Joey in Space

 Okay, one more time with the Space concept. This time with Joey. I can always count on Joey's enthusiasm during a shoot; she was in rare form for this shoot. I'm not going to write much about it. I'll let the photos speak instead.

Morning with Danielle

Danielle - Blue Goddess

The last time I shot with Danielle we had to take full Covid precautions. We drove to the shooting site in separate cars and stayed 6 feet apart while shooting. For this shoot, we could be more relaxed. This shoot came together with some scheduling work. Initially, we were supposed to shoot in mid-April while Danielle was here for business. Her trip got rescheduled, but I had my own trip to Georgia planned during that time. Luckily, Danielle could stay in the area until the day after I returned from my trip. The weather cooperated and we had a delightful shoot the morning before she left.

Huntress

Danielle loves the outdoors and it shows. She has a lithe, toned body sculpted by her athletic lifestyle, as you can well see by these photos. I enjoy conversing with her too. She always has some new adventure to relate or something new planned. She and her significant other have been working on creating an Expedition Touring Vehicle and plan on traveling the world with it. The plans include shipping it to Africa and New Zealand for the overland adventures. 

We shot for a couple of hours on the beach. We started early so Danielle could be on her way quickly after our shoot. Despite the cool morning, Danielle eagerly posed in each outfit I provided. The open shade chilled her, but there was no wind, and I gave her a thick towel to wrap around her when she got too chilly. Standing in the morning sun helped too, and she only needed a few short breaks.

The two hours we planned for the shoot passed quickly and Danielle was off to her next adventure. I'm not sure when I'll get to shoot with her again, but I'd be delighted to work with her in the future.

In the Park with Krisa

Cathedral Park, in northwest Portland, spans the area below the St. Johns bridge. I've shot in the park many times over the years with different models and returned there this morning with my friend and model Krisa. We had last shot on Sauvie Island during the past summer. 

The park has always been a beautiful place to shoot. Well landscaped with the magnificent bridge high above and the Columbia River flowing past, it's always provided me with wonderful settings for my lovely models. Two of my favorite locations in the park are on the stairs under the bridge and under the large willow tree between two supporting columns. Alas, the stairs and most of the area under the bridge were roped off for maintenance, and even worse, the willow was gone, cut down to a stump.

Tropical Joey

I have used the willow often. With the model posed within its fronds, it provides an almost tropical atmosphere. Put the model in a bikini and a sarong, and it completes the illusion. That illusion will no longer exist.

Despite all that, we had a productive shoot. A large mural on one of the buildings adjacent to the park made a nice backdrop for a couple of the dresses Krisa brought. A walk through the park led us to some newly landscaped areas where we also got a few shots.