Two looks and a couple security guards later, and I’m good with what we were able to cook up. This winter was my kind of winter, barely any snow. This set is from February so when we shot, it felt like it should have been cold but it wasn’t and that really added to the looks we were able to get.
Savannah is always down to take simple concepts and elevate them into something fresh. With this one, I really wanted to use a bold color pallet that would pop in the woods - and I think we did that. This was one of the last shoots I did last year and we already have another lined up for later this year. For me, it feels like with the people that I get to work with consistently, every time we collaborate we both come back with an elevated skill set and that’s one of the coolest things about this.
If for some reason you couldn’t tell, we were in a fierce battle with the wind. For some of the shots, this added a real clean look- for others it had the opposite effect, but L’Tiah is always down to ride so we made it work.
I think I’m just going to start posting work from last year that I never posted, because art. Adeia makes our shoots hilarious because her sense of humor is like mine. I just wish I had a shot of when the door opened behind us. Working with people who don’t necessarily want to make modeling their career path is fun, especially when they’re creative and their personality shows through.
Marie’s one of the homegirls that has a sense of style that makes it insanely easy to make great work with. I can just give her a concept and she runs with it and comes ready with 3-4 outfits ready to rock. We had a lot of space to work with, that being said I did have to punt a little from my first idea, but I love what we were able to create.
If you’re from Reno, then you know about Park Lane Mall. You also know that there’s pretty much just a Cold Stone and a Port of Subs left in the entire building. Good or bad, it leaves us with an unkept, deserted feeling open space that’s full of different backdrops. Cass is always up for the challenge so I knew we’d be able to get something clean.
As a photographer, you’re going to work with a few people who just get your vision, off rip. These people can understand your idea and then blend their style with it to elevate your concept to a whole different level. When you find people you work really well with like that, hold on to that connection - it’s like magic.
Antonella is one of those models I work with that just get’s it. No matter what kind of crazy idea I throw at her, she’s with the movement and that leads to such creative work. I’m hype to finish this set so I can share it - for now here’s a few early edits.
Shooting with animals is always fun because of the challenges they add to the mix. At the beginning of the year I got to shoot with not one, but two horses and a new model Sophia. We shot with the sun at it’s highest harshest point, because we’re breaking all the rules, and ran with it. Being the first time I had ever worked with horses, I really wasn’t 100% sure what I got myself into. Having a plan but no real scope of how it would turn out really helped the creativity come alive. It turned into a collab shoot with another local photographer as well, Choice Visuals. Sophia is brand new to the game and is so open to creative ideas. She’s somebody that just likes to learn as much as she can - which is the best. I definitely want to work with more animals in different settings because that’s so far out of my lane. This year is all about switching things up.
