGirl and was tattooed and pierced like crazy!

I liked having a different kind of subject to work with in the studio, but she definitely skewed towards the, ahem, "sexy" poses, which doesn't fit with my style so much. We did get some good ones, though. I started off with a more standard lighting setup, and then got to play with backlighting for a bit.

I'm not 100% satisfied with the backlit shots, but I like them all right, and I definitely want to play with backlighting some more. :)