Now its Time to Drop the Top

Leanna and I have been shooting a lot recently. I have a thing for redheads… well honestly I have a thing for brunettes and blondes too but Leanna is infectious and a lot of fun to work with.

When she asked if I had read anything by Bukowski and if I would be into doing a shoot of her reading her copy of “Women” I was all for it.

“Where did all the women come from? The supply was endless. Each one of them was individual, different. Their pussies were different, their kisses were different, their breasts were different, but no man could drink them all, there were too many of them, crossing their legs, driving men mad. What a feast!”
― Charles Bukowski, Women

Leanna can be found here: leannabanana.com

Mara is, and always will be, very special to me. She is beautiful but that is the least of her appeal. Mara is a very real person. Creative and intelligent and strong and vulnerable.

I first met Mara when she and a friend walked by the studio where I shoot. Her friend was a young photographer and they were on their way to an exhibit at the local art college where Mara would be attending the following September, it was then May or April.

Her friend and I talked about the studio and what went on there and the conversation turned to my work. He asked if I was on Model Mayhem and I said yes, he asked what I went by and I told him. Mara then shoves him out of the way and says I know your stuff and I would love to shoot with you. I asked her her age and she replied seventeen. I said I would be happy to shoot with her but her mom or dad would have to accompany her. She said, “Fuck that. My birthday is soon and I’d rather wait.” We continued talking about photography and the studio and her friend wound up applying and getting hired as an intern.

A few weeks later I get an email from Mara, “I want to get naked for your camera, when can this happen?”

That was the beginning of a long and fruitful friendship and working relationship and I have had the distinct pleasure of watching an amazing model blossom.

This set was a spur of the moment shoot this afternoon and I really hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed making them.

Mara: www.modelmayhem.com/1222550

I’ve shot with A6M6Y6 a couple times now and we always have a great time. Mostly she runs around the studio nude and we talk. Occasionally we make some pictures. These are one of the outfits we shot last time. I love the hat on her… makes the pics oddly kinkier than without the hat.

You’ll be seeing more of her and I want to shoot her often.

On a trip to Brooklyn the summer before last I think I shot a few sets at the condo in Greenpoint where Josh used to live. I have to say I have a thing for naked girls in water, it is a recurring theme in my work.

This is Lydia Lael. Wet and naked…

Amy and I have gotten to be very good friends and I don’t think I will ever tire of making pictures with her. This was a quick shoot in the north facing windows of the studio.

Again, I get bored in the studio and try to scheme up new ways to shoot pretty naked ladies. It takes a special model to pull this stuff off, she needs to be patient and be able to envision the final product without being able to see it. Sylvia is awesome and very smart and willing to let me play, within reason

So for this one I had a blue gelled constant light and used a 6 second exposure and them popped a couple flashes at random intervals and got some neat results. Hey worst case Sylvia is still beautiful and naked!