Born to Die

2016 for me will bring many more pieces of art which are done using Infrared Photography- The series will be called “Life in Infrared” and will focus primarily on women. This concept all started due to my failure to charge all of the batteries for my D750 prior to a photo session with Eva Mae Garnet back in December. Since we had only been shooting for a very short time when all batteries failed on me, I pulled out the only back up camera I had- my D90 converted color infrared camera. Boy were we surprised at the pure beauty of the raw images straight from the camera-
This particular shot is one of my favorites of Eva Mae and is getting printed for the wall in my office- to remind me not only to always be prepared, but also that you just never know where the real art will come from- keep your eyes and mind completely open.
I call this one- “Born to Die”- smile emoticon Love you Eva Mae!

Image of the Day – Solitude

One thing I truly love about digital work is the post processing you can do to mess with the image, changing it to resemble an image from long ago- this image was processed through Topaz Adjust for the HDR effect and then moved into Analog FX to bring more of a Vintage look to the color, etc. This Bride worked on designing the costumes for many months before this shoot actually took place. This dedication as well as the fact that both models always research and “live” the characters they portray show the talent they both have. Working with both for the past year has been an extreme pleasure of mine and I feel truly blessed.

Models: Dick DeLite & Alaina Rose Lee
MUA- Bobbie Pins Beauty
Costumes: Psycho Bettie Classics
Group: Art and Soul Photography Project
Studio- Wonderland Studio

Image of the Day- Pretty in Pink!

Miss Sassy Stiletto and her beautiful pink fans are the shot for today- included in the Vintage Burlesque Magazine issue due out this weekend- this beautiful Burlesque dancer is quite the entertainer. I have seen her perform several times now and she is such a thrill to watch each & every time.

MUA- Sarah Rodriguez
Hair Bobbie Pins Beauty
Wardrobe-Model

Image of the Day- Kick it!

My #WCW this week goes to Caitlin Litzinger, my gorgeous friend, sexy burlesque dancer, model and actress. I always have fun with Caitlin on set and am very happy I made that first drive up to Claremont to shoot at the hair salon over a year ago with Fred’s group.

Here Caitlin was working with me on a Vintage Burlesque shoot- this special issue magazine is due out this weekend and there will be many more images of Caitlin along with many more of my Burlesque friends.

Hair- Bobbie Pins Beauty
MUA- Sarah Rodriguez

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Image of the Day- Birthday Boy!

Happy Birthday to this wonderful, extremely big hearted friend of mine- Dick DeLite! I have had so much fun with him over the past year and hope today is absolutely fabulous for him!

Hair- Bobbie Pins Beauty
MUA- Patricia Brakeman

Image of the Day- Fireworks!

Today is my Friday and with the week it has been- boy am I ready for it! As a prelude to 4th of July, I am presenting this little fire-cracker today for my showcase. Miss Lana Vic Sin always amazes me with the many looks she can bring to the lens. The first time I shot her was at the Whiskey A-Go-Go way back last year and each & every time she mesmerizes me.

In her Vintage Burlesque costume showing off her amazing artwork- you must admit it is a great way to start a 3-day weekend.

Model- Lana Vic Sin
Hair- Bobbie Pins Beauty
MUA- Vanessa Borquez
Studio- Wonderland Studios

Image of the Day- Sassy!

My ‪#‎WCW‬ this time goes to the truly amazing Sassy Stiletto! Quite the entertainer as well as extremely stunning!

She is a member of the Drop Dead Dames Burlesque troupe and personally I always look forward to seeing just what she has in store for us at the shows. Check her out sometime here in San Diego- you can keep up with the shows at http://dropdeaddamesburlesque.com

MUA – Sarah Rodriguez
Hair- Bobbie Pin Beauty
Wardrobe- Sassy Stiletto
Studio- Wonderland Studios

Image of the Day- Mysterious!

One of my favorite burlesque dancers, Eva Mae Garnet in this image putting on her mysterious sexy side- I brought in some light leaks and vintage effect to give the shot a bit of fun.

Hope you enjoy your Tuesday and all it brings with it! Get out- breath- soak it in!

Image of the Day – Carpe Diem!

“It’s being here now that’s important. There’s no past and there’s no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can’t relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don’t know if there is one.”
― George Harrison

Today my “now” consists of shooting a very beautiful survivor for a Breast Cancer Calendar- this calendar is being produced and distributed by Alisandra Volta and consists of not only some extremely strong & beautiful survivors, but also some really rad cars. I get the honor of shooting Ronise with a very rare Edsel.

Tonight my “now” will be all about shooting the Drop Dead Dames in the Classic vs Neo production at Queen Bee’s here in San Diego where I get to see my beautiful girls Eva Mae Garnet, Dottie Deville, Valentina OntheRocks, Sassy Stiletto and the rest of the group show just what a hell of a Saturday night is all about.

Hope your Saturday is as amazing as mine will be!

For now- this image was taken at the “Inked” shoot for Art & Soul Photography Project-

Model- Dick DeLite
Hair- Virginia Green
MU- Unikly Loved MUA

Have a blessed day everyone!

Image of the Day- Retro!

I do love the look of Pinup & Rockabilly and for this Monday morning’s image I thought the one I took this past weekend of JoJo doing the iconic Marilyn pose would be a cool one for you all.

She is a member of the LA Chapter of The Luscious Ladies​ and you will be seeing much more of these wonderful ladies in the coming year.

Model- Retro JoJo
MUAH- model
Group- Art & Soul Photography Project
Wardrobe- Wonderland Corsets

Enjoy and have a fabulous Monday!