Third Collection

This photo is with the very impressiv and awesome person, Sara. I met her in Augsburg and actually we wanted to shoot in the Botanic Garden. But on this day in march it was beginning to snow and so we had to go inside to the glasshouse. So, it arose spontaneously beautiful pictures. During the shooting got to know better the amazing Sara. She's an inspiring person, who lost weight over 90 kilos. I was very impressed about her and i will not forget this shoot!

This is a photo that portrays Claudia in a very natural element. A moment where you( as the viewer) can forget about everything that has stressed you out throughout the day or your week. A moment of clarity.

I love nature and flowers, they're a recurring theme in my work. Here we staged the setup for this portrait, we carved a whole inside a plant that grew on a rock and we hand picked each of these chamomile flowers to create the lush setup. I made the model stand inside and I used natural light and skin-toning to enhance the intense expression on her face.

She is one of the Hair and Makeup Artists that work with my studio and I want everyone to have the experience of a Glamour Session. So Candace came with several outfits and we starts playing with different looks, this was one of them. And she told me, she never wears red but i think. She definitely should wear red every day, don't you think?

Model is Patricia Faolli. She is a brazilian model living in NYC, I lovingly call her my muse because she is just am amazing person to photograph. She is playful, sexy and a sweetheart all wrapped up in a beautiful package.

I was inspired to do this set of images when I found an antique pile of dresses at a rummage sale. It turned out they were a collection of dresses by a fashion designer founded in the 1960's! I was so excited and gathered together some beautiful girls who could really bring these dresses to life and brought them out to a gorgeous location where the back lighting dappled through everything. I am so incredibly happy with how these images turned out and don't think I could have asked for better models or lighting to bring together what I was envisioning!

"Laundromat"
As a senior portraitist, I create unique and spirited images which reflect the charisma and personality of her bright young subjects. I made this image inside a local laundromat in my hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas and saw instantly the opportunity for a quirky and sexy shot in the rolling laundry cart, along with several other unique shots from this shoot.

This is a portrait of my cousin. Looking at this photo taken a couple months ago, it is difficult to imagine that a few years ago I had almost to force her to be photographed. The reason was her belief that she looked awful in pictures. But I convinced her that it wasn't true and this is the result. It seems to me that one of the most important conditions for a good portrait is the trust between model and photographer. So I always try to built not only a perfect composition, light and choose correct settings, but also to create a connection between me and the person in front of the camera. Taking portraits is always a dialogue, not the monologue.

The ballerina is Clare and she is a childhood friend of my sons. She is an amazing ballerina and that's her tutu around her head. I have lots of Ballerina photo's in my gallery thanks to Clare. She is amazing to work with.

"Skin"
Model: Dani Olen. This portrait explores the relationship between the individual and his/her body. The underlying theme in most of my work surrounds the relationship we have with the vessels we live within. Inspired by the cinematography of the movies 'Kids', 'Drive', 'Under the Skin', and 'The Guest', directors David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick, and photographer Alex Prager, this portrait's dream-like, ethereal aesthetic clashes with the tension created by the subject's direct gaze and acknowledgement of the viewer.

I've always wanted to shoot a fantasy-like portrait in a poppy field. This one is part of a series and uses natural light and some skin-toning in PS in order to immerse the viewer in a magical, almost a fairytale-like and mysterious world.

Model and makeup artist is Alli Ann Grin. She is a true Renaissance women. MUA, Model, Singer, and a true artist. She is a chameleon and can really make a regular run of the mill photoshoot become very interesting with her poses and eyes. Lots more to come from her, guaranteed!!

I was inspired to do this set of images when I found an antique pile of dresses at a rummage sale. It turned out they were a collection of dresses by a fashion designer founded in the 1960's! I was so excited and gathered together some beautiful girls who could really bring these dresses to life and brought them out to a gorgeous location where the back lighting dappled through everything. I am so incredibly happy with how these images turned out and don't think I could have asked for better models or lighting to bring together what I was envisioning!

This image was created in the photographer’s driveway, by pulling up a board on her deck in order to shoot down at the subjects. I composited this portrait onto water from a nearby creek. This is a mother and son portrait, which is one of her favorite kinds of portraits to make, as they celebrate the intimate bond between mother and child, and it creates an opportunity for an intensely personal image.

The second photo is Autumn. She is actually a lawyer in Palo Alto, CA but was also a seventeen magazine model a few years ago, lol...when she was 17. Smart and beautiful! She is amazing to work with.

A studio portrait aimed to capture the intensity in the woman's eyes along with careful shaping of her features using 2 point lighting technique.

Wanderlust- a strong desire to travel and explore. She, like the wind, was born to just, go! Emily escapes the tough life of a five-year-old,
to day dream and twirl herself into her next adventure. Simple studio settings and lighting.

A wild fashion portrait that plays on emotions and slick lighting along with careful skin-toning in order to create a complete work.

I was inspired to do this set of images when I found an antique pile of dresses at a rummage sale. It turned out they were a collection of dresses by a fashion designer founded in the 1960's! I was so excited and gathered together some beautiful girls who could really bring these dresses to life and brought them out to a gorgeous location where the back lighting dappled through everything. I am so incredibly happy with how these images turned out and don't think I could have asked for better models or lighting to bring together what I was envisioning!