52 Week Photo Challenge - Week Twenty-Eight!
I have always wanted to bring my handmake feather mohawk into a shoot. So I built a theme around it. We wanted an african warrior princess and here she is, a jungle goddess.
Week Twenty-Eight - Bring the Outside In!
I used this challenge to build a makeshift jungle in my studio. The tall grass I found in my neighborhood and had two assistants hold it up behind my model in a fan to create a wild scene. I really loved the bright colors that Meka brought to the photo in her Make Up. And I am so proud of my little mohawk that I made. I also took some photos with my model holding a bow and arrow. This was interesting because I am not really knowledgeable about how to hold a bow. We basically looked at a couple of photos and tried to make it look somewhat real. But I am not very confident that it is correct form.
Click on the photo below to see the gallery.
Next week's challenge - Wind Blown Hair!
52 Week Photo Challenge - Week Twenty-Seven!
Another challenge in this marathon photo shoot was capturing a mirror image. This might be my new favorite thing to do.
Week Twenty-Seven - Mirror Image!
It is actually challenging using a mirror. You have to make sure it is really clean with no streaks or the light will reflect off of it. And when you put naked ladies on it you have to clean it often! The angle in which you shoot is also hard to find. My mirror is just barely big enough. The editing is simple although there is a line that I have not been able to figure out how to get rid of between the mirror and the floor, so I have to edit it out. And of course there is double the skin to edit. Good thing these girls have incredible skin.
Click on the photo below to see some other super sexy shots from this shoot.
Next week's challenge - Bring the Outside In!
52 Week Photo Challenge - Week Twenty-Six!
Considering I just had the opportunity to shoot with a gun, I wanted to take it one step further!
Week Twenty-Six - Play with Smoke!
This shoot was one of many in a day long adventure with my Make-Up Artist Meka McPherson. When Meka told me she was moving to Atlanta we only had one day to make all of our ideas come to life. On this day our five visions came to fruition all in one day. I figured it was also the perfect time to catch up on some of my photo challenges I had missed in the past couple weeks traveling. I really wanted to play with smoke and so I brought out the prop gun again. The idea was a vampire playing with fire. An immortal being trying to find a way to end it all.
Click on the image below to see some other super sexy shots from a different shoot with smoke.
Next week's challenge - Mirror Image!
52 Week Photo Challenge - Week Twenty-Five!
What a better prop to use then a gun! Jake is really good with guns!
Week Twenty-Five - Use a Prop!
I realized that props are not as easy to just add into a shoot as you would think. You have to figure out how to incorporate it without it looking out of place. I really love the shot I got with the depth of field with Jakes eye in focus and the gun out of focus. The other photos are a little silly but of course Jake makes it look good!
Click on the image below to see some more silly shots. Dont worry, it is a prop gun not a real one.
Next week's challenge - Play with Smoke!
52 Week Photo Challenge - Week Twenty-Four!
My Inspiration this week comes from Andy Warhol. He was an artist widely known for his pop art. I love the bold simplicity and color combinations of some of Warhols famous pieces. Lucky for me, these techniques are easily done in photoshop as well.
Week Twenty-Four - Draw Inspiration From A Famous Artist!
The first photo that I played with was an old image of mine that I took of a sealion I used to work with in the Virgin Islands. I was his primary trainer and he was the love of my life. This picture brings back a lot of really great memories we shared together. I can't help but miss this creature very much.
Next week's challenge - Use a Prop!
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