Gavin Beach Wedding, 2011

FALL!!!

My Favorite Season.

Miss Sooz

We took these right before Christmas, but I've been really bad at keeping this site updated!

She sent these as a calendar to her husband who was out to sea during the Holiday's. Beautiful =)

Classic Beauties

Ginger & Greer ;)

Greer

Greer and I have been planning on shooting together for almost 2+ years! We finally got around to it, & I'm glad we took our time because the outcome was AMAZING.
Thanks to Katherine Cistola for makeup/hair & Ginger Evans for modeling tips/guide.

Babies!

Connor Patrick, My Nephew =)

Harper Love

Kelly

Kelly was visiting from Florida, so we figured we'd do a few shots, just because. They came out beautiful!

This was her first time modeling, and she did a GREAT job.

She will be back in town soon, and there will be more photos up of new shoots =)

Spooky

I love the Fall. This season means Halloween, parties, & warm colors.

Last week my friend Alley came over & we did a very simple, yet amazing shoot...definitely one of my favorites. Everything about these photos sets the mood for Fall: spooky tattoos, dim/soft lighting, shadows, candles & Halloween party confetti.

Enjoy.

I forgot how much I love it outside...

I've been so caught up shooting in the studio all the time, that I forget how nice it is to take pictures outdoors.

The other day was overcast and windy & I really wanted to be out in it! So my friends Crystal & Michelle volunteered themselves for me to shoot...nothing fancy: just simple, relaxing, natural shots. They came out great, & I love them. I want to do more un-posed, natural shots. It was fun.

Here you go:

Arizona

I've wanted to use this display case in a shoot for a while. Luckily my friend Az was more than willing to jump in! Getting in and out of there was a chore lol, but she made it work! The location of the shoot was very interesting, since there were passersby that kind of froze once they walked in front of our window and saw a naked girl hanging out in a glass case...it definitely made the night fun! Thanks Ryan & Josh for all your help with moving things & your two cents ;)



Here's the results. Enjoy.

Sweet Tooth Art Show 8/2010

There's an art show this coming Friday in Portsmouth, everything is 'confection' themed. Here's a few of my entrys.

First is of Ashley, her bright colored hair/tattoos always remind me of candy anyway, so this worked out perfectly!

Second is my daughter Lucy...she's cute all the time, so i just sat her in front of my camera with some cupcakes =)

Third is Shan. We actually did this shoot last year, but the colors & little ice cream decorations are perfect for this show!

Miescha

These photos were taken to be auctioned at a benefit. I really thought they'd be kind of cheesy, you know: motorcycle, gun, bathingsuit...but I really liked how they turned out!

Miescha did an awesome job modeling & I'm definitely using her in a shoot again soon =)

Thanks to Krystar for doing a great job on makeup, & to Ryan for the location & bike.

Gas Mask Take 1

Sunday night (6/13/10) I got to spend a few hours at home shooting inanimate objects which i enjoyed alot! I bought a gas mask a few weeks ago & I wanted to experiment with it... so Josh volunteered to model for me =) A few lit candles for soft lighting & here are the results.

Afterwards, I went outside & shot on the bridge by my house, just to play with shutter speed & to get a few night shots. I'm the goofball silhouette in the middle!

f/11 1/1.3 iso 200

I definitely enjoyed taking these shots, & I intend on doing more.

Eerie Latex

''Eerie Twilight" is an awesome model from Richmond, Va that I had the pleasure to work with. She was very open & had some great ideas for angles & faces. I enjoyed this shoot ALOT & we're already planning our next shoot for June.

I discovered a new love for liquid latex & hope I can use it more often!

I will post more pictures in a few weeks.

Enjoy!

Ashley Marian @ Northwest River Park

Ashley & I have been planning for about a year to shoot. We finally both found the time to take a mini adventure out to the most beautiful park around! It was very cold out & Ashley still wanted to go for a swim. I loved her attitude & spunk...even though she was freezing! She was so awesome to work with, & we're planning for round 2 soon =)

You can see more of her modeling here:

http://www.modelmayhem.com/832704

1/24/10

New dress, Old look.

Daleia Shemell is one of my best friends. She lives in NY & hasn't been down here to see me in 2 years! Before she moved, we always liked to shoot vintage/retro styles. So, we couldn't break the tradition =)

We went to the docks in Norfolk. Alot of local photographers like to use that spot, & I understand why...it's so pretty! I really enjoyed shooting outdoors, I love the natural sun light.

Here's a few shots we took, enjoy ;)

4/20/2010