a grey story

 If you know me, at all, I am often restless. I enjoy my fair share of relaxing days, but if I am not busy working or creating something then I get very anxious very quickly. And lately, well perhaps not just lately, I have become restless with my work and I always tell myself, try something out of your comfort zone, and more often than not, I sink back into what is familiar. But this time, I actually took my own advice and created a story entirely opposite of my every day style. Cameron is someone I have grown to trust as he allows me to experiment (plus he put's up with my diminishing attention span and the fact that I put him in girl's clothing sometimes). And for this story, I dug out the flash that came on my canon ae-1 program and attached it to my mark ii, prayed that it would not explode or break my camera, and shot these images. They are extremely different than anything I have done, and I enjoy them for that reason.

For Saints Magazine V1

Model: Cameron Phan @ Clutts Agency

Styling + Grooming: Me

'desolate mistress' for odalisque magazine

While I was in NYC, I was able to do something I hadn't done for a very long time, and that was having the opportunity to photograph my old friend, Clara Settje. I was quite surprised at how everything lined up, how she was there the same time frame I was, and that she was free to be a part of an editorial I had lined up with a local team. And in the end, I couldn't have seen a more perfect fit for this story.

For me, one of the greatest challenges I faced while in the city was finding a location that would fit my style of work, as I am in no way a urban, street type photographer, and I had used up every resource I had at the time to (unsuccessfully) find the type of indoor location I was searching for. It came down to making up my mind to adapt, to change and just go for it..even if the shoot would turn out to be a complete bust, I knew I had to shoot it. We ended up using a little corner of Central Park closest to the stylist's apartment, then we bounced around to whatever place appealed to my vision for the story.

On top of this new found challenge, I was also faced with a theme that I was unfamiliar with. I felt like I was in completely new territory in regards to the styling and theme, but in the end, I'm pleased that I went with it, and though I think it's not my strongest work, it shows that I am able to adapt and do more than just one trick.

"Desolate Mistress" for Odalisque Magazine