My Top 11 Photos From 2011

December 29, 2011

In no particular order, here are my eleven favourite photos that I shot during 2011.

All Lit Up

September 14, 2011

Kelly crawling on the furniture at the Westin.

Sarah at the Beach

September 13, 2011

I told you these were worth waiting for.

The day after our hotel/bedroom shoot, Sarah and I woke up crazy early to head to Queensland Beach for sunrise. I’m super indecisive with how I want my photos to look, so there’s a mix of lighting and post-processing styles here. Some are straight-up sunlight, and others throw in the Alien Bees 1600 monolight that I managed to cram in my suitcase.

And now prepare your eyes for the smallest bikini everrrr. You’ve seen variations of this bikini here before, as I had a bunch in different colours (from Wicked Temptations). Sarah wears it like a pro!

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Sarah in Bed

September 12, 2011

Sarah’s another one of those Halifax girls who I’ve been aware of for far too long not to have photographed. We finally made it happen towards the end of my trip, starting out with a little bedroom action in the late afternoon, and then hitting up the beach at sunrise about 12 hours later. Sarah’s a bit of an Amazon — tall, dark, and gorgeous. She’s taller than me to begin with but is positively intimidating in heels. I love it.

Bedroom set is below, beach set to follow. Trust me, they’re worth waiting for.

Kelly In Bed

September 9, 2011

As promised yesterday, more Kelly. I love these two photos. Perfect light. Perfect poses.

Kelly

September 8, 2011

Kelly (“The Ka”) is one of those well-known Halifax models that I just never got around to working with until my most recent trip. She’s a tiny little thing but she still brings the awesome. I’ve always thought she’d be a great alt-model in the vein of Apnea, but alas, she wouldn’t let me even try to talk her into it. She’s been focusing on her own photography a lot more lately than modeling, so I’m glad I got to work with her. Check her out on Model Mayhem!

These were all shot with the natural daylight streaming through the window at my hotel. See those curtains? They actually don’t move. They’re fixed in place and can’t be moved left or right to cover the window. Silly, eh?

More Kelly tomorrow!

Marietta at G-Lounge

September 7, 2011

Oh, Marietta! Is there anything you can’t do?

You might remember that I’ve previously put Marietta in a bikini and in a big ol’ furry dress on my other Halifax visits. She brings it as a model every single time. Did I mention she also acts and sings? Possibly her greatest skill is working retail without going crazy and/or strangling someone.

And because she moonlights as the hottest sever at G-Lounge in Halifax, she was able to secure the space for us for our most recent shoot.

It was about 200 degrees inside G-Lounge on this particular day and Marietta was sweating her proverbial balls off in the mock-PVC dress that I brought with me (yet another find from Intimates21.com). First we started out with a black dress on the purple couch…

…and then through a little bit of serendipity, we found ourselves shooting the exact opposite: a purple dress on a black couch.

The purple couch photos were done with just a single Alien Bees 1600 in a small umbrella (all packed in my checked luggage and somehow didn’t break), while the black couch was the bare AB1600 with standard reflector.

I’m so happy with how these turned out! Best of all is that we managed to do this in just under an hour — our time in the space was limited so we had to make the most of it. This is where having an experienced model comes in handy. Someone who can nail the shot right away is a valuable asset.

UPDATE 9/11/11
Marietta, upon seeing her own photos: “My face is like POW!”

Kristina

September 5, 2011

Previously you read my fawning over Kathryn and how she was destined to be a big time model. Well we can repeat all those same predictions here for Kristina, who’s already done a variety of photo shoots and runway modeling at the tender age of 16! It’s downright unfair how talented some young people are. Sigh.

This was a cold, cold day at Conrad’s Beach in Halifax, but Kristina toughed it out and rolled around in the ocean and the muddy sand for some stellar shots.

Makeup by the lovely Kaily Grist, who is abandoning Halifax for Vancouver very soon.

Caitlyn

September 4, 2011

As promised yesterday, here’s Caitlyn in her swimwear. She showed me this fantastic beach in southern Nova Scotia called Carter’s Beach. White sand, emerald/blueish Caribbean-style water… so amazing!