I spent last Saturday afternoon running around the empty 2nd floor of the building that my studio is in carrying lights, extension leads, leather restraints, designer handbags and a life-size sculpture of a mummified corpse affectionately known as Jeebus the Zombie. Why? Because it seemed like a good idea at the time and far too much coffee had been consumed earlier in the day. Who with?
Cherry Loco, beautiful burlesque boy, master of androgyny and caffeine addict extraordinaire! I feel very lucky when I meet someone like Cherry, who's tastes for the bizarre are so similar to my own. We had an awesome day and since Cherry had so much stuff to take home to Glasgow with him, Jeebus is having a little holiday at my studio for a while. No doubt he will be appearing in more photos soon, as will Cherry.
You can see more of Cherry on
ViolentlyBeautiful.com in the sets
In The Toy Box and
Romancing the Dead.
I also had the pleasure of shooting some music promo pictures for a mindblowingly talented lady called
Paris (and her enviably adorable pink sparkly guitar). This girl's voice is just...wow and I know she's going to go on to great things.
The above photos are from a ridiculously entertaining portfolio development shoot for make-up artist Meryl Elizabeth. Anyone who puts rollers in men's hair and brings awesome cake to shoots is good with me, and I'm really looking forward to doing some recreational art with Meryl in the near future. Models are Beth, Jamie W, Jamie P and Clair.
I love shooting men. With my camera, obviously. When I try to shoot them with a gun they always move too fast and get away... Seriously though, I love lighting the male figure, especially the back and shoulders, so when I got a call from a life model (you know, the people who pose for painters and sculptors) wanting some promotional photos taken I was very happy indeed.
And finally, cause these two photos are among my favourites from recent weeks, two more pictures of Clair...a DJ by trade who, believe it or not, has never done any modeling before.
