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In the Pool with McKenzie Eckels, Pt. 7

Though she was unsure about how her make-up would hold up, McKenzie fearlessly dove under the water when I asked her to. Her pale skin make her look like a beautiful, ghostly angel down there, and I c...

In the Pool with McKenzie Eckels, Pt. 6

Thankfully, McKenzie handled the tension she does everything else, shrugging it off and getting to work. She had brought several great underwear sets as well as props light hair clips and sunglasses, ...

In the Pool with McKenzie Eckels, Pt. 5

The only hard part about this day was the house I had arranged to use, down near LAX. The woman who owned the house, the wonderful, generous daughter of a friend, had said for weeks that "the pool is ...

In the Pool with McKenzie Eckels, Pt. 4

Thankfully, we had gotten along great and were now eager to create magic again. After our first meeting we had kept in touch. She came to me asking for advice on professional avenues to explore or tip...

In the Pool with McKenzie Eckels, Pt. 3

McKenize, at least with me, was open and honest and very serious and grounded. A painter going to school to get her art degree, she was also a part-time actress who seemed to have little tolerance for...

In the Pool with McKenzie Eckels, Pt. 2

Driving down the three hours to LA, arriving at McKenzie's Hollywood apartment around 9am, it suddenly dawned on me that I'd only really met her once before, the first time we shot together. Thankfull...

In the Pool with McKenzie Eckels, Pt. 1

I was going to title this set "McKenzie gets wet," but I'm better than that. (Not much better, mind you, but we do what we've got to do.) This was one of the first sets I ever posted to Patreon, but s...

Katja in the Shower

Click the link below to see this simple video of model Katja taken when I was first learning how to shoot moving images. It's kind of boring, but at least it's nice to look at.

I've d...

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 13

I'm not sure if this is my favorite image from that shoot, but it stands out to me for technical reasons. I shot it using a mirror, and since the cliff is so narrow, barely wide enough for one of us t...

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 12

Easily one of the best shots from that evening, for obvious reasons. The nerd in me came out quickly when I told her that her shape, with voluptuous curves and a naturally thin waist, was akin to most...

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 11

When I asked Sammy if she worked out and ate healthy, she simply laughed and said she just danced at concerts a lot. The benefit of being young is to have the kind of metabolism that makes a body like...

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 10

The sunsets we have here on the central coast of California are pretty remarkable.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 9

Even though we didn't shoot a wide variety of images on that cliff, the simplicity of the shots still help the images hold up pretty well.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 8

Of course their quality has more to do with Sammy than my technical approach.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 7

I haven't revisited these images since I shot them almost two years ago. It boggles my mind how good they seem to be, even for being as simple as they technically are.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 6

I like Sammy a lot, she's a good kid, though many find her a lot to handle. She means well, and once she gets the more wild parts of herself out of her system, I think she'll be able to settle down fa...

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 5

And though the wind continued to rage faster and faster, we still managed to get some usable images.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 5

The magic hour was in full bloom, and thankfully we were able to catch all the colors that the time provided.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 4

We didn't have much of an idea so we just sorted through the clothes she had brought and shot some pretty, colorful, and otherwise meaningless photos.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 3

Graced with a body that has become a work of art on its own, Sammy takes no prisoners. She's always open to a new opportunity, bringing a warm, welcoming attitude everywhere she goes.

After the ...

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 2

Sammy Shapiro is somewhat of a local legend around the central coast. Beautiful, wild, and with tons of friends, a social event isn't on the map unless Sammy has graced it with her presence.

Test Shoot with Sammy, Pt. 1

It was probably two years ago that I had this test shoot with Sammy, who was as out-going as she was lovely.

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Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.9

This is probably my favorite image from the shoot. She seems so elegant, so natural. The image itself is pretty simple, fairly unremarkable from a technical standpoint, but for me it still says so muc...

Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.8

I didn't realize just how vintage and timeless these images really appeared until I had gotten home. Once again Kacie had effortlessly captured a mood and sensibility that was both sexual yet innocent...

Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.7

By this point in her career, she had some qualms about continuing to pose topless, a topic she struggles with every year or two, especially when doubting the quality and consistency of her looks. I al...

Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.6

Though it had been a while since we shot, falling back into our routine was easy. She is such a natural, Kacie never needs much direction. You pick out a few outfits, tell her what you want her to wea...

Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.5

Despite her delicate appearance, the thing I've always loved about Kacie was how tough she was. Strong, confident, and defiantly outspoken, she was never afraid to get in someone's face when necessary...

Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.4

Kacie was now a brunette, which was odd to me since she'd been a fiery redhead the entire time I'd known her. Of course, the new hair tone did make her appear even more like an old-fashioned bombshell...

Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.3

I was pleased just to get a free afternoon with Kacie due to her extremely tight schedule. We had bonded on our first night together, and since then had kept up with each others' lives often. I'd stay...

Miss Kacie Marie in Griffith Park, Pt.2

I've known Kacie since my cross-country trip in 2009, before she was as popular and world-renowned. Back then she was just a stunningly beautiful photography student, the only white woman living in a ...