Floofie on Black - Shoot #44

Colorful Necklace

With the exception of my wife, Floofie is the model that I've been shooting with continuously for the longest period of time. Our first shoot was in March of 2010 and this is our 44th shoot in those thirteen years. We've shot in a variety of places during those years throughout Oregon and Washington. I don't know how many times we'll shoot this year, but I'm sure that we will do at least a couple more shoots this year as the only year we've missed shooting was 2020 during the pandemic. Most other years we've shot at least 2 or 3 times.

For this shoot, I had realized we had never shot her for the "On Black" series and so we used my home studio to close that gap. I also decided to use different pieces of body jewelry and chains to provide a glittering contrast to the skin and black backdrop.

Lighting was simple––a beauty dish, a 60" umbrella for fill, and a gridded hairlight/rim light to separate her hair from the background. I use a black velvet material as a backdrop because it absorbs far more light that seamless paper and gives me a blacker background that I would otherwise get in my small shooting area.

The shoot was excellent as usual and we both enjoyed the process of creating these images. As I tell all my models, "If you're not having fun, I'm not doing it right."

Nude with Pearls

It's Isabel Again

Isabel in White Lace

Luckily, I was able to work with Isabel again much sooner that I expected. Additionally, we were able to shoot in a new location that I had found on Peerspace, a house specifically set up for content shooting. As a bonus, the location was only about 2 miles from where I live. The house was quite well decorated with nice furniture and with different themes in the various rooms

It was a cool, wet day when we shot, so we weren't able to take advantage of the back deck and the lovely back yard, but we were able to shoot in all of the interior rooms, including the kitchen. The location came with optional props that could be rented, but I simply brought lingerie and my own lighting to use for the model. 

Again, Isabel turned out to be a great choice for this boudoir set of images. She provide elegant poses that brought a classy, but sexy appeal to the images. She was right on time for the shoot with hair and makeup ready, and we were able to get to work quickly.  Due to the overcast skies, the light from the large windows throughout the house provided a soft and even illumination to the images, helped by a small bit of fill flash to control the shadows. 

Lady in Blue

The rooms were styled with different themes and colors, so it was easy to get several different looks for the images. The rental fee was reasonable and the location was perfect for me. I met with the owner a week before I scheduled the shoot for a detailed tour of the house and the available props. Access was easy with private parking and plenty of room to stage the costumes as props. 

As you can see from the image, the shoot went well and Isabel was a delight to shoot. As much as I prefer outdoor shoots, I'll definitely use this location again in the future.