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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 13

Her mouth and the placement of her hand here is just extraordinary. There were several shots very similar to this, and picking the absolute best of the best was like a decision made by Solomon.

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 12


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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 11


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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 10

She also just likes being blunt, using the phrases "my tits," "the rockin' tits," "my big ol' tits!" Personally I've never been a fan of that word, since it's such an unclassy term for such beautiful,...

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 9

We debated going out into her back yard to shoot in the rain, but before we tackled that freezing hell, we took a few last shots "of the girls," as she likes to call them.

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 8

One trick I use, with both models and friends when they are feeling low, is to just keep them talking. Eventually a sarcastic response to what they are telling me will usually help lighten their mood....

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 7

McKenzie confessed that she hadn't been shooting much lately, mainly due to her feeling self-conscious. She'd recently gained just a few pounds, but it was enough for her to begin doubting herself mor...

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 6

But above all else, no matter how she was feeling, she is still a gorgeous and natural model in front of the camera.

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 5

McKenzie did like dressing how she felt, and being the original Goth kid in her school, she has loads of black clothing liteering her closet. I was also a fan of her juicy, dark eye shadow and glossy ...

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 4

Thankfully, there were a few times I was able to get her out of her head and enjoy the moment.

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 3

She definitely wasn't her radiant self, and I tried desperately to get her to open up, make her laugh, etc. Though we aren't close as in talking every week, we have a fundamental trust of each other t...

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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 2

When I arrived, McKenzie was obviously in a deep, dark mood. She struggles with a melancholy temperament, but this day was something else, something more fundamental.


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Another Lonely Day, Pt. 1

With a day trip to LA< I made time to visit my dear friend McKenzie, and we snapped a few photos for you. Here is just the first of several set-ups we put together.

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 19

I end this set with probably my favorite photo from the series. It's so simple and elegant and simple, yet the more you stare at it, the more appreciation you find for the details, the textures. At le...

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 18

Something I rarely share is the experience of traveling to all my destinations. Los Angeles is about a two and a half hour drive from my home, and on bad days it is considerably longer with traffic. T...

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 17

With the bathroom mirror directly in front of her, Brooke took advantage of the situation and studied the shapes she was making, helping me create more dynamic images.

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 16

Running out of ideas for our quick shoot, I advised Brooke to just put back on the pants she had been wearing when she arrived. As you can see, it was the proper choice.

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 15


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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 14


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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 13

it had been gloomy and overcast all day, which fit both our moods, so we went out on the balcony of my friend's place and shot out there for a bit. We ended up attracting some atttention, no big surpr...

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 12

I love this shot.

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 11

Brooke's shape is always astounding.

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 10


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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 9


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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 8


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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 7


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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 6

We were shooting at the same apartment building where, just that morning, model Ana Corbi and I had been forcibly removed from the roof. (Find that story at this "ana" tag link: 2017-01-23 18:11:35 +0000 UTC View Post

At Home With Brooke, Pt. 5


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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 4

Brooke is an advocate for LGBT rights, women's equality, and is a major supporter of animal rights, devoting her life to rescuing dogs. She is definitely that person who will stop on the freeway to pi...

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At Home With Brooke, Pt. 3

Like most women I've worked with, Brooke cares too much, gives too much of herself, and then often suffers when people take advantage of her kindnesses.

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