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Awkward Rhymes, Pt. 1

Sometimes the best photos from a photo shoot are the out takes. Here's a whole set of out takes from a recent shoot with one of your favorite models.

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Fretless!

 I finally had the pleasure of meeting and working with the wonderful Jordan River , who, in just a co...

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Fretless, Pt. 29

All in all, I think my shoot with Jordan River was more than successful. We continued to shoot other set-ups for another hour or so before she hit the road, but I'll share those at another time.

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Fretless, Pt. 28

Proud of her backside, I had her take a few last shots focusing on her asset.

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Fretless, Pt. 27

This reminded me of all the crucifix art work I made as a college student when dealing with my Catholic roots.

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Fretless, Pt. 25

I finally had her throw on a body suit to take a few last shots, simply so we could have at least a few "safe" shots to share on more public social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram. Unfortun...

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Fretless, Pt. 24


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Fretless, Pt. 23

I teased her that this was for Fourth of July with the red-white-blue motif.

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Fretless, Pt. 22

This is another favorite of mine, with her hair looking like sumi writing. What do you think about this shot? Too abstract?

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Fretless, Pt. 21

I love how it feels like her skin is melting here in the light. It's like lava.

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Fretless, Pt. 20

The process was a bit different for her, as well, and the popping of the light behind her wasn't something she was necessarily used to. But she was a trooper and didn't complain, she just wanted to ge...

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Fretless, Pt. 19

Not wanting to get stuck with the same light in every photo, I changed things up and inserted a strobe into the mix of hot lights. The process was the same, but the results were very different. I've a...

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Fretless, Pt. 18

I really like these. It's as if she's sitting in a frozen-over lake. I just think it's a cool effect. What are your thoughts?

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Fretless, Pt. 17

Not bad at all. What do you think?

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Fretless, Pt. 16

These finally started looking really cool. The only way I could describe them was "they look like playing cards."

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Fretless, Pt. 15

I've still been uncomfortable getting the top/bottom reflections to look good, taking the advice of my friend and talented 2017-03-27 19:01:26 +0000 UTC View Post

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Fretless, Pt. 13

This was a raw shot that I loved, but it was far too blurry to do anything with. I include it here only to show that the process is not exact. The lens I was shooting with is a 50mm f1.4, so with all ...

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Fretless, Pt. 12

I like this shot a lot, too. I love capturing a moment, which I suppose all photography is about, but especially when action is taking place. You can't stage or recreate an image like this 100%, and I...

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Fretless, Pt. 11

This is another favorite from that day. Most, if not all, of these images are uncropped, with only the most minor of touch-ups. None of the lighting or effects is done in post production, they're all ...

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Fretless, Pt. 9

Seriously, her hips and torso are just...damn. What do you think??

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Fretless, Pt. 8

This is one of my favorites from the set-up. Not only is her pose and the reflection of herself intriguing elements, but the shine off her blue skin and the subtle pink of the reflection inside her ar...

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Fretless, Pt. 7

She had never seen anyone with the lighting set-up I had created, nor had she seen people use diffusers and reflectors in front of the lens before. She loved the effect more than I did, and I found am...

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Fretless, Pt. 6

She looked like Lou Ferrigno's Incredible Hulk here, or so the comic nerd in me thought and liked.

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Fretless, Pt. 4

Her torso was simply incredible, and she refused to admit that my praise of her fitness was genuine. She blushed repeatedly as I heaped praise on her muscle tone and hourglass shape.

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Fretless, Pt. 3

Having never worked with her before, I made sure to ask what her boundaries were. Finally coming out of her creative shell with a little experience under her belt, she confessed that her boundaries we...

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Fretless, Pt. 2

Jordan was on her drive back to Portland, OR, after having spent yet another successful and creative trip to down the West Coast to Los Angeles. I was to be her last shoot of the trip, with the rest o...

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