Bohemian Beach

Neon Green

Joey is always fun to shoot. She enjoys modeling all the different outfits I bring to our shoots. She's enthusiastic, fun, and generally just a happy person. So, for our first summer shoot, I planned a shoot that would put her in lots of fun outfits. We shot at the beach, so I used costumes that fit with environment while providing a carefree yet sexy feel.

Red Djinn

A few low clouds floated across the morning sky, but the sun soon burned them a way and we had a clear morning for our shoot. We started our shoot with Joey wearing a neon green bikini and progressed through all the outfits I brought for the shoot. The shoot ran the gamut from glamour to art nudes to fantasy. A summer morning shooting a happy model on a nude beach just can't be beat.

I'm sure I'll be working with Joey again this year. I usually try to make at least one trip a year down to her part of Oregon to shoot with her in the Siuslaw River Valley and its surroundings. She told me that she's looking for new places in the valley for us to shoot and I promised to bring new concepts and outfits to shoot with her.

Happy Model

Backlit

Third Shoot with Isabel

Tree Time

Isa's third shoot with me included her climbing a tree in my backyard, which goes to show that models can still surprise me even after forty-some years of shooting. Our goal for the shoot was to get some fun, sensual images in a casual setting. I've used my backyard, with its privacy fence, for many shoots since I've lived here in the Pacific Northwest, but I think this was the first time I've had a model climb my maple tree. I don't think the neighbors saw her, but it would have been an interesting sight. 

The yard has changed drastically from when I first moved here. There are plenty of shrubs and flowers for backdrops and from late spring to mid-autumn it's definitely works for glamour photography. Most all of my regular models have shot there, as well a quite a number of traveling models. There's a swing, birdbaths, a large deck, and even a hot tub that I use for for shots. Of course, I'd love a large five acre lot to landscape specifically for photography, but hey, you use what you've got. 

On the Swing

On the Beach with Riann

Riann Nova came back to the Pacific NW this summer and asked me to shoot again. The last time she visited, we shot a mix of boudoir and backyard glamour. For this shoot, we went to the beach to shoot for some outdoor glamour and nudes. I'll admit, her purple hair threw me for a few minutes, but I rolled with it and I think we came up with some fun shots.

Riann travels with her emotional support doggie, as sweet little thing, that was happy to simply sit in the shade with her bowl of water and watch us shoot. I was a little concerned because we planned for a longer shoot and as the morning progressed, it got quite warm. The pup handled it well though, and the shoot went well. 

As usual, I shot a variety of outfits and I made sure to get some 4th of July themed shots as well. Riann had a large driftwood log to pose on and she made the best of it. Fortunately, the sand never got too hot and we ended the shoot with some nudes in the sand. 

Bikinis and Genies - Floofie Shoot #45

Floofie - Purple Slingshot

In 2019 I shot several different concepts for Merrique for Patreon site. One concept featured her as a djinn in the desert sands. At the time, she coordinated her shoots with the release of movies or tv shows, and the live-action version of Disney's Aladdin had just been released. I found the genie concept compelling and had planned to shoot it again with a couple of different models. The remainder of 2019 was exceptionally busy with other shoots, so I didn't get a chance to recreate the concept that year. Then in 2020, virtually all shooting halted. The concept faded from my intentions, and it wasn't until this year that I recalled the genie shoot and decided to recreate it with a different feel and model. Since I decided to shoot it in the sands of the beach, the "bikinis and genies" plan came together.

Ready for the 4th

In the summer, the Sauvie Island beaches fill up on the weekends. On weekday mornings, however, arriving early can yield a mostly empty beach. This is my preferred time to shoot as well, as the sun is lower in the sky and provides better light into the tree line and along the shore. It can, however, be chilly for the model, so I always take a thick oversized towel or a blanket to wrap the model between costume variations. Fortunately, Floofie and I had a decent morning for the shoot with cool, but not chilly air that quickly warmed as the morning progressed. 

Silver Metallic Bikini

We started the shoot with a variety of bikinis and slingshot swimsuits. I think my favorite was the metallic silver bikini, but the abstract flag bikini we shot for the upcoming 4th of was nice too. Since we have worked together so many times, Floofie and I have a pretty good rapport and can get a lot of different poses and images done in a short period. We very quickly completed all the swimsuit shots and moved on to shoot the djinn images.

I chose to do two colors for the djinn. When shooting, I like to do at least a couple of variations on theme––more if possible. This provides me with the flexibility to use the images for a variety of different purposes. These shots will be used and sold via a couple of different online channels. 

After we completed the djinn shoots, I had one final outfit I wanted Floofie to model. I've used it with several different models and it's one of my favorites because of the vibrant colors and the style.