Marie

There's something very rockstar about these kinds of pulled back, peek behind the curtain images. Of course it doesn't hurt to have a model like Marie. Utterly wonderful person and friend, and just a smoking hot gaze, lol. This one was shot at Gossip, at 401 E. 3rd in San Mateo. Jerome, part of the social monstrosity that is Jerome, Augustus and Me, came through with the hook ups, via his friend, Mike.

Place was great, huge windows, just begging for the natural light treatment (which is evident in other photos, not this particular one, ahahah.)

Hmmmm, don't have any photographic insight on this one, except to say wow, these minimal concept shoots, with high energy models hitting a million poses, is definitely a change of pace for me. A lot of fun in the actual shooting process..the rapport with the model, the observation of her beauty and attitude, capturing that on film. As opposed to shoots that are more artificial, more set, where your concerned about getting each detail just so....

feelin the burn.

Lack of energy. Frustration.  Impotence.  I know I shouldn't be worrying about what I haven't accomplished, but it's weighing on me lately.   I've had this constant need to recharge my batteries, to change things up, etc. etc.  But for some reason I can't seem to make that leap.

I used to feel the same way when I used to draw constantly....adrift.   

I think I'm going to need to spend more time finding new influences, or exploring old influences.   There's a spark of inspiration in there somewhere.

Austin (not Texas)

so my boy and sometimes boss Donny needed a male model for this campaign, and he naturally gravitated towards Austin. Austin, from over in Sacramento, is a freaking master of disguise. Only worked with him the one time but i think we did three looks. Each one a radically different concept, and each one Austin melted into and embraced like Silly Putty. Having a model that can act, that is willing to trust in whatever silly, minute vision that you have is so gratifying. Thought it'd be worth a quick post to look at a couple images I got from Austin that night .

ugh.

such a great testament to my laziness.

Lookie, here's another photo to distract you.