Anisey 7-26-08

This is the first shoot in another series I'm working on specifically for a gallery exhibit I am working on...the series is called "Creative Expressions", and in a nutshell, the concept is people expressing themselves creatively...painting, dancing, cooking, playing instruments...only naked. nothing distracting from them doing what they love, just the person and their art...

Anisey, an old co-worker of mine, volunteered for the series, having been a cellist since childhood...and being a brave enough soul to strip in front of a random person and in front of a camera knowing the world would see her so vulnerable...

I think the photos came out beautiful, and I was able to work out a lot of the kinks from the first studio set-up...

Jennie 7-20-08

my first "studio" shoot...using my $60 light kit from eBay and a sheet set that I SHOULD have taken out of it's packaging more than 1 hour before the shoot, but hey...growing pains, right? lol

the set-up


this was SUPPOSED to be a pin-up shoot, but because it was for Jennie's portfolio, I didn't argue when she showed up with three less than pin-up-y outfits to shoot in...I think they came out pretty good though, considering the circumstances...and she LOVED them, which is the most important thing!

actually, these photos have started me branching in a whole new VERY PAID area in my photography career, so I guess really THAT'S the most important thing ;)